2005-06-15 RA&TC Verizon Amphitheater, Houston, TX [SBD Master]

[dazzer3435]

Here is another of the shows Funky put up on the archive. Many thanks to Funky. Enjoy!!!

Ryan Adams & the Cardinals
Verizon Ampitheater
Houston, TX
2005-06-15

Taped & Transferred:Kevin Wathen(wkwathen AT yahoo.com)

Source: SBD(w/ 2 onstage mics at 45 degrees on each side-semi matrix)
Lineage: SBD(Optical Digital Out)->M1(48 kHz)->M-Audio USB->Sound Forge 7.0(resample 44.1)->CD WAV->FLAC

One Set (Disc I)
01 Circus Music Intro->Kiss Before I Go
02 The End
03 What Sin
04 Peaceful Valley
05 September
06 Games
07 Magnolia Mountain
08 Let It Ride
09 Blossom
10 When Will You Come Back Home
(Disc II)
01 Why Do They Leave
02 My Winding Wheel
03 To Be Young
04 Shakedown on 9th Street
05 When The Stars Go Blue
06 La Cienga
07 Love Is Hell
08 E:Nightbirds
09 E:Elizabeth You Were Born To Play The Part

Tears of Gold Project

[blackbird]

Thanks dazzzzer !!!

[autumnstars]

The first Ryan show I ever attended.
Ryan said not a word to us throughout the show and seemed downright mad. I started to wonder why I had driven all the way to Texas for this? Well, the band kept trucking and pulled it out in a way, but I shall probably never see another show in that venue.
That was a weird-feeling venue and I was totally sober.

Never thought I'd see the day the recording showed up.
Thanks so, so much Kevin.

[NobodyGirlApproximately]

that WAS a weird show. and that venue is weird.

[cgoodwin22]

Created artwork:

[LoveIsDrunk]

I was at this show too! In the balcony with my best friend and my parents, cuz my parents like Ryan too! haha... But yes, he was really quiet and it was a very subdued night, but a great show. I like that venue for the most part. I'm originally from Houston and I've see over 50 concerts there....guess I'm used to it.

Does anyone have any pictures from this show?

Thanks!

[AtomicBeagle]

I was at this show too. also was at the New Orleans HOB show 2 nights before, and the Austin show the next night. Ryan didn't say a word to the audience (seriously, not one - except "Thanks, good night." at the very end). It was a weird show. No introduction, no banter, no break, just song after song until he said good night.

at the time I figured it was because:

1. In NO, he was obviously pissed because the crowd was loudly chattering through the entire set. even during his solo piano stuff. he told everyone to shut up a couple of times, and kind of stormed off at the end of the show.

2. The Houston Press had written an article before that week about what a prat he was on stage, and how he always broke into asshole rants, etc.

so I figured he just decided not to give them any ammo and let the music do the talking.

Incidentally, the austin show 2 nights later was "fun, jokey ryan" with great audience interaction (check the "Austin Improv" from that show, and the funny "Cold Roses" amp failure and resume from the middle).

So that week we got the full spectrum of Ryan behavior:

1. NO = foul mood Ryan
2. Hou = somber/serious musician Ryan (with awesome guitar by RA & JP)
3. Austin = the joker and all-out happy Ryan

I remember at the time thinking that the Houston show actually had the best music, but the austin gig was the most fun...