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    Ryan Adams in Minneapolis

    in After The Show

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    I guess I must just be lucky, but I have seen Ryan 11 times since Whiskeytown broke up (Once in 2001, three times in 2002, once in 2003, twice in 2005, twice in 2006, and twice in 2007) and every one of the shows has been amazing. He may not play for as long as in the past, but his singing and guitar playing are better than ever right now. Respect to those who don't want to take a chance on seeing Ryan live because they've had bad experiences, but I've never had any. It really sucks that some folks had a bad time at the show the other night, but the two shows I just saw in Charlottesville a few weeks ago were bad ass.

     

    Even though there have not been any major problems at shows I've been to, it's obviously pretty well known that things like what happened in MPLS the other night can happen at an RA show and I have no doubt that would piss me off. Personally I think it's still worth the risk. Ryan may not provide professional, workmanlike shows from night to night like some other artists do, but when he makes it across the proverbial tightrope his shows are hard to beat. I think he makes it across a lot more often than people give him credit for.

     

    Just my opinion. I was really surprised when people on the board started liking Ryan again when "Easy Tiger" came out, but I was pretty sure that it wouldn't last long.

    Neil Young

    in Someone Else's Song

    Posted

    I'll respectfully disagree here. The LPs themselves were certainly nothing to write home about, but I saw NY w/ the Harvesters, the Shocking Pinks, and the Bluenotes back then & it was pretty damn good. I saw a version of Ordinary People in '88 & it just blew me away! It'll be nice to have a clean take on this, as the live version I have from that show is just ok quality.

    There was definitely a lot of stuff from the 80's that did not make it onto the records that is just great. The austin city limits with the International Harvesters is amazing!

     

    Having said that it's kind of weird for these to be the old studio recordings where I assumed he re-recorded the older songs for what I thought to be a new album. This is even weirder when a record like "Homegrown" remains unreleased.

    New Springsteen

    in Someone Else's Song

    Posted

    I've been staring at a "qqeue" screen for about 40 minutes trying to get tickets to the show in Philly in October. Not looking good.

     

    When the hell did Comcast start selling tickets? Guess most of the bands I have been going to see either have their own ticketing or use music today/ducat king.

     

    In any event this stinks. What a waste of time.

    RICHMOND VA (THE NATIONAL OR TOADS PLACE) wants a Wilco show!

    in Just A Fan

    Posted

    Really, why don't you like the NorVa? I thought it was a nice venue. I thought for sure Wilco would come back and play there bacause the show was sold out- I mean... that's a good sign! I just thought I'd see them here again. ;)

    The first place I saw Wilco headline was the 930 club all the way back in 1997 and since then I have seen them play there 8 times. I have seen them play in a bunch of places all over the country, but the 930 almost seems like home base for seeing a Wilco show to me. Having said that I just don't like how the Norva compares to the 930 in general, particularly in the acoustics department.

     

    Actually I am being too kind. Maybe I'm an audiophile nerd or something, but I think the sound in the Norva is flat out horrible.

     

    On the other hand they do an amazing job booking that place and I sure hope they do the same thing at the National. The idea of being able to see Ryan Adams, Wilco, Death Cab, The Decemberists, etc. here in Richmond is pretty cool.

    RICHMOND VA (THE NATIONAL OR TOADS PLACE) wants a Wilco show!

    in Just A Fan

    Posted

    Richmond roll call!!!Thanks for the info on Toad's Place and The National. I really don't like the Norva, but you cannot argue with the bands they have booked there in the past few years. The venue for a Richmond area Wilco show already exists - the Landmark Theatre down near VCU. There were enough people at either the William & Mary or C-Ville shows last year to have sold that place out pretty easy. I haven't been there in a few years, but that is a great place to see a show.Also, did anyone make it to the Jason Isbell show at Canal club last month?

    Ryan Adams

    in Someone Else's Song

    Posted

    So I love Easy Tiger. So I picked up Heartbreaker and Cold Roses. I think all three are solid top to bottom. But I know I've seen stuff RA has done on late night shows I've seen, before I knew how good he was, that I thought was lame. What should I check out next? btw Two on Leno last week was really good. I saw his Austin City Limits (the TV show) performance and that's what first turned me onto him. I was listening to a lot of Gram Parsons at the time and it fed exactly what I needed. The Cardinals are a really tight band.

    Jacksonville City Nights. If you look around enough you can find an import version with the studio version of "What Sin" as the last track.

    Ryan Adams

    in Someone Else's Song

    Posted

    The live version of "Blue Hotel" Ryan is doing with the Cardinals on the current tour absolutely destroys. I love Easy Tiger, but anyone interested in Ryan needs to download the Manchester show right now and take a listen to this. What an amazing voice.

    I've just found my new favorite t-shirt...

    in Just A Fan

    Posted

    Would anyone going to a show be kind enough to take some cash from me and pick one of these up for me? If so, send me a pm.

     

    I had ga pit tickets for Merriweather and had to sell them at the last minute because of work.

     

    This will probably show up on the wilco site at some point, but you never know....

    Ryan Adams

    in Someone Else's Song

    Posted

    I have to say that I don't like the new version of "Off Broadway". Did Ryan sing this in a weird key to try to get them to release Suicide Handbook?

    It's similar to what he did with "Caterwaul" when it was finally recorded, minus all the noise and uh, Parker Posey. The version of that on bootlegs from the Heartbreaker tour are deadly.

    Traveling Wilburys albums to be reissued

    in Someone Else's Song

    Posted

    I won't go into how I don't like this stuff (again) - but I would like to see that video thing that is going to be on the deluxe $$$$$$$$$$$$$ version.

    $19.99 at best buy for both of the records and the dvd. Not too bad. On the other hand not sure why anyone would pay for the other deluxe edition. It's $39.99 for a fancier box that is a "numbered limited edition".

    Ryan Adams

    in Someone Else's Song

    Posted

    What is the the correct order for the tracks on this? I've seen at least 3 different versions.

     

    The order on the torrent from Oink matches the order listed on itunes, but that doesn't match the order on Amazon or the Plan 9 music website that has the clips. In addtion there is a third version on answeringbell.com. :stunned

     

    Is there a possibility that there are promo copies floating around with different running orders?

     

    Regardless this is a great record. My only complaint is that it is going to be hard for me to get use to the new versions of "Hey There Miss Lovely" and "Off Broadway". Still trying to get used to the redone version of "For Beth" at the end of Cold Roses 2 years later...

     

     

     

    In other news Pearls On A String is beautiful.

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