I have to admit that I’ve been listening to a ton of Ryan Adams music lately. This is partly inspired by the fact that Adams and his band The Cardinals have a new record on the way. Cardinology is due in stores on October 28 on Lost Highway Records and if you’re like me and plan on buying the thing on vinyl, know that it will include a 7″ bonus album, a comic book, and a digital download code (I love the fact that more and more vinyl records are including the DDC so that I can not only listen to the music in its purest recorded form on my turntable, but I can also load it up on my iPod and take it with me wherever I go).
Most of my recent listening has been in the form of the two late 90’s albums Ryan recorded with his old mates in Whiskeytown (Strangers Almanac and Faithless Street) as well as a couple of repeat listenings of both Heartbreaker (his solo debut) and the most recent Follow the Lights EP with The Cardinals (which I own on vinyl). Just in the last day or so, I’ve also been listening to a super-sweet, solo-acoustic, live bootleg recorded in Seattle, WA back in 2000. [the sound quality is A+ and can be downloaded for free at Aquarium Drunkard. Click here.]
The video above is taken from a live in-studio performance on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic and nicely bookends Ryan Adams’ post-Whiskeytown career. It includes two performances: “Come Pick Me Up” from the Heartbreaker album as well as the Cardinals’ cover of Alice In Chains’ “Down in a Hole” from Follow the Lights. Enjoy.
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Love ‘Come Pick Me Up’ and the Alice in Chains cover is killer, great video Shaun! I have it from reputable sources close to the band that the new album is amazing. I can also tell you that drink for drink I cannot keep up with Jon, the steel guitar player. I did try, though. Maybe if the C&O’s cheese plate had been a bit denser… A story for another time.
Shaun, great pick for today. I really loved Come Pick me Up
It’s really too bad that Ryan isn’t making music like “Come Pick Me Up” anymore. After listening to the new album a few times last night, there are very few memorable moments. He seems to be content with continuing the momentum (was there any?) from Easy Tiger and Follow The Lights. Sure, this is a Cardinals record and not a Ryan Adams record. But that doesn’t change the fact that it is destined for the easy listening charts.
@4. Haven’t heard the new record so the jury’s still out for me. But I liked Easy Tiger though not my favorite. I personally think that Gold and Cold Roses along with the much praised Heartbreaker are his best albums. And because I like a little twang in the thang every once and a while, Jacksonville City Nights is near and dear as well.
@1. The Alice in Chains cover is definitely top notch! And I’m all ears for a little story time. Drink for drink stories are always entertaining.