Ryan Adams - Ashes and Fire

catefrances wrote:

i couldve either preordered ashes and fire or bought tix for his benaroya show................ i chose seeing him live. i am super excited.

Excellent choice, cate! I've never seen him but would love to.

benjs wrote:

dcfaithful wrote:

catefrances wrote:

i couldve either preordered ashes and fire or bought tix for his benaroya show................ i chose seeing him live. i am super excited.

Excellent choice, cate! I've never seen him but would love to.

I've seen him twice... Once an acoustic (but not unplugged) show in a ~450 seat theatre in Toronto (he was miserable, and played a ~1/1.5 hour show that was short but spectacular), and once at Massey Hall, where he played with the Cardinals and put on an equally spectacular show but much more upbeat. He's an amazing musician, and am jealous of you west coast folks who get to see him!

im not west coast... im east coast australian. ill be in the US during october and when i saw before the minitour was announced that he was playing some festival in seattle i figured hey! in the country is good enough for me, im going. im gonna be knackered from the cross country busride but itll be worth it.

Just getting back into Mr. Adams' work. It's the time of the season. Colors changing in the autumn of the year and shit. I love it. Can't wait for Ashes and Fire.

Been a fan of his ever since I bought "Gold" on the recommendation of my cousin (whose musical tastes I very much respect). I then backtracked and bought "Heartbreaker" and all the Whiskeytown stuff, and I've been a hard-core fan ever since. He was so incredibly prolific for so many years, culminating in 2005 with the release of THREE new studio albums (I'm not aware of anyone who has topped this number!)
After what seemed to be an extended period of musical soul-searching, from the heavily-produced ROCK N ROLL to the downtrodden Smiths-inspired "Love Is Hell" to the brilliant Grateful-Dead homage that was "Cold Roses" and the sparse, minimalist 29, he finally seemed to settle into a consistent groove with "Easy Tiger" and "Cardinology." Then...nothing. No new music (outside a sci-fi metal experiment offered exclusively on his website). Even III/IV consisted of no more than outtakes from Cardinology.
It's quite possible that he burned out during those years of productivity. I've heard rumblings of serious substance abuse issues (which he has apparently gotten over), and I know he got married recently. Perhaps he just needed to slow down and enjoy life a little bit. I hope he had a nice rest. It's good to see him back making new music...I hope he paces himself so the new tunes can continue. Really, Ryan...I can live with only one album a year...I guess!
And if you ever need another break, I'd dig an official release of "48 Hours"...or "Suicide Handbook"...or any of that great stuff you recorded with the Pinkhearts ("Candy Doll" deserves to be unleashed on the public!)

He's still his same old, wonderful self. 8-)

Loving this record so far.

Listening to this today made me get on a real Cold Roses kick. I listened to the album while driving home, while at the grocery store, while doing the dishes after dinner. That album is greatness from him & The Cardinals, start to finish.

I always get giddy when he releases a new album.

anyone else check this out?

ashesandfire.com

pure genius!!

this is the only CD i have with me on my trip and i am so thankful for its companionship. i bought it in NYC and then had to go buy a discman to play it on. anyone who says DRA is over rated has no clue what theyre talking about.

i saw him in seattle last friday. i couldntve asked for a btter gig... seriously. he played 16 days!!!


chains of love is still my fave.