Ryan Adams

8mileshigh · Post by **8mileshigh** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 2:48 am

Not heard any of his stuff - but he plays a cool looking 381.......

steverok · Post by **steverok** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 4:09 am

Check out Rock N Roll - a great album ! Whiskeytown, his first band, was good also, but a lot more country.

jamesvwaal · Post by **jamesvwaal** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 5:08 pm

Looks cool holding the guitar. Take the guitar away, who'd look?

Well, I have heard a lot of his stuff. Adams started out in a punk band before going country-rock (country-punk?) with 'Whiskeytown'. He is a prolific song-writer who has been acclaimed by other artists such as Lucinda Williams and Elton John.

History will prove whether or not he leaves a longtime legacy or, in the words of one of his songs, "Burns out bright".

If you want a good sampler of his stuff, get the "Gold" CD. Very good range of music styles and interesting lyrics.

For the record, my favorite songwriters are Lucinda Williams and Bruce Cockburn. I don't know why Cockburn doesn't get more recognition in the US of A, but his 30+ albums are full of brilliant lyrics and excellent musicianship. Maybe we should send him a Rickenbacker....

red_rob · Post by **red_rob** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 2:38 am

He's only one letter away from being Bryan Adams.

Apparently he HATES it when that's pointed out to him...

jamesvwaal · Post by **jamesvwaal** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 4:52 pm

Right, and when teenage store clerks ask me who I'm looking for, they inevitably pull out Bryan Adams CDs after I tell them that I'm looking for Ryan Adams. When I stress that I want RYAN Adams, I get that bored teen look in reply. Mind you, this happens in Malaysia, where they don't know American/Canadian artists very well other than the big name groups.

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 6:08 pm

He's on Austin City Limits tonight.

nattiep · Post by **nattiep** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 1:58 am

I'd like to point out that he's wearing the "official" hat!

jamesvwaal · Post by **jamesvwaal** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 2:52 pm

One thing I miss most about the US of A: Austin City Limits. I do miss that wonderful showcase of great music. It was from an ACL show (Gurf Morlix backing Lucinda Williams) that I first decided that I wanted to try a Rickenbacker. Sigh....

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 6:24 pm

The show is only getting better, James.