| 11/28/02 | Ryan Adams | Reported Set List: | Previous |
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| Dublin, Ireland | Oh My Sweet Carolina | ||
| Tomorrow | |||
| Firecracker | |||
| Shadowlands | |||
| To Be Young (Is To Be Sad, Is To Be High) | |||
| I'm Alright Today * | |||
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New Song Debut: |
Thank You Louise | ||
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New Song Debut: |
I See Monsters | ||
| SYLVIA PLATH | |||
| The Bar Is A Beautiful Place | |||
| Touch, Feel & Lose | |||
| My Winding Wheel | |||
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Encore: |
When The Stars Go Blue | ||
| Twice As Bad As Love | |||
| New York, New York | |||
| Desire | |||
| Bartering Lines | |||
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2nd Encore: |
Sweetest Decline | ||
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Solitaire (w/ Jesse Malin) | ||
| La Cienega Just Smiled | |||
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| Fan Review: | |||
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This was the one. People who dont get it, ask why I travel around city to city, even country to country, to see the same people over and over. Scruffy Americans strumming guitars and singing miserable songs, right? My answer is its not a movie, every show is different, you keep going for the chance of witnessing something special, an amazing night, something that makes all the hassle, time and money worth while, something that makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end, the killer show. Dublin last night was a killer. This is what made up a killer show. The Venue An old fashioned music hall, ornate and twiddly decor, very very steep (I was in an upper circle so steep you needed help from Sherpas to find your seat- maybe I was banished there for the sin of being English!), like a more compact Shepherds Bush Empire. Excellent acoustics too, didnt need all the reverb that Mr Soundman had a liking for, even from the upper circle you could hear Ryans foot tapping during To Be Young. The Audience Diehards. No longer is Ryans audience made up of people there out of passing interest, its a hardcore following now. As early as the fourth number, Firecracker, it was becoming an audience sing along. Approval was roared for every move, except maybe the hat, a flat cap worn at a variety of angles! The plus side of the natural tendency of Irish people to talk constantly was a whole load of banter, which amused Ryan when audience members actually began heckling each other! The down side was that quiet moments were not always quiet! The Support Jesse Malin's confidence in these shows is growing faster than a runaway express train. 'Queen of the Underworld' and 'Brooklyn' are becoming classics. New songs 'Arrested' and 'Silver Manhattan' promise much for the next record. Jesse was so good here I was thinking even if Ryan has a bad night it's been worth the trip, how wrong could I be. The New Stuff This show was a return to the post Heartbreaker style with the 'What shall I play now?' attitude, and 'Here's one I wrote last night' ( 'Thank you Louise' a guitar song similar in style to 'Amy') and 'Hey Chief, you got those lyrics for that new one?' ('Twice as Bad as Love' guitar and cello, uptempo number). Other new numbers 'Shadowlands' on piano, after which Ryan said jokingly, 'That song is so depressing, what the fuck is wrong with me?', 'Your Love has Come to Stay' a guitar song, as Ryan pointed out, happy for a change, and 'I See Monsters' a guitar song about lying next to a dreaming girl, reminded me of Elliott Smith. All very promising. The Old Stuff The great thing here was that Ryan was prepared to have a go at almost anything, he tried Wildflowers, but couldn't figure it out. But dropped everything to do 'The Bar is a Beautiful Place' and followed that with an electric guitar version of 'Touch Feel & Lose' that took my breath away. An acoustic New York New York was also in response to requests, and actually started off sounding like 'Avenues'! 'Bartering Lines' grew into a full Zeppelinesque blues rifferama, sounded great. Beth Orton's 'Sweetest Decline' has been Ryanised, it doesnt sound like a cover at all now. Jesse Malin reappeared for 'Solitaire' which gave an indication of how Jesse will be with a band, which is pretty good. Winding Wheel, and La Cienega both sounded like absolute classics by any measure. The string section now sound part of things rather than an add on , or even an irritant, as they have in the past. The X Factor Call it ambience, spontenaeity, the 'vibe', the 'mood' whatever, it was there in Dublin, and thats what made this show what it was. Last night had much more of the X factor than London or Manchester. Ryan came on at 9.30, I looked at my watch as I got back to street level, 10 to 12, so something over 2 hours in all. Needless to say if youve read this far, but I'll say it anyway! This was one best shows Ive seen by anybody anywhere, thats why I do it, the killer show! The Setlist (Others may know different on new song titles, though Ryan did name 'Thank You Louise' 'Shadowlands' and 'I See Monsters') Sweet Lil Gal Oh My Sweet Carolina Tomorrow Firecracker Shadowlands To Be Young Your Love Has Come To Stay (?) Thank You Louise I See Monsters Sylvia Plath The Bar Is A Beautiful Place Touch Feel & Lose Winding Wheel Stars Go Blue Twice As Bad As Love (?) New York New York Desire Bartering Lines Sweetest Decline Solitaire (with Jesse Malin) La Cienega Just Smiled Patrick (Paris next week for the final frontier!) |
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