Axl Microphone

[newgnr]

I was on the floor last night.? At the end of Paradise City when Axl throws out his microphone I got the Microphone.? There was a huge fight for it, because people thought it hit the ground.? So there were like 20 people on the ground looking for it.? I just quietly walked away.? I knew from the Vegas shows that security comes to take it back, so I got the hell out of there.? They walked right by me to the madness of people on the ground looking for it.? Luckily, for me it was dark.? Anyway, I am going to the Sunday show as well.? I will be at Mustang Harry's all day baby!!!? I love NYC.

You didnt get the microphone you lying bastard!!  I was at the show and Axl threw the Mic towards the drums ON STAGE; he did NOT throw it into the crowd.  So there is no way you have the Mic.

why make up such a thing?

[Electric Sintar]

Maybe you're aren't talking about the same show.  He was referring to Friday night, and I can back him up because the mic went right over my head after PC.  There was a mad scramble on the floor, and then it was gone.  It was defintiely thrown into the crowd on friday though..

[newgnr]

I was on the floor last night.? At the end of Paradise City when Axl throws out his microphone I got the Microphone.? There was a huge fight for it, because people thought it hit the ground.? So there were like 20 people on the ground looking for it.? I just quietly walked away.? I knew from the Vegas shows that security comes to take it back, so I got the hell out of there.? They walked right by me to the madness of people on the ground looking for it.? Luckily, for me it was dark.? Anyway, I am going to the Sunday show as well.? I will be at Mustang Harry's all day baby!!!? I love NYC.

You didnt get the microphone you lying bastard!!? I was at the show and Axl threw the Mic towards the drums ON STAGE; he did NOT throw it into the crowd.? So there is no way you have the Mic.

why make up such a thing?

Ooops...sorry man...i'm stoned right now and didn't look at the date of the post.  well good for you for getting it then.  but on the 15th he didnt throw it into the crowd

[Barbie567]

I remember noting that I thought it was funny last night that it was thrown back toward the stage, especially after reading about the fate of the mic of Friday.  I wouldn't have been anywhere near it anyway, but I was all geared up to watch the mad dash lol

[Lara]

I was on the floor last night.  At the end of Paradise City when Axl throws out his microphone I got the Microphone.  There was a huge fight for it, because people thought it hit the ground.  So there were like 20 people on the ground looking for it.  I just quietly walked away.  I knew from the Vegas shows that security comes to take it back, so I got the hell out of there.  They walked right by me to the madness of people on the ground looking for it.  Luckily, for me it was dark.  Anyway, I am going to the Sunday show as well.  I will be at Mustang Harry's all day baby!!!  I love NYC.

You didnt get the microphone you lying bastard!!  I was at the show and Axl threw the Mic towards the drums ON STAGE; he did NOT throw it into the crowd.  So there is no way you have the Mic.

why make up such a thing?

Ooops...sorry man...i'm stoned right now and didn't look at the date of the post.  well good for you for getting it then.  but on the 15th he didnt throw it into the crowd

He couldn'f afford to lose another one.... 

[Evolution]

Axl's face at the 2002 VMA's was a picture after he chucked his mic, looked like "Oh Shit!" as he was worried it would hit someone or something. 

[Cjc1706]

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can we have any pics of the microphone that you caught ?  like some actual pics that u have taken of the mic at home ?

cheers

CJ

[Elrothiel]

Axl used to throw the mic all the time back in the 90's right?


but in 2002 he never did it that i saw....so that's pretty cool it's kinda like a "throwback" to the old days (yeah i know that was bad )

Back in 1993 when i got to see GnR (complete with Slash + Izzy as Gilby had messed his arm up) at the National Bowl (an outside gig) during the UYI tour. At the end of the show, Axl ran at full speed towards the front of the stage and launched the (cordless) micro phone into the air towards the audience. It traveled quite a distance. The funny thing was, it was still active, so the speakers were playing the sound of a microphone wizzing though the air

Axl 1993:

Was it still active when an audience member caught it?

Imagine catchin' it and sayin' "CHEERS AXL!" into it!

T'would be pretty damn awesome methinks!

[Christos AG]

A cool story, thanks for posting it.

Those of you who seriously think he should give the mic back are legit headcases ... rockstars don't throw things into the crowd and expect to get them back (except maybe when Zakk Wylde throws his priceless guitars into the crowd, but he's a drunk idiot).  Rockstars don't give a shit about their mics, even if they cost a thousand dollars.  Why would they?  A thousand dollars is nothing to Axl.

Hey congrats on getting the mic...if Im in the same situation...im leaving with it too! Over all the years, how many mics has Axl thrown??? Im sure somewhere along the lines other people have also kept it....you people are just as cooky as Axl...lol

Well, here's the story behind the mic throwing...

Axl used to throw the mic, in order to hit the sound board. I'm not sure, but I think it was some bet, but again I'm not sure, he could be doing it just for fun.

After the first few times, they always had security going around searching for the mic and they always used to get it back.

They did lose a couple of mics when he first started throwing them, and after that most of them were getting returned by security in a bad condition.

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

That's pretty fucking funny...."Hey Axl, bet you can't throw it past 20 yards!"  Axl: "Oh yeah?! You're fired!"  He was originally aiming for the guy who challenged him!

[erose]

what a dream to actually catch that mic!!! congrats!!

[rockNroses]

At the end of the concert where I was, Axl threw his microphone into the crowd. Now I heard from other people that were at concerts that this is tradition with Guns N' Roses? I never noticed that until I actually saw it myself. If it ois tradition, that's pretty cool! Like Michael Jackson throwing his hat into the audience after Billie Jean you know?

Is someone here who actually caught a microphone of Axl? Or do you know someone who caught it? I would be curious to hear your story! Like did you have to kill someone to catch it? What type of micorphone is it? Are you using it in your band?

[Diamond Hoo Ha]

http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/board/index.php?topic=29924.0

[rockNroses]

Sorry!! And thanks!!

[crthiel]

I caught one at the show in Cleveland awhile back.

[MYWIFEMYLIFE]

i still air sing with it nearly evry nite