tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26425248.post5036410750746144207..comments2023-10-08T06:03:27.640-07:00Comments on Dare Society: Bad boy (and Jax native) Adams tries to restore his good nameM. Lailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15806143735399887555noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26425248.post-38177423233584609962007-10-01T05:49:00.000-07:002007-10-01T05:49:00.000-07:00Ryan had another famous meltdown: http://www.cnn.c...Ryan had another famous meltdown: http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/28/people.ryanadams.ap/index.htmlM. Lailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15806143735399887555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26425248.post-43120984091824573492007-08-06T06:20:00.000-07:002007-08-06T06:20:00.000-07:00Oh, yeah. Not as much as I used to (or as much as ...Oh, yeah. Not as much as I used to (or as much as I like), but I do "pick" a little.M. Lailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15806143735399887555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26425248.post-88424350648869367872007-08-03T08:01:00.000-07:002007-08-03T08:01:00.000-07:00I just had friend e-mail me and he pretty clear th...I just had friend e-mail me and he pretty clear that it goes deeper than what I've said. I know what he's talking about because we've discussed it before. Best put, yeah, he has issues.<BR/><BR/>I didn't know you were a player???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26425248.post-61259519553999321112007-08-03T07:16:00.000-07:002007-08-03T07:16:00.000-07:00Just to clarify a bit more... I really feel like t...Just to clarify a bit more... I really feel like too many of Adams' songs are throwaways. I found that to be a problem with Whiskeytown too. You'd have 3 or 4 gems on an album with 7 or 8 songs that I'll skip past.M. Lailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15806143735399887555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26425248.post-72097113002093455832007-08-03T07:12:00.000-07:002007-08-03T07:12:00.000-07:00Jason,Thanks for the heads-up about Jeff Hart. I w...Jason,<BR/>Thanks for the heads-up about Jeff Hart. I will definitely check him out.<BR/><BR/>I think Adams' "problem" (if you can call it that) is that he doesn't know when to take advice. He coudl go down as the greatest songwriter of our generation -- if just he would listen and say, "you know, maybe my stuff is a bit too indulgent at times." Despite all his problems, he may STILL be the best songwriter of our generation. (And to think that if I'd stayed in J-ville, we may have been classmates -- and even bandmates!!!)<BR/><BR/>Oh, and by the way, the Coors/Bono version of "Blue" is SO much better than McGraw's.M. Lailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15806143735399887555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26425248.post-46784411589590185802007-08-03T06:37:00.000-07:002007-08-03T06:37:00.000-07:00I won't argue, I've heard some pretty nasty storie...I won't argue, I've heard some pretty nasty stories through the press and through folks who have played with him. I will, however attest to his artistic prowess. He's like a chameleon and can mimic lots of great songwriters but without losing his own persona.<BR/><BR/>Artists aren't usually known for their temperament. I perceive his arrogance as frustration with trying to make a living as a musician, soloist, songwriter. Hell, he even caught flack for being a sellout allowing Tim McGraw to borrow "...Blue." I'm not defending him 100%, but I feel he has a point.<BR/><BR/>Let me refer you another outstanding songwriter from the area, <A HREF="http://www.ipass.net/jhart/" REL="nofollow">Jeff Hart</A>. Jeff is just as skilled with a pen though he has a finer pop senseability where Adams has more grit.<BR/><BR/>Check out his <A HREF="http://www.myspace.com/jeffhoo" REL="nofollow">MySpace page</A> then do yourself a favor and venture to see him play live sometime.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26425248.post-10180255703745903112007-08-02T13:25:00.000-07:002007-08-02T13:25:00.000-07:00From what I understand, Ryan's nothing more than a...From what I understand, Ryan's nothing more than a pompous douchebag.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com