***10/13/07 Charleston, SC***

[FrigidRoses]

SETLIST:

Peaceful Valley
Bartering Lines
Goodnight Rose
Off Broadway
Please Do Not Let Me Go
...Happy Birthday Spacewolf...again (audience Participation)
Games
Cold Roses>Peaceful Valley
Beautiful Sorta
I See Monsters
Rescue Blues
Night Birds
Wildflowers

Set 2

Magnolia Mountain
Two
The Sun Also Sets
Everybody Knows

Encore

Dear John (incredible)
One More Kiss
Mockingbird
Dear Chicago
What Sin


courtesy of glide.



Anyone going to the show in South Carolina?

[musicman09]

Ill be there!

[FrigidRoses]

Awesome! :upyours

Have you seen him in Charleston before?

[musicman09]

Nah this is my first time in Charleston but i have seen him in Myrtle Beach in 06 and was one the best concerts i have ever seen , but i look forward to seeing him Charleston.

[FrigidRoses]

I was at the Myrtle Beach show as well. :rock

Hopefully we'll get a good show on Friday, and a better crowed than the last time he played at this venue.

[musicman09]

cool man!

I look forward to it being a great show:guitarsolo

[burgerqueen]

Should be a great show, he's just had what a week and a half off to rest. He'll be ready to play some more.

[FrigidRoses]

A reinvigorated Adams returns to the PAC
http://www.charleston.net/news/2007/oct/11/a_reinvigorated_adams_returns_pac18684/

A recent headline in The New York Times said it all: "Ryan Adams Didn't Die. Now the Work Begins."

No, he's not dead. Quite the contrary — instead the prolific singer-songwriter recently released his ninth solo album — "Easy Tiger" — after eight years. Nine studio releases and yet one of the most respected newspapers in the world proclaims — and boldly so — that the work is only beginning for the North Carolina native.

The answer, however, was found in another recent interview Adams conducted — this one with Rolling Stone magazine in which he admitted, "My life had no other purpose, I was doing nothing but working and getting high."

Adams released his first solo effort — "Heartbreaker" — in 2000 and by the time he released a trio of albums in 2005 — "Jacksonville City Nights," "29" and "Cold Roses" — he had already added five solo releases — "Gold," "Demolition," "Rock N Roll," "Love is Hell," as well as his debut — to his already impressive catalog — three albums with his previous band Whiskeytown — along with two other unreleased albums.

"I'd wake up, work, work, work, go for a drink or two, and then be exhausted," he was quoted as saying in Rolling Stone. "So I would have to take drugs to keep my physical being going in order to never have to stop working in the night."

"There was intense loneliness, end-of-the-world stuff going on in my mind, bottomless depression," he later told the Times. "Without exaggerating, it is a miracle I did not die."

Critics and collaborators have long since referred to him as temperamental and erratic, however, in looking back at his intoxicated 20s, Adams carefully describes his well-documented attitude as "antisocial."

Barreling through life, the 32-year-old has done as much to enhance his status as a cult figure as he has done to solidify his place as a profound songwriter.

At age 16, he dropped out of school at the end of the first week of 10th grade, He did this despite the fact his mother was an English teacher. In the five years he was a member of the critically heralded Whiskeytown, his bandmates found him increasingly difficult to deal with. In fact, by the time they recorded their third and final album, only Caitlin Cary remained a co-founding member.

Adams has accosted numerous critics for writing negative reviews and documenting his many on-stage meltdowns — the most recent of which took place just a month ago in Minneapolis.

Some things never change.

Complaining about the sound monitors, Adams abruptly left the stage to a smattering of boos without returning for an encore.

Given the fact Adams and his band — the Cardinals — had played a 70-minute show, the so-called meltdown paled in comparison to his 2003 debacle in which he rambled his way through a show at a slightly smaller downtown venue — First Avenue — griped repeatedly about the sound system, played several songs twice and lambasted Minneapolis icon Paul Westerberg.

To this day, he still publicly denounces his record label — Lost Highway — which is, for the most part, widely respected as an artist-friendly atmosphere. In any case, in the aforementioned Times article, label executive Luke Lewis downplayed their strained relationship.

"We've actually contrived a few fights, to be honest," Lewis was quoted as saying. "It wasn't lost on either of us that it's not a bad thing for him to be the petulant child of a record company."

Even fans and concert-goers — those who one would imagine he creates his art for — have not been left out of his defiant and sometimes self-destructive behavior. In 2002 he had a well-documented, on-stage meltdown in Nashville after a heckler broke his spirit following a request of Bryan Adams' hit, "Summer of 69."

By the time a then-reckless Adams stumbled off the edge of a stage in London, shattering his left wrist, there was a serious cause for concern, as Adams himself recalls, rightfully so.

"I snorted heroin a lot — with coke," he told the Times. "I did speedballs every day for years. And took pills. And then drank. And I don't mean a little bit. I always outdid everybody.

"I was running the risk of becoming one of those people who talks to himself all the time. … I was creating as much distance from people as possible so that, in the event that something terrible happened, it wouldn't hurt them."

Something did in fact happen, but it was by no means terrible.

Ryan ended a decadelong addiction to drugs and alcohol, using valium therapy and by occasionally attending Alcohol Anonymous meetings. Sober for more than year, Adams also reunited with his former manager, John Silva.

"I just crawled back," he admitted to the Times, "and said, 'Look, I made a mistake, many mistakes — I don't know what to do.'"

What he did was to simply go back to work as a songwriter, this time with a renewed vigor.

First he posted 18 albums worth of material on his Web site. Then he wrote more than 100 songs for "Easy Tiger," which was culled down to 13. And now he told Q magazine about his intention to release a box set — "20:20" — consisting of live tracks, cuts not included on "Easy Tiger," and material from the two previously unreleased albums — "48 Hours" and "The Suicide Handbook."

"To think about falling off a bicycle ... or whatever the most horrible sports-accident thing you can think of," he professed in Rolling Stone, "that doesn't cover what it would be like for me to imagine drinking or doing drugs again."

[FrigidRoses]

Ryan Adams
Gold Meltdown: Ryan Adams' unpredictable genius
http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A34476

Ryan Adams knows how to keep himself in the news. He's prolific, releasing an album every year since the demise of his band Whiskeytown and solo debut, Heartbreaker, in 2000.

In addition to the recent release of Easy Tiger with his band, The Cardinals, he's finished a new EP, Follow the Lights, that goes on sale Oct. 23. Around Christmas, he'll put out a box set that includes two previously recorded but unreleased full-lengths, Suicide Handbook and 48 Hours. Sometime between this daunting schedule, he's found time to produce and back Willie Nelson on an album and contribute to projects by Beth Orton, The Wallflowers, Counting Crows, and America.

His epic pace of production ought to be enough to keep Adams in the limelight, but his penchant for inebriation and perfectionist tendencies have built him a reputation as a loose cannon on stage. After shows, he's known for spending hours greeting fans, but during performance, there's no telling. Just two weeks ago in Minneapolis, he complained about stage monitor sound throughout the show, even stopping the band to move speakers and equipment around. After 70 minutes, he "stalked off stage" to a chorus of boos from the audience.
At Merle Haggard's Charleston show in August, a fight broke out 10 rows from stage and the Hag didn't skip a beat. Adams prefers to interact. There's no telling what he'll do or say this Saturday, but the show's almost sold out, indicating folks are willing to take that chance. Maybe all publicity is good. —Stratton Lawrence

[burgerqueen]

After shows, he's known for spending hours greeting fans

He is?

[thefed]

He is?

i think they were thinking of bryan adams.

[FrigidRoses]

2 hours is pushing it, but I've been around after shows where he's hung around for an hour or so signing autographs and chatting.

[thefed]

I've never heard of him treating his fans too well.

[burgerqueen]

2 hours is pushing it, but I've been around after shows where he's hung around for an hour or so signing autographs and chatting.

wow, I'd never really heard many positive stories like that. I'd read one I think where he stayed around because people were showing him their RA tattoos and he was impressed, but I think that's it.

[FrigidRoses]

At the 05 Asheville show there was a line of about 100 people. Ryan was late coming out, but he signed autographs and took pictures with everyone. Even discussed his relationship with Parker Posey. He's not always a humongous dick, sometimes he can be a stand-up guy.

[burgerqueen]

I didn't mean to imply he was always a dick, just that I know he's not a big social people person. That's sweet, I like reading the good stories, they don't seem to be as popular as the others.

[thefed]

I thought he was always a dick.

[burgerqueen]

:lol

[thefed]

oooooooooooo...negative feedback for:

I've never heard of him treating his fans too well.

someone wrote the other day that he refused to take thirty seconds away from his eggs to take a photo with a fan having a birthday!...

[thefed]

:lol

[FrigidRoses]

:confused

[burgerqueen]

oooooooooooo...negative feedback for:



someone wrote the other day that he refused to take thirty seconds away from his eggs to take a photo with a fan having a birthday!...

He must really love his eggs. I've heard him go on rants about eggs many times now.

[FrigidRoses]

:lol

[burgerqueen]

He certainly has his quirks and it's just one of the many reasons I love him.

[thefed]

Don't get me wrong, I don't think anyone is out there making better music, I just wish he was a little more respectful toward the people who make him rich.

[burgerqueen]

I understand what you're saying. I've gotten to the point where I don't want to meet him. If I were to catch him on a day where he was being a dick, well, I'd end up doing it back and I don't really know how far that would get me. I wouldn't want to have to think about that everytime I listened to a cd.

I don't think he's trying to be mean to fans, it's just him. He has two very different moods: complete and utter ass or really, incredibly sweet (example: I read a story on here recently where he opened a door for a female fan). No real inbetween and after 32 years I'm guessing that would be tough to change.

[Faded Rose]

Reading through - I thought he fell off the stage in Liverpool not London.

[ewok.online]

Reading through - I thought he fell off the stage in Liverpool not London.

'twas in Liverpool. :upyours

[Sydneyfan]

Tonight's the night.

[Sydneyfan]

This should be either finished or finishing very shortly...

[Sydneyfan]

Actually....just read a report that it's still going - or was 14 minutes ago. Wow.

[FrigidRoses]

:rock

[Starlite]

Well, tell us all about it, R!

[FrigidRoses]

It was very good. :lol

[FrigidRoses]

Everyone seemed to be in a very good mood.

Finally got to hear Dear John live. They played Bartering Lines and Rescue Blues which were nice to hear. Pretty standard set otherwise. I thought the band sounded excellent.

[Sydneyfan]

I've posted the setlist at the beginning of the thread.

[FrigidRoses]

I've posted the setlist at the beginning of the thread.

Thanks C.

[Sydneyfan]

Was he chatty tonight? I heard it was a fairly long show, so I'm assuming there must have be a fair bit of banter?

[FrigidRoses]

A good amount of banter. :upyours
Had some audience participation for Spacewolf's birthday.

He's always pretty chatty and upbeat in Charleston though. I think he really enjoys the city.

[raer7385]

is "one more kiss" a Casal song or a newbie? :confused

[Sydneyfan]

is "one more kiss" a Casal song or a newbie? :confused

I thought maybe the poster meant A Kiss Before I Go. But I'm just guessing. Frigid Roses should know.

[raer7385]

I thought maybe the poster meant A Kiss Before I Go. But I'm just guessing. Frigid Roses should know.

oh, now i see.....

[ewok.online]

He's always pretty chatty and upbeat in Charleston though. I think he really enjoys the city.

it's probably because he's so close to home, i reckon.
glad you had a good time, R. :upyours

[Faded Rose]

Everyone seemed to be in a very good mood.

Finally got to hear Dear John live. They played Bartering Lines and Rescue Blues which were nice to hear. Pretty standard set otherwise. I thought the band sounded excellent.

Unless I've missed a longer review somewhere were you so totally underwhelmed or are you always so laconic?:confused

[FrigidRoses]

No I was just letting it all set in before I wrote a long review. I'll probably do it after the game today.

[ewok.online]

No I was just letting it all set in before I wrote a long review. I'll probably do it after the game today.

this man has priorities. :upyours

[Faded Rose]

this man has priorities. :upyours

Sure he has and you're a man agreeing with him!!!

I don't mind - I was concerned he'd been disappointed with the show and wanted to hear what he thought.

[clewis]

No I was just letting it all set in before I wrote a long review. I'll probably do it after the game today.

I don't blame you. That game's going to be great.

[FrigidRoses]

Let's do this.

The show was stellar. Started a little after 8 and they basically played through the first set without stopping. I thought the sound in the venue was excellent, and the band sounded refreshed and polished. Towards the end of the first set the banter began.

Highlights include Ryan lying on the floor again, and asking everyone to scream what song they wanted to hear all at once to get it out of our systems. Neil tried to convince Ryan to play a few songs while lying down but it was a no go.

Ryan led the crowd with a happy birthday to Spacewolf.

He also had a fake meltdown on stage that was pretty funny. He kept yelling "I'm having a meltdown" and pretended to be a bird while the Cardinals begged for him to keep it together. You have no idea how ridiculous I feel typing this out.

The Cardinals talked about how Two had been such a hit song for them over the past 15 years and that Adam Levine likes to listen to it with just a vest on? :confused

It was a pretty standard show set list wise but the band being in such goofy spirits made it fun to watch. :upyours

I didn't stick around afterwards so I'm not sure if the Cardinals came out to mingle. Most everyone seems to have had an excellent time. Someone will probably give a better review, I just hadn't seen any so far.

[Faded Rose]

Thank you - I enjoyed reading it. I'm just nosy and like to know what went on and how much people enjoyed the show - or not as the case may be.

[FrigidRoses]

Thank you - I enjoyed reading it. I'm just nosy and like to know what went on and how much people enjoyed the show - or not as the case may be.

I understand Rose. I'm just not very good at picking the highlights of the show. So much stuff happened, I know I'm forgetting some good moments.

[ewok.online]

The Cardinals talked about how Two had been such a hit song for them over the past 15 years and that Adam Levine likes to listen to it with just a vest on


:lol
fucking awesome.

[FrigidRoses]

He talked a lot about Adam Levine for some reason but I couldn't make out everything. :upyours

[bristone]

hi all - first post here - but RA fan since first seeing him live in denver 2001 (http://www.answeringbell.com/Answering%20Bell/2001%20Shows/2001.11.11.htm). i caught the n.charleston show last night, and i was sufficiently satisfied, having browsed this year's setlists over at answeringbell (http://www.answeringbell.com/Answering%20Bell/Index/2007_set_lists.htm), and realizing we could get anything from about 70 minutes to 2.5 hours. We got close to latter, probably because he's fresh off a couple-day break and the band's caught their breath, preparing for another long road stretch (though ryan's hardly rested having just gotten back from a quick trip to london for a one-night guest appearance with cowboy junkies at RAH (http://www.answeringbell.com/Answering%20Bell/2007%20Shows/2007.10.10.htm)). regardless, we all know ryan's a tireless performer, more susceptible to mood swings & audience behavior than fatigue; so we were glad to have him in good form. as mentioned above, ryan seems to like charleston (whether it's the old Southern charm or the abundance of cute young ladies, there are great stories from past visits here - re: ra.org if that board ever recovers); plus a sold-out audience is an inspiring way to get the show back on the road.

A special prelude to the show was the 3OT upset of LSU by Kentucky, as many of the audience had witnessed on the lobby tv's on the way into the auditorium. So with their recharged energy, Ryan & the Cards launch into Peaceful Valley and a modernized Bartering Lines jam followed by the beautiful easy tiger opener Goodnight Rose.

http://lh3.google.com/sanders.brian/RxJXfUKnfNI/AAAAAAAABAo/KELFdaIrT3A/s800/ra2007-10-13a.JPG

the whole show maintained an ethereal ambiance with relaxed, drawn-out jams swimming under a backdrop of twinkling stars and the largest disco-ball on the road. they knock off several jams before ryan breaks the spell with announcement of Spacewolf's birthday and we all sing for him & appreciate his playing thru his cold, tho he seems in good spirit.

http://lh6.google.com/sanders.brian/RxJXfEKnfMI/AAAAAAAABAg/6KoA6bjjEuE/s800/ra2007-10-13c.JPG

the rocking peak of the first set is "cold roses" to "beautiful sorta". the crowd is all into it throughout, despite most keeping seated in those comfortable theater seats (except those isolated dancing nymphs twisting & flailing arms in and out of sync). ryan keeps reminding the crowd to calm down with the screams and "don't like me so much". most of the stage banter comes with the announcement of the "number one single for 17 months, etc" Two, and plenty of playful "caveman talk" between he and Neal, along with ryan's "oh my god, oh my god" (fanning his face w/ hands) nonsensical bumbling, which still brings laughs from the crowd.

http://lh4.google.com/sanders.brian/RxJXfkKnfOI/AAAAAAAABAw/VcPRjV5seDQ/s800/ra2007-10-13b.JPG

the highlight of the encore for me was a very inspired & focused "dear john" into a rollicking "a kiss before i go". the extended spacejam "what sin" was a rather dark and anti-climatic finisher; i would've rather heard a more upbeat country-rocker to take me home. i was really hoping for "pearls on a string" last night, but i'm not sure why he doesn't play that more often live, perhaps my favorite off the new album.

this show reminded me more of last year's cerebral jam at charleston's cozy music hall (http://www.archive.org/details/radams2006-07-28.post-matrix.flac) than of the previous year's great rocker at this same n.chas. venue (http://www.archive.org/details/radams2005-06-10.flac16). but as long as he stops through once a year, i'm happy with whatever he brings - it's always a long strange trip thru the textured landscape of ryan's diverse oeuvre.

[FrigidRoses]

Great pictures! Dear John was the highlight of the show for me. :upyours

[foggy]

Thanks for the review and the pics, bristone. And welcome to TBY. :)

[Starlite]

Great pics. Thanks for sharing them, bristone.

[sipowicz]

Nice review and pics, man, I have learned to hate What Sin, he has to stop playing that live, totally ruins the ribe and energy of the shows I have been at.

[Starlite]

Nice review and pics, man, I have learned to hate What Sin, he has to stop playing that live, totally ruins the ribe and energy of the shows I have been at.

I'm not a big fan of that song in general, but they played it at one of the Sydney shows. It was so intense, it totally blew me away.

[Sydneyfan]

He just played it again in Atlanta.

[ewok.online]

it got too mellowed out a while back.
i like the What Sin on the September documentary. that version is on FIRE.

[Starlite]

it got too mellowed out a while back.
i like the What Sin on the September documentary. that version is on FIRE.

I wish you could've heard the Sydney live version - nothing mellow about it :rock
Unfortunately, neither show was recorded :boohoo

[ewok.online]

I wish you could've heard the Sydney live version - nothing mellow about it :rock
Unfortunately, neither show was recorded :boohoo

now that sucks.
because i was actually gonna look it up.
way to drop the ball, australia. ;)

[FrigidRoses]

I just noticed that Shakedown is missing from the set list. I think it was the last song of the first set.

[Sydneyfan]

I just noticed that Shakedown is missing from the set list. I think it was the last song of the first set.

Posters on RAA seem to think it was the second last, between Nightbirds and Wildflowers. Any idea? Or do you think last is more correct?.

[taparoo]

Ryan explains that Two is the number one song in America for 17 years.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDh28amH7ss

[GetBack]

anyone know about a recording of this show? thanks