The pale-faced, ginger haired, pot-bellied screamer that is Axl Rose, apparently possesses the same dangerous element as the dead Doors front-man according to Sebastian Bach.
The 43-year old Canadian heavy metal monster and Axl sycophant, who "don't live crazy like I used to" but still enjoys a glass of red wine on an evening, revealed in an interview how he believes Axl is "one of a kind" and has that same "kind of danger thing going on" as Jim Morrison when he "steps up to the mic. He's pretty fascinating."
Jesus Sebastian please! We understand your all-consuming fan boy love for the mighty Axl Rose, but even by your warped twisted standards, it's a bit beyond the pale to suggest the Guns N' Roses ginger hog is in the same league, or even ball park as the legendary "lizard king."
Jim Morrison was a unique original with a whole universe of talent running through his veins. Axl Rose has become a bloated mediocrity who is living like a parasite off the fame he found through the talents of Slash, Izzy, Duff, and possibly Steve.
The only thing Axl Rose has in common with old Jimbo is they both became fat. Before his death at the ridiculously superstitious number of 27, Jim Morrison had recorded six classic albums, wrote streams of poetry, and antagonized and baited the system and establishment like no other rock star has done before or since.
Morrison has also done more to turn teenage kids onto the talents of Nietzche, Rimbaud, Huxley, Blake, and other literary giants than the best of the best English teacher. Morrison's legacy was to make rebellion, rock n' roll, intelligence, poetry, knowledge, mysticism, humor and individuality all mutually inclusive. Axl's legacy is one of egotism, materialism, rampant capitalism, hypocrisy, the transformation of rock into a corporation, and the exclusivity of celebrity.
Morrison wrote the rule-book on how to be a rock star and then threw it on the fire and turned his back on it, before moving to Paris to become a writer and die in a bathtub.
All these years later and wannabes like Axl Rose and his bosom buddy Sebastian Bach are still rolling about in the ashes of Morrrison's legend hoping some of it will rub off. Quite frankly sirs, it wont! You're no riders on the storm, more horsemen on their hippos.
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Believe it or not, Axl is one of Rock N Roll's greatest front men of all time, and for many reasons. One of which you obviously have no understanding of, or else you might show a little more respect. Axl Rose is a man of integrity, a person who truly does what HE believes in. Axl speaks his mind, says it like it is, and doesn't do things because others want him to. He might not always be the nicest guy, but he is genuine and doesn't hold back. And in the world that we live in today, where so many people are the exact opposite and just try to please others, Axl Rose is the most "real" person that I know.
Axl has endured public abuse for years, and mainly because everyone thinks that the breakup of the Appetite Guns N Roses lineup was ALL HIS FAULT. But in reality, most people don’t know the truth about what happened inside the band. Axl rarely does interviews so all we get, are the often ever changing stories from Slash any chance he can get in front of a camera. And yet, you all soak this garbage up and take it to heart. This is the same guy who has made it public that he was heavily into drugs during his time in Guns. Also the guy who has played with Fergie, Cyprus Hill, Michael Jackson and numerous other artists. Slash has said that he would do a reunion in a heart beat. Of course he would, as it would be another chance to be on TV and a chance to make more money. Lets be honest here, Slash is a attention whore who has sold out. Yet you people respect Slash and hate a man like Axl.
Most of you haters just can't handle the fact that there is a musician that does what he wants to and not what you want him to do, while refraining from doing interviews every day, in between Twitter updates. The general media and media consumers love someone who will open their life to them, yet loathe anyone who keeps their life to themselves, and doesn't pander to every one of your whims and fancies.
It’s ok however. Axl will continue to carry on the GNR name (something that he and Izzy started) without worrying about people like you. Axl will continue to tour, write and produce music on his watch. And most of all, Axl will continue being himself and being “real”.
It seems like since you know nothing about Axl Rose you decided to try and harm his image. Why would you get a good feeling in disliking him so? Who do you like? Why not focus there?!
I'd bet that you would actually like Axl. The word on him is he is like Jim Morrison because he writes so much. Probably has so many unreleased songs. He is an intellectual, spiritual, and caring towards the people in his life. I follow his band pages and can see that he is trim so why you think he is fat?! I would not care and whoever would is forgetting it is about the music.
Anyway, I really hope you don't live your end of days hating on the wrong people. There are so many people that put out so much bad art and music. WHY on Earth would you dislike one of the greats! We are lucky to have an Axl Rose in our lifetime! IN FACT, history will lump him in the same category as Jim Morrison. Best of luck and in life. More love coming your way when you start talking about what you love! Spread love only!