CNN: Ryan Adams has meltdown at concert

[sipowicz]

We have national press:

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (AP) -- Ryan Adams pitched another fit for a Minneapolis audience, a few years after his last local meltdown.

Throughout a show Thursday night, the 32-year-old singer-guitarist complained about the sound monitors onstage at the State Theatre. At one point, he moved two monitors, his microphone and his guitar pedals.

After 70 minutes he'd had enough. Adams announced "the last song," played it and didn't return for an encore. Many fans stood and booed.

"I don't know what the story was," guitarist Neal Casal told the Star Tribune afterward. "I just play guitar."

In 2003, Adams gave a famously bad performance at First Avenue, a rambling two-hour show where he griped about the sound system, played several songs twice and lambasted local rock legend Paul Westerberg

http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/28/people.ryanadams.ap/index.html

[sipowicz]

"I don't know what the story was," guitarist Neal Casal told the Star Tribune afterward. "I just play guitar."

That is not going to end well. I see Neal gone at the lastest, after the tour, if not, well, ASAP.

[burgerqueen]

I hope you're wrong. But well, I guess you just never know with him.

[sipowicz]

I hope you're wrong. But well, I guess you just never know with him.

I hope I am wrong too, trust me.

[ewok.online]

man.
this sucks.
it seriously wasnt that bad.
unless i've become callous to Ryan Behaviour.

[FrigidRoses]

Yah it seems a little silly that this made CNN. He's done much worse. :lol

[Tim Simmons]

The sad thing is, this isn't even his best meltdown.

[Tim Simmons]

Actually I wouldn't even consider it a meltdown. Just pissyness.

[raisemyglass]

I wouldn't call it a meltdown either. He walked off and quite playing so that he wouldn't have a meltdown, but the actual meltdown itself never occured.

[littleamen]

man.
this sucks.
it seriously wasnt that bad.
unless i've become callous to Ryan Behaviour.

No, it wasn't that bad. It was short. That's it. End of story.

[FrigidRoses]

I just noticed the palm tree brain. :lol

[Faded Rose]

I really really hope Neal doesn't walk. He brings such a lot to the band. Surely he knows Ryan well enough by now to be able to ride it out.

[Rob]

Front page of cnn.com and #2 most viewed story :lol

[Faded Rose]

I really don't like all this bad publicity.

[ferris wheel junkie]

OMG

RYAN ADAMS PLAYED A SHORT SHOW! SOMEONE CALL THE PRESS! this is serious, man!

[mattinmass]

it's not a meltdown until he lies down on stage

[ferris wheel junkie]

it's not a meltdown until he lies down on stage

or takes all his clothes off on trl.

or jumps couch on oprah.

[JackStark211]

or pulls his wang out and begins pissing on his fans.

[ferris wheel junkie]

can someone photoshop ryan's head onto mimi's body having a meltdown?

[mattinmass]

or pulls his wang out and begins pissing on his fans.

like Trey Anostalgia did

[Sydneyfan]

This sort of coverage will either act as a wake-up call for Ryan or just speed up the major melt-down that seems to be building. I hope it's the former, but suspect it will be the latter.

Either way, something has got to give.

[clewis]

can someone photoshop ryan's head onto mimi's body having a meltdown?

:lol
Consider it done.

[taparoo]

Wow. That so deserved to be covered by CNN.

Hey guise this doods name soundss liek Bryan Adams lets cover this story lol!!1!!111111111111111111111111111111111111111

[clewis]

can someone photoshop ryan's head onto mimi's body having a meltdown?

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h200/cameronlebeast/MimiRyan.jpg

[ferris wheel junkie]

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h200/cameronlebeast/MimiRyan.jpg

Oh My God

that is AWESOME!!! :banana

can i steal it and put it on other boards? i'll credit you.

that is just so awesome.

[clewis]

Hahaha. Yeah, feel free.

[ferris wheel junkie]

HAHAHAHAHA

i'm still laughing at the awesomness. omg.

LOL

[taparoo]

That is not going to end well. I see Neal gone at the lastest, after the tour, if not, well, ASAP.
The way Ryan's been acting lately, it's true. The way I see it, the Cards are there to perform, and at these shows where Ryan wants to be a puss they take the backseat, Ryan being the main attraction - "what's he gonna do next?". If Ryan wants to become part of the Cards and lose the name then he better shape up. I don't blame Neal for saying what he said, because it's fucking true.

[raer7385]

CNN = fucking ridiculous

Neal don't talk to outside sources

[ewok.online]

CNN = fucking ridiculous

Neal don't talk to outside sources

that was kind of his standard line last night.
he said it to me, and then i heard him say it to about 5 other people.

[ewok.online]

i'm suprised Pitchfork hasn't jumped all over him for this yet...

[raer7385]

that was kind of his standard line last night.
he said it to me, and then i heard him say it to about 5 other people.

yeah, maybe he told someone the same thing not knowing they were from the press. sounds more accurate

[KrzyIrish69]

neal is replaceable... brad pemberton not so much.

[Faded Rose]

I agree Neal is irreplaceable right now but maybe both Ryan and he know that. Mutual need I think.

[clewis]

http://one.revver.com/watch/414399/affiliate/7815

WTF?

[Rob]

http://one.revver.com/watch/414399/affiliate/7815

WTF?
:lol seems about right

[FrigidRoses]

Brad's been around forever and put up with more than anyone. If he left it would mean that Ryan's done something horrible.

[Faded Rose]

It would have to be beyond horrible. Brad deserves a medal for what he's put up with over the years. I don't think Ryan would take it at all well if Brad upped and left. Mind you whenever I've seen Brad live or on DVDs he always looks so serene. Whatever inner peace he's found - can he tell me his secret.