Comments on: The Over/Under: Ryan Adams

By: Mac

Mac — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:45:02 +0000

Ryan Who?

By: Me

Me — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:43:07 +0000

MMmmm …Heavy Orange is like totally like awesome…like ya know…just sayin’ can’t stop listenin’….MMmmm …

By: John E

John E — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:40:38 +0000

Come on – the guy has averaged releasing about an album a year since 1999 and the 5 choices for Underrated are 3 unreleased tracks, a bonus track, and a song from an obscure EP. I wish the songs on the overrated/underrated lists were restricted to only songs officially released. If Adams didn’t include these outtakes on a proper album, then they should be excluded.

By: Mack

Mack — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:24:24 +0000

Sad that at one time I was so anxious to see what this guy would put out next. Now I’m just wondering if he’ll ever put something out again (other than lame poetry). I hope the bachelor party was amazing because there has been nothing productive since…

By: Wil

Wil — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:15:47 +0000

As far as Over-rated vs. Under-rated, with Ryan Adams, it’s really an issue of the taste of the fan, I’ve noticed the ones who are all for his Alt-Country side trash the newer stuff that isn’t a throwback. That’s just what I’ve noticed.

Heartbreaker is a solid record, but “Come Pick Me Up” is over rated among his fans.

“New York New York ” sounds like John Cougar Mellencamp, and I don’t listen to him, so I won’t like a song that sounds like him

I happen to think “Fix It” is a great song, in a Stonesy mid-tempo kinda way, and that R&Bish / Bluesy riff reminds me of another tune. But “Magick” is so hooky it gets annoying.

I love “29″, not just because of the roots rock shuffle Dead riff, but the lyrics and delivery of the tune, it’s not just what it is, it’s how smoothly he pulled it off
Yeah, Crossed Out Name live is incredible live, it really comes to life, go get it at internetarchive.org. the 2008 St. louis show is premo.

Whoever mention “Liar” thanks, I remember streaming that on his site, and next to “Note To Self- Don’t Die” he pulled of the best Nirvana-like song that a was actually a pleasant listen since the days of Verbena.

5 Other Under rated songs:
Let It Ride, Shadowlands, If I Am A Stranger, Turnaround (Whiskeytown), Carolina Rain

By: mko

mko — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:57:12 +0000

“Tina Toledo’s Street Walking Blues”, def underated.
“Shakedown” overrated. Maybe because I never saw him drug-addled and solo doing it.
“Dear John” with Norah Jones, overrated and dissapointing.
“Dear John” live with Ryan and Neal, badass.
Unreleased badass song: “Mega-Superior Gold”
All this hate for “Cardinology”: his best live-band stuff outside of “Cold Roses”. “Crossed Out Name” might be the best song I have ever heard him do live.

By: zank

zank — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:59:56 +0000

Heartbreaker would have to be rated pretty high to ever be overrated:

Overrated: Gold, except “La Cienaga”
Underrated: “Rosebud”, “Magick (original version), Rock and Roll (1974/Note to Self/Luminol, This is it), “Gimme Sunshine” , “Like the Twilight” etc. etc.

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:14:22 +0000

Overrated – the Heartbreaker album.

Underrated – Ryan Adams as a singer/song writer, and artist in general.

His song writing has grown to be absolutley addictive over time and for those who cannot appreciate his later works with the Cardinals I say to you please take a second listen.

By: Casey

Casey — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:32:10 +0000

Tina Toldeo’s Street Walkin’ Blues, Good Night Hollywood Blvd, Wonderwall

By: dARICK

dARICK — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:30:55 +0000

Ryan’s LIsten to the Radio is purely underrated. One of his all-time great songs.