Ryan Adams

Thanks for all the input, guys. I've listened to Cold Roses most of Easy Tiger.
Magnolia Mountain, Halloweenhead, and How Do You Keep Love Alive are my favorite ones that are new to me. I think How Do You Keep Love Alive is my new favorite. it sounds ancient and magical

I would say listen to Heartbreaker and Gold.

both are flawless.


also when I saw him two years ago, it was just him and his guitar (except one song on piano) it was awesome. so see him if he ever tours.

but don't meet him, hes an asshole

borrowedcar wrote:

but don't meet him, hes an asshole

I saw him in late 2011 and he seemed to have matured a lot. I've been a fan since 1998 and have seen him about 15 times, solo, with Whiskeytown, with the Sweetheart Revolution and with the Cardinals, and can honestly say he was more laid back, mellow and humorous in 2011 than I've ever seen him. I think he grew up, learned to communicate like an adult and left the asshole days behind.

that was my thought as well. he seems to really have gotten his shit together since his last album

asshole or not, why have I not heard this guy before now?

Thank the lord for YouTube!

hallelujah. ryan adams is the man

Anyone looking for Heartbreaker on LP, great deal on Ebay for brand new copies (with free shipping):

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ryan-Adams-Heartbreaker-2x-Vinyl-LP-Record-DELUXE-ALBUM-with-bonus-BRAND-NEW-/230937603135?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item35c4f42c3f

Just listened to Gold the other day (was it yesterday?) and I'm still astounded at how great that album is. So criminally underrated. One of the best songwriters without a doubt.

I'm not a huge fan of his but I do like some of his music. I know a lot of people hate it but I have a soft spot for his Rock N Roll album.

Jacksonville City Nights and Cold Roses are two of my favorites right now

Thunder Peel wrote:

I'm not a huge fan of his but I do like some of his music. I know a lot of people hate it but I have a soft spot for his Rock N Roll album.

Nah man, Rock N Roll is a great album. Man is a chameleon.

Anyone heard the new single?

yeah, i love it. GIMME SOMETHIN GOOD

I love Ryan Adams. Planning to go to his show in Portland, Maine on July 22.

The show last night in Portland was great. It was special for me because I didn't think I'd ever see him play in a band format again. Come Pick Me Up at the end could have lasted forever had it been up to me.

The setlist was a great mix of new songs, never-before played songs and familiar material. After the first few initial songs there was also some fun banter in between the songs making for just a great time "in concert". He seemed in a good place, happy to be playing.

As for the venue, it was brutally hot inside and the acoustics weren't great. I loved the layout of the venue, though, with standing room in the front and then some elevated seating toward the back and the balcony. I believe all tickets were general admission and people could sit anywhere. There was a whole group of people in front of me who rushed upstairs to the balcony section to get the first-row seats there.



There is a webcast from the Newport Folk Festival on Friday:
http://www.npr.org/event/music/332030079/ryan-adams-live-in-concert-newport-folk-festival-2014

and a few more shows for the fall were announced this week, most of them will go on sale on Friday (with a presale tomorrow)
Ryan Adams 2014 Tour Dates:
07/22 – Portland, ME @ State Theatre
07/23 – Burlington, VT @ Flynn Center for the Performing Arts
07/25 – Newport, RI @ Newport Folk Fest
07/26 – Camden, NJ @ XPoNential Music Festival
08/05 – Aspen, CO @ Belly Up Tavern
08/07 – Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre
10/01 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Arlington Theater
10/05 – Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Hall
10/06 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Ballroom
10/07 – Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum Theater
10/09 – Edmonton, AB @ Francis Winspear Theater
10/10 – Calgary, AB @ Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
10/12 – Winnipeg, AB @ Burton Cummings Theater
10/13 – Minneapolis, MN @ Northrop at the University of Minnesota
10/14 – Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater
10/16 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theater
10/18 – Ames, IA @ Stephens Auditorium
10/19 – St. Louis, MO @ Peabody Opera House
10/20 – Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater

cheers for the webcast heads up!   

Anyone currently listening to the stream?

The Last Jukebox Romeo wrote:

Anyone currently listening to the stream?

I was planning on it but then decided not to. Figured I'd just wait for the album to drop. Pretty excited that he is playing with a full band again.

oldgospelchoir wrote:

The Last Jukebox Romeo wrote:

Anyone currently listening to the stream?

I was planning on it but then decided not to. Figured I'd just wait for the album to drop. Pretty excited that he is playing with a full band again.

Yeah I love Adams with a full band, plus he was having a blast during the show and it was good to hear him happy doing what he was doing.

For anybody who missed the stream from Newport, they archived it so you can listen anytime
http://www.npr.org/series/newport-folk-festival/

Just got some RA tickets for London in September - TGA in November also - so shaping up to be a great autumn.

Steve70s wrote:

Just got some RA tickets for London in September - TGA in November also - so shaping up to be a great autumn.

Completely forgot about the pre-sale .....shit!

I got tix for Manchester. Can't wait! No idea about the venue though. Anyone got and feedback?