GN'R @ the 2002 MTV VMAs thread

[MR.BROWNSTONE]

Maybe he was just running from security or just nervous or excited? I don't care because I thought it kicked ass but, the only thing I got upset about was they did not play the whole song.  

[Gunner4Life]

I thought the VMAs were awesome and I won't let anyone ruin it for me. It was one of the greatest moments in Guns N' Roses history! I don't know why I keep responding to these stupid VMA topics.

[Mr. Brownstone]

If Axl's performance was truly great at the VMA's then I dont think people would need to defend him for it.

Lets get real people. It was the VMA's. Granted that means its a national audiance, but they barley played 3 songs. In the history of music I have never seen so much hinge on a small little 3 song medley performance for one band.

Of course its Axl Rose so anything is possible I supose.

[Mr. Brownstone]

I thought the VMAs were awesome and I won't let anyone ruin it for me. It was one of the greatest moments in Guns N' Roses history! I don't know why I keep responding to these stupid VMA topics.

Ughh you need help boy.  [beer]  

[Michelle]

Well, it is a fact that I am one the biggest Axl supporters on this board as you might know, but I don't agree with you here.

First: I also was blown away when I saw the VMAs but I think that was more according to the fact that GN'R were live on my fuckin' tv screen for the first time since nearly a decade.

But I think the performance was not too good. The band played and behaved more powerful during the warmup (August) and the Tour (November) than at the VMAs. And Axl ... well, I heard the rumour he wasn't able to hear himself during the performance, and if that is true (look at it, it might be true, he always grabs the little speaker in his ear) then it is clear to me why his singing wasn't too good that day.

He messed some parts up and didn't nearly hit the notes during Paradise City.

But I know that's not the usual case according to the fact that I heard countless of the other new performances. Axl is still an amazing singer and I think his voice is now better than 10 years ago. Some people say they miss the "scratch" in his voice. Well, listen clearly to some of the bootlegs (a very good example is Nightrain from Pukkelpop, Belgium in August). He still has the "scratch". And he uses it more thoughtful than back in the day. Most of the time his voice is very clean and high and that sounds way better than this permanent and "overstretched" "scratch". Just listen to his screaming during SCOM in the Tokyo vid. It sounds awful. Now compare this to the SCOM recording from Belgium - Sounds nearly like on AFD.

Ok, these are my 2 cents for Axls voice.



/lastroots

I agree with you 100% [ok]

I think it doesn't make me less of an Axl fan when I think that the VMA performance wasn't too good. I'm not saying that he's lost his voice or that I don't like his "new" voice, but I just think that he didn't do too well on Jungle and Paradise City (Madagascar was amazing). And I do think that he was fuckin' nervous so considering all the circumstances (nervous, couldn't hear himself properly) he did a pretty good job. It was just not his best "voice-performance".

[insupportofaxlrose]

I wonder what Axl would say about his performance on the VMA's if you were able to sit down with the man and have a one on one conversation with him.

He was nervous because during Madagascar, when he sang the part, "never...too late"  his lips quivered. [nervous]

Speaking of the VMA's, I taped GNR and everytime I watch it, I see new things.

The crowd was pretty lame, imo.  And who was that guy who gave Axl the high five during Madagascar.......hmmmm
[headscratch] anyone from this message board?

[lmao] [lmao]

[Gnrfan]

All i have to say about it is this:

the performance was for 8 mins.... for 7 mins 30 Axl was perfect theh other 30 secs went off key.

But who cares the performance ruled.

I think Madagascar was perfect

[insupportofaxlrose]

Speaking of the VMA's, I taped GNR and everytime I watch it, I see new things.

And who was that guy who gave Axl the high five during Madagascar.......hmmmm
[headscratch] anyone from this message board?

[lmao] [lmao]

Jarmo...was this you? [lmao]

[GnRNightrain]

Madagascar was really good I thought

WTTJ sucked because Axl ran out of breadth, same with PC
But BH made up for it a little with his guitar

[Thorned Rose]

Hey guys! I'm new to this board but I"ve been coming here for over 2 years. Anyways I was wanting to know what everyone thought of the VMA performance, thats the only tape  I have of GN'R besides the double set in Tokyo in 92. I thought the performance was okay but Welcome to the Jungle sucked, and Paradise City was alright. I wonder why they didn't play Sweet Child O' Mine? That would of made the crowd go psycho!

Oh yeah Madagascar is the only new song I"ve hear besides Oh My God, but Madagascar rocks, I like it a lot. What did you guys think about it? I thought it was cool to get them back up there and perform on TV again. Peace...

[brian]

I thought it was great, but i think they should've played one new song instead of 3 mixed together

[Jim]

I think for the people on the message boards it was a bit of a dissapointment, because we kinda knew in a way it would happen, so after hearing other bootlegs from Rio, Leeds etc we knew his voice didn't reach it's potential....

but for people who didn't know it would happen, it would've been very cool to see...

I found that when watching it, I didn't find it very flawing, because I was so engrossed in watching each of the band members perform...

but when I listened to it afterwards, the flaws were quite evident

for me personaly though, when watching it, I thought that it rocked

[insupportofaxlrose]

Does anyone know why Axl throws his microphone at the end of the VMA's.  Wouldn't he hit someone?  Do you think he threw it because of the mistakes he heard?

Just curious coz if he ever hit me with a microphone...lawsuit...just kidding [rofl]

[MR.BROWNSTONE]

I thought it was great, but i think they should've played one new song instead of 3 mixed together

I thought it was great also. It was the first time I ever saw Guns N' Roses live.   I just wish they would have played all 3 songs full.  

[m]

Does anyone know why Axl throws his microphone at the end of the VMA's.  Wouldn't he hit someone?  Do you think he threw it because of the mistakes he heard?

Just curious coz if he ever hit me with a microphone...lawsuit...just kidding [rofl]

he chucks the mic into the crowd at the end of every show

[Michelle]

Well, the VMA performance was already discussed over and over here, but anyway... I think it was Ok. It for sure wasn't their best show, but maybe for people who haven't known or heard about the rumours that Guns will close the show it was cool to watch. Since most of the people here have at least heard about the rumours they have maybe put up their expectations a little bit too high. But it was a good thing that they've done it coz it has brought GN'R back in the spotlight.

[cg-gnr4life]

can someone tell me what all the songs they played during their performance? cus they played welcome to the jungle, paradise city, and i something else but i dont remeber what else, any help will be apreciated

[MR.BROWNSTONE]

can someone tell me what all the songs they played during their performance? cus they played welcome to the jungle, paradise city, and i something else but i dont remeber what else, any help will be apreciated

It was WTTJ, Madagascar and Paradise City. It was a medley. They did not play the whole song for any of them.  [peace]

[cg-gnr4life]

thanx a lot man

[MR.BROWNSTONE]

thanx a lot man

Any time and Welcome to the board  cg-gnr4life.  [peace]