apex-twin wrote:

It turns out almost every vocal track was a vocal track I did.

I said this years ago. Glad to see someone in the know actually confirm it. The laziness on this project will never cease to be mind boggling.

Since the final vocal tracks date back to 98-00, when were the demo tracks recorded or were the initial vocal tracks considered the real thing and he refused to finish them? Songs such as Madagascar and Street of Dreams beg for him to go back to the studio. Even though hardcore fans like to call the leaks "demos", we have yet to hear a true demo from the CD sessions.

I like the idea of old vocals being on some of the tracks

Had the album been released in the 99-02 period, I wouldn't have a problem with it either even though the album would have suffered from his laziness even then, but to release it in 2008 with no improvements shows he no longer cared about it. Probably stopped caring after the 2002 implosion if not sooner and Bucket fleeing the crime scene was its nail in the coffin.

All this interview tells me is how far fetched it is to expect old Axl back in the studio ever again, late 90's was his mojo, since then he's been phoning it in.

Literally.

Agreed. He's definitely never gonna hit the studio to record anything new. His studio activity 2009-13 proves this. It's either CD leftovers in 2013-?? or nothing. I'd place my money on nothing. Only thing that MIGHT light a fire under Axl and Uni's ass would be a leak similar to the skwerl leak....8 or 9 unheard songs.

Im convinced most people are tone deaf.

From what I have seen it wasn't their best and not the worse. The band seemed tight and having fun. I read some of the thread before I watched the videos and I thought it was gonna be much worse than it was. It was defiantly an off night for Axl though. Parts were indeed painful but no where as close to RIO as some are making it seem. I am not the kind of person to post my theories on his voice issues so i won't go into detail but whatever he was doing in 2006 should be the same for now. If that is possible. I know he can sound better than he has lately. 

I do notice some posters come around during performances like this one. I have no problem with it. You can post how you feel here but at times it gets a bit outta hand and old. Not to name people but really Dave we get it dude.  It is what it is, as you can probably tell it isn't going to change. Axl is Axl. He had a shitty performance. It has happened before. Who are you to even begin to try and speak on why or how much or how little he cares. Or his practice habits. It boggles my mind reading some things posted as if they are in the passenger seat and know the reason why shit happens. You can compare him to others all day but what if Axl's voice is shot. Or just weak and won't get stronger to a point where it was before. The dude is human. For all we know he does vocal exercises and warm ups and keeps his voice in the best shape possible. Over 20 years, I doubt he doesn't look after his money maker.