OLD GOLD: Ryan Adams – ‘Damn Sam, I Love A Woman That Rains’
Ok, so I’m a few years behind on this one. More like 10. We are each on our own musical journey however, and sometimes it takes some serious beating over the head before we learn what was blindingly obvious from day one. So, withold your judgement please.
Ryan Adams is the dude. And he’s country. Don’t cringe! Stop cringing dammit. He’s alternative country. Phew. Collective sigh of relief. Sound Doc readership still intact? Good. Let’s progress.
We seem to be losing sight of what makes a song a good song these days. If you haven’t invented a sub genre of a sub genre and you don’t have 5-10 high pitched yelps every 3 seconds most folk don’t want to listen to you. No falsetto? Skip.
Ryan Adams on the other hand knows what he’s good at – writing songs. Sad songs. His record “Heartbreaker” is composed of tunes entirely for lost lovers. The songs don’t push the boundaries of, well anything. It’s recorded extremely well, written extremely well and it is extremely good. This tune ‘Damn Sam, I Love A Woman That Rains’ is from Heartbreaker and is a mere 2mins and 8secs but it’s my favorite song at the moment. The big hits on the title lyrics get me every time. Left-right-left-left-right and I’m done.
Enjoy the simpleness. Let it wash over you. I recommend listening at least twice.
Ryan Adams – ‘Damn Sam, I Love A Woman That Rains’
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Between recording and touring with his band Valar, James Blackwood will be guest-posting here at Sound Dcotrine every whenever-the-hell-he-gets-his-ass-in-gear. Stay keen.
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