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Old 02-05-2007, 02:55 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Strummer521 View Post
And I don't think in twenty, anyone will know Ryan Adams as anything more than the guy with a case of musical diarrhea. Granted he's got some decent records...but does he need to record and release everything he writes? I'll take quality over quantity any day.

I'm not railing against Heartbreaker specifically, because I haven't heard that album (for all I know it could be great). I'm just saying I find him to be generally rather non-essential.
You've obviously not heard Cold Roses. I actually think CR is his best work but Heartbreaker seems to be most critically acclaimed. And yes, he does seem to be rather inconsistent, but IMO, he is one of the most talented and important singer-songwriters of the new millennium. He did nothing to revolutionize the genre sure, but has brought alt-country back into focus/mainstream.
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