That was really bizarre. Makes you really appreciate Scott's talent considering Axl is just as accomplished of a singer (of course moreso in his prime) and he really does a poor job here.
Axl's ruined his voice. His singing style that makes him so unique is just absolute hell on the vocal chords. Even GnR songs sound thin and flat these days. Add to that the fact that Scott's range was well below his, and you get a complete shitshow.
No doubt. Axl this decade is not Axl of the 90s, but as someone that has actually seen GnR live since the reunion, their show does not disappoint. I get why people bag on Axl's singing, but the guy is 55 and he has a LOT of accomplishments to his name. The guy had a 5 octave range at one point. His vocal style was never going to last forever, its impressive to me he's still able to get out there right now.
My bizarre comment is more centered on how it sounds strange having someone with a much higher register (and very different tone) singing Slither. No disrespect to Axl here. If anything it just goes to show how underrated Scott is in the R&R world.
Yeah i love GNR but Myles Kennedy does a better job than Axl. I would love to hear Jeff tackle this one
I really wish VR had continued on with Myles. Then they could play both GnR and VR material, and probably write some interesting new stuff. But then I guess Slash and Duff wouldn't be making nearly as much money as they are now.
I wish VR had continued on with somebody, but I am not a fan of Myles. Not sure who the right guy would have been. Myles has a good voice, but his style just doesn't work for me with VR's music.
I thought Izzy turned it down because Axl, Slash, and Duff were unwilling to give him a share equal to theres.
Whatever the case, there is no way Slash would be on this tour this long if he isn't making more than he was as his own headline. And this tour has made hundreds of millions of dollars... Whatever Slash's pecentage, the actual number is quite substantial.
I recall the exact same. There was an article about this as some point. The splits are not even. Axl gets the most, followed by Slash, then Duff. I'm not sure of the exact percentages, but I want to say it was something like 27%/23%/18% just for the big 3. I can understand why Izzy wouldn't want to be a "lesser member" contractually, but if it was me, I'd still do it. This tour is making money hand over fist and the fans really want to see him. I'd like to see Sorum make some appearances like Adler did, but I get the impression there is bad blood with him and Axl.