12/08/02

There was an after show gig at a tiny studio organized by Fargo Records for Jesse Malin. He played a set of his songs then was joined by Ryan Adams for Solitaire.

Then they did Brooklyn with Ryan on bass, Nervous Breakdown, Ryan made up a song about the end of the tour and they finished the first set by Helpless (including a reggae jam !?!) with Ryan on drums and Chief on bass. Ryan came back with Jesse's drummer and Chief on bass for a few improv made up songs about Sara his violin (cello ?) player and about his young french friend Camille. Deubs.

12/08/02	Ryan Adams	Reported Set List:	Previous
	Le Bataclan	Sweet Lil' Gal (23rd/1st)	Next
	Paris, France	Oh My Sweet Carolina
		To Be Young (Is To Be Sad, Is To Be High)
		The Fools We Are As Men
		Firecracker
		SYLVIA PLATH
		Call Me On Your Way Back Home
		Bartering Lines
		My Winding Wheel
		I See Monsters
		Thank You Louise
		Jacksonville Skyline
		Touch, Feel & Lose
		Sweetest Decline
		La Cienega Just Smiled
		Dear Chicago
		Twice As Bad As Love
	Encore:	Brown Sugar
		Wonderwall
		Lovesick Blues
	2nd Encore:	Solitaire (w/ Jesse Malin)
	Jesse Malin opened. Ryan played electric dobro on Downliner. Ryan Adams (vocals/guitar/piano/harmonica); Ruth Gottlieb (violin/vocals); Sarah Wilson (cello/piano). There was an after-gig performance as well. See below.
	Review:
	There was an after show gig at a tiny studio organized by Fargo Records for Jesse Malin. He played a set of his songs then was joined by Ryan Adams for Solitaire. Then they did Brooklyn with Ryan on bass, Nervous Breakdown, Ryan made up a song about the end of the tour and they finished the first set by Helpless (including a reggae jam !?!) with Ryan on drums and Chief on bass. Ryan came back with Jesse's drummer and Chief on bass for a few improv made up songs about Sara his violin (cello ?) player and about his young french friend Camille. Deubs.
	Review:
	Well this was the last night of the tour and it did show for a good part of it that Ryan was somewhat road weary, having said that it was still a really good show and actually quite a long set. He barely spoke between songs and only really cut loose triggered by a superb Touch Feel and Lose. The last half hour or so he was in a much better mood, chatting and joking happily. Jesse Malin started the night off with another high quality set, even had Ryan lurking in the background on guitar on the first number. He's done so well on this tour, won over a lot of people, me included , hes promising to be back here (Europe) in the new year with a band, well worth checking out if you get the chance. Ryan kicked off with an unusually croaky Sweet Lil Gal, and I feared the worst, is this going to be short and not so sweet? But he worked through it, a fine To Be Young, (which has got faster and faster in the shows Ive seen) setting my mind at rest! This was the first show Ive been to in a non English speaking country, but it didn't make much of a difference, many of the crowd were visiting Brits or Americans, and if the natives didn't understand what was being said, I have to say they hid it well! Most of the banter was from the visitors though, including a very polite but persistent request (Brit!) for Jacksonville Skyline and/or World War 24 , Ryan succumbed and played the Whiskeytown song, did a good job too, but didn't go for WW24 probably happier to play his current bunch of new songs 'I see Monsters' 'Thank You Louise' and 'Twice As Bad As Love' all of which are sounding really good now. The audience were very enthusiastic, but very reverential, when some of the crowd started to sing along to Oh My Sweet Carolina but were very quickly told to shut up in no uncertain terms. With Ryan not in ramble mode, between songs the place became hushed apart from the occasional banter from US/UK sources, this is probably because the locals were all too busy smoking like chimneys, this must be one of the few countries in the world where Ryan's Marlboro habit seems understated! I left that place feeling like I'd been on the Players Navy Cut and I don't even smoke! For the encores we got the ever unpopular 'Brown Sugar' a great 'Wonderwall' and a really loose 'Lovesisk Blues' complete with 'end of tour' confetti being thrown about the place. Jesse than came back to do Solitaire, after which Ryan thanked everyone and seemed to be very happy it was all done, the show, the tour, the whole deal, time to go home! The Paris venue, Le Bataclan, was a really good one (apart from the fact I now need nicotine patches) with great sound and a good view from most anywhere, they only lose points for a very expensive and understaffed bar that also managed to run out of beer! So that's the end of my 4 show Ryanathon,! Dublin won this round hands down! Heres the setlist, and see you all next time! Patrick