Ryan Adams Show Still Deep in my thoughts

I still can’t stop thinking about the Ryan Adams Concert last Friday Night at The Walt Disney Hall. First off, the Walt Disney Hall is one of the most incredible places to see a show. It’s intimate and the acoustics are amazing and to be able to see Ryan Adams perform there was a dream come true.

 

A truly perfect night witnessing one of my idols not only entertain us through song, but also through his completely wacky and cool personality and his hysterical stories.

 

He performed solo on stage for over two hours with nothing more than an acoustic guitar, piano, harmonica and his songs and left the entire crowd in awe. For two hours, the crowd sat silently listening to his every word, his every melody and even sat quietly as he tuned his guitar. My admiration for him and his songwriting runs so deep. If Ryan Adams happens to come to your town, I highly suggest you check him out. Here’s a video of him performing “Come Pick Me Up.” Click the link below..

 

Ryan Adams Live at Disney Hall

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