Ryan Adams

I just think Adams would benefit from a faster production process/getting more out there (he was in that mode for a while, obviously) whereas Pollard's assembly line of solo albums and side projects hasn't delivered much of value for years now.

LOL!

Anybody read "Losering," the official unauthorized Ryan Adams biography (whatever that is)?

Also almost two years since a RA album, is that a record?

I just think Adams would benefit from a faster production process/getting more out there (he was in that mode for a while, obviously) whereas Pollard's assembly line of solo albums and side projects hasn't delivered much of value for years now.

I'm pretty sure this has to do with his hearing loss. Dude has been battling Meniere's Disease, which could end in total hearing loss eventually. Sounds brutal. Say what you want about his music, but it's pretty impressive he continues to put out music and tour. That being said, I don't know a whole lot about Meniere's.

I honestly believe Ryan is one of the greatest folk/pop/rock songwriters of all time.

That is all.

https://i.gyazo.com/e88e3d3adfa0f27e075ebea3a589321d.png

Me too, Tay.

I remember him saying way back in 2002 or so that he had a cover of the entirety of Is This It?.

no eyeroll emoticon?

I don't know how good/bad this will be, but I do appreciate guys like Ryan Adams or Beck saying "y'know what fuck it. i'll just cover a whole record someone else made."

What a coincidence I'm covering my ears.

and he's doing it "in the style of The Smiths"

"in the style of the Gin Blossoms"

"in the style of the Gin Blossoms"

would be awesome tbh, but maybe a little too close to whiskeytown

...and that would be bad how?

it wouldn't! more of today's music should be performed in the style of the gin blossoms imo

agreed.

the gin blossoms and ryan adams have a lot in common come to think of it (not just sonically or lyrically)

both are constantly traversing the line between sorta-indie and sorta-commercial mor. they also both wear their Westerberg badge proudly

Live at Carnegie album sounds great! Maybe a bit tiresome to listen through such much acoustic emo in one sitting though...

Beyond tiresome.

"shake it off" snippet sounds great tbh tho not very Smithsy

I think only one tune was going to be in a Smiths style. I really enjoyed his self titled album. Reminded me of early Petty...maybe that was just Benmont's playing?

first full cover is "bad blood," record drops this coming monday http://www.vulture.com/2015/09/ryan-adams-is-releasing-his-1989-covers-album.html?mid=twitter_vulture

...i fuckin love this

Ryan Adams Is Finally Releasing His 1989 Covers Album

Ever since Ryan Adams announced last month ...

Yeah, finally, what took him so long?

"There'll be a very special guest on the phone..."

Golly, I wonder who that could be!

still wish he would've done Red

is this a digital only release, or, physical version as well ?

(suspect digital only, but hey, we can but hope .. )

"all you had to do was stay" is wonderful

OK, Brad, because it's you.

lol

he's also successfully renewed my interest in "this love" and "i know places," or in the case of the latter generated interest. it makes so much more sense as an expansive dirtbag rock song

Yeah, he actually improves on the weakest tracks. "Bad Blood" is better, too. The stronger tracks he just follows their lead. It would be hard to screw up "Blank Space," but I like his take -- I foresee a Taylor/Ryan duet of it on Fallon or somewhere similar.

They match pretty well, IMHO. Adams is a better singer and arranger than her or Nathan Chapman (hard for me to compare him to Max Martin since they're so different), and I prefer her songwriting. Blank Space is great, though it sounds not too far removed from the original Swift voice memo version from the 1989 deluxe edition.

Yeah, I had the same thought about the demo. It's basically a fleshed-out version of that, with some nice harmonies on the chorus.

These covers sounded more exciting as snippets posted on Instagram. Hearing the full thing is proving to be a bit of a drag.

I think this is the lamest thing I've ever heard

waaaaaayy too quiet. This is precisely why I avoid Adams' kind of music.

I liked Ryan Adams in the early/mid 90s circa Whiskeytown's debut, but I haven't bothered with him since then. these covers are borrrrrrring.

I hadn't listened to Ryan Adams in years, because he is generally full of shit, but I really like his self titled from last year. So sure, this marks a return to fucking around, but I have hopes it is something my kids and I can enjoy.

I'm with Josh that self titled album is his best record.

Cold Roses is definitely my favorite of his solo records. Strangers Almanac with Whiskeytown is pretty hard to top overall.

idk i kinda think the s/t while refreshing is a little underwritten. maybe that's what ppl like about it

Finally, someone found a way to rob "Shake it Off" of any sense of energy or fun, and make it dreary and boring, like it was always meant to be!

I wonder if I can con one of these fuckers into doing a hot acoustic guitar take on Toni Basil's "Mickey?"

he's also successfully renewed my interest in "this love" and "i know places," or in the case of the latter generated interest. it makes so much more sense as an expansive dirtbag rock song

― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Monday, September 21, 2015 7:02 AM (8 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

i have zero intention of giving this the time of day because acoustic indie covers of pop songs can go fuck themselves always & forever, just popping in to defend the honour of the og "i know places". it's sooooooo dramatic and one of the few songs on 1989 that i fully adore

i know you love "i know places" lex

The RA self titled has a nice way of nodding to lots of stuff I like, like the War on Drugs album, but better played, recorded, arranged, etc. I think that's why I liked it. Never really liked his capital A alt country stage.

listened to a few tracks. sounds like something he just threw together at home for fun and he should have just given copies to his friends and family as a goof. but maybe he was sad that nobody cares about him anymore? and here people are talking about him, so, there you go.

Ryan Adams is so far up his own ass he very well might disappear.

Wonder if this is going to be his highest-charting album.

mark kozelek version would have been better.