Well, I can already hear a few of my friends saying "YUCK"! All I have to say to that is "Yuck You"! Ryan Adams has a beautiful voice and plays the guitar just as well. He may be prone to meltdowns but he is also the first to admit "maybe I am a jerk sometimes. No, I am not consistently a jerk but I've had bad days." (http://www.salon.com/2011/10/09/ryan_adams_maybe_i_am_a_jerk_sometimes/)
Who Hasn't???? He married one of America's sweethearts, Mandy Moore, so how bad can he really be. Even if he was a complete ass it would not change the fact that he is just that good.
Like many rock stars, he has had his run ins with drugs and critics but he is still here. He continues to make music even with Meniere's Disease which basically affects your hearing and balance and causes tinnitus (ringing in ears).
Ryan Adams has been making music a long time and he has sung everything from alternative country to rock to ballads like the one I am highlighting and my absolute favorite by him. "I Love You But I Don't Know What To Say" is on his album Ashes & Fire, my favorite album as well. Don't be discouraged if you are not into love songs or ballads because there is so much more to Ryan Adams and definitely worth the time to take a listen.
A few more suggestions to listen to are "Dirty Rain, Lucky Now, My Love For You Is Real, Desire, Two, New York, New York, Happy Birthday and a cover of Oasis' Wonderwall" that I actually preferred to the original. And that my friends rarely happens!
Meh, great write up but I am not a fan on Ryan Adams or his Cardinals.
ReplyDeleteCan you please critique "Spring Love" by Stevie B? Now that's music.
Please do not make me laugh it hurts!!!!! Freestyle Friday one of these days!
ReplyDeleteGo give Ryan another try!
Dawn, I think you would like To Be Young off of Heartbreaker,Two Hearts or Halloweenhead are also great songs off of Easy Tiger and Answering Bell w/ Adam Duritz of the Counting Crows off of Gold is great too. I think you might know that one from the Bridesmaid soundtrack.
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