Talk:Axl Rose/Archive 1

message: This is utter crap! Axl Rose is very much alive. Mugger 16:19, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Alleged death

message: before guns'n'roses, axl rose was in the bands l.a. guns, hollywood rose, axl, rose, and rapidfire. Gringo300 14:20, 15 Apr 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: pre-guns'n'roses bands

message: Some questions for this article to answer:
* is it his real name? 
* if not, what was?
There's an  often-repeated bit of pop trivia that his name is an anagram or "oral sex" -- that's true, but is it deliberate or a coincidence?
:It's not his real name - I looked it up, I don't just know these things off the top of my head, honest. As for the other: I've never known oral sex be anything other than deliberate, but can't say for sure in this case... --Camembert
::Wasnt his birth name, he legally changed it to W (Dont know if Axl is included) Rose sometime after he came to LA. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 64.223.107.220 (talk) 23:25, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: questions

message: "Many consider Rose one of rock and roll's three greatest frontmen..."
I did a quick google on "rock greatest frontmen" and although Axl's name is mentioned a lot, I don't see him anywhere in the top three. Is there some poll or VH1-style list which places Axl at #3? IMHO: Rock and Roll has had so many great frontmen that the the word "greatest" is misapplied within an encyclopedic context, except for Elvis of course. ; ^)
Axl Rose's name....
His real name was - William Bailey, teehee, Bill Bailey.
But he found out his biological father's name was Rose thus he changed it to William Rose. The Axl part wasn't added on purpose to make his name an anagram for Oral Sex, it was a name of a band he used to be in with Izzy Stradlin. Izzt told Axl - "You live and breath Axl so you might as well be Axl". So he changed his name to Axl and by coincidence ( and a dirty mind ) you can make Oral Sex out of it. - Bex-
Why does it say he was born William Bruce Bailey when he wasnt? He was BORN William Bruce Rose but had his name changed to Bailey when he was two after his mother re-married.
I read in a book that Axl's birthname was William Bruce Bailey. He then later changed his last name to Rose. --Snkcube 03:29, 23 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: many consider

message: Does anyone know what became of the suit between Axl & and several of the original GN'R members, it was supposed to goto trial the month wasen't it?  Avador 04:00, 17 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Lawsuit

message: i remember it being stated in an interview that his first name is just 'w'. his reasoning was because 'william' (his father) was an asshole so it's just W. i don't feel like looking for it, but it's definitely true if anyone cares to pursue it.
--Elysianfields 21:22, 25 August 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: i remember

message: a long time ago, i was told that l.a. guns recorded demos with axl rose on lead vocals. does anyone on here know anything about this? Gringo300 07:00, 18 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: l.a. guns demos with axl rose?

message: The caption of Axl at the KoRn party said He has taken on a very similar appearance to Martin Johnson in his old age. This rugby player is of a much darker complexion, has black hair instead of red, and is pretty clean-shaven. That Martin Johnson article links to adventurers Martin and Osa Johnson, which features no pictures. Google Image Search yielded some depictions of the adventurer Martin Johnson, none of which were very good pictures. I was unable to find any connection of Axl trying to be more like adventurer Martin Johnson, so I felt it was not worth saying and possibly coincidental. Steve McLinden 10:12, 29 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Martin Johnson? 

message: Where has Rose admitted he sold drugs? --Manboobies 18:33, 11 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: You aren't a reliable source...neither are "numerous (unnamed) fans" on an anonymous forum. Vivaldi (talk) 11:41, 17 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Rose selling drugs.

message: The opening paragraph of the article introduces Axl's STEPfather as  Stephen "Beetle" Bailey, creator of the famous King Features Syndicated comic by the same name. 
Now according to King Features Syndicate, "Beetle Baily" was created by Mort Walker...so how can the article claim that Stephen Baily is the creator?
Anyone...?
202.163.96.68 11:58, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Stephen "Beetle" Bailey is WHO? 

message: What is with this guy's raspy whiny voice? I like his music but it's strange. How does he talk in real life (surely it's a big put on like the Bee Gee's falsettos) and anyone got a sample of him? TheRealAntonius 06:54, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Yeah it'd be interesting to hear his voice in an audio interview or something. It's weird how such an aggressive man can have such a "girly" voice. ;) Rogerthat Talk 11:40, 21 May 2006 (UTC)

text: If you want to hear his voice, hear's a link to a radio interview with him: mms://kroq.wmod.llnwd.net/a168/o1/kbaudio/axel.asf   He really has a pretty normal speaking voice.
Uhm, his speaking voice is sometimes kind of low and horse.  But it isn't high at all.
Don't think he has a girly voice at all.
Also, about controversy, the "Axl of old" would have flipped the crowd off and went home and WOULDN'T gone back out on stage after the crowd throwing things, shoddy work on the stage, and a poor soundbooth.
If you want to hear his voice,just listen to "K-DST" on the radio in GTA : Sand Andres,he is the DJ, Tommy "The Nightmare" Smith Lord revan 10:01, 9 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: His voice

message: When I accessed this article on May 16, 2006, there were no categories other than those that were spawned by the three stub tags in use. I thought that to be a little weird, so I added 1962 births, American musicians, Eccentrics, Grand Theft Auto actors, and People from Indiana. I suspect whoever removed the categories prior to this date did so accidentally. Please add more categories, as the five I added aren't enough, if you think of any. Thanks. Avalyn 07:38, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Categories 

message: Why is this not at the 'most common' name (Axl Rose) per the Wikipedia:Manual of Style?!? 24.18.215.132 20:14, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Fixed. Fredrik Johansson 11:45, 28 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Article title--why not at MoS-preferred 'most common' name? 

message: "The band returned to the studio and allegedly recorded 13 tracks for a new album. These tracks may still exist today but have never been released. Duff McKagan has variously said in different interviews that the album either does or does not feature some soft ballads and acoustic-style songs."
No shit? --Macarion 04:49, 4 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Who cares?

message: Therefore, the category links should read "Rose, Axl", and the opening paragraph should reflect that. The anonymous reverts to an incorrect version should cease. - Chadbryant 23:26, 2 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  The name of this article is "[[Axl Rose]]" 

message: Why was the part about Axl Rose being at the MTV VMA's taken out?...People Should Know
:I agree with the first poster--Gnr21 02:22, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  MTV Video Music Awards 

message: I removed the category "LGBT Opposition" from this article. The editor cited a "2003 or 2004 Rolling Stone quote," but Axl Rose didn't do any interviews with RS in either of those years. There is the song One in a Million and some quotes in a 1989 RS interview...but he has since recanted and explained the views expressed in that song in subsequent interviews. He's also performed with gay and bisexual performers. I really don't think he belongs on a page with the KKK and Jerry Falwell or anyone else who actively opposes LGBT rights. 
References:  http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/articles/showarticle.php?articleid=12
http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/articles/showarticle.php?articleid=56
:One of Axl Rose's biggest influences is Elton John, its obvious that Rose doesn't fall under so called "LGBT Opposition", the urchin who placed that tag on was probably just trolling. - Deathrocker 19:02, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: removed category

message: I chucked that in, it sounded relevant. If you need a source, it's found in the book Long Hard Road Out Of Hell.--PublicSecrecy 22:45, 23 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: The Manson Bit

message: took out 'axel is a punk' at end of article just by editing and saving it. is this a mediawiki exploit? or something a rouge sysop put in? coudnt find the text in the entry when i tried to edit it. Alphabet s00p 01:03, 3 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: weird

message: ,(all wich he stole form richard black of shark island.)http://www.melodicrock.com/interviews/sharkisland-richardblack.html 
should this be removed?? --Sumo su 16:43, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: possible slanderous comment

message: Uh, why no comment about his startling change in appearance in recent years, which has been commented on in major profiles, interviews, etc?
:We could have a seperate section for Public image, like in Britney Spears. Britney and Axl Rose... the irony... xC | ☎  17:29, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Plastic surgery

message: Substituted at 20:23, 3 May 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Assessment comment