Coincidences exist; Proof of this is that Ryan Adams and Bryan Adams, who have almost the same name, They were born on the same day: November 5th. The difference is that while the second turns 65, the first, who we are now dealing with, turns 50. Their music is different and, from what they say, so is their character. Ryan has a temper that when he brings it out it is better not to get in front of him. And, despite this, and due to the similarity in name that has given them more than one displeasure, they are currently good friends.
On one occasion during a concert, a comedian in the audience shouted for Ryan to sing. Summer of 69, by Bryan Adams. Ryan demanded that the stage lights be turned off, went down to the floor, located the fan, gave him $30 in compensation and told him that until he left the venue, he would not continue playing. Apparently, he is no longer bothered by the comparison, since in 2015 Ryan and Bryan They played that same song together, giving rise to a historic event for lovers of extreme concomitances.
Ryan Adams was born in Jacksonville, North Carolina, and his difficult childhood may have influenced his surly personality. When he was 5 years old, his father left to get tobacco… he did not return, and to avoid being left on the street, his mother took her three children to his grandparents' house, where Ryan grew up, began writing stories, and at 14 , to play the guitar. After playing in several groups he achieved fame in the band Whiskeytownwith which he recorded three albums. He then started his solo career, playing a variety of styles, although he is generally part of the American or alternative country-rock movement. Since 2000 he has released a whopping 29 albums.
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Taylor Swift's album, according to Ryan Adams
One of the most successful (not the most successful, since Ryan Adams reached number 4 on the Billboard chart in 2014) was 1989, which reached seventh place in 2015. This album is closely related to another artist: Taylor Swift. It is a job that It recreates song by song the album of the same title by the American singer. Of course, Taylor's original was number one eleven weeks the previous year, and six weeks in the Taylor's version in 2023.
What leads an unspeakable musician like Ryan Adams to record an unabridged version of an album by a commercial artist like Taylor Swift? They say that Adams had just broken up with his partner at the time, the singer as well. Mandy Moore. Mired in the deepest emotional unrest, he found solace in listening to 1989, After which, and as is the norm in his prolific career, he decided to recreate the thirteen songs in his style and record them. It would be his fifteenth album.
When you announced the project, how did Taylor take it? The truth is that, according to his statements, He took it as a compliment. He said he admired Ryan Adams and considered it a real honor that he had recruited some of the best musicians to record that album. Shortly after, Ryan Adams was doing a radio interview when Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance on the show. Not only was there no tension, but she expressed that, rather than playing covers of her music, what Ryan had done was reimagine her songs, taking them to different places.
1989 (in the Ryan Adams version) was warmly received in both their countries. In addition to the aforementioned seventh position on the albums chart, it led the folk music albums chart and It reached second place in the vinyl category. Outside the United States, and with few exceptions, it was valued above all in the sphere of alternative music, where Adams is one of the greats.
