Does Axl's voice/music/words inspire you?

[GeraldFord]

It does for me. I sometimes feel like shit and Axl's voice makes life a little less sucky.

[Jessica]

axl's low voice is particularly soothing..he should do voice over for little kiddies telling fairytales and sell them..

[Axlfreek]

"with all the changing seasons in my life maybe i'll get it right next time"


He is a very inspiring writer.

[freedom78]

I think he writes very good lyrics, and of course, as a big fan of the band, I'm a fan of his vocals.  I think a good song can seem like it's "meant" for a specific moment, and I'm sure GNR has done that for me on occasion. 

[Robman?]

I think "Yesterdays" is soothing for me, for some reason

apart from the fact that its an awesome song.

[EFISH]

Of course.

I agree with Rob, just today I was feeling shitty, so I put on Yesterdays...thats a good soothing song.

I'm sure Democracy is going to have some good stuff like that too.

Axl Rose, his voice, his talent, his lyrics, his personality....... it's all gold.

He is an inspiration.

[Robman?]

Of course.

I'm sure Democracy is going to have some good stuff like that too.

The Blues definitely is like that for me

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

^Go to sleep dude.

And Yesterdays and Estranged are the songs that got me into the Illusions.

I think it's a tremendous mix of all three elements.  Imagine Axl singing lullaby's to kids?  Those kids would never cry again. 

[RageNirvanaNIN]

Well since im a guitarist its more slash that has but this always gets me

When I find out all the reasons
Maybe I'll find another way
Find another day
With all the changing seasons of my life
Maybe I'll get it right next time
An now that you've been broken down
Got your head out of the clouds
You're back down on the ground
And you don't talk so loud
An you don't walk so proud
Any more, and what for

especially the talk so loud and walk so proud , the way he says them is amazing!

[von]

Axl's got a very cool, unique speaking voice. Almost puts me more at ease than his singing voice(s).

[Jessica]

Axl's got a very cool, unique speaking voice. Almost puts me more at ease than his singing voice(s).

I only heard it well on the documentary associated to the FM tribute, but whooah, it's ever so relaxing.

[don_vercetti]

Estranged is very relaxing.  Conversely, Coma also has a funny effect on me (particularly the end) but I can't quite describe it.  I like it though. 

[Axl4Prez2004]

answer to the original question....of course.  all of the above.

[Chris Axl]

Axls lyrics has gotten me trough some shit.

And whenever im feeling down I can just set on a GN'R tune and hear his voice and then its much better.

Best medecin in the world: AXL ROSE

[chriskon72]

I really like the fact that yesterdays is getting all this love in this thread.


? ? To me it is truely one of "the" songs on UYI and it is really one of my favourites. When I listen to UYI 2 I usually start with yesterdays then go back and listen to War and 14 and then yesterdays again.

I fuckin' hate when the critics and some fans were labeling it as one of the "lesser" songs of the 2 discs.

Rollng stone Wrote that it is a lesser song in their write up for live era.


Now that I'm startin' to learn
I feel I'm growin' old
Cause yesterday's got nothin' for me
Old pictures that I'll always see
Time just fades the pages
in my book of memories
Prayers in my pocket
And no hand in destiny
I'll keep on movin' along
with no time to plant my feet

that is just fuckin' brilliant.

? I just wanted to add I love Axls agressive lyrics too, which is somehting that maybe a little overlooked in the thread man Don't damn me and The Garden of Eden are just amazing!!!

 

[Chris Axl]

yeah. Yeasterdays is GREAT. love it

[Demon Wolf]

Inspiration yes. Both Axl and Slash are sources of inspiration for me seeing as I am both the lead guitarist and songwriter of our band (which is slightly influenced by GNR)

The most soothing song... Breakdown. Or Better. Better always make me happy. 

Just because you're winning don't mean you're the lucky ones...

[MeanBone]

better is the soundtrack to my love life ahah or lack thereof. either way, Axl always seems to get relationships pretty well.

[.Seal]

Axl and rest of GN'R are inspiration for everything. GN'R's songs help no matter what mood Im at.. 

UYIs especially have something magic about them.. The lyrics just are awesome.

Sometimes I wanna kill
Sometimes I wanna die
Sometimes I wanna destroy
Sometimes I wanna cry
Sometimes I could get even
Sometimes I could give up
Sometimes I could give
Sometimes I never give a fuck

 

[Albert S Miller]

I cannot think of one thing about Axl Rose that does not inspire me, when I am in my car, my cd player is holding 6 GNR discs, inside my home are videos watched on a daily basis, and are offered in any room of my home, including my private stash of videos from Rio, Vegas, Everett and so on, so whatever kind of mood I am feeling it is all there for the taking, no matter where I am, it is made available to uplift spirits, or just to listen to the genious work of GNR, hell even the background to the computer I am currently on now (my 15 year old daughters) the background is Axl's Appetite Cross.  If you are not a fan of GNR or Axl in general, my home is probably not the safest place to be, you will be out numbered, and could possibly be hurt, you would be tied up and held hostige until GNR is whipped into your system, so please enter at your own risk!!!