danelectro Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 I liked Whiskeytown well enough, though not as much as hype that once surrounded them had others gushing. As much promise as he once showed I think he fell prey to image making. After a while I got the impression how others viewed him, he tried very hard to present himself as the the doped up tortured artist, was more important than making good music and he paid the price with uneven songwriting. Personally I think all the "next Gram Parsons" talk went to his head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 Even though I wasn't all that impressed with his last couple of records I'm glad to see him back making music again. Apparently the set he played over the weekend included a few new songs. Not sure if they have surfaced on YouTube yet or not. I also have to say Mandy Moore does an outstanding job on backing vox here. More info on the show: Setlist Ashes & Fire (new) Dirty Rain (new) Shining Thru The Dark (new ) Oh my Sweet Carolina Ryan Adams acoustic guitar, vocals, harmonica Mandy Moore backing vocals Marshall Vore drums Sebastian Steinberg double bass Jamie Candiloro piano, acoustic guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danelectro Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 One thing for sure he puts on a great show when he is "on". Caught him right after Gold on a solo tour, just RA with guitar and piano and it was among the best shows I've ever seen. Thankfully nobody at that show decided to do the "Summer Of '69" thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 One thing for sure he puts on a great show when he is "on". Caught him right after Gold on a solo tour, just RA with guitar and piano and it was among the best shows I've ever seen. Thankfully nobody at that show decided to do the "Summer Of '69" thing. I feel very fortunate to have seen a couple of early acoustic solo shows myself, both at The Brewery in Raleigh (now a metal/hardcore club). The first was with Chip Robinson (ex-Backsliders), Kenny Roby (ex-Six String Drag) and special guest Caitlin Cary. They each performed separate sets (with Caitlin sitting in on a few songs with both Kenny and Ryan) and then jammed together at the end. The second solo show was around the time of Heartbreaker but in addition to those songs he also did a lot of then "new" stuff that still hasn't appeared on an album such as Statuettes With Wounds. Both shows were great but the second one I mentioned is probably the best Ryan show I've ever seen. There was just something in the air that night, it even inspired someone to write this on the chalkboard outside of the men's room at The Brewery during the show: "Ryan Adams writes songs like some people breathe". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 Ryan's Pax American label site has launched. Actually, I think the site has been around for a while but now it's been updated. Well, sorta. It's design was used on Ryan's old site during his time with the Cardinals. Which brings me to this next bit of news. A few months back he promised some previously unreleased Cardinals era material in the form of two new albums, III & V. It appears he's made good on that promise: SIDE A Breakdown Into The Resolve Dear Candy Wasteland Ultraviolet Light Stop Playing With My Heart SIDE B Lovely And Blue Happy Birthday Kisses Start Wars The Crystal Skull Users SIDE C No Numbers Gracie Icebreaker Sewers at the Bottom of the Wishing Well SIDE D Typecast Star Wars My Favorite Song P.S. Death And Rats Kill The Lights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 New tour dates as reported here. June 10 Stockholm, Sweden, Cirkus 11 Oslo, Norway, Folketeatret 13 Malmö, Sweden, The Consert House 14 Copenhagen, Denmark Koncerhauset 16 Lisbon, Portugal, Aula Magna 17 Porto, Portugal Teatro, Sa Da Bandeira 20 London, UK, Barbican 22 Brighton, UK, Dome 23 Manchester, UK, Bridgewater Hall 25 Glasgow, UK, Academy 26 Oxford, UK, Oxford New Theatre 28 Amsterdam, Holland, Concertgebouw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Ryan Adams working on new album with Glyn Johns The Who and Rolling Stones producer working with singer Ryan Adams is working on a new studio album with producer Glyn Johns. No details about the album beyond the fact that Johns is producing have been revealed yet, with Billboard first reporting the news. Veteran producer Johns has worked with acts including The Who, The Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan before. Adams' last album release was 2010's 'Cardinals III/IV', which he put out with his band The Cardinals. Before that he released 'Orion', a heavy metal album only released on vinyl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Ryan Adams put in a surprise appearance last night opening for Emmylou Harris at the El Rey theatre in Los Angeles, CA where he played some brand new material and was joined by Emmylou for "Oh, My Sweet Carolina": Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jahfin Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Cork Opera House Cork, Ireland 6.7.11. 1. Oh My Sweet Carolina 2. Dirty Rain 3. If I Am A Stranger 4. Firecracker 5. New York (on piano) 6. Two 7. Blue Hotel 8. Carolina Rain 9. Crossed Out Name 10. Sylvia Plath (on piano) 11. Dear Chicago 12. Everybody knows 13. Damn Sam, I Love A Woman Who Rains 14. Ashes and Fire Encore 15. Avenues 16. Let It Ride 17. Withering Heights 18. Desire 19. Please Do Not Let Me Go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dazedcat Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I do actually. I really can't say I'm a huge fan but I really liked "Cold Roses". The album Jahfin posted on page three is pretty good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I do actually. I really can't say I'm a huge fan but I really liked "Cold Roses". The album Jahfin posted on page three is pretty good too. Glad to see him back out touring. Hopefully he'll hit the U.S. after this current overseas run. The new stuff is definitely much more to my liking than Cardinology and his metal homages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 A couple more tunes from the Cork show: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 New single Ryan is selling only at shows on his current European tour: Side A "Empty Room" Written by Ryan Adams Published by Barland Music / Bug Music (ASCAP) Produced by Jamie Candiloro and Ryan Adams Assistant Engineer: Jason Donaghy Recorded at Perfect Sound, Hollywood California Acoustic, electric guitar, vocals: Ryan Adams Vocals: Amanda Moore Bass: Sebastian Steinberg Acoustic Guitar, vocals: Chris Stills Pedal steel: Marty Rifkin Piano, Organ: Rami Jaffee Drums: Marshall Vore Side B "Nutshell" Written by Jerry Cantrell, Michael Inez, Sean Kinney, and Layne Staley Published by Lungclam Music, Michael Inez Music, Nancylayneco LLC, and Shylo Viola Publishing (ASCAP) Produced by Ryan Recorded and engineered by John Gilbertson and Ryan at Kyle’s Old Room Studios Mixed by Ryan All instruments played by Ryan Photos by Ryan Design by Andy West PAX-AM 010 Barcode: 8 51007 00303 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Ryan covering Vampire Weekend's "Oxford Comma": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Es1JieRJvQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 According to Q Magazine, Ryan Adams will have a new album out this Fall called Ashes and Fire. Song titles include: Dirty Rain, Kindness, Till I Found You, Lucky Now. Produced by Glyn Johns and features Norah Jones and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' organist Benmont Tench. A tour of the UK is also apparently in the works for the Fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 To hear the song "Lucky Now" from Ryan Adams' new album Ashes & Fire, due on October 11th, click on the image above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Ryan covers Iron Maiden's "Wasted Years", listen here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazedcat Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Ryan covers Iron Maiden's "Wasted Years", listen here. That's remarkable. If I wasn't familiar with the original I would swear it's just another great Ryan Adams tune. It doesn't sound like a cover at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Watch a video for Ashes & Fire here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 In studio version of "Let It Ride": Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Ryan Adams: 'Things got broken and I couldn't fix them' (The Guardian) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixpense Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 I am a fan of his work. I recall the video to New York, New York with the twin towers filmed behind him. Good tune (and album) and a tribute to NYC. Having the video release around 9-11-01 was eerie tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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