A reader sent us this Ryan Adams fansite link asking us if the post (copied below) is bullshit. All signs point to … did you people learn nothing from Jeff Mangum?!
CLARIFICATION: I didn’t mean to imply that Ryan was lying, but that I thought it was posted by an imposter. Amrit investigated beyond my cursory glance and believes it is Mr. Adams, so … this is good news or bad depending on whether you’re a fan.
UPDATE: Ryan has taken some time to respond to your comments. Play nice!
ALBUM NEWS- three new albums again this year (i hope)
Author: whatever its Ryan
7/13/06 5:15:31 AM
First record is getting mixed and mastered while we are on the road. Its the first of three. Its solo.
Its called “Blackhole”. Johnny on drums, me on everythinbg else. lots of raw guitar and kinda sexy/ damaged tunes. My favorite easily.
Second record. I am in the studio as we speak finishing it. Its a double record, meaning around 30 songs. Its called, and I know its bogus but I dont care, its called “War and Peace”. Its about cleaning up my act. I play everything and it has every style, every true guitar part, every type of soing (sometimes within one tune) to express what I have been going thru for awhile. Its hard to listen to back for me lyrically but musically all over the map. punkish stuff, some sabbath garteful mix, some silly pop, smiths disco, and sonic youth vibes and me and the songs on the piano like everything dies, and dont get sentimental and lighthnouses.
the third, CARDINALS, we started this already before our break before rehearsals for this tour, and we have 16 tracks, but half of those are good enough and half arent. “Two hearts” “Two” and a few others people might remember from past live shows are included. its gonna have just 11 songs, just 11 so maybe that”ll shut em” up after rest. no album title for that. might be called “star wars” if we caan get away with it as there is a badass tune called starwars on there. its pretty funny/ stoney.
So everybody thats the word. Time and Label willing and if Jamie C. and I can keep up and I can the art done in time, we are in buisness.
Ill work on the art in the bus before gigs maybe.
again sorr for the web site delay, its coming, there alot of people on it, and Dave, your site is going ace and the folks seem to dig it and get their fun in too. I got yr. email but the password you gave me doesnt work so i just been usuing this.
SPRING US- CARDINALS
CALI- CARDS
FIN CARDS REC> RECORDS COME OUT (fingers crosses)…
FALL UK IRE SCOT SPAIN SWEDEN NORWAY FRANCE SCAND> who knows.
thats all folks.
btw I “HIGHLY” recommend ‘Undewrworld 1″ and “Underworld Evolution” on DVD. total after session fishtanker.
xx
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1. Jacksonville was and is a great record. 2. Same with Cold Roses and 29. I have always hated bands that can’t manage to get it together long enough to do more than 12 songs every 3 or 4 years. If it were up to you naysayers, the Beatles probably would have hung it up after ‘Beatles for Sale’ and we wouldn’t be talking about them. I look forward to 3 more albums this year. It beats waiting for the new Eagles Record. Haven’t they been working on that since 1994?
I guess there is something wrong with me. I am in the minority that loved the fact that there were 3 new albums last year. As far as the comments about Great Songwriters not flooding the market: I don’t care what you think. Do I have to ponder an album for 5 years before I can move on to the next? If that’s the case, wouldn’t it take some kid just getting into Bob Dylan until the year 2226 to absorb the meaning of it all? BTW, I hope Ryan can fit a show in here in Milwaukee. The 2 hr ride to Chicago is a killer.
Nowhere did I say that Shakedown on 9th street shouldn’t be on there, and I’m not saying that it shouldn’t be on there. I’m just saying that it’s a rock song right smack dab in the middle of some acoustic ballads, which is daring, to say the least, and if any of the songs sound like they don’t belong, that’s the one. Yet somehow it works, and works wonderfully. I love the song, and I think every song on Heartbreaker fits wonderfully. As for you stating that “artists believe the true representation of what they’re thinking and going through is ‘as perfect as you can get it’”, that’s just bullshit. Just because an artist is thinking/going/expressing certain things in their lives doesn’t necessarily mean that the songs they put out are going to be good songs. I can be going through certain things and expressing them in song, but that doesn’t mean that the song is perfect, or even DECENT for that matter. But my saying certain songs are “filler” is definately too harsh on my part. But there are certain songs on Cold Roses that are DEFINATELY not as good as the ones on Jacksonville City Nights, and same goes for 29, vice versa, etc etc. It’s definately wrong on my part to say the songs that in my opinion, are not as good as they could be, are filler. However I can’t shake the feeling that with a little more effort, time, and quality control Ryan could put out another STELLAR album, instead of 3 decent albums a year. One real difference I see between Ryan’s output and the output of past musicians of the 60′s and 70′s is that back then, these musicians were on the cutting edge. Everything they put out was something new and interesting, and they constantly kept reinventing popular music. Ryan… isn’t. Not many people are these days. That’s not to say I don’t enjoy what’s coming out, it’s just that there’s no drastic changes in what we hear; it’s mostly based on what’s been made before them.
I like some of Ryan’s stuff, and I would’ve given his new albums a listen no matter what. But after reading “his” comments on here, I’m all fired up to see him at Lollapalooza, and now I’m looking forward to them a bit more. I wish more musicians would have the balls to just let their real opinions out.
I much prefer Bryan Adams. Really.
“However I can’t shake the feeling that with a little more effort, time, and quality control Ryan could put out another STELLAR album, instead of 3 decent albums a year.”
but why on earth does that matter? does it somehow change the meaning of the songs you love that would appear on said “STELLAR album”? i just honestly don’t understand why music, or any art, needs to be perfectly packaged like that for it to hold any meaning. do you eat one “stellar” meal a day or do you eat three that range from good to stellar? i do the latter. i think ryan adams himself said something to the effect of “the humanity in music is embedded in its mistakes.” i tend to agree with that.
perhaps i’m reading you wrong “jarett”, but everything you’ve written comes off as if ryan adams, or any artist, somehow owes you something. and i don’t agree with that. he puts out what he wants to put out, after that its on you whether you want to listen to it or not; whether you want to pay to go see him live or not.
as for your opinion that he hasn’t made any drastic changes or isn’t reinventing popular music… i disagree. i hear sounds and songs that i’ve never heard before. but then again i don’t know much about music. and i think all those critics saying that he ‘wears his influences on his sleeve’ are very unoriginal. if an artist wants to take the best lessons he learned from people like bob dylan, keith richards, gram parsons, black flag, jerry garcia (we know this list goes on and on)… and fuse them? well i don’t see how that’s a bad thing.
I think that any body thats looks at an album such as ‘Heartbreaker’ as a mere collection of songs to compliment each other has already missed the point. Heartbreaker is exactly that…Its a personal insight into the artists own broken heart and whirlwind of emotions that lie in the wreckage. Its not all sombre ballads and soft rolling tears…..its also spit and anger and cussing…
‘Shakedown’ not only fits perfectly on that album…….its necessary..
i love ryan adams, always have…always will. this blog just means more publicity for him, and that is awesome. 3 albums a year is great for an artists fans who yearn for his music. if you’re a fairweather fan of his music, than i suppose it would be annoying, but for people who are diehard about it…nothing is better.
jarrett,
first of all, let me say that you are at least presenting your argument well and not wishing death on him (to that guy…seriously, you’re an asshole. say what you will about how you meant it. you’re still a dick). anyway, jarrett, if I may respond to a couple things you said…
yes, he does take from the old. in fact, the first time I listened to gold at a listening station, I didn’t buy it. I loved the first few songs, then, as the album went on, started to think that I had heard it all before. that was just a first listen. since then, I’ve become a huge fan and I love that he continues to evolve his sound and push himself. his guitar playing has improved by leaps and bounds over the last few years.
and to go back to my post about picasso and the great artists of the past…they all borrowed from the masters before them. but they made it their own. and I’ve never seen somebody pull from a wider variety of sources than ryan. it’s pretty astounding, really. and I can guarantee that if you listed songs that you love by some of the “hip” bands out there, someone would be able to quote you a song from the past that has the same chord structure or riff. it’s just hidden behind distortion and pedals. there’s only so many chords out there.
second, what you said about songs not fitting together on the albums. I couldn’t disagree more. cold roses to me is a masterpiece. and again, the first time I listened to it, I thought “this is pretty good.” it has since become one of my favorite albums. it flows beautifully. give it a few more listens. you might agree. jcn, in the same way, is a much more country album. I don’t think any of those songs would have fit as well on cr or 29. it has its own style. and 29 is one of the most personal albums to come out in a long time. you may think he’s trying to seem like some edgy, crazy guy by including drugs he was on in a song, but I’d argue that he’s wearing his heart on his sleeve and really trying to put a story down on record.
I don’t think people who don’t like the albums are “wrong”. it’s their opinion. but I also don’t think a lot of people really gave them a fair shake. I’m pretty sure some of the people that posted above haven’t heard more than a song or two off any of them.
well said Sean.
and fuck parker. wynonna was better.
huh. you’d think “ryan adams” would know how to spell winona.
Ryan, what we really want to know, that is us in NC. When are you going to write about RALEIGH?
He’s in love with a Judd!
Mama, he’s crazy!
Mr. David Ryan Adams…
If you happen to read this…
Keep doing exactly what you are doing. God bless the efforts of artists like you who seem to be tormented by what people think, but press on out of love or the need to just CREATE, or both.
Dont let it getcha down, man… I love the work and will SEE YOU IN VIRGINIA!
-Sam
well i can see my message was lost in the “mess” alittle. i was tired and found it interesting to “blog (is this what that is?” i dunno. I guess J.Cohen or somebody saw whatever and I got my own -hanging myself with my tie qat the grammys a thousand years ago picture and everything. so happy.
and of course, it was awesome to see how even my comment was “poorly structured and overlong” but i guess that person posted from their job or somewhere and felt like i was insane because i wanted to be careful, spelling aside, how i explained how I SAW IT, you know, from my side of the recording buiz. not as an artist, just an over-view. But yeah, I make alot of tunes. Its great fun and meaningful and Im happy everyday I can play guitar and have a laugh with. Despite the fact that some folks dont dig or didnt get into certain records is cool. I guess I just wanted to say, I sat there with it a few nights and really thought it through before whatever it was I recorded got released. I mean, I had a say, and it was always “yes” when it meant something to me. And despite falling on my ass (literally etc.) in the past with my music and stuff, I have always written from a place where I felt like I was being honest.
And nobody has heard what it is I am working on yet. And yeah I dont numb myself anymore, or try and sheild myself from the world. Im proud of that. It really shows in what Im working on. And like records do, more will come out, and people will do what they want. Great. No sweat.
But I wasnt asking for some kind of attention. I was just responding. I don”t want any part of that world, that gawker madness. I don’t see how it helps anything. And I was over zealous for a second there and felt like bveing open. I see it is in my best interest, and those who appreciate the queens english that i dont open myself up like that again and damage the fine world of on-line journalism.
who knows, it might ruin my “poorly structured overlong” reputation in music. I have been so careful.
So, whatever, If that’s news then sheesh, it must be a slow week in hollyowood. and i saw a response before this one saying two gals names. apparently anyone can say anything in here and say its whoever they want.
on that note. i got nothing to say about nobody and wont post in here again.
p.s anybody check out the soundtrack to “nightmare on elm street 3″ lately. ‘Dream Warriors- Dokken, and I think even Britney Foxx and Viney Vincent Invasion are on there, or maybe its just a compilation i have, but Its so great. fun summer jams. “we like the jams and the jams run free”
so ok. i hear ya. i think i disagree and agree and whatever. i guess i have to go be craqzy or something somewhere else now. you know, cause i blogged.
thanks.
ryan jefferson starship gawkeresque adams.
12XU
Ryan, you are the ants pants and sparrows ankles as far as I am concerned. I love all your music and think 29 is absolutely brilliant as an example of expressive singing. I thought all three of your albums last year totally shat on everything else that came out.
The knockers infuriate me. It’s the same in literary circles – if someone writes a wonderful 3000 page book,the literati criticise them and say they need a good editor. Bullshit! I personally love big involving novels – the more pages the better. The same goes for your music.
i personally hope you put out more than 3 albums this year. the more the better. i can’t wait to hear what you’ve been working on. playing the new stuff on tour i presume? release dates? come to tx. soon!
don’t doubt the muse and ignore everyone else…
Who the fuck are any of you to criticise Ryan Adams.If you think you could teach him a thing or two about songwriting/making albums good fucking luck!Maybe you could teach him about something you know about….like running a brothel judging by your seemingly overflowing integrity.I mean seriously how can you complain about Shakedown on 9th street being where it is on heartbreaker…..With music someone makes a musical gesture….it moves you….or it doesnt.This depends on what the artist says and how they say it.Each of those 2 things become less and more important in different cases.You shouldnt look for reason too much in music but a good reason for having shakedown on there is its a fucking good song,he says something in an inspiring way and it takes you off somewhere..to a different emotional area,Ryan stretching a ‘different emotional muscle’ and if it doesnt move you!Maybe you should listen to it again…then again til it does or give up.It’s your choice.
Ryan has an awesomely stunning voice and is lucky to have it.He has the opportunity to speak and move people with his music.He takes the opportunity whilst getting a huge amount from it himself.This is how I approach making/listening to music and it makes perfect sense.It is a huge rush at times and it is an awesome feeling.Listening to Ryan is awesome.I love it.
I hate this this is just not fun its painful to read what you’re writing.It makes no sense.It’s sick actually.You are wasting your time!If this moves you,buy the records and let them.If it doesnt,dont and dont let them.Dont be so up yourself to suggest you know how Ryan should work.Maybe formulate your own plan,do things differently,maybe put some of your own lyrics on the post!I think I will!but as i said before who the fuck are you to question the guy.All I know is i get more out of Ryan adams’s art than any other and his seemingly painful but effortless expression moves me.hits me hard with his emotional muscle….
If some songs go over your head they dont go over everyones.It’s YOUR LOSS and a reflection on you not him.Dont beat yourselves up about it,but dnt beat him up about it for gods sake lads.
As pretty as a song
A song could ever be
Like Christmas on a river
Without a boat or Christmas tree
This afternoon with you was something like a letter
The kind that someone writes but never sends
And when you look at me
You remind me that someday it’s gonna end
And when you pass on
I bet you miss your friends
Can you touch anyone with what you write?Can you sing it.I somehow doubt it.But I wonder if you have the balls to write something and give it to anyone as Ryan gives it to hte world.With sharks out there such as a few of you dangling your balls in the water is a seemingly hazardous occupation.Not one that deserves your scorn
Take off your soaking things
Leave me your wedding ring
Take back those choking things
you know i didnt mean
oh please just let me in
Please don’t let me go
I see your precious things
I see your lover’s soul
Pick up my crooked hand
Push it into the sea
Hold up my crooked soul
Somewhere I can see
oh please just let me in
Please don’t let me go
I see your precious things
I see your lover’s soul
Theres my offering.I’m curious as to how you’ll react,are you so much better than me that you will advise me on changes??whether it moves you or not?I’m curious
LOVE ryan like a wolf loves the moon!
i think he lingers among the places others move too quickly from and doesnt compromise till the ground is clear. like an astronaut. hmmm.
i do wish he’d stop off in Dublin IRE though what with AAALL those UK dates
LOVE ryan like a wolf loves the moon!
i think he lingers among the places others move too quickly from and doesnt compromise till the ground is clear. like an astronaut. hmmm.
i do wish he’d stop off in Dublin IRE though what with AAALL those UK dates
i wonder if the people bitching about him releasing three albums have heard some of the newer songs like blue hotel, omg whatever, two, don’t get sentimental, who we were… if not, let me know and i’ll direct you to some live versions. maybe you’ll actually like what you hear.
I think it is truly fascinating that Ryan would take the time to post here. I don’t know of any other artist that would engage fans and non-fans in this way. Hats off to you Ryan. This is one of the reasons that people like me are hard-core fans.
Also, I love that RA doesn’t play the game the way the suits want him to (album every 2 1/2 years, 18 month tour, kiss every radio stations butt, etc) It takes real balls to put out 3 albums on a year and even bigger ones to do it in back to back years. THAT is Rock n Roll!
I’m a pretty huge Ryan Adams fan, but I think people are starting to become too defensive. By saying that his criticizers are ‘wrong’ is a little hypocritical. I’ll take as many Ryan Adams albums as he’s willing to release, because, for the most part, they’ll be great. But I don’t expect everyone to feel the same way.
Jeff- I agree. Either you like it or you don’t. Either way, it’s up to you.
Yes, it was not Jeff that made the airplane statement, it was me.
And yes, obviously, I wishing bodily harm to Ryan and hoping he would die in a plane crash. Durrrrr!
Listen, you fookin stoodents, it’s called a joke. A fucking tongue-in-cheek way of saying that “Heartbreaker” is my favorite Ryan Adams album, and that IN MY OPINION, I don’t believe he’s released another one THAT I PERSONALLY LIKE AS MUCH as that one since.
…still, my eyes tear up every time I think about losing REM in that tragic ocean liner disaster in 1989.
I agree with jeff in that you like it or you dont and of course there is no right or wrong with that.You get from it what you get from it that’s not up for debate.Im just saying its sad the way some people are focusing on the negative here.Whats the point.Are you taking satisfaction in criticising.Do you feel bigger by claiming you know better?I dont get that.In my experience when an artist has put a lot into something,as Ryan clearly has there is something to be got out.Deep and meaningful or superficial and fun.It’s hard work to take what he’s given sometimes and to notdo so doesnt mean the guy was wrong to put it out like that.That’s ludicrous.I hope I wasnt over-defensive….I do love the guy it has to be said.And I wish we could focus on the positive.Cause to my mind there is a huge amount of positive.The guy ‘rattles my cage like a thunderstorm’.And he does it with all his so caled ‘filler’ songs.In a lot of cases they just need to be appreciated in a different way.I think that’s true of lots of good art and this is very good art.It’s a huge effort to appreciate it and maybe i might suggest that those who dont work for what they call ‘filler songs’ dont get them/like them.
fortunately the bitching seems to have stopped a little.Although Im sure there will be more throwaway ignorance with people saying ‘he needs an editor’ but i hope he continues to take it on the chin and produce as many records as he can.I for one will vote with my record buying feet…
ps yes I own the suicide handbooks,yes i own the destroyer sessions and yes i own all his official releases…….and yes ill be doing everything to get past the ticket tout scum and see him now hes coming to the UK!
hey r. catbird,
I hope your mother dies in a car wreck while going down on your sister.
…hahahahahah. oh man, that was good.
Ryan – how funny is it that I told a friend recently I never post in these forums after reading them for years. I questioned why I didn’t contribute. I started to think without participating I was not creating anything. The more we say, the more we create. My personal feeling is the more art you or anyone creates the world is a better and happier place.
Keep on doing what you love. It’s the only thing that matters. Congrads for finding your new clarity.
Personally, I am thrilled to hear that RA is putting out another 3 albums. There is nobody….nobody else who can release so much strong material. I can’t wait. He is my generations Neil Young… To the RA haters, go back to the tapes. “29″ is an incredible album. It takes several listens to get a grip on the material. “strawberry wine”, “blue sky blues”, and “elizabeth…” are incredible songs and worth the purchase on their own.
I like Ryan Adams. I like the fact that he doesn’t write politically charged songs like some. I like the fact that in thirty years his work will still have some breath in it. I mean, c’mon, I don’t write music, but it doesn’t take a musician to know how vulnerable it must feel to write songs about yourself or your perspective so that others can pass judgement. I say, “He who wrote ‘La Cienega Just Smiled’ cast the first stone.”
No artist owes anyone an explanation of his work or his method. He shouldn’t have to defend anything he does, like it or not. I think the sensitivity that’s a cornerstone of his songwriting works against him when it comes to caring about the criticism. And he’s got a point about the hatin’. I’d say the defining cultural trait of this era is ego-driven cynicism. It’s not critical thinking with the aim of arriving at a deeper understanding. It’s just weak intellectual showboating with no deeper purpose than the aggrandizement of the perpetrator. Music is always subjective but great music has a kind of emotional truth that’s not always quantifiable but must be felt. And by that measure he’s a great songwriter regardless.
Ok, I’m a bit skeptical that it was Ryan Adams who was actually blogging, because of a couple of things. Firstly, the fact that he’s said that he has never been under the influence of drugs or alcohol while making an album. I thought that Faithless Street was recorded when he was mostly drunk, and that he couldn’t remember what the recording of that album was like because he was so drunk while making it. If he is talking post-Whiskeytown he could very well be right. Also isn’t he a huge stoner? Isn’t he high all the time? I personally don’t care, because lord knows that there is a law written in stone that says that all rock musicians must be sober all the time. Rock musicians are never under the influence of substances, no siree bob.
However, his incredibly defensive tone in all of his posts makes me think that it may have indeed been him. His actions in regards to the reaction of fans and critics alike to his music has always been that defensive. Remember that odd interview series he had with pitchfork? And his legendary bizzare concerts? (During one of which he went off on a tirade at Paul Westerburg for insulting him)
Anyway, Ryan, if you’re reading this, dude: chill the fuck out. Who gives a shit what people think of you? No one can be universally liked. Nearly everything that you do makes it seem like you are trying to be one of the most devisive recording artists in the history of popular music. The fact of the matter is that most people with any taste know that at the very worst you were for a stretch a consistently brilliant songwriter. (from Faithless Street to Heartbreaker) and still show flashes of that brilliance from time to time. Shouldn’t that be enough?
I’ll be watching at Lollapalooza. Rock on buddy.
Bugger
I’ve never listened to Ryan Adams- but just hearing the arguement over if he’s better than Bright Eyes sortof turned me off. I fucking hate Bright Eyes.
I do admire rockstars who party like rockstars, so it sucks if he sobered up. Image wise.
I can see how putting out so many albums would piss off his true fans, having to wade through the “bs” songs or whatever (in a related note: I have a few Chili Peppers albums on ebay). But if you want to bitch though, just wait for the greatest hits album. People who didnt like him in the first place are just looking to bash him. I hope Brandon Flowers posts after dropping this “greatest in 20 years” album.
Might catch half his set at Lolla just to see what all the buzz is about. Does he cover “summer of ’69″? That’d be funny.
Ryan, I’ll throw a paper airplane to you on stage tomorrow in Knoxville with “Is it really you on stereogum? -yes -no” written on it and a simple, randomly timed response of “yes” or “no” during the show will satisfy me.
(not really going to do that but its a funny idea and if you feel like randomly saying “yes” at any time i’ll understand)
wow, this is neato! i never gave a rats arse about ryan adams or his crazy fans before reading these posts… surely reading inane rants is the new listening to inane records. i give this 8 out of 10.
Ryan,
Your the fucking man. What else to say? Your records are in perma rotation in my life and I am always amazed at the crystal clear moods and emotions all the songs evoke. Its like a breath of fresh air listening to something you have done. I really can’t wait for the new records. Oh, and,
COME
TO
RENO!
I can’t believe this shit.
Ryan is a fucking great musician/ songwriter.
All the haters can go fuck themselves. Post on some shitty blog and tell everyone how cool you are for bashing Ryan. Assholes.
I’m not going to try to win the prize for the Biggest Ryan Adams fan or Best Album Critic – but it’s clear that there is something truly at stake here. Last night’s concert in Knoxville made me sad. The music was just f-ing exquisite – the man is a brilliant musician, truly a natural – he swims in music – while most of us just breathe air, yet it’s hard to understand why he is sharing it! His demeanor was so tortured and passive-aggressive that I just wished the same thing I think he did – that he was back in a small room surrounded by good friends. I’m glad that I got a chance to witness the musician at work, but at what price? I have to ask – what the hell he is doing to himself touring when he is so at odds with the crowd? I’m really sorry that he has finally crossed the line and is now drawing the off-duty Dave Matthews Band Crowd – but there is no going back – people are people, and friends are friends, and the two were never the same thing. It can’t be easy to watch something precious wilt and die under the harsh light of uncaring attention, but if it’s gone, it’s gone. It’s not my fault man – I just wanted to share in the magic – and I ended up feeling like I was rubber-necking at a train wreck. If I have to wait until I am lucky enough to stumble into the right after-hours party to see him play again – that’s better than being held responsible for being so cruel as to buy a ticket to a show like the other sheep. If you ever wanna jam sometime (just about everybody plays some instrument in Tennessee) let me know, I’ll clear my schedule from here to forever – but no more concerts for me. It’s too painful of a struggle to witness because the music is too damn good to watch it come second-place.
“Too many albums” is the least of our problems, I think.
I agree with another jeff in some ways. It did hurt to see Ryan like that, especially after seeing him have such a blast at places like Austin City Limits music festival. I have no idea as to the reasons or sources behind Ryan’s feelings so I am in no place to judge him on his actions. I will say that I do still love the man’s music and will gladly attend another one of his shows if he actually comes around here again.
Saw Ryan last week at the Starland in Sayreville, NJ, and I am happy to say he seemed to be enjoying himself. He was funny, as always. The music was excellent, and there was none of the “Angry Ryan” I’ve read about. It was a vastly different show from the one I saw in 2004 in NYC (my 40th birthday present to myself was to go to that show with my nieces, who are also big fans). Loved both shows. He did seem to be in less of an altered state last week. He seemed loose and appeared to be having a great time. His improvised song, “Martians From Outer Space” was hard to describe and funny as hell. I like his unpredictability, and I don’t care if he puts out 3 albums a year-the man is talented, and I like the fact that he puts himself out there. I don’t love everything he’s done, but even when I think he misses, his tries are entertaining enough to keep me coming back.
I guess I’m being presumptous, then, and maybe it’s just that Tennessee sucks in the summer. Can’t say I blame him, and it doesn’t change the fact that I am really looking forward to all of the next albums. The new songs I heard kicked you in the heart. His guitar soloing with the effects was both trippy and edgy and sounded fantastic. Whatever may be said about him he can tear a guitar up. As for all you naysayers, that’s more than Dylan can say who released “too many albums” too.
Fuck everything else posted here: I can’t get over the fact that so few people realize the absolute genius that is ’29′.
..the hell??
I’ve never heard of Ryan Adams. Sorry dude. I’m an Aussie…
But this conversation is interesting.
I reckon you all should shut your guts. LISTEN if you like it. DON’T LISTEN if you don’t.
Or is that too simple?
I just wish i could get my hands on the stuff that doesnt make it onto the albums as it would complete the picture for me, but I only get to listen to what mr adams wants us to listen to and thats cool too.
i look forward to 3 more albums this year and hopefully every year till he cant be bothered any more!
work these hands to bleed, cause I got mouths to feed… it’s getting winter and if you want any flowers you got to get your seeds in… -almanac
-faithless
-demo
-1&2
-last years 3
I cant put a price on what these lyrics/music/records have given to me or the people that I’ve shared them with. Ryan must be doing something right, or there wouldn’t be so many with so much to say. Let’s try saying good things about the artist that brings so much good to our lives. I know this is an open forum, but you know the saying “If you cant say somthing nice, then shut the fuck up!
dear god. what a fruitless debate. who’s to say that hype means diddly? just because the man isn’t a marketing genius doesn’t mean he’s in the wrong.
DA-
They won’t give you a license? Come back to Buffalo and we’ll take you around town.
I’ll continue to pay for everything you release – and frantically search for all that isn’t.
Thanks
Love Ryan Adams. I cannot say that I am rabid enough to love everything he puts out, but the songs that are great are so beyond in the stratosphere that I have to buy each for the possible gold nuggets it may contain. Even if it is just one one that I really connect to, I do with such depth, that it is bassically priceless.
My only issue with the output is that I am starting to have difficulty affording it. The amount of Ryan Adams’ CDs are rivaling that of the greats that I have listened to since I was a child who are still producing. I hope just that the music continues to be good.
hey people please stop kissin’ ryan adams ass because he’s posting here too….
by the way the oasis and black flag cover you did was really sucks….i was hoping you can do something more creative like dillinger escape plan ‘damaged’ cover…but the nervous breakdown turns out really horrible…i prefer casey chaos…
No wonder Ryan Adams drinks so much if he actually cares about the comments of a bunch of virgins who live in Brooklyn and read blogs all day. Let it go, man: these dorks wouldn’t know rock and roll if it sprang out of the women’s jeans they wear! Even hippies are better than these fags.
I can’t believe I missed this. Ryan rocks!
earlier i mentioned about Ryan please please playing some Irish dates. He just added 4. im so happy. ive been pacing this widows walk for much too long, here he comes!
haha see ye soon ryan, you shaggy thing
f’kin hyped x
im not sure i can even wait to get these new albums. some ‘sabbath stuff’, howdyfigure? wow, id love if Blackhole resembled ‘Tonight’ that sexy damaged bonus track from C.Roses, turned out to be one of my most played from that epic.
‘push you up against the wall behind a subway station’
‘i wanna see you smmiiiil-lin back at me in the….you could be happy in love….forreevvvAAAAAA” etc
i REALLY hope he plays that, doubt it though. i’ll hold out for ‘This Is It’, ‘Love Is Hell’, ‘Beautiful Sorta’ ‘Strawberry Wine’
I just wondered if when the beatles put out two records a year people complained this much? someone may have written this already but i have to admit i didnt read the whole blog, its too bloody huge. I think that people need to understand that if you’re going to listen to Ryan Adams, you really can’t expect normality. Take “France”, it may be an old song but his decision to release it shows that theres going to be another marked change in approach. Jacksonville was truly amazing and if you’ve heard some of the alternate versions of september and kiss before i go you can see that theres a lot of thought going into the sound he wants to represent in his albums, he may put out a lot, but its never casual. I may be stressing the point too much now but if you just look at a setlist from a Ryan Adams tour and look at how many songs of his back catalogue he actually plays you can easily se how much each song means. Sorry to get a bit gushy there, maybe i dont understand the argument.
3 Ryan Adams albums again? I cant wait. But wont it be ironic that if he ever releases less than that from now on, everyone will say hes lost it?
hey if you actually read this ryan i have a suggestion. I have a leaked 48 hours and think its great
you and the cardinals should rework some of that
cold roses is my favorite album of all time
dont listen to whatever douchebags insult 29 or whatever, though its not my favorite record of yours by any means youre probably the only guy recording records that mean anything nowadays
Ryan’s album don’t really have bad quality it’s just that you need to be in the right mood for them. For example you wouldn’t listen to Rock ‘n’ Roll after a break up, or you wouldn’t put 29 on at a party. All his album are great at different times. The first time I heard Love is Hell I didn;t rate it much, then about a year later my girlfriend put it on and it made perfect sense to me…. it’s all about were you are (with yourself) at the time you put an album on.
Poor me, poor me poor me, pour me another X
Bring on the next 3 Ryan Adams! Love all of his stuff. And no, Bright eyes and Ryan Adams are two compelety different things. I can’t believe I found both those two names on this damn thing, them being my two favorites in the music biz. You can’t say one is better than the other though.
Some people have no idea. When people say that Ryan releasing 3 albums in a year is too much and should be condensed into one kick ass album, it is so bloody obvious to those of us who DO ‘get’ the albums that these critics do not have a clue. I have listened to all of Ryan’s work and my conclusion is that Ryan released so much material because every single song was brilliant, really f-ing brilliant. The split into 3 albums made sense because the songs were all part of different albums/bands/statements.
I like every song on JCN, CR, and 29. Yes, some of the later songs on 29 are not as ‘instant’, but it’s like fast food, just because the dish comes around quickly doesnt mean it’s better than a more expensive place of dining. Crap analogy, but it really is annoying that some critics boldly state that there are only a few good songs on each of Ryan’s last 3 albums, and this is totally ridiculous. JCN is probably my favorite Ryan album, “Dont fail me now” is a classic if I ever heard one, and Sweet Illusions made me cry over a lost/failing relationship. Just like “Hotel Chelsea nights”, and Love Is Hell is one of the best albums ever recorded and doesn’t even belong to a specific genre – it’s in a league of its own, just like The Smiths were, like Radiohead (who are actually a band I no longer like ever since I saw them when OK computer toured – though I respect them).
To all the naysayers – If you think Ryan has ever allowed a less than amazing song on an album, you have no bloody clue, 1. he wouldn’t do that, he would leave it for the bootlegs on the internet (ie. all around the world/under the bridge – a laugh!!!) 2. He would be the first to admit it should be garbaged. As a songwriter myself, I KNOW when a song is deep/meaningful, good, rubbish, or bubble-gum/throw away.
Ryan’s albums are full of deep and meaninfuls and rockers. I havent heard anything worth throwing away. OK, rock n roll was a stab of commercial/alternative rock where some of the songs could have been sold to a young rock band and made them huge, but it was still a fun, solid rock record. ‘miss america’ was a really cool song, and I think Ryan has rubbed off on Billy Joe Armstrong coz he;’s even dressing like Ryan these days.
So, where is the evidence that there is a single crap song on a Ryan Adams album? Because the fact that I and many other’s appreciate all of the tunes is evidence enough to prove you critics wrong. This is a stupid argument because music is not black and white, but what is black and white is whether a song connects to at least one passionate music lover in the world.
Jells Michael Avery
http://www.myspace.com/thestackheels
Why would anyone complain about too much music? furthermore, you don’t get to have a say in what Ryan Adams does, we just get to enjoy it. so enjoy it, or get out of the way.
Ryan thanks for being so accessible
You fucking critics should just shut the fuck up. Maybe the guy is truly inspired and cranks out a lot of tunes. He has a passion for self expression and his music should be listened to open mindedly. Its not about what every body knows about him, Its what he wants to express to people. By the way man, If getting fucked up and playing music is what you love, than why the fuck not. Who fucking cares is right. Peace
Well happy new year to all you crazy folk out there.. and just taking a few moments to read the rants and raves let me just say you all have very interesting things to say and lots to be heard that’s for sure. But one thing I do know being new here is that what touches my heart and head so deeply is the mere fact that I have my hearing to listen to someone like Ryan who pours out everything he’s got into his music. Wheather it is project A or B is relevent to the point of just making people happy and hopefully including himself. He is truly blessed people. I wish I had the gumtion to eek out one of my songs to the universe, ya know?
I am a newcomber to his music only in the past months and what I see is growth…development…change….beauty. And he exposes all of this to y’all. So try to be kind and just sit back and enjoy. I know everyone is entitled to his or her opinion but just remember we all have hearts, feelings, thoughts and there is a time and place for everything in this world.
So Ryan if you read this: thank you for all you do. You get another big notch in my musical belt!
Cheers.
r. seems like an extremely insecure person who always needs to be dating a pretty girl and receiving more and more attention from the public at any cost to make him feel better abt. himself ..prob. b/c he has never had any idea how to have a normal relationship and treat other people, or how to live except when being watched by other people… how to just be contented within his own life.. read recently that he now attributes the mistakes of the past couple years to drugs and alcohol…but still has not figured out how the way that he acts affects everything.. after only a half a year of being sober he claims he has had enough deep self-reflection time to put another 3 albums out.. and apparently has also had the time (while going through this really hard period in his life) to regress to his jun. h.s days when he said things like ‘laters,’ act like a complete inane idiot 24-7, and put out a ton of what everyone needs in these days of internet-garbage overload…some really cheap space junk for mass consumption…boy he must have been through a really hard time..). (I think he missed his call in marketing, because that’s all this recent stuff is..) ..never, even after has done the worst, been through the worst, does he stop the endless self-promotion and the big ridiculous show that must go on which always seems to include his personal life and other people’s lives..from his comments, it seems like he thinks that his life is somehow better than other people’s out there who have normal lives and work everyday etc, who listen to music, pay attention to art and say what they think about it..and that he is ‘on the good side/the positive side’ because he plays guitar and writes music…he feels that he can criticize other people’s lives through his music, treat other people’s lives like fiction, say whatever he wants about them and the world, and that that’s always a good thing, no matter how he goes about it… but no one else is allowed to say anything about what he does and if they do they are either cynical or jealous of him and should just not listen….first of all, art isn’t just about putting it out there…it’s a two way street..it’s a form of communication..so if you put something out there, there is going to be a response…if you are confident enough abt. your work and know that it is being done with the right intentions, then i don’t think you feel the need to defend yourself all the time… also, the way it is created matters.. and life and art should have a peaceful not a destructive or antagonistic relationship…one (the artist’s or anyone else’s) should not be sacrificed for the other….r. keeps producing no matter what, no matter how, no matter what he claims to be going through, because like he has said, it’s what he does and he doesn’t know what else to do.. seems like mindless, heartless compulsion to me… and now there is a novel too..if r. had any respect whatsoever for life – his and other people’s, and if he had really been through a hard time, lost people he cared about etc., he would probably be quiet for a little while (maybe even a very long while) and wouldn’t feel the need to draw endless attention to himself while he was getting over that time, thinking about what to say about it.. if you say you have come to these big realizations, etc where is the proof in your life… what you have discovered is apparent in your actions and your words (has what you have been through only taught you to act even more obnoxious, still fail to see the big picture while you act like mr sensitive through your music and fiction)…if you can write beautifully but it has nothing to do with your life..if you can write well but your intentions are hurtful or selfish, what does it matter…i guess it’s just writing..just what you do…you get up and do what you do…
To the haters: Go die in a plane crash. Or try to put out your own album. You don’t have the talent or the drive to.
You WISH you were prolific enough to put out 3 albums at once.
To Ryan:
Your music fucking saved my life when I was at rock bottom. The new album is amazing. Put out 29 records at once if you want. You’re a genious, and if people are jealous or don’t like it they can just not buy the records. There are enough of us who see how talented you are, and we’ll be buying them.
Igrore the haters. There will always be those who don’t like you. It’s because there are always people who hate beautiful things. I think it’s a deep seated jealousy. Just keep doing what you’re doing, because at the end of the day, you love what you do. That’s all that matters.
I look forward to the next set of albums.
Have a great day.
~Ashley