Last hoo-rah

JBL and I went to Atlanta Friday night to catch what could very well be Ryan Adams' last live performance. It was amazing. As with their show in December, opening for Oasis, this performance was full of solid, rocking guitar from both Ryan and Neil Cassal. The songs chosen for the set were all over the map, from emotional to punchy and back again. And the Fox Theater? Well, it truly lived up to its billing as Fantastic. I swear, it was something out of Vegas.

I could go on about how wonderful it all was, and what a talent Ryan Adams is (and the band, too, but you know how I feel), but I won't beat that dead horse. I will say I feel a bit down now that it's over. Am I glad to see possibly his last show? Absolutely. But I am more than sad to think he's not out there making music any longer, for health or any other reasons. In a way, his music has been a soundtrack for my time with JBL to date. It's like a chapter in my life is ending.

Ok, enough drama. There's always Stranger's Almanac, ne c'est pas? And it's good to be home.