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Ryan Adams — Oh My God, Whatever, Etc.
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gpcracker
(London, UK)
Posted: Oct 25, 2012 - 08:13
 
His best album. His best years.

madebytim
(Denmark)
Posted: Sep 10, 2011 - 04:11
 
outstanding

Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: May 11, 2011 - 06:32
 
 nagsheadlocal wrote:
The only thing of any value to ever come out of Jacksonville NC. 

Well, except my sister's husband. He's a good guy.

Otherwise, a town that's two miles long and two blocks wide. If you're looking for strip clubs and used-car lots, this is the place. Too bad Tom Waits didn't visit during his hobo days. 
 
Hey, Dian Parkinson was from there.
dp


nagsheadlocal
(North Carolina, the new New Jersey)
Posted: Apr 05, 2011 - 13:37
 
The only thing of any value to ever come out of Jacksonville NC. 

Well, except my sister's husband. He's a good guy.

Otherwise, a town that's two miles long and two blocks wide. If you're looking for strip clubs and used-car lots, this is the place. Too bad Tom Waits didn't visit during his hobo days. 

TimeWaster
(The lower of the two Dakotas)
Posted: Aug 27, 2010 - 12:34
 
 lmic wrote:

Dude, it's "it's," not "its."

 

Damn.


apd
(Toronto, On)
Posted: Jul 26, 2010 - 12:20
 
 Papernapkin wrote:

What? The photo is nothing special, nor the layout, nor the typography. A smoking cigarette offers so many creative opportunities, but this is dull.
 
The cigarette isn't the point, it's secondary - it's his posture, his expression, the composition of the photo. The rumpled jacket, matching his hair, his slouching back echoing the stretched hand. The image looks very casual and natural yet very graceful and posed - tough to balance both.
The type isn't my favourite, but I like that it's in one simple sector at the top, and it's provides a clean contrast with the fluidity of the pose. The simple hit of colour is a good contrast with the black & white imagery.
But the way that hard vertical edge in the middle top and the hard horizontal edge in the lower left creates a sector for his head, hands (and cig) and isolates against the rest of the scene make the image for me.
And yet, with all this, it still looks like a casual snap-shot. Lovely work.



Jelani
(Home of the freak, land of the vague)
Posted: May 23, 2010 - 19:25
 
Nice song, but after "Lady Writer" ? Buzzkill.

rumblekg
Posted: Mar 25, 2010 - 13:45
 
 Stefen wrote:
You'd think that a professional musician would pop for flat-wound strings.
 

hilarious

SusanHiddenPoet
(Texas)
Posted: Mar 21, 2010 - 12:09
 
{#Curtain}  The title of this song alone makes me giggle! {#Bounce}

h8rhater
Posted: Dec 03, 2009 - 12:04
 
 Papernapkin wrote:

What? The photo is nothing special, nor the layout, nor the typography. A smoking cigarette offers so many creative opportunities, but this is dull.
 
How do you know it's a cigarette?!??  His watch says it's 4:20 {#Cool}

DaMoGan
(Body on the east coast, Mind on the west coast.)
Posted: Nov 19, 2009 - 17:47
 
 donnyballgame wrote:

No that's (not thats) funny!

 
No it's Now (not No) right?.


donnyballgame
Posted: Aug 03, 2009 - 10:20
 
 lmic wrote:

Dude, it's "it's," not "its."

 
No that's (not thats) funny!


lmic
(Narrow Minded Couch Potato)
Posted: Jul 30, 2009 - 12:07
 
 TimeWaster wrote:

 "Dude, its 'Et Cetera', not 'Eckcetera'. 
 
Dude, it's "it's," not "its."


paulpaar
Posted: Jul 16, 2009 - 14:43
 
T guy is a loser if he can't come up with a title. Bit the tune is swrrylu played mice music anf I like t instruments and playmandhip . NICE. ! 6.7

Stefen
(West Hollywood, CA)
Posted: Jul 16, 2009 - 14:42
 
You'd think that a professional musician would pop for flat-wound strings.

MojoJojo
(Indianapolis, IN USA)
Posted: Jul 02, 2009 - 16:44
 
 TimeWaster wrote:
..."Dude, its 'Et Cetera', not 'Eckcetera'.  Get it right."...
 

Amen, brotha. It's not just you! I came here to pretty much post the same thing.

Add it to the list along with "ekspresso" and "ekspecially".  I learned it all from my friend who went to ekxavier University.  
   


KurtfromLaQuinta
(Yep. I'm still here in La Quinta.)
Posted: Mar 10, 2009 - 20:28
 
 fredriley wrote:

You posted 3 almost identical messages inside a few days. We get the feckin' message, all right? a) you hate this record, and b) you're a miserable depressive troll. Give us a sodding break ;-
 
Sodding? Must be a Stodgy Bodger! {#Mrgreen}

The english beside... I agree with you.


annersjen
(in the rolling hills of New York)
Posted: Feb 15, 2009 - 17:09
 
 roberth wrote:
It would be nice to hear more stuff from "Heartbreaker" - maybe his best album!
 
Going with Gold, myself


roberth
(Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
Posted: Feb 04, 2009 - 07:52
 
It would be nice to hear more stuff from "Heartbreaker" - maybe his best album!

keller1
(In A Gadda Da Vida, Baby)
Posted: Jan 05, 2009 - 07:32
 
 canadapaul wrote:
although I dig his general vibe Adams is a bit hit and miss. sometimes i can't tell if he's being introspective or pretentious; Gold is still my favorite album of his.
 

I completely agree, and even with all the "misses" my IPod has more Ryan Adams/Whiskeytown than any other artist.

His live shows are an especially dicey proposition, but when he's on he's magic.

horstman
(Syracuse, New York)
Posted: Jan 03, 2009 - 16:26
 
 luca77 wrote:

I dunno, when it's done in song I think any pronunciation is ok.....sometimes it can give a song character. When it's done in presidential speeches though it sounds terrible...hopefully the new guy is a bit more eloquent.
 

A dog with a shoe in his mouth would be an improvement.

canadapaul
Posted: Dec 26, 2008 - 19:51
 
although I dig his general vibe Adams is a bit hit and miss. sometimes i can't tell if he's being introspective or pretentious; Gold is still my favorite album of his.

luca77
(Melbourne,Australia)
Posted: Dec 21, 2008 - 01:23
 
 TimeWaster wrote:

Ha!  Something I think about is - when he was recording this song, you'd think someone would be, "Dude, its 'Et Cetera', not 'Eckcetera'.  Get it right."

But then again, I piss people off by correcting their grammar.   

 
I dunno, when it's done in song I think any pronunciation is ok.....sometimes it can give a song character. When it's done in presidential speeches though it sounds terrible...hopefully the new guy is a bit more eloquent.



jagdriver
(Tunin' in from the aptly-named Grass Valley, CA)
Posted: Dec 11, 2008 - 08:31
 
 WayUpNorth wrote:
Have you considered that perhaps you're listening to the wrong radio station?  Nothing seems to please you.{#Sad}

  
That dude has left the building, so don't waste any more bytes on him.


fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Dec 11, 2008 - 08:30
 
 Excelsior wrote:
Really sick of this crap.  {#Puke}
 
You posted 3 almost identical messages inside a few days. We get the feckin' message, all right? a) you hate this record, and b) you're a miserable depressive troll. Give us a sodding break ;-



WayUpNorth
(Maine Woods)
Posted: Nov 19, 2008 - 10:58
 
 Excelsior wrote:
Really sick of this crap.  {#Puke}
  Have you considered that perhaps you're listening to the wrong radio station?  Nothing seems to please you.{#Sad}



TimeWaster
(The lower of the two Dakotas)
Posted: Nov 08, 2008 - 15:33
 
 trekhead wrote:
Guess I'll continue to not buy his CD, and eckcetera. {#Rolleyes}
 
Ha!  Something I think about is - when he was recording this song, you'd think someone would be, "Dude, its 'Et Cetera', not 'Eckcetera'.  Get it right."

But then again, I piss people off by correcting their grammar.   


Smoove_D
(Milwaukee)
Posted: Nov 05, 2008 - 13:29
 
To all you Ryan Adams fans out there: Pick up his latest CD, Cardinology. Overall, it's not his best work, but it's got a few gems.


trekhead
(Arkham, G.C.)
Posted: Oct 09, 2008 - 04:45
 
Guess I'll continue to not buy his CD, and eckcetera. {#Rolleyes}

Finn_Ninja
(Madison)
Posted: Oct 02, 2008 - 15:06
 
I love this song.  Thanks for ignoring the haters and playing one of the decades' most talented song-writers.

Papernapkin
(Mountain View, CA)
Posted: Oct 02, 2008 - 14:56
 
 apd wrote:
Good tune, fab cd cover. To any designers who lament that the cd cover is too small for iconic images...
 
What? The photo is nothing special, nor the layout, nor the typography. A smoking cigarette offers so many creative opportunities, but this is dull.

keller1
(In A Gadda Da Vida, Baby)
Posted: Sep 17, 2008 - 07:12
 
We had tickets for the Oasis show in London, Ontario that got cancelled after Noel Gallagher was attacked in Toronto.  As if that weren't bad enough, Ryan was opening for them.

Two of our favorites on one night up in smoke.  We were hosed.

Excelsior
Posted: Sep 17, 2008 - 07:08
 
Really sick of this crap.  {#Puke}

Excelsior
Posted: Sep 12, 2008 - 09:37
 
Why does this crap get played once a day?  {#Puke}

Excelsior
Posted: Sep 10, 2008 - 16:20
 
Hey, how about doing us a favor and giving us a 24-hour "Ryan Adams-free" period, huh?  No??  Too bad.  {#Puke}

demfrosch
Posted: Aug 30, 2008 - 11:43
 
that was a fantastic strap of music ....  thanks RP{#Daisy}

apd
(Toronto, On)
Posted: Aug 22, 2008 - 12:01
 
Good tune, fab cd cover. To any designers who lament that the cd cover is too small for iconic images...


katherinenz
(The (other) far south...)
Posted: Aug 20, 2008 - 15:22
 
gernick wrote:
Ryan Adams is very talented. His erratic behaviour was due (in part at least) to all sorts of things he shouldn't have been using. All he needs is a little quality control. There isn't a Ryan Adams album with at least one song that will break your heart. More often than not there will be many. Too bad he also puts stuff on that other artists would (perhaps) save for b-sides.

Yes! Someone that understands the genius of RA {#Clap}

bindi
(North Carolina)
Posted: Aug 11, 2008 - 18:44
 
I never would have heard of Ryan without RP.

I don't understand all the negative comments about RA - he sounds like a real standout to me.  I hope we'll be hearing a lot more - thanks Bill.

cattail321
Posted: Jul 16, 2008 - 20:37
 
copymonkey wrote:


Uh-oh! Sounds like Ryan spurned some chick in Cleveland.




with lots of money...................
copymonkey
(in the northeast, but not near anywhere cool)
Posted: Jul 09, 2008 - 10:08
 
Ntropy wrote:
Ryan Adams is a cheesy, pretentious, derivative little prick.


Overrated hack! Most surely.

Uh-oh! Sounds like Ryan spurned some chick in Cleveland.
Excelsior
Posted: Jul 09, 2008 - 10:06
 
Hmmm...

Listen to RP and hear Ryan Adams several times daily, or
Listen to ClearChannel and hear Bryan Adams several times daily.

Decisions, decisions... I don't know which is worse.
keller1
(Altered States)
Posted: Jul 07, 2008 - 11:59
 
toterola wrote:


Ryan Adams is a cheesy, pretentious, derivative little prick.


So, um, how do you really feel?

Couldn't disagree more, actually, but I sure don't doubt yer conviction on the subject. ;>


sharkey
(Hogtown)
Posted: Jun 28, 2008 - 07:03
 
Papernapkin wrote:
Cuts like a knife! Go Canada!


That would be Brian Adams. Ryan is from Jacksonville NC.
Ntropy
(Cleveland, OH)
Posted: Jun 18, 2008 - 10:37
 
Ryan Adams is a cheesy, pretentious, derivative little prick.

Overrated hack! Most surely.
Excelsior
Posted: Jun 14, 2008 - 14:37
 
toterola wrote:
Ryan Adams is a cheesy, pretentious, derivative little prick.


YES!!!! Thank you!!!
toterola
(Somewhere between Shipping and Receiving)
Posted: Jun 14, 2008 - 14:18
 
I think Robbie Fulks's offer of free merchandise is still open if you can prove you requested a Brian Adams song at one of this dude's shows. Ryan Adams is a cheesy, pretentious, derivative little prick.

UPDATE!
Adams is now dating Mandy Moore! Respect! {#Clap}


Papernapkin
(Mountain View, CA)
Posted: Jun 14, 2008 - 13:46
 
Cuts like a knife! Go Canada!
thewiseking
(New York, New York)
Posted: Jun 09, 2008 - 15:13
 
ok, i guess. whatever.
gernick
(Groningen (in the cold northern Netherlands))
Posted: May 09, 2008 - 05:15
 
Ryan Adams is very talented. His erratic behaviour was due (in part at least) to all sorts of things he shouldn't have been using.

All he needs is a little quality control. There isn't a Ryan Adams album with at least one song that will break your heart. More often than not there will be many. Too bad he also puts stuff on that other artists would (perhaps) save for b-sides.