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I bought this album last year but found it depressing. I have picked it up again and realize how good it is and how the songs grow on you.

 

Just wondering if any members have picked up on this and if played any?

 

I like 'Come Home' can't find the chords

 

I like 'Chains of Love' but can't get the first bit on Gmaj7

 

Any thoughts here?

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I bought this album last year but found it depressing. I have picked it up again and realize how good it is and how the songs grow on you.

 

Just wondering if any members have picked up on this and if played any?

 

I like 'Come Home' can't find the chords

 

I like 'Chains of Love' but can't get the first bit on Gmaj7

 

Any thoughts here?

 

 

It's a great album by a top artist IMO..."Invisible Riverside" and "Kindness" are out of this my FAV's from this album..

 

He really makes his HAMONY Laddrer braced guitars sing...Easy to pick up and jam to as well. Make sure you bring your CAPO

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZnIQODABtw

 

[smile]

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jrplefty

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Where is a good place to start listening to this guy? I have Ashes & Fire, and on first casual listen didn't find it depressing at all really, and I'm really digging his acoustic style. I would like to hear more, but he doesn't have a small discography. Any thoughts on where to begin?

Tiny

Tiny

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Ashes & Fire is a great tune. I've learned to play it in G, capo 3rd fret (so it's in Bb). Pretty easy, just G, C, D and maybe an Em in there. Play the G 320003, with your ring finger on 6th, so you can do the hammers on the 2nd and 3rd frets. Strum the heck out of it!

blindboygrunt

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Where is a good place to start listening to this guy? I have Ashes & Fire, and on first casual listen didn't find it depressing at all really, and I'm really digging his acoustic style. I would like to hear more, but he doesn't have a small discography. Any thoughts on where to begin?

 

heartbreaker

classic cd

Tiny

Tiny

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Where is a good place to start listening to this guy? I have Ashes & Fire, and on first casual listen didn't find it depressing at all really, and I'm really digging his acoustic style. I would like to hear more, but he doesn't have a small discography. Any thoughts on where to begin?

 

 

I find the thing with Ryan Adams is he puts out a ton of music, and about 1/3 of it is really good. The other 2/3, I can take it or leave it. I actually think the new album is one of the strongest. I also like Gold, Heartbreaker and Easy Tiger, but the best way might be perusing specific songs on youtube: Two, Mockingbirdsing, My Sweet Carolina, Rescue Blues, When the Stars Turn Blue are good'ns.

davenumber2

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Where is a good place to start listening to this guy? I have Ashes & Fire, and on first casual listen didn't find it depressing at all really, and I'm really digging his acoustic style. I would like to hear more, but he doesn't have a small discography. Any thoughts on where to begin?

 

Heartbreaker

Jacksonville City Nights

Gold (if you like a little slicker production)

Cold Roses

 

If you hunt around there is a ton of unreleased stuff that is just as good or better than the official releases. The guy is a songwriting machine. But yeah, sometimes he needs an editor.

Cpt. Crash

Cpt. Crash

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heartbreaker

classic cd

 

True!

 

I find the thing with Ryan Adams is he puts out a ton of music, and about 1/3 of it is really good.

 

Even more true.

 

My best bet will be heartbreaker (& gold as it is very accessible).

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Where is a good place to start listening to this guy? I have Ashes & Fire, and on first casual listen didn't find it depressing at all really, and I'm really digging his acoustic style. I would like to hear more, but he doesn't have a small discography. Any thoughts on where to begin?

 

Can't go wrong with any of these...

 

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blindboygrunt

blindboygrunt

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i dont think there's many like him, he has the chance of taking the torch and getting his name up there with the best of them, he's still a young guy .

 

he's prolific as hell and , while that runs the risk of not being brilliant all the time , not all neil youngs catalogue is genius , but .......

 

 

and incidentally if you're looking his cd's then his band whiskeytown's album 'strangers almanac' is as good as any of his solo releases

 

and if you have ever tried to sing and play guitar ,never mind in front of a crowd , then this is a lesson. sometimes i feel i may as well give up , this was one of those moments . even neil finn is full of admiration

also ties in with the storytellers thread :-)

 

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dunno why he got rid of the 'bird , suits him

so well

 

...Lets not forget his lovely Country Western from the Iconic New York, New York video (Like mine!!!)

 

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Recently he has gone down the '70's Harmony Sovereign route which I think really suits his sound. Man can he make those cheap flat tops sing!!!

 

 

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Harmony Sovereign "Jet Set" and the Silvertone 3219 "Buck Owens"

jchabalk

jchabalk

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i would recommend starting clean with whiskeytown. those are 3 great releases right there. they'll start you off just right and roll you gently into the solo stuff.

 

just go in order and you'll be fine.

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