For those losers with jobs who couldn’t make it to SoHo on their Tuesday lunch breaks, Ryan made his second public appearance this week, at the Ed Sullivan Theater, saying hello to his friend and fan Mr. Letterman for last night’s Late Show. Like when DR Adams visited Dave in those long gone Easy Tiger days, Team Letterman banked on the web appeal of the loony Tumblr mascot by airing one song and setting aside another aside for some web-exclusive pageviews boosting. To start here’s the televised portion: Cardinology‘s “Fix It,” in which Ryan rocks gently while sporting some mussed brown hair, far from his blond/metal days (Iron Maiden shirt notwithstanding).
Head to the Dave’s dubya dubya for a performance of the new record’s great track “Cobwebs,” which comes off really well (maybe a mistake to choose this one for the bonus web bait). Take it to the end for a nice good night from ever avuncular Dave. Cardinology is out via Lost Highway.
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Great performance. Was wondering what the deal with the huge amp was. But I think it’s just a prop, because it’s not plugged in. Ryan Adams does use two of the smaller versions of that amp, the Fender Princeton Reverb, so I guess he has them mic’d up behind it.
You could see the rest of his Princeton Reverbs jumbled behind Neil and Jon’s setups. He is actually up to three Princeton Reverbs these days.
That amp is a prop from Neil Young’s Live Rust tour film.
damn sam, i love ryan adams.
Absolutely brilliant performance. The Cardinals continue to shine and shine in a live setting.
that was awesome – hoping to pick up the new album this weekend
anyone else think Ryan looks like Rick Moranis from the Ghostbusters days? maybe it’s just the glasses
He looks more extremely hot than Rick Moranis-y to me. Is it just me, or is he so much better looking since he got sober?
does anyone think he sounds a little but like rivers in this song? its not bad or anything….i just noticed it….less of that southern twang
and an expert layer-er to boot.
Letterman loves Ryan Adams…. dude is always preforming on his show it seems. Just me?
every time he comes out with a new album at least. twice for easy tiger. and even once for his inclusion on the elizabethtown soundtrack.
Great performance.
Actually, the big prop amp houses 4 Princetons wired with a JD7…..
the link for Dave’s “dubya dubya” takes you back to the Blond/Metal days link
Hell yeah. That’s good stuff.
Great performance… he sounds a little like Neil Young in this version.
perfect