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Axl has the undisputed greatest cardio in music history.. seriously watching the shit he does defies the laws of physics. No way should someone be able to full on sprint and not miss a note...

Seriously, sometime, try to just jog and sing at the same time.. its next to impossible... so watching him full on sprint across a stage without missing a beat is truly remarkable.

I wonder what he does as far as working out etc?

He seriously has Lance Armstrong type Vo2 max.

Was he ever an athlete or anything?

about jogging and singing, yup that's not the easiest shti :hihi: it's amazing how well he does it


wasn't he a cross country runner or something? i read that years ago but could might as well be bullshit

Axl is immortal, some of the things he does just seems so much more than the average human can do. The power of his voice is just immense, any normal person would get pretty tired doing what Axl does for just a minute.

This is a good example of Axls' ability, in my view this video is mindblowing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j06dVpEZn_U

He ran much cross country yes, not professionally though.. (as far as I know :))

Tequila Man !!! Tequila!!!...

he uses oxygen during concert as well, he used it also in the 1990s, not so often as nowadays however

he still uses that now-a-days. of course he can't hold the notes as long as he used to back in the day but i actually think he is singing way better now than in 2001+2006. he keeps getting better. he doesn't run as much as in 2002 and it actually helps a lot. and his voice has a lot more grawl now than in 2002.

but even with less running around he's stage presence is still amazing, i couldn't do it and i'm 26. i can only think of bruce dickinson at the moment as someone who moves as much or more than axl now-a-days but axl is far more impressive to watch.

That can help a bit but i could'n run n sing for 1.5 to 2 hours even if i had an oxygen mask permantly atached to my face and i was an artistic gymnastic all thru my teens. Mr Rose is a mean meachine at what he does  :yes:

I know that when i was in half marathon shape 13.1 miles... i tried singing while running just a 7:30 minute mile and it was impossible.........

So for him to full out sprint, not miss a note AND THEN not even be winded after and still able to keep right on without huffing and puffing... just ridiculous cardio.

Seriously could u imagine fighting him? If u didn't KO him in the first 30 seconds or so, u would be fucked cause as u started tiring he'd just be warming up.

I always thought it was impressive how he does the jumps off the piano or off the drum riser and bam right in key and the note doesn't even waver as he lands...

Yes the man has amazing breath control. Probably the best in the pop world if you were to ask me. That's something you're born with.  : ok:

and he was SMOKING also!

Yeah and some people make fun of him for using oxygen!! I don't care if he does as long as he can do that and not hurt himself!! Damn

I remember years ago he said he would have been a runner if his Ankles wernt stuffed.

I just think Axl`s fit :drool:

Your first sentence is exactly right on.  After listening to the 2010 bootlegs I can't even go back listen to the 2002 shows.  I  wonder sometimes if the voice was always there and he just decided not to use it back then?  If I could ask Axl one question it would be are you enjoying yourself more not then ever.

I think he runs and shake shis body to get the circulation going and then moves and positions himself to get as much oxygen (blood carries the oxygen) consentrated as possbile before doing the high notes.


It's also a pretty rough vocal performance.

This (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-QZJsf-hXIl) intro is just godlike, you can hear so many diferent phazes of his signature screaming-voice. 

He was born to be a rock star...

its just the way Axl's voice is.
He has this rasp voice, and he doesn't need to do much effort for the rasp sound to come out of his mouth. Of course the singing classes helped him to control it better, and to sing for a longer period of time, but the rasp thing is just there, its his voice.

The cardio only comes in when he's running or doing his jumps, of course he has to have his cardio really well worked to do what he does, and to be able to sing while running, but i think that his voice does the rest and he doesnt need to do much effort to sing and run at the same time when he's fit.

His normal voice dont seem to have this rasp. In 2002 he sang with the cleanest voice we've ever heard from him and in 2007 (the best in the combo range + rasp IMO) he seemed to have total control over this feature in his sound.

Right now, his voice sounds amazingly a lot like in the '90s and it is awesome. I think this is how the majority wants, as its his signature sound. Listening it live is really a reminder of how powerful his voice is. :)

he has great breathing. also, i really liked his voice in 02. he should start p90x. that thing is insane. i've never done a workout that intense. it sux! but in a good way!

I always had a question.. the end of Don't Cry is that real or studio dubbed? I honestly think its real...his cardio i think he can really hold that.

I think its a bit of both - it does sound like some effects have been mixed onto his true voice.

His 2002 voice was fine for songs like "Street Of Dreams" or "Madagascar" but 2002 voice has nothing to do against 2007 and 2009-2010 voice.

It's very real, Shannon Hoon once said he watched Axl record that.  honestly it's very easy to pull off, I can do it with ease and stay on key.

Video or work :hihi:


I think in 02 maybe he didn't want to throw his voice out cause he was recording maybe?? I know 2006 was a great moment when he came out with his old school voice. was very relieved.


I know ive read in past magazines how he really got into weightlifting and u can def see the results compared from 87-88 to the UYI tour... he had an NFL rb type lower body esp. quads and hamstrings.

I remember reading a quote from Anthony Kiedis saying that he didn't work out that onstage singing while moving was the best workout ever... so i guess all the shows etc Axl did just built up the activity specific stamina.

u figure over a 3 hour show.. he probably ran covered anywhere from 10-15 miles a night on those massive stages.

cool, i've never seen you making a joke before

Yeah, I used to try and keep up with Axl whenever I heard the studio version.  It's difficult at first, but if you take in the appropriate amount of air, it's not all that hard.

Now the first few verses of TWAT.  THAT'S tough to pull off.  Probably why they don't perform the song live much.  I think I've gotten through that without having to stop once, MAYBE.

WHAT??
U are doing the proper breathing then..there's plenty of quick breath moments in TWAT.

That isn't no where as difficult as holding the end of Dont Cry for over a minute straight... ::)

For me it is.  Maybe I'm better at holding a note, then getting down the proper breathing.  TWAT is damn near impossible for ME to pull off without running out of breath.  "Don't Cry" is relatively easy.  Alright, maybe not easy.  But less difficult, for ME.

just sayin there are plenty of air breaks in TWAT. right after cigarettes.   the part up to "Everything" good breath take after "everything"  can be tough but shouldn't be if u can do the dont cry ending

it isn't easy don't get me wrong but am a little shocked people make the ending of Don't Cry out to be easy...  is truly surprising..

I hope you are not a guy.

Another impressive one is on YCBM the "U been breakin down by back parts

that takes some nice lung power to make it through as well.

Yeah, the end of "Coma" too.

Try singing TWAT expert in Rock Band, damn near impossible! I can rock the shit on Shackler's expert but TWAT, wow!

I know one we are forgetting, Garden of Eden!  thats a full on super turbo charged assault right there.


I tried Riad on Rockband once.. damn near impossible

I think they should of overdubbed some nice female moaning sounds into the intro of Riad, like some real vicious ones to go with the 'ohhhhhhhhhhhhh oh ohhhhhhhhhhhh' would of tied in perfectly.

Same here....it's more about endurance than anything...just let as little air out as possible, and it can be done....