boy, what a great show
opened with "I See Monsters," played nearly 2.5 hours with no break, and banter/crowd interaction was hilarious
Go see this tour if you can
Color me jealous!
I can't wait to see him next month.
ill be seeing ryan with my dad at the Wellmont in Montclair NJ tomorrow. We are so excited, we just hope ryan will be in a good mood. = }
ugh....i want to go to the wellmont so badddddd----no car and trains don't run close....cheap tix on craigslist, too :-( i'm sure it'll be great!
Quoteboy, what a great show
opened with "I See Monsters," played nearly 2.5 hours with no break, and banter/crowd interaction was hilarious
Go see this tour if you can
I was there also...a friend and I just went down without tickets. It was really funny hanging around scalpers for a hour or so. We ran into the band at least 3 times, Ryan walked right past us and not a single person recognized him and the scalpers actually asked the band they were selling any tickets having absolutely no idea that they were the band. I thought that was hilarious. about 5 minutes before the show we got some one to sell us great seats at face value. Monsters opener was amazing...came out with a blast....whole show was awesome. I don't think i've ever seen Ryan is such a great mood. The whole band was having a blast. I loved the band intro songs and the Banter. Highlights for me were Fix it and a killer Peaceful Valley Jam...Wonderwall was also great...I love that version, the buildup in that song is amazing the way he does it. Great Show.
setlist.
I See Monsters
Everybody Knows
Fix It
Let It Ride
Two
Easy Plateau
Kiss Before I Go
Wonderwall
Come Pick Me Up
Band Intros
Peaceful Valley>
Beautiful Sorta
Evening Joke
Freeway
Goodnight Rose
-mushroom trip banter
Grand Island
-set break
Shakedown
Rescue Blues
OMG etc..
Stars Go Blue
Magick
Sweet Carolina
Off B'way
Born Into The Light
Down In A Hole
sorry, for clarification, I was at the show in New Haven on Friday, not Boston
jealous you got Peaceful Valley!
QuoteQuoteboy, what a great show
opened with "I See Monsters," played nearly 2.5 hours with no break, and banter/crowd interaction was hilarious
Go see this tour if you can
I was there also...a friend and I just went down without tickets. It was really funny hanging around scalpers for a hour or so. We ran into the band at least 3 times, Ryan walked right past us and not a single person recognized him and the scalpers actually asked the band they were selling any tickets having absolutely no idea that they were the band. I thought that was hilarious. about 5 minutes before the show we got some one to sell us great seats at face value. Monsters opener was amazing...came out with a blast....whole show was awesome. I don't think i've ever seen Ryan is such a great mood. The whole band was having a blast. I loved the band intro songs and the Banter. Highlights for me were Fix it and a killer Peaceful Valley Jam...Wonderwall was also great...I love that version, the buildup in that song is amazing the way he does it. Great Show.
wow--that's a great setlist...that's similar to the others and the one from the last Boston show, right? down in a hole as a closer is great! i'd love to hear him do la cienega...does he ever do that? i'm jealous. i bet homeboy is in LOVE again that's why he's happy.
Quotesorry, for clarification, I was at the show in New Haven on Friday, not Boston
jealous you got Peaceful Valley!
oh my bad I though you went to Boston. Here is a review of the New Haven show with setlist. I'm jealous you got La Cienga and Bartering Lines.
Review: Ryan Adams and the Cardinals in New Haven
Hartford Courant, United States
By
Eric R. Danton
on February 21, 2009 1:26 AM
There was a time when an on-stage mishap would have wrecked Ryan Adams' concentration and derailed the whole show.
Not this time.
Adams and his band, the Cardinals, opened their winter tour Friday at the Shubert Theater in New Haven with a 2 1/2-hour show that teetered briefly on the edge of chaos midway through when Adams' guitar was tuned incorrectly for "La Cienega Just Smiled." After venting his frustration with a pair of off-mic shrieks and a petulant blast of guitar noise, the singer and songwriter managed to laugh it off -- and nailed the song on the second take.
It was a blip in an otherwise impressive show, and even a handful of inconsiderate louts in the crowd couldn't spoil the mood.
Adams and the band laid back in a deep musical pocket, producing occasional showers of sparks on songs spanning his prodigious catalog, from last year's "Cardinology" to his 2000 solo debut, "Heartbreaker."
On shyer nights, Adams takes refuge in the extended instrumental passages on his jammier tunes. Although he included a couple of those toward the end, much of the set focused on tight, aching songs, sometimes with a rootsy tint. Opener "I See Monsters" bloomed from casual yet considered and somber into a fuller rock sound, and the band glided easily through "Fix It," Adams and Neal Casal trading punchy soul licks on guitar.
Adams donned a harmonica in a holder for the tear-your-guts-out tune "Come Pick Me Up," and sang in hushed tones on the opening verses of "Oh My Sweet Carolina," before the band fleshed out the poignant, heartbroken song.
He tinkered here and there with musical arrangements, too, giving "Let It Ride" a more contemplative feel than the recorded version, and replacing piano with guitar for the rolling chords that open "The Rescue Blues."
In addition to his graceful guitar parts, Casal played organ on "The Sun Also Sets," added sweet harmonies on "When the Stars Go Blue" and took the lead on a pair of songs from his 2006 album "No Wish To Reminisce," as Adams sang back-up and played guitar.
The band stretched out in the extra-long middle section on "Goodnight Rose," then stretched even further on "Easy Plateau," following the song from straightforward verses through winding improvisation that eventually dissolved into "Bartering Lines" to close the show.
Set list
1. I See Monsters
2. Two
3. Everybody Knows
4. When the Stars Go Blue
5. Fix It
6. Let It Ride
7. Magick
8. Wonderwall
9. Come Pick Me Up
10. Grand Island (Neal Casal sings)
11. Meadowlake Street
12. Freeway to the Canyon (Neal Casal sings)
13. Oh My Sweet Carolina
14. Evergreen
15. The Rescue Blues
16. The Sun Also Sets
17. La Cienega Just Smiled
18. Natural Ghost
19. Goodnight Rose
20. Born Into a Light
21. A Kiss Before I Go
22. Easy Plateau
23. Bartering Lines
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QuoteQuoteQuoteboy, what a great show
opened with "I See Monsters," played nearly 2.5 hours with no break, and banter/crowd interaction was hilarious
Go see this tour if you can
I was there also...a friend and I just went down without tickets. It was really funny hanging around scalpers for a hour or so. We ran into the band at least 3 times, Ryan walked right past us and not a single person recognized him and the scalpers actually asked the band they were selling any tickets having absolutely no idea that they were the band. I thought that was hilarious. about 5 minutes before the show we got some one to sell us great seats at face value. Monsters opener was amazing...came out with a blast....whole show was awesome. I don't think i've ever seen Ryan is such a great mood. The whole band was having a blast. I loved the band intro songs and the Banter. Highlights for me were Fix it and a killer Peaceful Valley Jam...Wonderwall was also great...I love that version, the buildup in that song is amazing the way he does it. Great Show.
wow--that's a great setlist...that's similar to the others and the one from the last Boston show, right? down in a hole as a closer is great! i'd love to hear him do la cienega...does he ever do that? i'm jealous. i bet homeboy is in LOVE again that's why he's happy.
Set was a little different than the last Boston show...no Cold Roses or Magnolia Mountain although we were right next to the sound guy and I think they were supposed to play MM but they had a curfew. I think this show was better than the last one. The new songs sounded great. He played La Cienga in New Haven.
Review of the Boston show...I really hope that he reconsiders the Cardinals...this is one great band.
Adams engages rock fans
By Christopher Blagg
Sunday, February 22, 2009 - Added 41m ago
Being blissfully in love rarely bodes well for an artist. Rejection and loneliness prove much better feeding grounds for great songs and performances. When recent reports surfaced of quixotic rocker Ryan Adams becoming happily engaged to singer/ actress Mandy Moore, fans girded themselves for the worst. Seems their fears were unfounded.
In front of a rhapsodic capacity crowd at the Orpheum Saturday night, Adams put on a veritable tour-de-force of a show, easily putting to rest the happiness-makes-for-mediocrity myth.
When the occasionally petulant, oft-irascible and always unpredictable singer-songwriter comes to town, it is anyone's guess what kind of show will go down. On this night his mood was obvious from the start, as an energized and incredibly lively Adams tore into songs with the excitement of a giddy adolescent. At the end of tunes such as the rumbling country-rock of "Let It Ride" and the riff-laden, slightly funky "Fix It," the singer punctuated the songs with vigorous, non-ironic fist pumps.
Perhaps his excitement stemmed from having such an incredibly tight and inventive backing band, the foursome ably turning on a dime at the wishes of their frontman. From the straight-up roadhouse honky-tonk of "A Kiss Before I Go" to the Grateful Dead-inspired psychedelic jam of "Easy Plateau" to a sublime, stripped down interpretation of Oasis' "Wonderwall," the Cardinals proved to be as pliable and generous as any songwriter could wish for.
All that being said, it was Adams, with his remarkably emotive voice and dazzling melodic gifts, for whom the crowd (a unique mix of indie hipsters and wayward hippies) saved all their whoops and hollers. For his part, Adams was on his best behavior - no fan taunting, moody rambling or awkward rants to be found.
Second set highlights included the punkabilly rave-up of "Shakedown on 9th Street," the pedal-steel accented, harmony-soaked "Oh My Sweet Carolina" and a faithful closing cover of Alice In Chains' grungy screamer "Down in a Hole." It was truly an exceptional show, Adams perhaps making up for past concert indiscretions.
In a strange twist, earlier this year Adams hinted on a blog that he was thinking of taking an extended hiatus from the Cardinals and music altogether (with Mandy Moore playing the Yoko role?). You have to think that after this show he's reconsidering that wisdom.
RYAN ADAMS & THE CARDINALS
At the Orpheum, Saturday night.
I'm looking forward to the Louisville show! Been a couple years since I've seen him.
"I See Monsters" is a killer opener. So geeked for Saturday!
Quote"I See Monsters" is a killer opener. So geeked for Saturday!
That song killed as an opener. Totally came out with a bang. I can't believe he hasn't recorded that.
It's on Love Is Hell Part 2.
I was at the Wellmont last night, also it was my first Ryan Adams show.
A few comments:
- Expected it to be very serious, was more than impressed with his playful nature and energy when NOT playing songs
- Even the slow songs had energy you could feel
- The non-slow songs were unreal
- Extremely professional
- Incredible sounding
- I had no idea they jammed out
- The crowd left early for some reason
- Probably because I've never seen such an old crowd full of old oldsters. It made a Wilco show look like Warped Tour
- Wow
Went to Boston show, was floored, ALMOST gave me the feeling of a Jacket show. It cannot be stressed enough how tight the band is, and Ryan's voice sounds the best it ever has. The guitar interplay between Neal and Ryan was nothing short of magical. One minute, I thought I was at a Dead show, the next it felt like Jacket magic. The way they expand all their already awesome studio recordings into full-fledged jammy rockers is brilliant. It would be a real shame for him to quit while at the top of his game, even if it is just to love Mandy the sweet sweet way she deserves. Highly recommend seeing him to any Jacket fan, this could be the last chance you get ahhhhhhhhh
QuoteIt's on Love Is Hell Part 2.
Oh yeah I always forget about those albums.
QuoteWent to Boston show, was floored, ALMOST gave me the feeling of a Jacket show. It cannot be stressed enough how tight the band is, and Ryan's voice sounds the best it ever has. The guitar interplay between Neal and Ryan was nothing short of magical. One minute, I thought I was at a Dead show, the next it felt like Jacket magic. The way they expand all their already awesome studio recordings into full-fledged jammy rockers is brilliant. It would be a real shame for him to quit while at the top of his game, even if it is just to love Mandy the sweet sweet way she deserves. Highly recommend seeing him to any Jacket fan, this could be the last chance you get ahhhhhhhhh
Funny you say that about a Dead show. My friend who I went with and who I to Dead and Dead related shows with said the same thing. Also have you noticed that the Peaceful Valley Jam sounds remarkably like "The Other One" Jam the Dead do? There was also a jam at the end of Goodnight Rose where they got all spacey and I could've sworn they were going into Terrapin Station. I'd love for Ryan to do some of the Dead stuff he used to do like Wharf Rat and Bird Song...but anyway the Boston show was amazing.
show is up on the archive btw.. http://www.archive.org/details/cardinals2009-02-21.akg391.flac16
Quote
- The crowd left early for some reason
- Probably because I've never seen such an old crowd full of old oldsters. It made a Wilco show look like Warped Tour
- Wow
This is really shocking to me....saturday in Boston could not have been more opposite. I felt like I was the oldest person there. Seemed like everyone was really young and the place was packed begging for more when the lights went down and curfew hit. I couldn't imagine anyone leaving at any point during that show.
QuoteQuote
- The crowd left early for some reason
- Probably because I've never seen such an old crowd full of old oldsters. It made a Wilco show look like Warped Tour
- Wow
This is really shocking to me....saturday in Boston could not have been more opposite. I felt like I was the oldest person there. Seemed like everyone was really young and the place was packed begging for more when the lights went down and curfew hit. I couldn't imagine anyone leaving at any point during that show.
I gotta say, they weren't bad oldsters. Very laid back, just there to have a good time, and knew the songs and the words.
I've been to shows where they are buzzkills. Example: I was at a Wilco show where a slapfight almost broke out because a kid was standing up during "I'm the Man Who Loves You" - along with the rest of the crowd - and some old man in a turtleneck decided he didn't want to. He called security and made the whole section of the balcony sit. You can imagine how well that worked. Still, I sort of expect it from Wilco since they're known as "Dad rock".
It was just odd. The only other old person show I've been to was Tragically Hip in NYC. Even then, I was probably the only American in that crowd also. A lot of canadian flags and jean jackets.
Still, why is it that old people at concerts wear turtlenecks or mock turtlenecks?
I was at the Wellmont with 'me pa' We both love Ryan and the Cardinals, and the Dead. I actually was told of Ryan from my Dad(crazy right??) who discovered him through Phil Lesh of the Dead. Ryan is remarkably talented and the Cardinals are such a tight band. During one real spacey jan Ryan even started cawing like a bird, so funny. We stayed the full show and loved every minute of it.
Btw doesn't the Pedal Steel player look alot like Andy Dick?
And how cool was it when him and Ryan traded places so Adams can sing solo on the mic.
Wish he would have done Rescue Blues on the piano though.
ok so just saw them in columbia mo, great show i see monsters was definetly the best of the night, so different from the album version it rocked! Ryan adams did something amazing last night...he actually took a request from someone in the audience, some dude kept yelling for damn sam, and finally ryan turns to the band and says just go with it, we'll just make it up. After he said that we witnessed a miracle,lol. The night was going great until ryan starts to talk about how the crowd was like an npr show about leaves or some shit, when all was done he thanked the "NPR" crowd, which i thought was him getting another jab in about how bad the crowd was, and left the stage for good no encore, only played about a hour and forty-five to 2 :'(
As an oldster planning(!) to see Ryan Adams tomorrow night in Tulsa, I'll be wearing a mock turtleneck under my jean jacket and hoping he shows up and plays longer than 2 hours. ::)
Quoteleft the stage for good no encore, only played about a hour and forty-five to 2 :'(
This is not unusal...he hasn't been doing encores this tour...usually about 1:45-2 hours, 2 sets if that makes you feel any better.
QuoteAs an oldster planning(!) to see Ryan Adams tomorrow night in Tulsa, I'll be wearing a mock turtleneck under my jean jacket and hoping he shows up and plays longer than 2 hours. ::)
Hey me too! Where ya sitting?
These 2 hour sets are bumming me out a little.
QuoteQuoteAs an oldster planning(!) to see Ryan Adams tomorrow night in Tulsa, I'll be wearing a mock turtleneck under my jean jacket and hoping he shows up and plays longer than 2 hours. ::)
Hey me too! Where ya sitting?
These 2 hour sets are bumming me out a little.
It's been so long since I bought those tickets I couldn't even remember. I just looked it up though, and it looks like level 1, section E, row P, seats 7 & 8. How about you?
Level 1, Section C, Row 3, Seats 7 & 8. I think I'm going to leave the turtleneck at home (though it sounds like it'll be chilly tomorrow). But I'll wave!
Wow, you got the good seats! You have to be an oldster to qualify for turtleneck wearing anyway...
How old is an oldster, chode?
Oldster is a style, man. Either you look awkward at a rock show or you don't.
QuoteQuoteQuote
- The crowd left early for some reason
- Probably because I've never seen such an old crowd full of old oldsters. It made a Wilco show look like Warped Tour
- Wow
This is really shocking to me....saturday in Boston could not have been more opposite. I felt like I was the oldest person there. Seemed like everyone was really young and the place was packed begging for more when the lights went down and curfew hit. I couldn't imagine anyone leaving at any point during that show.
I gotta say, they weren't bad oldsters. Very laid back, just there to have a good time, and knew the songs and the words.
I've been to shows where they are buzzkills. Example: I was at a Wilco show where a slapfight almost broke out because a kid was standing up during "I'm the Man Who Loves You" - along with the rest of the crowd - and some old man in a turtleneck decided he didn't want to. He called security and made the whole section of the balcony sit. You can imagine how well that worked. Still, I sort of expect it from Wilco since they're known as "Dad rock".
It was just odd. The only other old person show I've been to was Tragically Hip in NYC. Even then, I was probably the only American in that crowd also. A lot of canadian flags and jean jackets.
Still, why is it that old people at concerts wear turtlenecks or mock turtlenecks?
Ryan and all the other "alt-country" acts draw older crowds, but c'mon, Wilco is "dad rock"? WTF??? If they are, then how long before MMJ are considered dad rock?
And I don't think any concert audience throughout history have ever had good fashion sense, so I wouldn't just single out bad turtleneck wearers.
The Tragically Hip have an older crowd because they've been around for over 20 years. They played my high school dance back in 1987. Yep, I'm from their hometown... and I'm old, but I ain't no "oldster".
Hey, I didn't come up with the term "dad rock". It sort of annoyed me. I think it was after an interview about their Chicago Residency and Tweedy was talking about how his kids might be listening or something that I first heard it.
I complain about the turtlenecks only because it was at the Wilco show that I saw my first whine-fest and truly bad crowd, made up of these people.
I've been to hardcore shows, metal scene, and the worst frat boy college shows, and at that Wilco show was the first time that I've seen the actions of one bad person reverberate throughout an entire show to sort of put a chill on the atmosphere, especially since Security took the side of the guy who wanted people to sit.
I meant no disrespect to your comments. I find them interesting and they provoked me to respond.
How long have you been a Hip fan? How did you hear about them? I'm only a casual fan. They remain one of the biggest bands in Canada.
Well, even though I knew it was coming, I was still let down by the short (2 hr) show with no encore. Great playing, great tunes - such a tight, talented band, Pemberton is one of my favorite drummers behind Pat. I See Monsters is definitely a highlight. Also very little banter compared to shows I've heard and even from what I've read about this tour. Ryan did comment about how good the crowd was, but I assume that's done at every show. Plenty of us oldie oldsters, choder, but I didn't see a single turtleneck!My seats were pretty shitty, being off to the side where the balcony hangs over pretty low, blocking a lot of sound, but I still enjoyed it a lot. What'd you think ALady?
QuoteI meant no disrespect to your comments. I find them interesting and they provoked me to respond.
How long have you been a Hip fan? How did you hear about them? I'm only a casual fan. They remain one of the biggest bands in Canada.
Back when I started trolling the internets, I made a promise to myself to never get offended by internet comments, so no worries. I didn't even construe it that way haha.
I heard about the Hip from going to Syracuse University, through a friend from Watertown. I find that the closer you get to the US/Canadian border, the more popular they are. Funny how an imaginary line can be such a barrier.
I stopped really listening to them after World Container. I thought that album was just plain awful.
QuoteQuoteI meant no disrespect to your comments. I find them interesting and they provoked me to respond.
How long have you been a Hip fan? How did you hear about them? I'm only a casual fan. They remain one of the biggest bands in Canada.
Back when I started trolling the internets, I made a promise to myself to never get offended by internet comments, so no worries. I didn't even construe it that way haha.
I heard about the Hip from going to Syracuse University, through a friend from Watertown. I find that the closer you get to the US/Canadian border, the more popular they are. Funny how an imaginary line can be such a barrier.
I stopped really listening to them after World Container. I thought that album was just plain awful.
Ah yes, now I remember you. I believe you were booted unceremoniously from SU way back when? My condolences for living in The 'Cuse and living near Watertown too. Actually, Upper NY State is in a sad state. A lot of run-down towns (I'm looking at you Rome, NY), but I do like the people and some of the cities. I like Syracuse, warts and all, but I'd never live there. The city's rock stations were important to my musical upbringing in the 70's and 80's, and I'm still a big SU basketball fan.
QuoteQuoteQuoteI meant no disrespect to your comments. I find them interesting and they provoked me to respond.
How long have you been a Hip fan? How did you hear about them? I'm only a casual fan. They remain one of the biggest bands in Canada.
Back when I started trolling the internets, I made a promise to myself to never get offended by internet comments, so no worries. I didn't even construe it that way haha.
I heard about the Hip from going to Syracuse University, through a friend from Watertown. I find that the closer you get to the US/Canadian border, the more popular they are. Funny how an imaginary line can be such a barrier.
I stopped really listening to them after World Container. I thought that album was just plain awful.
Ah yes, now I remember you. I believe you were booted unceremoniously from SU way back when? My condolences for living in The 'Cuse and living near Watertown too. Actually, Upper NY State is in a sad state. A lot of run-down towns (I'm looking at you Rome, NY), but I do like the people and some of the cities. I like Syracuse, warts and all, but I'd never live there. The city's rock stations were important to my musical upbringing in the 70's and 80's, and I'm still a big SU basketball fan.
Yes, quite unceremoniously, sparking my interest in free speech and a major motivation for going to law school. Turn the negative energy into something positive!
I was also there while that dude had a sex dungeon for runaways.
Not that I would know...
But yeah, Upstate has quite a burden to bear. Aside from the taxation that drove a lot of business away, you also had NYC putting the squeeze on crime, sending them to Albany, who put the squeeze on, sending them to 'Cuse, who seemed to be unable to put the squeeze on to send them to Rochester, or at least not as much as they'd like.
The area is beautiful there. And I had a great few years. Got my Scuba cert in Lake Oswego in December and my advanced cert in Skaneatles in April
I love reading "Skaneatles", because I bet we are the only ones on this site that know how to pronounce it correctly.
I have less interest in Syracuse now that the Sky Chiefs are no longer affiliated with the Blue Jays.
QuoteI love reading "Skaneatles", because I bet we are the only ones on this site that know how to pronounce it correctly.
I have less interest in Syracuse now that the Sky Chiefs are no longer affiliated with the Blue Jays.
Skuneedles, right? haha
My best friend while I was there grew up in Moravia.
Also, I believe Manowar all live in the Auburn region.
QuoteWell, even though I knew it was coming, I was still let down by the short (2 hr) show with no encore. Great playing, great tunes - such a tight, talented band, Pemberton is one of my favorite drummers behind Pat. I See Monsters is definitely a highlight. Also very little banter compared to shows I've heard and even from what I've read about this tour. Ryan did comment about how good the crowd was, but I assume that's done at every show. Plenty of us oldie oldsters, choder, but I didn't see a single turtleneck!My seats were pretty shitty, being off to the side where the balcony hangs over pretty low, blocking a lot of sound, but I still enjoyed it a lot. What'd you think ALady?
Ahem. The Tulsa show was transcendent. Jammiest I've ever seen them. I really hope they're not really going to hang it up after this tour. They play so well together.
I'm so pleased we got a nice long set (I'm pretty sure it was 2.5 hours?) after the short sets they'd been playing earlier this week. Ryan was in great spirits, I thought for sure they'd come back out for an encore. Ah well.
I normally can't stand Neal Casal; while I was annoyed that he got two (TWO?!?!) solo songs in the set, he did trade some tasty licks with Ryan in "Goodnight Rose" so all is forgiven.
I met an older gentleman from Canada on the plane who was also traveling to the show. I believe he was wearing a turtleneck. Not sure if he wore it to the show.
so i just downloaded the show i went to at the mo theatre and man peaceful valley is magical
Quoteso i just downloaded the show i went to at the mo theatre and man peaceful valley is magical
I love that Jam. Phil Lesh's band used to play that without Ryan...its so good.
QuoteQuoteso i just downloaded the show i went to at the mo theatre and man peaceful valley is magical
I love that Jam. Phil Lesh's band used to play that without Ryan...its so good.
I thought that was the highlight of the Friday night show in Nashville.