The Ryan Adams Thread

[FiddySpence]

it's 130 bucks.

[FiddySpence]

as soon as a tracklist is out i'd greatly appreciate if someone posts it here.

[jeff1818]

that fucker is gonna sell out in a heartbeat. ebay is gonna be full of them too

[FiddySpence]

a thing like that is tailor made for pirating. over 200 tracks? yeah, i'm just downloading that shit.

[FiddySpence]

there's gotta be multiple versions of every song right? that just seems like overkill. they can't be that different from one another, it's just one dude and a guitar.

[jeff1818]

seriously, why can't he just sell a double disc in stores. 144 vinyl and then what, shitty mp3s of the rest? the quality is all over the place.

[dmbphan41]

if there's not much difference in the setlists from the tour then the 74 digital tracks should be all we need and there shouldn't be a need to wait for the vinyl rips

[FiddySpence]

you're right, but i fear the obsessive completist in me is gonna wanna hear every track at least once just to be sure.

[jeff1818]

i wonder if this spans his entire career, or is this just from his 2011 tour? that's like 10+ full shows. a little much, eh?

[FiddySpence]

well the title and this paragraph makes it clear it's just from his recent solo tours

The box set follows Adams’ promise of an official live compilation after rescinding his long-held policy that allowed bootleg recordings of his shows during his last tour. The title references the North Carolina-bred singer’s struggle with Meniere’s disease, which affected his hearing and forced him to take a musical hiatus previous to 2011’s Ashes & Fire.

[dmbphan41]

Originally Posted by FiddySpence you're right, but i fear the obsessive completist in me is gonna wanna hear every track at least once just to be sure.

yeah I'll admit I'm gonna wanna hear every show myself

[abw123]

So pissed about this. What a fuck you to the fans. It's like he's actively encouraging piracy with this, which I highly doubt is his intent.

Vinyl only? Fuck you.
$130? Fuck you.
Lots of versions of the same songs played nearly identically no doubt? Fuck you.
Limited release? Fuck you.

He should do a double or triple disc and release it in stores and on Itunes. Or release 2-3 shows with varied setlists the same way.

This method is bullshit.

[Crush87]

Originally Posted by abw123 So pissed about this. What a fuck you to the fans. It's like he's actively encouraging piracy with this, which I highly doubt is his intent. Vinyl only? Fuck you. $130? Fuck you. Lots of versions of the same songs played nearly identically no doubt? Fuck you. Limited release? Fuck you. He should do a double or triple disc and release it in stores and on Itunes. Or release 2-3 shows with varied setlists the same way. This method is bullshit.

It's his fucking music. I can understand wanting it to be a different way, but to honestly believe that someone is wronging the fans in some way, get a grip.

[FiddySpence]

yeah that's taking it a little far.

[Crush87]

$130 is also really fucking cheap for this set.

[abw123]

Originally Posted by FiddySpence yeah that's taking it a little far.

I'm just disappointed, I've been waiting a long time for him to release live stuff. I'd happily pay $130 for a bunch of varied shows, but I think he's made some really poor choices here and I totally don't get the "vinyl only" and "limited release" thing.

I'm guessing he can make more money selling 2,500 of these at $130ea with no middleman/retailer than he could doing a proper live set at $20ea on Itunes, that's the only thing that makes sense.

[Crush87]

Originally Posted by abw123 I'm just disappointed, I've been waiting a long time for him to release live stuff. I'd happily pay $130 for a bunch of varied shows, but I think he's made some really poor choices here and I totally don't get the "vinyl only" and "limited release" thing. I'm guessing he can make more money selling 2,500 of these at $130ea with no middleman/retailer than he could doing a proper live set at $20ea on Itunes, that's the only thing that makes sense.

Again, I think it's valid to want something more varied and to want something that you can play (I'm assuming you don't have a turntable) but to say "fuck you" doesn't seem warranted. Ryan's an odd dude who does shit his own way, he probably thinks this set is awesome and is pumped to be putting something out on vinyl. I can't remember the last 15 piece vinyl set I saw. It's unique and that's why it's going to sell out fast.

Isn't there a digital release of this too, like 70 tracks or something?

[FiddySpence]

so just download the fucking thing for free and cherry pick your own little 2 disc release.

[FiddySpence]

Originally Posted by Crush87 Isn't there a digital release of this too, like 70 tracks or something?

well it's being billed as "70 digital bonus tracks"

[Crush87]

Gotcha. Yeah I'm tempted to buy this but likely won't because there's too much more out there on vinyl that I've been meaning to get. Would be interested to see the track list to make a final decision