Ryan Adams Set List 10/05/08 Madison, WI: Marathon in Madison
There’s the Thrilla in Manilla, The Miracle on Ice, and now we have the Marathon in Madison. Ryan Adams, according to legend, is prone to every once in awhile firing off a classic, elongated show that sends the masses home in a frenzy. Topping out at a curfew-busting 31 songs, this might have been that show.
We get a repeat of the “Everybody Knows,” “Wonderwall,” “Come Pick Me Up” trifecta from St. Louis.
“Let it Ride” and “Desire” are once again in the set. “Mockingbird” and “Magnolia Mountain” from Cold Roses are great in the second set, and the impossibly good “Dear Chicago” is also there. Amazing.
1. Cobweb
2. Sinking Ship
3. Everybody Knows
4. Wonderwall
5. Come Pick Me Up
6. Fix It
7. Goodnight Rose
8. Peaceful Valley
9. Like Yesterday
10. La Cienega Just Smiled
11. Let it Ride
12. Desire
13. Sun Also Sets
14. Rescue Blues
15. Oh My God Whatever, Etc
16. Crossed Out Name
17. Why Do They Leave (w/ Harmonica)
18. Mockingbird
19. Off Broadway
20. Magnolia Mountain
21. Shakedown on 9th Street
22. Go Easy
23. Easy Plateau
24. Two
25. What Sin>
27. Please Do Not Let Me Go
28. Dear Chicago
29. Freeway to the Canyon
30. A Kiss Before I Go
31. When The Stars Go Blue
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Don’t know if you’re following the Ryan Adams Archive or not, but this epic show finally popped up there. I wish it was pure soundboard, those from this tour have been beautiful, and many with “onstage mics,” like this one, tend to be a little “gamey ’round the midrange,” if you know what I mean. Other times, the rare occurrence, they’re perfect. I haven’t grabbed this yet, and his page on archive.org doesn’t have it to preview yet, so I can’t say what the outcome will be.
By the way, the Neal Casal song that they’ve been doing, “Freeway to the Canyon,” is friggin’ great. Of course, the damned album is only available as a pricey import, but I may have to order this - samples on Amazon indicate this is some solid stuff.
Curses. My show in Tulsa was cancelled. Supposedly it was due to several Cardinals having the flu, but I’m still not ruling out Mr. Adams just being the spaz he has been in the past.