I was 16 watching this with a smile 10 miles wide in 1989. What a huge music revolution going on at that time... looking back, it was an amazing time to be a teenager. =)
Tom Petty has way too much class to share the stage with Axl....If you watch the "Free Falling" video with Axl, you can tell Tom can't wait for the evening to be done.....
With all the comments posted in Axl's defense....I tried to watch the video again, just to make sure I didn't miss anything....I didn't, it's horrible!!! Hey I was there when g&r broke through, but when they lost Izzy, that was it, it was over.....it became a different band.....anyway, mho...
like I said on the other video, axl can sure make you like a song you might not have liked before, sung by other artists, such a talented, talented, talented, talented,talented artist!!!!!
Tom Petty is inarguably more consistent in both his quality of material, and his proficiency as a songwriter. Having said that, I adored Guns as a teenager. Still love that old stuff.
Axl has sang in front of far bigger audiences than tom, not taken anything from tom and not sticking up for chinese democracy(it doe sblow) but it's apples and oranges. Check the album sales by album. Uncomparable indeed. Appetite has sold almost 30 million. Show me a Tom Petty album that can show half that.
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Haha Bigger audiences? look at the number of years petty has been playing sold out arenas and if Axl has played to a bigger audience than hmm lets say... THE WORLD at the superbowl like Petty did then sure. face it you Axl cant match up to a Hall of Famer. Other artists look up to Petty doubt anyone wants to have a trainwreck career like Axl. and look at total album sales for petty compared to Axl, Game Over!
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I don´t like Axel´s singing voice, it hurts in my ears, but I love Tom´s voice........but that´s just MY taste, other might like Axels voice better. But their voices don´t fit together.
I didn't no they were ever friends let a lone performers together. Its funny i was just thinking to myself yesterday that Axl and tom probably feuded. Like they never did and i just thot about it. And i stumble on upon this. Go figure. Fate i guess.
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cocardeux 2 months ago
Tom sounds great through a 57...
GregOverton1983 5 months ago
Axl Rose is just the BEST singer of rock n roll history
slimyesli 9 months ago 4
yeah........ tom petty has got to be at least 100 times better than Axl.
Jstykz31 1 year ago
I was 16 watching this with a smile 10 miles wide in 1989. What a huge music revolution going on at that time... looking back, it was an amazing time to be a teenager. =)
Top8Pro 1 year ago
DUDE........AXL ROSE IS THE MOST VERSITILE SINGER IN ROCK MUSIC HISTORY!!!!
10cavsfan 1 year ago 2
haha... or they see me, or they see me... thers no other choise... "Axl Rose"
ExlRocker 1 year ago 2
axl is blowing tom petty away with his chops :D
jeffbrister2004 1 year ago 4
still preffer Elvis
ccheskis 1 year ago
both great artists,the previous 2 who've made pathetic comments need a hobby, you 2 probably couldnt find a real performer at the cat house.
paulossmigger 1 year ago
@paulossmigger You're slamming comments on a youtube page about people you don't know....who needs the hobby?
pasturez 1 year ago
Tom Petty has way too much class to share the stage with Axl....If you watch the "Free Falling" video with Axl, you can tell Tom can't wait for the evening to be done.....
pasturez 2 years ago
how dare u petty is lucky axl didnt completely drown him out
warbaz 2 years ago 4
it's because axl blew all the people's minds!
Axllent 2 years ago 2
With all the comments posted in Axl's defense....I tried to watch the video again, just to make sure I didn't miss anything....I didn't, it's horrible!!! Hey I was there when g&r broke through, but when they lost Izzy, that was it, it was over.....it became a different band.....anyway, mho...
pasturez 2 years ago
@pasturez Axl sang with Tom at a few of Tom's tour dates around this time. It wasn't just this show. I think you're wrong.
Ions11 2 years ago
@pasturez Amen. hahaha Poor Tom..
Tpathpslm557 1 year ago
Axl's fucken awesome dude
JIAKEP 2 years ago 4
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Axl sings like a school girl trying way toooo hard.......horrible!
dylanross3 2 years ago
@dylanross3 Axl sings like you will never ever be able to sing in your life
JIAKEP 2 years ago 6
love his voice :D best singer in da fuckin world
TheKanudo 2 years ago 5
axl´s fucking voice is fucking peeeeeeerfect here!
frog112 2 years ago 6
like I said on the other video, axl can sure make you like a song you might not have liked before, sung by other artists, such a talented, talented, talented, talented,talented artist!!!!!
caflany 2 years ago 5
Agreed. Much like his cover of Sailing by Rod stewart. Always knew of the song, and never liked/disliked itm but once Axl covered it, LOVED IT
jessdaman08 2 years ago
at 1:14, is that izzy?!
slaxls1 2 years ago
i guess so that must be izzy
Aphroditation 2 years ago
yes he is
davidmaxpower 2 years ago
Axl he is ONE of the best singers in the world ;)
RzRockzillaRz 2 years ago 8
so's tom petty. just depends what your musical tastes are.
GOP20072008 2 years ago 2
Axl was like watching a shooting star... he may not have lasted long in his prime...but everyone stood still when he flew through...
jeffbrister2004 2 years ago 5
axl Fucking Rose kicks ass!!!!
spajn 2 years ago 3
IMO I believe that in 89 Axl was the best singer in the industry, to he had to fall apart. I still love Chinese Democracy though
DIMEinOURheart 2 years ago
tom was so fucking stoned there
hotdaddy624 2 years ago
probably just looked and sounded it, but anything's possible...
GOP20072008 2 years ago
Their two singing styles compliment each other quite nicely
MrConeman 3 years ago 5
i dnt kknow on free fallin axl seems so powerfull u can't here tom
ukilledmydog 2 years ago 2
Ha...I honestly forget he's on stage at times...
jeffbrister2004 2 years ago
lol yeah it was awesome
ukilledmydog 2 years ago
yeah. but it was still really good.
GOP20072008 2 years ago
Arsenio Hall get the FUCK off the stage!!!!
artvandalay1970 3 years ago
Man, his voice is killer there, in 1989...!
hoomlwe 3 years ago 5
Axl's voice here is studio quality... I wish all his live performances were this strong.
jeffbrister2004 3 years ago 9
Tom has a boring voice...
Go Axl, he is amazing!!
viiidar 3 years ago 3
Tom Petty is inarguably more consistent in both his quality of material, and his proficiency as a songwriter. Having said that, I adored Guns as a teenager. Still love that old stuff.
colico14 3 years ago
two legends together
but i gotta agree with jeffbrister2004, axy was god back in the 80s (although he now sucks)
matt54312 3 years ago
Axl in the late 80's RULED THE FUCKING WORLD!!! Period.
jeffbrister2004 3 years ago 9
Cool..
fistforfight 3 years ago
Axl n Tom what more culd ya bloody want!
lilXmzXtoots 3 years ago 2
hehehe axl stole the show.
balotzki21 3 years ago 30
@balotzki21
strinicd 1 year ago
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Petty's just amazing as usual axl ehh... its like watching your drunk uncle at thanksgiving get out of hand, and you just sit back embarassed for him
sk8boardercm5 3 years ago
hahha thats kinda funny but unfortunately most of our grandfathers arnt amazing showmen, or superstars
Datdude133d 3 years ago
neither is AXL. Chinese Democracy BLOOOOWSSS!
Look at petty on the other hand:
1. releases documentary
2. plays super bowl
3.Reforms Mudcrutch makes a cd and tours with them.
4. HIGHEST grossing tour in 2008
5. already plans on a another mudcrutch tour in winter, a heartbreakers world tour and a new HB album.
Axl cant compare on any level. he needs to give it up
sk8boardercm5 3 years ago
Axl has sang in front of far bigger audiences than tom, not taken anything from tom and not sticking up for chinese democracy(it doe sblow) but it's apples and oranges. Check the album sales by album. Uncomparable indeed. Appetite has sold almost 30 million. Show me a Tom Petty album that can show half that.
Upononeallday 3 years ago
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Haha Bigger audiences? look at the number of years petty has been playing sold out arenas and if Axl has played to a bigger audience than hmm lets say... THE WORLD at the superbowl like Petty did then sure. face it you Axl cant match up to a Hall of Famer. Other artists look up to Petty doubt anyone wants to have a trainwreck career like Axl. and look at total album sales for petty compared to Axl, Game Over!
sk8boardercm5 3 years ago
It is hard to believe that MTV was EVER this cool
ewoldt 3 years ago 5
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I love petty and axl, but when axl opened his mouth in this one, elvis turned over in his grave. Petty souds damn good.
conrock1018 3 years ago
that´s so cool axl did a lot of stuff with many singers... but he´s still the best axl rulezz
sunike53 3 years ago 5
elvis cover?
biggy06605 3 years ago
how the hell did they get these two together
rocknrebel07 3 years ago 5
axl is juSt AMAZING
arruti89 3 years ago 9
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god awful
Gordiemats 3 years ago
young axl rose sings good!!!!! nice music!!!!!!
rosellpaul 3 years ago 18
cool
Jizzdapitt92 3 years ago
haha,u cant hear tom at all haha
GNRcroatia 3 years ago
axl was fucking god
arruti89 3 years ago
Axl is and always has been a music icon and a god to metal/rock
JMART888 3 years ago
great. never seen this one
NER
Nocholas4sale 3 years ago
Thi is really, really amazing! I love it!
gunsnforever 3 years ago 2
omg, back when mtv actually had something to do with music
xragg 3 years ago 6
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I don´t like Axel´s singing voice, it hurts in my ears, but I love Tom´s voice........but that´s just MY taste, other might like Axels voice better. But their voices don´t fit together.
Hardenghor 3 years ago
Try spelling the guys name right its AXL
VelvetSnakepitNRoses 3 years ago 2
AXL
Hardenghor 3 years ago 2
AAH, how annoying! You can see the name of this video: it clearly says AXL. NOT AXEL! grr.
SarahRoseJovi 3 years ago
Tom petty fucks this up so fuckin badly vocally
deymyster 3 years ago
Fucky you
APPLEAPPS1 3 years ago
many wish to
deymyster 3 years ago
ummmmmmmmmm............. no
italian7babe 3 years ago
ummmmmmmmmmmmm..... if u listen to it he fckin does
he's good in other tunes like i wont back down, but here he's overshadowed by a better singer. it dunt reeli take a genius to notice that
deymyster 3 years ago
Thanks!!!!!!!
BA82 3 years ago
what can one say to such amazing mind blowing musical genius
marydoll 3 years ago
Slash please come back !
jarmoo 3 years ago 4
dude if original gnr got back together either axl rose would be found dead or slash would be found dead
jamiejacksonmayn 3 years ago
I didn't no they were ever friends let a lone performers together. Its funny i was just thinking to myself yesterday that Axl and tom probably feuded. Like they never did and i just thot about it. And i stumble on upon this. Go figure. Fate i guess.
1kydde2 3 years ago
fuck u guys axl and tom both rocked
spawk1993 3 years ago 6
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w. axl rose douche bag
deepheavy 4 years ago
w. axl rose legend
damjan21000 4 years ago 5
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damjan21000 4 years ago
Their both voices don´t fit together
Hardenghor 4 years ago 4
I thought the same, LOOOL! Not AT ALL!!!!!
badellA86 4 years ago
Hi, MJ!.....grins....
Hardenghor 4 years ago
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axl r. sucks bigtime...
glad that that bigass is gone!!
jayhawks69 4 years ago
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axl rose ruined this
stevo4es 4 years ago
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I agree. Want to see Tom without axel rose
Hardenghor 4 years ago
keep it comin this stuff is brilliant
niksjoint 4 years ago