Ryan Adams' shows are great for a couple of reasons. First, the music is great and he is a very good entertainer. Secondly, and maybe more intriguing is the fact that there is always a chance that he completely loses it on stage, jumps into the crowd and beats some smart ass rockabilly hipster into a mess. That tension and possibility makes for an enjoyable, but uneasy evening.
This last show would mark the third time I have seen him. The first time was unbelievable because he played his songs chronologically and played everything from Heartbreaker and Demolition and Gold. Very great show. The second time was after Cold Roses came out and I was bored by the show as much as I was bored by that entire album. I wanted the show to end and it never did.
The show on Saturday at Fox Theater made up for the previous one. He played new songs that I think are great along with a lot of songs from Heartbreaker and Love is Hell and Jacksonville City Nights. The songs off the new album have a little more of a pop music thing to them which I am sure certain critics will hate, but secretly enjoy because its just good music.
Ryan Adams went on about people sitting or standing, but this was just because the wishy washy people of St. Louis couldn't make up there mind. Some stood when they thought he wanted them to stand and then they sat down when they thought he was making fun of them. But then they just went back to standing again. And when I say stand I mean stand. They did not sway back and forth or bob their head...they just stood there like they were waiting in line to buy roast beef at the deli. Rediculous. People would yell at them but they stood strong like they were protesting animal furs being worn for scarfs. Utterly rediculous. We call it the Mike Shoemaker, after a one time friend of ours who would spontaneously get out of his seat during his favorite songs at a concert. He just stood. Straight legged and motionless. (Usually they were Neil Young covers.) Anyway, these were all confused concert goers. It made me laugh only because you could tell how uncomfortable the standers were when they were yelled at. Ha. I am an old man and hate people more and more as the days go by.
Concert ettiquette is a funny thing. It takes a little common sense and a little awareness for what is going on around you. Honestly...they just stood there...like zombie cows in a field. unreal. (except for the two girls R&B dancing a couple rows in front...I swear they had headphones on).
So the show was great and I am looking forward to the new album coming out soon. I don't know exactly when and I am not going to look it up right now, but when it comes out we should all buy it and listen to it on a jam box.
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i'm pretty sure it just came out and is called Cardinology
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