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Easy Tiger
Artist : Ryan Adams
List Price : $13.98 USD
Your Price : $9.97 USD
ProductGroup: Music
Release Date : 2007-06-26
Studio : Lost Highway
Label : Lost Highway
Avg. Customer Rating :  (95 reviews)
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Customer Reviews for Easy Tiger
Ryan Adams moves beyond mimicking others
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The title of this review probably sounds like I don't like Ryan Adams -- actually I do. I love albumns like "Gold" and "Cold Roses," songs like Dear John, Come Pick Me Up, etc. But I was always very aware that he was often (hopefully consciously) sounding eriely like the Dead, Graham Parsons, or even Van Morrison (Answering Bell on Gold). The nice thing about Easy Tiger is it seems like Ryan Adams has dropped the mimic routine and is making his own sound. Influences are still there -- Tears of Gold clearly echos Graham Parson's style country -- but they no longer dominate. So if you love the Dead, definitely buy Gold instead of this album. If you love Parsons/Flying Buritto Brothers get a number of earlier tracks. This is something more unique.
As fans know, Adam's song writing is typically angst ridden and Easy Tiger is no exception -- probably half the songs have some degree of pain in them. But for those not familar with Adams, he is not one yet another whining primadonnas who seem to dominate the male side of the pop market these days. Adams' angst is more heartfelt and real and doesn't stray into bubble gum land. Not that its depressing -- heartfelt is definitely the word. In terms of the instrumentation, the guy loves pedal steel and uses it to good effect to contribute to songs that seem to swell in tempo and intensity. It's always there if you listen -- but not in a way that turns the album into retro-country (with the exception of the couple of explicitly country tunes). And barring the seemingly out of place "Haloween Head" the albumn flows nicely. If you hate country, you'll probably be forwarding through three songs. But in general this is an album you can listen to in its entirety vs just 2 or 3 "hit" songs.
Customer Reviews for Easy Tiger Cd
Ryan is no good
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Just got back from Ryan Adams' Atl, GA concert. He only sang about 8 songs in about 40 minutes. Then he abrubtly left stage saying only that his voice was gone. $50 for 40 minutes is not worth it. He sounded fine while he was on stage. I don't understand why he cut the show short, but it was not worth it and I think everyone should get their money back!!! What a scam!
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