Ryan Adams "melts down" @ show in MN

Busty Rhodes · **Posted:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 5:00 pm

Not that this is news but I guess I'm in for a treat tonight in Madison.

NME.com

Ryan Adams throws tantrum at Minneapolis show

The singer reignites his bad-boy reputation
1 hour ago
Ryan Adams reportedly threw a tantrum during his sold-out show in Minneapolis last night (September 27).

The temperamental rocker was apparently frustrated with the sound at the State Theatre, and continuously complained about it throughout the night, moving his sound monitors, microphone and guitar peals.

After announcing his last song and not returning for an encore, several fans stood up and booed.

"I don't know what the story was," guitarist Neal Casal told the Minneapolis Star Tribune after the show. "I just play guitar."

Pedal steel guitarist Jon Graboff added, "What can I say? I'm not the monitor guy. Ryan's the boss."

Adams had another meltdown in the city during his notorious First Avenue performance in 2003, when he criticised the sound system and local hero Paul Westerberg.

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 5:04 pm

What musician hasn't had a monitor-related meltdown at some point?

HaqDiesel · **Posted:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 5:04 pm

I'd say that's several thrown bottles short of a meltdown.

Sex, Drugs, and Dave · **Posted:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 5:09 pm

is he smoking crack again???

Hegel · **Posted:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 5:24 pm

NME.com Wrote:

and local hero Paul Westerberg.

Hero?

Lrr · **Posted:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 6:05 pm

Addled Nitwittery Wrote:

NME.com Wrote:

and local hero Paul Westerberg.

Hero?

Yes, Twin Cities media use terms like this for Westerberg.

No further comment.

shiv · **Posted:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 6:07 pm

i think he did this because he hasn't been in the news in 2 weeks.

wilked · **Posted:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 6:09 pm

Well, I think the concept of the 'expected encore' is stupid so I applaud him

Dusty Chalk · **Posted:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 7:48 pm

Quote:

"I don't know what the story was," guitarist Neal Casal told the Minneapolis Star Tribune after the show. "I just play guitar."

Pedal steel guitarist Jon Graboff added, "What can I say? I'm not the monitor guy. Ryan's the boss."

These guys sound laid back.

A Northern Soul · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:23 pm **Posts:** 3742

really? he had a meltdown? i would think for him thats a decent wednesday.

TheTheory · **Posted:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 8:17 pm

All Ryan Adams has to do is sneeze and people think the lad is going to break someone's finger.

ptrck · **Joined:** Wed Oct 27, 2004 10:55 pm **Posts:** 5568

'Summer of 69!!!!!!'

Cupcakes · **Joined:** Sat Nov 12, 2005 12:04 am **Posts:** 3271

just talked to someone who ate dinner with him last evening.
didn't have many nice things to say.

Sketch · **Posted:** Wed Oct 03, 2007 10:51 am

Saint Patrick Wrote:

'Summer of 69!!!!!!'

I'm surprised this wasn't the cause. To be fair, if you heard the same joke every night you'd get pretty sick of it too.

DumpJack · **Posted:** Wed Oct 03, 2007 11:11 am

Lrr Wrote:

Addled Nitwittery Wrote:

NME.com Wrote:

and local hero Paul Westerberg.

Hero?

Yes, Twin Cities media use terms like this for Westerberg.

No further comment.

Except it was NME, and it's still an apt label.

Diggity Dawg · **Posted:** Wed Oct 03, 2007 11:29 am

Looks like the KC show went off without a hitch.

http://backtorockville.typepad.com/back ... .html#more

Wish I could've gone - he played the theatre just down the street.

two guns holla · **Posted:** Wed Oct 03, 2007 12:52 pm

The MN show was a "meltdown", yet he still played for 70 minutes. Short set yes, but it didn't sound like a "meltdown" to me.

no guru · **Posted:** Wed Oct 03, 2007 1:07 pm

Well, Neal and Jon, to quote that great sage A. Winehouse, "He walks away, the sun goes down, he takes the day but I'm grown. And in your way, in my blue shade, tears dry on their own."

Keep on keepin' on, you lil' altcountry troopers.

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