Does Axl favor any political party?

[Dr. Blutarsky]

With the 2004 election gearing up, has Axl over the years hinted if he favors the democrats or republicans? Or does he even care at all? With many musicians gearing tours around a theme or having various politcal rants on stage ( Concert For Change, etc), it seems like more artists are speaking out. 

Personally I like the fact Axl doesn`t shove a political mesage down the throat of the audience. If fans want to attend a political rally, they wouldn`t have gone to a rock concert to begin with.

[Thorned Rose]

Autocratic...

Absolute Power... that is his preferance probably... not democracy because we the people are taken for granite here.

Thank You Point Made!

[Mikkamakka]

Personally I like the fact Axl doesn`t shove a political mesage down the throat of the audience. If fans want to attend a political rally, they wouldn`t have gone to a rock concert to begin with.

Axl & his man handed brochures of political parties during the GN'R/Metallica/FNM tour, according to Hetfield it was one of the causes why the two band fell out. He didn't mention which political parties Axl supported, but he didn't like their opinion.

[takeshi]

I'm glad that Axl doesn't get into politics.  There is nothing more annoying than having to listen to a singer or actor who never went to college droning on about politics.  Especially the people who are so concerned about the environment and drive SUV's.

This quote from Alice Cooper sums it up pretty well.

"If you are listening to a rock star in order to get your voting information on who to vote for, you are a bigger moron than they are. Why are we rock stars? Because we're morons."

[ccorn69]

Personally I like the fact Axl doesn`t shove a political mesage down the throat of the audience. If fans want to attend a political rally, they wouldn`t have gone to a rock concert to begin with.

me to thats what i cant stand about all the bands today, like for example i love pearl jam but i hate when they start taking politics its like shut ip and play some fuckin rock n roll.  I dont need anybod telling me what i should vote for or who i should vote for, i vote for who i think best benefits me and my believes i think everyone should do the same and be left to make up there own mind and not have the hollywood people and all these rock stars trying to do it for you

[nesquick]

Axl & his man handed brochures of political parties during the GN'R/Metallica/FNM tour, according to Hetfield it was one of the causes why the two band fell out. He didn't mention which political parties Axl supported, but he didn't like their opinion.

well, I think the song "one in a million" sums-up all that story. Probably an extremist American christian political point of vue, I wouldn't be surprised if it was that kind of brochures. But I do think Axl has changed his mind over these last years, he is not the same than in the late 80's/early 90's. He seems more intelligent now, more mature in his head.

[takeshi]

Axl & his man handed brochures of political parties during the GN'R/Metallica/FNM tour, according to Hetfield it was one of the causes why the two band fell out. He didn't mention which political parties Axl supported, but he didn't like their opinion.

well, I think the song "one in a million" sums-up all that story. Probably an extremist American christian political point of vue. But I do think Axl has changed his mind over these last years, he is not the same than in the late 80's/early 90's. He seems more intelligent now, more mature in his head.

If you're implying that Axl was endorsing any extreme politcal group then you're dead wrong.  If he had been doing that then the media would have been on his ass because of it and they would never shut up about it.

"One in a million" is a song, it's not a personal polticial manifesto from Axl.  By saying that you're just playing into the hands of the Axl haters.

[nesquick]

calm down, it was a supposition. I just say I wouldn't be surprised at all if it was that.
Or maybe a sect? (remember Yoda  )

[ccorn69]

Axl & his man handed brochures of political parties during the GN'R/Metallica/FNM tour, according to Hetfield it was one of the causes why the two band fell out. He didn't mention which political parties Axl supported, but he didn't like their opinion.

well, I think the song "one in a million" sums-up all that story. Probably an extremist American christian political point of vue. But I do think Axl has changed his mind over these last years, he is not the same than in the late 80's/early 90's. He seems more intelligent now, more mature in his head.

I dont know about you but axl has never given me the immpression of being of or having  an "extremist American Christian political point of vue"  and just because he talks badly about african americans, homosexuals, and immigrants in one in a million that doesnt make it an "extremist american christian political point of vue." 

[nesquick]

We all know that during a period of his life Axl went crazy with strange reincarnation psychotic things, and yoda, and paranoia, and terrific ultra-Indus ideas for his music etc...(look at my world, oh my god ans silkworms). That was just insane. I just hope he will come back to reason and release a classic-rock vibe album. He has the band to do it.

[AdZ]

We all know that during a period of his life Axl went crazy with strange reincarnation psychotic things, and yoda, and paranoia, and terrific ultra-Indus ideas for his music etc...(look at my world, oh my god ans silkworms). That was just insane. I just hope he will come back to reason and release a classic-rock vibe album. He has the band to do it.

I'm sorry what?
This thread isn't about what the album's going to sound like.
Stick to the topic.

[jarmo]

We all know that during a period of his life Axl went crazy with strange reincarnation psychotic things, and yoda, and paranoia, and terrific ultra-Indus ideas for his music etc...(look at my world, oh my god ans silkworms). That was just insane. I just hope he will come back to reason and release a classic-rock vibe album. He has the band to do it.

What has that to do with politics? A conservative person would make one kind of songs while a liberal person something else?

All people who make industrial music are crazy? 



/jarmo

[nesquick]

All people who make industrial music are crazy?

crazy I don't know but that's a WEIRD style of music...and totally "has-been" as we speak now. Let's back to Rock n' Roll (pure rock tracks, ballads, accousic songs, pop/rock songs, blues Rock vibe whatever, just Rock music in general)

[HoldenCaulfield]

If I had to guess, I'd say he leans towards being Conservative, as am I, but I bet he's very moderate...

[younggunner]

crazy I don't know but that's a WEIRD style of music...and totally "has-been" as we speak now. Let's back to Rock n' Roll (pure rock tracks, ballads, accousic songs, pop/rock songs, blues Rock vibe whatever, just Rock music in general)

dude shut the fuck up....

as for the thread. If I had to guess I think Axl is for John Kerry, unfortunately :{

I say its a possibility because Dizzy mentioned in an interview how he is against Bush and for Kerry. He sounded kind of passionate abourt it. So I'm assuming most of the gnr cam feel the same way. I can see some political discussion goin on while there louging around watching tv. Just my guess though....hopefully im wrong though

[Scottyl333]

I hate it when bands tell you who to vote for.  I think it really hurts them.  For example I wont listen to or buy Springsteen or Mellancamp music anymore because of it.  I know during the 92 election Axl made a joke about voting for Clinton even though hes in idiot because he smoked pot.   Axl is a hard person to figure out.  Some ways I would see him as a republican and other ways a dem.  Hes very pro military and the song one in the million is as far right as it goes.  But Civil War is far left.  I like it that I dont know what he is because if he did start ranting about how he hates Bush I might consider not listening to him anymore.  It would be tough but I just dont like it when they do it.  They have the easiest life in the world and dont need to be telling regular people who they want to lead this country.  Me being military makes me hate them even more when they do it.  Because none of these guys served and act like they are doing us a favor.  Axl did make so very pro military statements during the Panama war and Destert Storm 1 so I like him because of it.  The only reason I wasent offended by the Dizzy thing because when he said it he didnt say it on stage and it wasent even in a interview.  He was just having a conversation and and the reporter wrote down what he said.

[AdZ]

dude shut the fuck up....

Why don't you?
As much as you don't like it, the guy's allowed to say what he thinks.  He wasn't insulting anyone, just saying what he thought.  However much you may dislike it doesn't matter.
Try respecting the rules.

[Wheres Izzy]

I'm glad that Axl doesn't get into politics.? There is nothing more annoying than having to listen to a singer or actor who never went to college droning on about politics.? Especially the people who are so concerned about the environment and drive SUV's.

This quote from Alice Cooper sums it up pretty well.

"If you are listening to a rock star in order to get your voting information on who to vote for, you are a bigger moron than they are. Why are we rock stars? Because we're morons."

Well I don't think it's all bad when entertainers get political-ala Pearl Jam. One thing they should be credited for doing is getting people interested, I mean indifference is the worst thing. However I have to agree with Alice trying to get at, anyone who votes a certain way or holds a political belief based on a rock stars views shouldn't be allowed to tie their own shoes.

[Freya]

Probably an extremist American christian political point of vue,

No, Axl is very liberal in some respects, he's a democrat if anything.  I never heard the story of political pamphlets being passed out at the gnr/metallica shows.  What's the source on that? 

[Fuckin' Gunner]

We all know that during a period of his life Axl went crazy with strange reincarnation psychotic things, and yoda, and paranoia, and terrific ultra-Indus ideas for his music etc...(look at my world, oh my god ans silkworms). That was just insane. I just hope he will come back to reason and release a classic-rock vibe album. He has the band to do it.

nesquick, I hope not to disrespect you, but you made the most pathetic posts I have ever seen.

 

Oh My God, for example, is a very intelligent song, there's no relationshi between an industrial-style song and "strange reincarnation psychotic things, and yoda, and paranoia"