Author Topic: 80s Glam/Metal Vocal Showdown #31: Rose vs Astbury (Read 986 times)

jingle.boy · « **on:** November 25, 2013, 01:47:37 PM »

Let's get back to a couple of names that should illicit a little more participation, and are closer to the glam/metal sound. In their day, they were absolute heavy-weight lead singers. The Cult has certainly endured much better than GnR, but c'mon... Appetite for Destruction is (was?) the best selling debut album of all time... thanks in no small part to Axl's unique sound and delivery.

He's a douchebag now, but I'll take Axl based on the debut alone.

Lowdz · « **Reply #1 on:** November 25, 2013, 01:55:46 PM »

I had AFD a year or so before they hit bigtime in the UK and I loved it initially. But I came to loathe Axl and his cat being strangled voice and his attitude. Seeing them live (and he turned up on time for once) they were abyssmal. I'd lost all interest in them long before the awful Illusion albums came out.

I'm not much of a Cult fan but they had one great album, Sonic Temple. Astbury for me as he doesn't sound like the RSPCA (ASPCA) needs to be called.

senecadawg2 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 25, 2013, 01:59:50 PM »

I'm not going to vote, as I'm not too familiar with The Cult.

Still want to check in to say that Axl Rose's voice is one of the things that turns me off about GnR the most.

bosk1 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 25, 2013, 02:30:11 PM »

There is no denying Axl's (and GnR's) influence, or the distinctiveness of Axl's voice. But that being said, he was never a "good" singer by any stretch. Astbury was and is. Gotta pick him, even though I never really got into The Cult.

TAC · « **Reply #4 on:** November 25, 2013, 03:24:28 PM »

I was a big GnR fan back in the day. Never got into the Cult. I wasn't a fan of Astbury's voice.

That said, when I listen to GnR now, Axl's voice is grating on me.

Still the vote goes to Axl.

bl5150 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 25, 2013, 04:04:48 PM »

Quote from: TAC on November 25, 2013, 03:24:28 PM

I was a big GnR fan back in the day. Never got into the Cult. I wasn't a fan of Astbury's voice.

That said, when I listen to GnR now, Axl's voice is grating on me.

Still the vote goes to Axl.

This

wolfking · « **Reply #6 on:** November 25, 2013, 04:31:29 PM »

I fucking hate Rose.

bl5150 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 25, 2013, 04:35:08 PM »

Him or his voice or both?

If the poll was for biggest tosser Axl would win by the length of the straight

jingle.boy · « **Reply #8 on:** November 25, 2013, 05:05:19 PM »

Quote from: bl5150 on November 25, 2013, 04:35:08 PM

Him or his voice or both? If the poll was for biggest tosser Axl would win by the length of the straight

If that was the competition, I woulda put him against Tate.

Sir GuitarCozmo · « **Reply #9 on:** November 25, 2013, 05:20:57 PM »

AFD is top 10 all time greatest albums ever. I will always love it for many reasons.

That said, I voted Astbury. I like his voice much better.

wolfking · « **Reply #10 on:** November 25, 2013, 05:39:35 PM »

Quote from: bl5150 on November 25, 2013, 04:35:08 PM

Him or his voice or both? If the poll was for biggest tosser Axl would win by the length of the straight

Both.

jjrock88 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 25, 2013, 08:02:42 PM »

Gonna go with Ian on this one.

ZirconBlue · « **Reply #12 on:** November 27, 2013, 06:44:50 AM »

This is tough. Astbury is clearly the "better" singer, but Axl's voice is so distinctive, and fit so well with G'n'R's classic music. I try to separate my opinion of the person from their art as much as possible, but Axl really makes that tough with his off-the-charts levels of douchebaggery. So, I dunno. I'll vote later.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #13 on:** November 27, 2013, 06:48:12 AM »

I normally wouldn't vote here probably but I despise Axl enough to vote against him.

Mister Gold · « **Reply #14 on:** November 27, 2013, 09:22:33 AM »

I'm not sure who I'll vote for. I'm not familiar with the Cult and while I love the classic GnR songs, I'd definitely admit that Rose is a pretty terrible singer (though his voice definitely fit the band).

Fun story though: My mom and my uncle both grew up with Axl as kids in Lafayette, Indiana. They went to different schools, but they shared some of the same friends. Apparently Axl got picked on all the time in middle school and high school. From what I heard, he had a habit of babbling on and on about how he was gonna go on to be a rock star one day as he'd get shoved into the lockers.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #15 on:** November 27, 2013, 09:24:43 AM »

Appetite For Destruction. Enough said.

jingle.boy · « **Reply #16 on:** November 27, 2013, 10:27:47 AM »

Anyone take note of which two legendary 80s vocalists are still to come in the final pairing?

Zydar · « **Reply #17 on:** November 27, 2013, 10:29:43 AM »

Bon Jovi vs Rick Astley? Joey Tempest?

jingle.boy · « **Reply #18 on:** November 27, 2013, 11:27:06 AM »

Quote from: Zydar on November 27, 2013, 10:29:43 AM

Bon Jovi vs Rick Astley? Joey Tempest?

Already did JBJ (he smoked Joe Elliot in match #3). Good guess on Tempest, but I've got him in the next category.

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #19 on:** November 27, 2013, 11:59:52 AM »

Quote from: TAC on November 25, 2013, 03:24:28 PM

I was a big GnR fan back in the day. Never got into the Cult. I wasn't a fan of Astbury's voice.

That said, when I listen to GnR now, Axl's voice is grating on me.

Still the vote goes to Axl.

+1

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Author Topic: 80s Glam/Metal Vocal Showdown #31: Rose vs Astbury (Read 986 times)