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Last Post 8/21/2006 9:29 AM by comet

Ryan Adams - Irish Tour

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comet

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8/21/2006 9:29 AM
Oct 22 Dublin, Olympia Oct 23 Cork, The Savoy Oct 24 Galway, Raddison Hotel

Gar

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8/21/2006 9:34 AM
About f**king time too!

Protein biscuit

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8/21/2006 1:07 PM
Hope he does a better job than his rather disinterested performance in The Olympia last time. Not that i was disappointed but it could've been so much better.

yoshimi

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8/21/2006 7:34 PM
Have to agree with you there. He was hardly engaged. Although, the night I was there, some "hilarious" fella kept saying "Do summer of '69 Bryan" etc. a.

elmo95

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8/21/2006 7:36 PM
I'm a bit unsure whether to get tickets as he's about as reliable live as Badly Drawn Boy. Should I bother?

comet

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8/21/2006 7:49 PM
quote: Originally posted by elmo95 Should I bother? Well I would if I was around but yeah he is unreliable but you'll kick yourself if he puts in a great show which he is well capable of doing. Here's what he posted on the messageboard about upcoming Irish dates if you can make head or tail of it! i will do my all for ireland. i hope i get swept away and never return. what a charmer that place. oh me. i hope the gods are kind to us those gigs and they read like those great mysterys that end with a twist and a clatter and an ending fit for a perfect nap. and i hope i get to walk around some and see the sights. ya know, the ones with painful history dashed cross their eyes me oh my and i hope i stay in tune and the moon comes out just once and hits the water and i hope to never miss a pint but buy a few rounds for my pals. we just dont get the goos stuff back home and either way im game over on that. oh yeah, and i hope i find a galaga machine draped in a long succesion of drowzy blinders who knows the places best to walk and be unseen with carried away views and landmass parades stretched and brazed. hot or cold . that would be cool. or just regular old ireland will do. at this point any of it will be charming and sweopt up into hungry little arms. bless yr heart

mp3hugger

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8/21/2006 10:04 PM
There are least 2 Ryan Adams fans who won't be going.

Jairzinho

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8/21/2006 11:53 PM
Apparently he was awful at Lollapalooza-just went off into 10 minute jams on his own, while the crowd lost interest. On the other hand the only time I saw him before-he absolutely blew my mind-so think I will have to have faith and go for it myself

Peejay

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8/22/2006 12:42 PM
quote: i will do my all for ireland. i hope i get swept away and never return. what a charmer that place. oh me. i hope the gods are kind to us those gigs and they read like those great mysterys that end with a twist and a clatter and an ending fit for a perfect nap. and i hope i get to walk around some and see the sights. ya know, the ones with painful history dashed cross their eyes me oh my and i hope i stay in tune and the moon comes out just once and hits the water and i hope to never miss a pint but buy a few rounds for my pals. we just dont get the goos stuff back home and either way im game over on that. oh yeah, and i hope i find a galaga machine draped in a long succesion of drowzy blinders who knows the places best to walk and be unseen with carried away views and landmass parades stretched and brazed. hot or cold . that would be cool. or just regular old ireland will do. at this point any of it will be charming and sweopt up into hungry little arms. bless yr heart Apologies to any Ryan fans, but what a pretentious w**ker.

Pilchard

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8/22/2006 12:55 PM
saw him in the olympia last time around - swore i would never go to see him live again. truly atrocious, a complete and utter tosser.

Peejay

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8/22/2006 12:58 PM
I saw him around about the Gold tour in the Ambassador. I actually thought he was pretty good. He had David Rawlings in the band, who's a great guitarist. Pretty short, if I remember right though. Didn't go past an hour and a half.

Gar

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8/22/2006 1:06 PM
I saw him play a pretty bad show in the Olympia a few years back. He was very drunk and wasn't impressed with people shouting requests at him. But there were still moments in that gig where he showed what a great talent he is. Once he tames his attitude then I'm sure he is a great live performer. Despite the bad gig I witnessed and his poor reputation of performing live, I'm still really looking forward to this gig. Jesse Malin was superb supporting him that night actually. Wonder if he'll come back again or will it just be Neal Casal who supports.

Protein biscuit

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8/22/2006 2:29 PM
quote: Originally posted by Peejay He had David Rawlings in the band, who's a great guitarist. Absoultely. Fabulous musician. He's married to Gillian Welch, right? The time before the time before he played in The Olympia was superb, apparently. Mate of mine went to see him and it was just RA, a piano and acoustic guitar. He practically had to be dragged off stage. He was, need i say, ossified. I think he's a really talented guy and has written some cracking songs. I hope he puts on a good show. I may give him one last chance live even though i stopped buying his records after "Rock 'n Roll." That was a clunker albeit not as bad as the critics said it was.

Eric

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8/22/2006 5:55 PM
i saw him live a couple of years ago. He didn't play 1 song I knew (fair enough I hadn't got his new album at that stage). Still, surely you want to please your fans with a few of the more popular songs from the back catalogue. First and only time I heard an artist being boo'd when he went off stage. Having said all that, even though I didn't know the material I thought it was a great gig. I'll def check him out again.

comet

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8/22/2006 6:08 PM
Saw him in Cork solo 2002 supported by Jesse Malin, cracking gig, set list on the night Oh My Sweet Carolina Tomorrow Sweet Lil' Gal (23rd/1st) To Be Young (Is To Be Sad, Is To Be High) Stumblin' Through The Dark Tonight The Fools We Are As Men Sylvia Plath Call Me On Your Way Back Home Bartering Lines My Winding Wheel La Cienega Just Smiled Dear Chicago You Will Always Be The Same When The Stars Go Blue Brown Sugar Encore: Lovesick Blues Firecracker The Rescue Blues Amy She Wants To Play Hearts

klootfan

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8/22/2006 6:46 PM
Big fan of Jesse Malin... New album on the way for him. I reckon Pete Yorn is a better bet anyway..All 3 are good mate two quality studio albums and a double cd live album. New one out this week and all. now if we could only get him to play in dublin

yoshimi

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8/23/2006 12:38 AM
Jesse was good alright, but not a patch on Ryan when you listen to the albums... Ryan is pretty up his arse alright - and so prolific it's hard to keep up. A modern day country/rock Prince? ais.

blackmarker

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8/23/2006 12:56 AM
I think he's more head in the clouds than up his own arse...I have a mate from Sweden who's brother recorded with his producer. This producer told him matter of fact that Adams's was a functioning alcoholic & is pretty much f**ked all the time.That he's real down & has writer's block. That was bout a year or two ago, then he comes out with 3 albums in a row!

Unicron

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8/23/2006 9:50 AM
I presume everyone has heard the phone message where he gives out to a reviewer who slamed him?

yoshimi

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8/23/2006 11:59 AM
No - do you have a link??? ais.

Mully

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8/23/2006 12:20 PM
quote: Originally posted by yoshimi No - do you have a link??? ais. Most mp3 links to it have expired, but here is the review that pissed him off ... http://www.jimdero.com/News2003/Dec15Adams.htm

yoshimi

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8/23/2006 12:31 PM
I love Ryan, but there's a lot of truth in that there review... ais.

Rev Jules

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8/23/2006 12:35 PM
quote: Originally posted by yoshimi Although, the night I was there, some "hilarious" fella kept saying "Do summer of '69 Bryan" etc. a. There's a lot of truth in that comment about (B)Ryan Adams

Rev Jules

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8/23/2006 12:37 PM
quote: Originally posted by Mully quote: Originally posted by yoshimi No - do you have a link??? ais. Most mp3 links to it have expired, but here is the review that pissed him off ... http://www.jimdero.com/News2003/Dec15Adams.htm The truth hurts baby

Unicron

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8/23/2006 2:35 PM
quote: Originally posted by Mully quote: Originally posted by yoshimi No - do you have a link??? ais. Most mp3 links to it have expired, but here is the review that pissed him off ... http://www.jimdero.com/News2003/Dec15Adams.htm Shame, it's pretty nuts. I'm on dialup at the minute but I'll try and stick it up on Megaupload on Friday if I have the time. Other classic bits of Adams vs. the media is the first interview he did with Pitchfork which he inssisted on doing with them when they gave on of his albums (I think it was Rock n' Roll) a poor score.

blacksheep

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8/24/2006 10:05 AM
For me Adams is far more quantity than quality.1 in every 4 songs is pretty good yet the rest are very average.It's as if he decides which songwriter he's going to ape on any given day.Today I'm gonna write like Neil Young,tomorrow I'm gonna be Steve Earle.He doesn't do himself any favours. Oh yeah and Firecracker is a lame re-write of Absolutely sweet marie & answering bell is a lame same of the Weight. Miaow!!

comet

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8/24/2006 2:04 PM
Ticket onsale tomorrow morning 9am http://www.ticketmaster.ie/event/18003D1892D1497C?artistid=807216&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1

mickeyjoe

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8/25/2006 9:11 AM
Im just after getting my tickets. Happy days. Should be interesting even if gig isnt great

MACgirl

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8/25/2006 3:58 PM
http://www.pastemagazine.com/action/article?article_id=3160 Review of gig Ryan did in July in Atlanta. Sounds good. Think gig in Dublin might be sold out already, glad I got my tickets first thing this morning. I'm very excited, really love his stuff.

Gar

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8/25/2006 4:00 PM
Road Recs had a few standing tickets left over this morning if anybody is stuck. Really looking forward to this gig now!!!!

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