Axl confirmed as new singer for AC/DC tour (June 1, 2016: US dates announced)

[muttley]

With reports that Blabbermouth is receiving unprecedented levels of positive comments since the Axl/DC performance at Lisbon last night, it's left a group of professional die hard Axl haters taking to private chatrooms in order to support each other and vent their frustration that there?s no way they can spin this.

?I?ve dedicated a solid 25 years of my life ripping this guys reputation to pieces, and then he does goes on stage on time and sounds fucking great for 2 hours? I just, I?m at a loss.? said I-Hate-Axl-666.

When asked about their silence, ?We?re too scared to comment in public, we?ll get killed!? he continued. ?Did you hear the rehearsal recording? AXL. REHEARSING. This is the biggest blow to us since he shaved his moustache off. We need it to be a fake, we can?t fucking believe it? Our reputation, our livelihood is on the line here!?

?Even The Guardian are praising him! I mean, I know he sounded great, but c?mon! This is a matter of principle!? added Axl-Is-A-Loser-IDST.

 

[Nikki_Sixx]

Now where are all those people that were squashing any complaint about his voice during the Vegas/Coachella/Mexico run ?

'He's never sounded better !'  'You can't expect him to sound like he did in the early '90's !  'He sounds better than during the UYI tour !'  'Mickey is gone !

Yeah fucking right.  I knew it all along.  He sounded like shit in early April, though he did sound a tad better than in 2014.  He's been singing like shit since 010101.

Yesterday he finally sounded like he needs to sound.  He's never gonna sound like he did in '91, but he doesn't have to, he's in his mid-fifties and he still sounded amazing yesterday.

The difference is he went all out.  To hell with the consequences for his voice, he has something to prove, and he did.  At least that's  what this feels like to me.

Well, it's a fucked up thing that he didn't come out like this for his own shows.  Another GNR mistery.  He finally gets his shit together, and it's for a different band...

Glad I got a ticket for Werchter, and glad I haven't got a ticket yet for this summer !

[sky dog]

Even though I don't agree with virtually anything you say, I will say this. The AC/DC thing obviously made him hungry...and not for a cheeseburger. You better get your ticket to Guns because these ten dates are gonna have him primed.

[Nikki_Sixx]

Even though I don't agree with virtually anything you say, I will say this. The AC/DC thing obviously made him hungry...and not for a cheeseburger. You better get your ticket to Guns because these ten dates are gonna have him primed.

Too bad his own 'reunion' shows didn't make him hungry ...

[Annie]

Even though I don't agree with virtually anything you say, I will say this. The AC/DC thing obviously made him hungry...and not for a cheeseburger. You better get your ticket to Guns because these ten dates are gonna have him primed.

Too bad his own 'reunion' shows didn't make him hungry ...

WTF are you talkiing about? I was at the 2 Vegas shows and they were totally awesome. Plus the guy had surgery just a week before the shows. I havent had the chance to watch the whole AC/DC show yet but I can see that Axl totally nailed it. Back in Black was fucking phenomenal. No need to diminish his performances in GNR.

[The Wight Gunner]

I'm wondering if he's gonna be inspired to write stuff that "could have" been written by ACDC, given that he's a killer at singing it. Maybe this venture will open his mind to a different approach to tackling new slants to his current thinking.

[Nikki_Sixx]

Even though I don't agree with virtually anything you say, I will say this. The AC/DC thing obviously made him hungry...and not for a cheeseburger. You better get your ticket to Guns because these ten dates are gonna have him primed.

Too bad his own 'reunion' shows didn't make him hungry ...

WTF are you talkiing about? I was at the 2 Vegas shows and they were totally awesome. Plus the guy had surgery just a week before the shows. I havent had the chance to watch the whole AC/DC show yet but I can see that Axl totally nailed it. Back in Black was fucking phenomenal. No need to diminish his performances in GNR.

Vegas was awesome, his voice wasn't. Yesterday is the first time he's sounded awesome since late '94 when he recorded SFTD.

[Voodoochild]

Nikki is doing what he always does. 

Anyways, didnt see it here, sorry if I oversaw it - another proshot, tho in a not so good video quality. This time, Rock or Bust:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwQYzZZ_O3w

[crazyfool]

Even though I don't agree with virtually anything you say, I will say this. The AC/DC thing obviously made him hungry...and not for a cheeseburger. You better get your ticket to Guns because these ten dates are gonna have him primed.

Too bad his own 'reunion' shows didn't make him hungry ...

WTF are you talkiing about? I was at the 2 Vegas shows and they were totally awesome. Plus the guy had surgery just a week before the shows. I havent had the chance to watch the whole AC/DC show yet but I can see that Axl totally nailed it. Back in Black was fucking phenomenal. No need to diminish his performances in GNR.

Vegas was awesome, his voice wasn't. Yesterday is the first time he's sounded awesome since late '94 when he recorded SFTD.

I simply disagree.  I thought Axl sounded phenomenal in Vegas

[Nikki_Sixx]

Even though I don't agree with virtually anything you say, I will say this. The AC/DC thing obviously made him hungry...and not for a cheeseburger. You better get your ticket to Guns because these ten dates are gonna have him primed.

Too bad his own 'reunion' shows didn't make him hungry ...

WTF are you talkiing about? I was at the 2 Vegas shows and they were totally awesome. Plus the guy had surgery just a week before the shows. I havent had the chance to watch the whole AC/DC show yet but I can see that Axl totally nailed it. Back in Black was fucking phenomenal. No need to diminish his performances in GNR.

Vegas was awesome, his voice wasn't. Yesterday is the first time he's sounded awesome since late '94 when he recorded SFTD.

I simply disagree.  I thought Axl sounded phenomenal in Vegas

Let's agree to disagree.  Let's ignore the Coachella November Rain feed.

Back on topic ?

[Voodoochild]

Oops, so it was indeed already posted. Sorry Boromir.

Rock Or Bust (Pro-Shot)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwQYzZZ_O3w

[Nikki_Sixx]

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/axl-rose-triumphs-at-ac-dc-debut-in-lisbon-20160507

http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7358020/axl-rose-ac-dc-lisbon-video

[gunsbetterthanever]

I simply disagree.  I thought Axl sounded phenomenal in Vegas
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I know he sounded pretty good in Vegas, but to say phenomenal?  On Novermber Rain, he sounded weak and a little off pitch until the end when he pulled out the screams...

With AC DC, he actually sounded better than he has with GNR since 2010.  He did in 2010 sound incredible.

And I'm not complaining about Vegas GNR shows.  He is amazing and I am so thankful he is back....  But what if he sang SCOM the way he sang AC DC.... Anyone wondering if he can go that raspy for GNR... And to axl's credit, he actually is now back to being the top rock star as of now...
Go Axl and let's hope he continues this insane throwback to 88 ritz!

[inlikeflynn420]

I have a feeling most of the people saying Axl "sounds better than he has since the 90s" haven't actually seen him in concert since the 90s. I saw him in the late 80s and a few times in the 90s... Also saw GnR numerous times since then. Some shows Axl's voice was better than others (hell, some songs), but that's live music for you (& that was even true back in the 90s). I never felt like he was phoning it in or not hungry (yeah, that would explain the 3 hour shows...). The one thing that I would personally say affects Axl's voice is how far into the tour it is. I do think he gets better as the tour goes on (usually only takes a few shows, but I do think he continues to gets better ).
So, having said that, I think these AC/DC shows might actually be a good thing for his voice. I thought the footage I saw sounded amazing. I probably would've never gone to see AC/DC in concert before (there's a great tribute band that comes around here every few months; that's always been good enough for me). But now, I'm definitely going to try to score a ticket later in the year.
I am concerned about Axl over straining his voice. ALL of the songs seem hard on the vocal chords (there aren't any ballads to "rest" his voice). Plus it's one song after another, not any down time as far as belting out the songs. Add to that Axl really pushing himself, giving 110% to give the fans a great show... But I have faith in Axl as a seasoned professional. He knows what his voice can take better than anyone. Sounds great so far, and I do love reading the comments now. Overwhelmingly positive, with the occasional douchebag trying to trash Axl and sounding like an idiot when his negative comments is sandwiched between a few dozen positive reviews.
Rock on, Axl! Fuck the haters!

[Pedrolg]

He sounded up there with the best moments of his career. It was mind blowing, and yes, better than how he sounded at the GNR shows.

It bothers me though that he would rip out that chainsaw voice, sounding like 2010 or the UYI tour, for AC/DC, and not for Guns. If he can sing like that on Thundestruck, he can do better on You Could Be Mine.

I know this was always unpopular around here, but this shows, more than ever, that there was something clearly wrong with Axl's voice 2011-2014. Of course shows were enjoyable, but it's hard to pretend Axl didn't suck when compared to what he can do at his best.

[The Wight Gunner]

I have a feeling most of the people saying Axl "sounds better than he has since the 90s" haven't actually seen him in concert since the 90s. I saw him in the late 80s and a few times in the 90s... Also saw GnR numerous times since then. Some shows Axl's voice was better than others (hell, some songs), but that's live music for you (& that was even true back in the 90s). I never felt like he was phoning it in or not hungry (yeah, that would explain the 3 hour shows...). The one thing that I would personally say affects Axl's voice is how far into the tour it is. I do think he gets better as the tour goes on (usually only takes a few shows, but I do think he continues to gets better ).
So, having said that, I think these AC/DC shows might actually be a good thing for his voice. I thought the footage I saw sounded amazing. I probably would've never gone to see AC/DC in concert before (there's a great tribute band that comes around here every few months; that's always been good enough for me). But now, I'm definitely going to try to score a ticket later in the year.
I am concerned about Axl over straining his voice. ALL of the songs seem hard on the vocal chords (there aren't any ballads to "rest" his voice). Plus it's one song after another, not any down time as far as belting out the songs. Add to that Axl really pushing himself, giving 110% to give the fans a great show... But I have faith in Axl as a seasoned professional. He knows what his voice can take better than anyone. Sounds great so far, and I do love reading the comments now. Overwhelmingly positive, with the occasional douchebag trying to trash Axl and sounding like an idiot when his negative comments is sandwiched between a few dozen positive reviews.
Rock on, Axl! Fuck the haters!

I agree.  The GnR stuff VS AXL-DC stuff is like comparing oranges to lemons, you can't, they are different.  Other than Riff Raff and Rosie, where we GnR fans based a view and said he could do the songs justice, nobody knew how it would really go down.  Axl has now set the bar for ACDC songs, but to say he sounds better for these than his own band are talking bunkum, the whole composition of these are different too. Why not settle for in 2016, he's killing it and be happy with that...

[Wooody]

Even though I don't agree with virtually anything you say, I will say this. The AC/DC thing obviously made him hungry...and not for a cheeseburger. You better get your ticket to Guns because these ten dates are gonna have him primed.

Too bad his own 'reunion' shows didn't make him hungry ...

WTF are you talkiing about? I was at the 2 Vegas shows and they were totally awesome. Plus the guy had surgery just a week before the shows. I havent had the chance to watch the whole AC/DC show yet but I can see that Axl totally nailed it. Back in Black was fucking phenomenal. No need to diminish his performances in GNR.

Vegas was awesome, his voice wasn't. Yesterday is the first time he's sounded awesome since late '94 when he recorded SFTD.

I simply disagree.  I thought Axl sounded phenomenal in Vegas

Let's agree to disagree.  Let's ignore the Coachella November Rain feed.

Back on topic ?

Funny, lets ignore the whole year of 2006 then. I personally believe 2006 was the best year Axl has EVER had live. He had never had so much control  of his voice before that.  And Im not going by youtube videos. I saw them live in 2006 and I was very much concerned that his voice would be shit, but he proved me wrong, just like he is proving everybody wrong with this first ACDC concert. That's why Im not surprised he can still sing like he does.

[gunsbetterthanever]

Even though I don't agree with virtually anything you say, I will say this. The AC/DC thing obviously made him hungry...and not for a cheeseburger. You better get your ticket to Guns because these ten dates are gonna have him primed.

Too bad his own 'reunion' shows didn't make him hungry ...

WTF are you talkiing about? I was at the 2 Vegas shows and they were totally awesome. Plus the guy had surgery just a week before the shows. I havent had the chance to watch the whole AC/DC show yet but I can see that Axl totally nailed it. Back in Black was fucking phenomenal. No need to diminish his performances in GNR.

Vegas was awesome, his voice wasn't. Yesterday is the first time he's sounded awesome since late '94 when he recorded SFTD.

I simply disagree.  I thought Axl sounded phenomenal in Vegas

Let's agree to disagree.  Let's ignore the Coachella November Rain feed.

Back on topic ?

Funny, lets ignore the whole year of 2006 then. I personally believe 2006 was the best year Axl has EVER had live. He had never had so much control  of his voice before that.  And Im not going by youtube videos. I saw them live in 2006 and I was very much concerned that his voice would be shit, but he proved me wrong, just like he is proving everybody wrong with this first ACDC concert. That's why Im not surprised he can still sing like he does.

I would love to see him sing YCBM, NR, SCOM, Rocket Queen,  with the AXL/DC style!    Seems like he can do it.  Maybe GNR stadium shows will be like Axl/DC. Regardless, it is just so fun that AXL is the hottest topic away from this site.

[Wooody]

He sounded up there with the best moments of his career. It was mind blowing, and yes, better than how he sounded at the GNR shows.

It bothers me though that he would rip out that chainsaw voice, sounding like 2010 or the UYI tour, for AC/DC, and not for Guns. If he can sing like that on Thundestruck, he can do better on You Could Be Mine.

I know this was always unpopular around here, but this shows, more than ever, that there was something clearly wrong with Axl's voice 2011-2014. Of course shows were enjoyable, but it's hard to pretend Axl didn't suck when compared to what he can do at his best.

I do think that period was affected by internal rifts between the band (Bumble and Tommy), not wanting to release new material just because of what happened to Chinese Democracy and how hard it was to get it out. Him putting on weight was probably an aftermath of that. ANd maybe routine kicked in a bit when it came to endless touring.

[LIGuns]

Put on a cheap pair of earphones and it sounds better than tablet/smartphone speakers...