Ryan Adams

lordgoat · 25-03-2011 12:05pm

dedon wrote: »

All the circle ones seemed to have a restricted view this morning so I went for the upper circle.

What is that like in the olympia?

I was only ever downstairs

Upper Circle is unreserved seating. First come gets the best seats. If you're at the back of the upper circle it's not the best view in the world. TBH i'd have gone for the restricted view in the circle (depending on the row)

Flattery · 25-03-2011 12:13pm

Man did I underestimate the lingering Dublin interest in Ryan Adams! Seems it's sold out at this point: what odds a further date or two being added? Looking at his tour schedule, it seems he has nothing between the Dublin gig on the Wed night and a date on Stockholm on the Saturday.

25-03-2011 3:57pm

Cork still isn't sold out, fabulous venue, pity there's no decent road down to Cork!

comet · 25-03-2011 7:47pm

stankratz wrote: »

pity there's no decent road down to Cork!

only trains, buses, planes and a motorway but maybe you're being sarcastic

rebeve · 26-03-2011 12:15am

Can`t believe its not sold out in Cork

FortuneChip · 07-06-2011 1:25pm

There's tickets available for this. I thought it had sold out

krustydoyle · 07-06-2011 2:36pm

anyone else getting really excited about this??

And if anyone is going to the Cork gig can ye post a setlist??

Squelchy · 07-06-2011 10:43pm

Well, anyone back from the show yet...?

rebeve · 07-06-2011 11:03pm

Squelchy wrote: »

Well, anyone back from the show yet...?

Just home .Ryan was on top form ye are in for a treat in the big smoke tomorrow night .You wouldn`t hear a pin drop during the concert .Fifty fifty between new and old songs .The man is a genius . Jessie Malin great opening act . If anyone can get a ticket ,go .

Goat_Boy_jones · 07-06-2011 11:04pm

Don't wanna know the setlist from tonight but would love to know peoples reactions...

rebeve · 07-06-2011 11:11pm

Goat_Boy_jones wrote: »

Don't wanna know the setlist from tonight but would love to know peoples reactions...

He had the crowd in the palm of his hand ,and we loved every second of it .

rebeve · 07-06-2011 11:18pm

He didn`t introduce the new songs , so a setlist is a bit pointless .

krustydoyle · 07-06-2011 11:49pm

I have the setlist so will i post it??

lordgoat · 08-06-2011 12:01am

krustydoyle wrote: »

I have the setlist so will i post it??

You can put it up sure, but maybe put spoiler tags on it. If you don't know how just quote this post and paster them in between here!

delete me and insert your setlist!

krustydoyle · 08-06-2011 12:28am

set list was

Ryan on at 9.20 off at 11.05

Oh My Sweet Carolina
Dirty Rain
If I Am A Stranger
Firecracker
NY NY on piano
Two
Blue Hotel
Carolina Rain
Crossed Out Name
SYLVIA PLATH
Dear Chicago
Everybody Knows
Damn Sam
Ashes And Fire

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Avenues
Let It Ride
Withering Heights
Desire
Please Don't Let Me Go

Here ye go folks.. Can't wait to see ryan again.

hyperbaby · 08-06-2011 9:01am

Sweet set list, thanks for posting.

Looking forward to tonight even if I'm dying with a cold.
I'm going solo, so if anyone noticed a red-nosed, cold-ridden girl floating around the place please say hi

DominoDub · 08-06-2011 9:22am

Lolz at the Twitter Heads saying he played:

Dark Side of the Moon in Full !

rebeve · 08-06-2011 9:39am

Probably one of the best concerts ever for me .

DominoDub · 08-06-2011 10:01am

Via Olympia Theatre‎
Totally sold out, doors open 7.15pm, Jesse Malin on stage 8pm, Ryan Adams on at 9pm... Please note, the bars will be closed during the performance. ... !

Splainc · 08-06-2011 12:11pm

DominoDub wrote: »

Lolz at the Twitter Heads saying he played:
Dark Side of the Moon in Full !

He asked everyone to do it! Amazing gig. He's back!!!!!!

cormie · 08-06-2011 12:42pm

Folks, I was putting some things away in my wardrobe today when I saw the envelope which contained my Ryan Adams ticket. Checked the date and it just so happened to be tonight :eek: I hadn't a clue, just by chance I happened to check today, for the first time since I got the ticket months ago, if I didn't check today, it would have passed me by without me knowing

whiskeyman · 08-06-2011 3:20pm

cormie wrote: »

Folks, I was putting some things away in my wardrobe today when I saw the envelope which contained my Ryan Adams ticket. Checked the date and it just so happened to be tonight :eek: I hadn't a clue, just by chance I happened to check today, for the first time since I got the ticket months ago, if I didn't check today, it would have passed me by without me knowing

That's mad cormie!
Must be a sign.
Tonights gig is google to be epic! Anyone who was at the Olympia gigs in 2002 will be in for a similar treat I hope. Can't believe that was 9 years ago he played that solo acoustic tour. This is what he really is best at!

cormie · 08-06-2011 5:20pm

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Squelchy · 08-06-2011 5:40pm

whiskeyman wrote: »

Anyone who was at the Olympia gigs in 2002 will be in for a similar treat I hope.!

From what I can recall reading at the time there was a night that was awesome and a night that was poor and I was at the latter!:mad:
Still, I had a great time.
This'll be the 6th time myself and the brother have seen him, and I think I've only seen one show I didn't enjoy much (and it wasn't the aforementioned night).

Apologies for any coughing - I'm also ill.

lordgoat · 08-06-2011 11:02pm

Interesting show. Everything really stripped down. Still can't stand anything off Gold though, except Sylvia Plath which was amazing.

If anyone has the full set list please do stick it up.

cormie · 08-06-2011 11:15pm

Just had a read of the charter. Pity my posts weren't allowed, I only wanted them to go to a genuine fan and not to be picked up by a tout which is why I went the way I did about letting people know. I ended up putting them on gumtree, face value at 19:00 today with the same "caller will be tested on knowledge of Ryan Adams" line to avoid touts

, obviously too late, not even a phone call so after I was in Dublin 1, I went down to the Olympia, was in a bit of a rush, touts were offering a tenner each, 20 for the two, I said no, got talking to another guy who was trying to sell a spare he had, he was going to the show himself so I just gave them both to him for free and put my name and number on the envelope and told him if he sold them we can share what he gets. 2 great seats were probably left empty and genuine fans left without tickets unfortunately. Hope it was enjoyable for those who went

whiskeyman · 09-06-2011 12:23am

Wow!
Amazing gig! So many classics all played perfectly!
Can't believe he played 16 days. Two was just beautiful. Heck, every song stunning.
The set list is up on ryanadamsarchive.com in the gigs forum.
Hope all boardsies had a fantastic time. That was simply unforgettable!

cormie · 09-06-2011 12:30am

Might have to unsubscribe from this thread before I hear any more rave reviews

sedantez · 09-06-2011 8:23am

That was an incredibly good gig... so lucky to hear all my favourite Ryan Adams songs acccoustic. He certainly knows how to deliver a song. Highlites for me 'Let it Ride' 'Fire Cracker' iIf I am a Stranger'... and of course his inter song ramblings!

Does anyone know if he played any knew songs?

bobbygirl · 09-06-2011 9:02am

Think he played maybe 2 new ones? Dirty Rain was one but not sure of the other one... Have been waiting years to hear Sylvia Plath and Strawberry Wine so couldn't have been any better for me. Mandy must be doing him good. Don't think I've ever seen him in such a sociable mood!!

krustydoyle · 09-06-2011 9:16am

Absolutely amazing gig, just like 2002 he blew me away. Highlights were Dirty Rain, Let it Ride and If i am a Stranger. I just hope hes back for good now, been married has obviously mellowed him out big time so its happy days for all us fans. I was up in the top premium box to the left of the stage and loved every second of his performance.. Lets hope we dont have to wait as long for the next gig.

Decuc500 · 09-06-2011 10:35am

Great gig last night. Let It Ride and 16 Days were fantastic. Finishing with Strawberry Wine was perfect. Jesse Malin was great too.

hyperbaby · 09-06-2011 10:38am

There was two spare seats beside me, Jesse Malin was sitting beside me for the first three songs and then disappeared somewhere.
It was a wonderful gig, so much old stuff and I love that new song Dirty Rain. It was miles better than the last time I saw him. He is a clown though, but in a good way haha!!

Fingers and toes and everything else crossed that there will be a recording of it floating around somewhere.

cormie · 09-06-2011 10:44am

You weren't in the Circle, row B seat 10 or 13 I don't suppose hyperbaby? If so, Jesse was in my bleedin seats :P

hyperbaby · 09-06-2011 10:59am

No, I was seating in the back row, Row R.
I told him cool opening and he said thanks! Claim to fame for the week

Squelchy · 09-06-2011 4:14pm

Very underwhelmed by last night's show. Performance-wise it was so-so, setlist-wise it was pretty dull - Sylvia Plath? Must be the weakest song on Gold. And Strawberry feckin' Wine just goes on and on...
But I guess that's just acoustic sets for you. I knew what to expect to some degree.
Audience had its share of idiots too. (Can't blame Ryan for that though, obviously) When you're playing a set that intimate you could probably do without some gombeen mouthpiece woman bellowing "I See Monsters" at you during every tune-up.

I'm glad to hear the positive reviews though, glad you lot enjoyed it. Not one of his better shows for me though. Bring back The Cardinals!

Mr Alan · 09-06-2011 6:29pm

I thought Sylvia Plath was a highlight.

dceire · 09-06-2011 8:54pm

A wonderful gig for my money. I'm a long time fan but had never seen him live before due to one thing or another. Couldn't have asked for any better than an acoustic set.

Highlights for me were 'Sylvia Plath'; 'Two'; and, in particular, 'Strawberry Wine'. I really wanted to hear 'La Cienega Just Smiled' and, to a lesser extent, 'When the Stars go Blue' but you can't have it all; or so I'm told. :rolleyes:

lordgoat · 09-06-2011 9:03pm

Squelchy wrote: »

Very underwhelmed by last night's show. Performance-wise it was so-so, setlist-wise it was pretty dull - Sylvia Plath? Must be the weakest song on Gold. And Strawberry feckin' Wine just goes on and on...
But I guess that's just acoustic sets for you. I knew what to expect to some degree.
Audience had its share of idiots too. (Can't blame Ryan for that though, obviously) When you're playing a set that intimate you could probably do without some gombeen mouthpiece woman bellowing "I See Monsters" at you during every tune-up.

I'm glad to hear the positive reviews though, glad you lot enjoyed it. Not one of his better shows for me though. Bring back The Cardinals!

While at times i felt it dragged and i can see where you're coming from but (serious question) what did you expect from a Ryan Adams acoustic show?

As he said himself ' for those not familiar with my work and looking for something more upbeat... you know those half pillows you get on flights? Maybe get one of them...'

Imo Plath is the best song on Gold, which i think is a terrible album full of cheese like NY NY and firecracker...

I do agree though with the people shouting requests (exception of the dude who called for chopsticks). I also agree with you on the cardinals, i think i prefer him louder that said though I enjoyed that gig immensely.

Had he played Jacksonville Skyline i'd be happier than ever.

lordgoat · 09-06-2011 9:09pm

And the setlist was like this...

Oh My Sweet Carolina
Call Me On Your Way Back Home
Everybody Knows
Damn, Sam (I Love a Woman That Rains)
If I Am a Stranger
New York, New York - Piano
In My Time of Need
Withering Heights
Let It Ride
Desire
Sylvia Plath - Piano
Firecracker
Two
Dirty Rain
16 Days
ENCORE
Bartering Lines
Strawberry Wine

courtesy of @Lainey_K http://raritiesandb-sides.blogspot.com/

whiskeyman · 09-06-2011 9:46pm

lordgoat wrote: »

Had he played Jacksonville Skyline i'd be happier than ever.

Same for me!!
16 days was good enough though!
He's such a catalogue to pick from though, it's v hard to please everyone!

His voice sounded great though and hearing him live is magic. I brought a mate who never heard of him before. He was in awe after the gig and can't wait to listen to all his albums.

lordgoat · 09-06-2011 10:05pm

ya his voice was amazing last night, really on top form.

there's not enough whiskeytown in the world.

bobbygirl · 10-06-2011 12:29pm

Squelchy wrote: »

Very underwhelmed by last night's show. Performance-wise it was so-so, setlist-wise it was pretty dull - Sylvia Plath? Must be the weakest song on Gold. And Strawberry feckin' Wine just goes on and on...
But I guess that's just acoustic sets for you. I knew what to expect to some degree.
Audience had its share of idiots too. (Can't blame Ryan for that though, obviously) When you're playing a set that intimate you could probably do without some gombeen mouthpiece woman bellowing "I See Monsters" at you during every tune-up.

I'm glad to hear the positive reviews though, glad you lot enjoyed it. Not one of his better shows for me though. Bring back The Cardinals!

Yes that person was really annoying I agree!!

D.R Adams · 10-06-2011 6:54pm

Having heard that Carolina Rain was played at the Cork gig i was really looking forward to hearing it but alas it wasn't to be.

I was happy overall and he did a great range of tunes, from new to old, 16 days was prob my favourite along with Let it Ride.
I took my brother with me who had never heard any Ryan Adams tunes before and he was well chuffed.

Also Jesse Malin deserves a mention, thought he was great.

Squelchy · 12-06-2011 1:38pm

lordgoat wrote: »

While at times i felt it dragged and i can see where you're coming from but (serious question) what did you expect from a Ryan Adams acoustic show?

Indeed, indeed. And it's not like I can claim ignorance. I don't know, I guess it was more the choice of songs, than the mood or tempo.
I can't abide "Sylvia Plath" personally, I think it's dull and nonsensical. But each to their own. And I'd concede Gold is his most "accessible" album, but I don't think it's too cheesy or corny - it's got some great tracks and La Cienega kicks the crap out of everything else on the album.

hyperbaby · 14-06-2011 11:02am

Any live recording of the Dublin gig floating around?

VisionaryP · 18-04-2012 11:10am

If anyone fancies going to the Belfast gig on Friday, I can't make it, so I've just popped the tickets on adverts at cost price.

D.R Adams · 20-04-2012 12:31am

Didn't get to the gig this time around, anyone been to it? Care to share your experience? Setlist?

discobeaker · 20-04-2012 1:54am

Was at the gig tonight. Played a good few from the new album. Played till 11pm.
Finished the night with a cover of Holy Diver by Dio which was unexpected. Us Irish must not be a able to control our kidneys or something cos after every fecking song about 10 or 15 people would have to get up to go to the toilet or to the bar so making everyone in the row having to move. Even Ryan was commenting about it and how it was like having a different crowd after every song.

whiskeyman · 20-04-2012 7:56am

discobeaker wrote: »

Was at the gig tonight. Played a good few from the new album. Played till 11pm.
Finished the night with a cover of Holy Diver by Dio which was unexpected. Us Irish must not be a able to control our kidneys or something cos after every fecking song about 10 or 15 people would have to get up to go to the toilet or to the bar so making everyone in the row having to move. Even Ryan was commenting about it and how it was like having a different crowd after every song.

The tiny space between rows of seats in the Olympia doesn't help when people are walking by either!
I didn't bother going as I caught him last time around, and didn't expect anything new from him. From looking at the setlist, I was right.
I hope anyone who missed out the last time enjoyed it though. He's amazing live on a solo acoustic tour.

Setlist from last night:
Sweet Carolina
If I am a stranger
ashes and fire
winding wheel
dirty rain
rescue blues
pls don't let me go
let it ride
sweet lil gal
english girls
Lucky now
chains of love
firecracker
16 days
new york, new york
do i wait
come pick me up
"mr. cat"
Encore:
Holy diver

Ryan Adams

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