Great Offseason Performances, pt. xiii

by Stop-n-Pop on Aug 15, 2008 8:52 PM CDT

Ryan Adams is a touchy subject among those of us who consider ourselves modern music snobs. On one hand, he has an undeniable classic album under his belt (Heartbreaker). On the other, he is somewhat of a douche and he had a stretch of a few albums that was...well, crappy.

That being said, the talent is there, the voice is golden, the lyrics intriguing, the guitar playing heart-felt, the songwriting has been proven, and....well, he can sure as hell put it all together for stretches that not many people can match. This is one of those stretches.

PS: For what it's worth, I've always been a fan of the guy and I think he has another classic in him. I think it will come in about 10 years, but it's there. Easy Tiger was an underrated album and he's on his way.

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Good choice

I’m partial to his Whiskeytown stuff. I also think he seems like a bit of a douche.

by I.M. Fletcher on Aug 19, 2008 1:17 AM CDT reply actions

Whiskeytown is good stuff...

…he’s been a part of some of the best alt-country in the past 10-15 years. I’ve never been a big Uncle Tupelo fan so I’m partial to Whiskeytown, Adams, and the Jayhawks…among a few others. I think Adams has the potential to drop a classic album if he puts his mind into it and waits a few years inbetween efforts.

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by Stop-n-Pop on Aug 19, 2008 2:17 PM CDT reply actions

Same here on Uncle Tupelo...

…but I have really enjoyed listening to the Son Volt album “Trace” over the years.

by I.M. Fletcher on Aug 20, 2008 11:25 AM CDT reply actions

That's a great album...

….I just heard Windfall the other day.

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