deepseacatfish Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Saw Ryan Adams in Iowa City last night, and you know maybe I just have good Ryan Adams luck (though I'd only seen him once before) but this was another good show for me. He was definitely in a goofy mood, said that he had just quit cigarettes and was drinking a lot of coke and joking about "professional" band behavior the whole time, including joking that the band "should have walked off by now." Glad to see he's willing to poke fun at himself. The crowd was definitely behind him, and I think it definitely helped, but it seemed like he was excited to play and having a blast. Despite the UofIconcerts people announcing before the show that it would start at about 8:15 and run until 10:15 it was more like 11 when I actually left (no opener either...sweet). I was happy to see a couple older tunes coming out, Bartering Lines was especially great, but all of the new material and also particularly the Cold Roses material sounded really tightly worked into the band. Good goofy Ryan banter, lots of drawn out songs, and great harmonizing vocals. Obviously RA shows are a spotty affair, but hey, this one went well. Goodnight Rose Cold Roses Beautiful Sorta Two Dear JohnGames Everybody Knows The Rescue Blues Peaceful Valley I Taught Myself How To Grow Old Wild Flowers Shakedown On 9th Street Please Do Not Let Me Go Off Broadway NightbirdsThe Sun Also Sets Let It Ride Magnolia Mountain ---Rip Off Easy Plateau Bartering Lines Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clouds of Fluff Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Sounds like a great show...glad you had "good luck" again! Good setlist as well. Who sang with him on "Dear John" out of curiousity? (I've never seen him live) Wished I was going to the show in Kansas City tonight. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
deepseacatfish Posted October 2, 2007 Author Share Posted October 2, 2007 Sounds like a great show...glad you had "good luck" again! Good setlist as well. Who sang with him on "Dear John" out of curiousity? (I've never seen him live) Wished I was going to the show in Kansas City tonight. Thanks for sharing. All the backing vocals were just the other members of the Cardinals and they sounded great. Pedal steel probably could've been up more in the mix though Too bad you don't get the chance to see them, it was my first time since 2002! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imsjry Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Saw Ryan Adams in Iowa City last night, and you know maybe I just have good Ryan Adams luck (though I'd only seen him once before) but this was another good show for me. Make sure to send this review to CNN so they can put this on their website. Oh wait, a good show isn't as cool of a headline as a "meltdown". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
boredintheusa Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Yeah, overall i would say it was a neat show, kind of weird how they had the guy come out at the begining to set down "guidelines", the vocal harmonies sounded beautiful, but some songs ran too long and they talked alot between songs, like 5 to 10 minutes. It was really a good show but it also made me think about how much i love Wilco and how awesome they are live, they don't put a barrier between themselves and the audience (which seemd to happen here), they invite you in. Well, thats just what i thought. See You all there Oct. 14th!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CommerceComet Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 I'm pretty bummed that he canceled his Tulsa show for an opportunity he "could not pass up," whatever the hell that means. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 I'm pretty bummed that he canceled his Tulsa show for an opportunity he "could not pass up," whatever the hell that means.I heard that they're playing during halftime at the Steelers-Broncos game that evening. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
deepseacatfish Posted October 3, 2007 Author Share Posted October 3, 2007 Yeah, overall i would say it was a neat show, kind of weird how they had the guy come out at the begining to set down "guidelines", the vocal harmonies sounded beautiful, but some songs ran too long and they talked alot between songs, like 5 to 10 minutes. It was really a good show but it also made me think about how much i love Wilco and how awesome they are live, they don't put a barrier between themselves and the audience (which seemd to happen here), they invite you in. Well, thats just what i thought. See You all there Oct. 14th!!I do agree with the guidelines being a little weird, but in this case maybe they did help, I'm glad that's not normal at every show though. I definitely know what you mean though, I think Wilco is a great concert experience. Can't wait for the 14th too Pretty good month for concerts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
borracho Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 I heard that they're playing during halftime at the Steelers-Broncos game that evening.well, THAT makes up for the fact he canceled a sold-out show with no rescheduled date. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willkoman Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Yeah, overall i would say it was a neat show, kind of weird how they had the guy come out at the begining to set down "guidelines", the vocal harmonies sounded beautiful, but some songs ran too long and they talked alot between songs, like 5 to 10 minutes. It was really a good show but it also made me think about how much i love Wilco and how awesome they are live, they don't put a barrier between themselves and the audience (which seemd to happen here), they invite you in. Well, thats just what i thought. See You all there Oct. 14th!! Wow. I really understand what you mean. The show I saw in Northampton had no "guidelines" but as we were leaving the show I said to my friend that that was a really good show, RA is a great songwriter but it felt like something was missing. I believe it was the Wilco "magic". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dmait Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Love the avatar, OU Chad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DawgSong Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 I'm pretty bummed that he canceled his Tulsa show for an opportunity he "could not pass up," whatever the hell that means. Austin City Limits filming....so a little bird told me, then just like that another bigger bird came by and knocked out said first bird and whisperedSaturday Night Live. Time Will Tell. Leaving for RA & Cards St. Louis show in a few. Good Times Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 I read somewhere that they've got studio time that evening for recording a cover of "Summer of '69" for a Bryan Adams tribute album. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 I read somewhere that they've got studio time that evening for recording a cover of "Summer of '69" for a Bryan Adams tribute album. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
heile Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 I read somewhere that they've got studio time that evening for recording a cover of "Summer of '69" for a Bryan Adams tribute album. oh lololololololololololol YOU ARE SO FUNNY MAN! HAVE YOU EVER CONSIDURED TRYING IN STAND-UP COMEDY???? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kencoomerislockedinmybasement Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 i thought this was the most meandering, bloated wankfest that i've been to in many a moon. that bob weir stuff has worn off on ryan. to his detriment. blecch. the 2-3 minute chats between songs was cute for a nanosecond, but the guy needs to deliver. and the audience was so fucking polite too! ha ha, ryan, ha ha, you quit smoking. you're a nutty guy. boring! i stayed thinking he'd redeem himself. nope. sucked. granted it was almost 3 hrs, but i'd have taken half of that for a better, focused, energetic set without the stupid banter and spacejams. YAWN. i'm still a little bit miffed... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 i thought this was the most meandering, bloated wankfest that i've been to in many a moon. that bob weir stuff has worn off on ryan. to his detriment. blecch. the 2-3 minute chats between songs was cute for a nanosecond, but the guy needs to deliver. and the audience was so fucking polite too! ha ha, ryan, ha ha, you quit smoking. you're a nutty guy. boring! i stayed thinking he'd redeem himself. nope. sucked. granted it was almost 3 hrs, but i'd have taken half of that for a better, focused, energetic set without the stupid banter and spacejams. YAWN. i'm still a little bit miffed... So, did you like it or not? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kencoomerislockedinmybasement Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 So, did you like it or not? i know, i know. don't mince words, tell it to me straight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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