Ryan is in sit down mode and the treatment of old and new songs by the full band is quite brilliant. Sound quality is great - truly a five star recording in all respects. Having now listened to this show quite a few times, I think this is probably the very best all round recording available for Ryan. You will be amazed at the quality of the recording, the playing and the singing. And of course the material is mostly the cream of a very large and impressive repertoire. Difficult to see how he could surpass this standard. Absolutely first class! I have listened to the audience version which promises to explain why the band did this one sitting down. But I cant figure out can you? one of the very best shows - ever! 5 Don Panik 2006-10-30 00:14:18 2006-11-19 20:36:39 This band appears to be making musical leaps by the day. Each show sounds tighter than the last! Mr. Adams has yet to cease awing me. First he plays with Phil, next he starts segueing between songs, then he starts covering the Dead, now he is playing a 10 minute Magnolia Mountain and a 9 minute Easy Plateau! Things just keep getting better and better. Bye the way, the sound and performance are perfect. Possibly the best Cardinals show yet! 5 Slydog 2006-11-01 01:10:14 2006-11-01 01:10:14 Yeah, Just what that slydog said. Its amazing. Thanks to all involved with getting this to me. Thanks. Its really that good 5 JazzTree 2006-11-05 03:52:46 2006-11-05 03:52:46 Wow! Ditto all previous sentiments! I was on my 12th listen of the AUD, then downloaded this version. AWESOME! SBD allows you to hear all the details. The jams mesh beautifully and the playing is tasty. All three guitarists interplay effortlessly, complementing each other well. Easily the best performance I've heard by this band in terms of vocals as well. Tonality, harmonies, range, etc... If you're new to Ryan and The Cardinals, this would be a great start. The only problem is the bar might be set too high for further exposure! Song selection, song arrangement, performance, recording all 5 star. Thanks a million times to the Tapers and The Band for playing and archiving this music for us. Das Haus 5 Brian L 2006-11-06 05:49:30 2006-11-06 05:49:30 Again, not much more to add here. 5 stars, the sbd recording and show overall is unbelievable (sorry, I hate that "Freeway" song they do w/out Ryan; no offense to the band). The evolution of Ryan's music is amazing and I highly recommend getting this one. They're on a new level. I only saw the Paradiso show which was great but a bit rowdy. Wish I would have seen this one. The European tour was great this fall! Thanks for the post! Fantastic! 5 whittemj 2006-11-11 20:12:00 2006-11-11 20:12:00 been listening and playing music for over forty years and I have to say this is a truly great show. The band plays of each other beautifully and never seem to get in each others way - thanks to all who made this possible and available. Misty as good as it gets 5 Misty B 2006-12-08 20:09:26 2006-12-08 20:09:26 Sublime. Adams & Co at their very very best. Hits the spot 5 mattieg 2006-12-09 22:07:50 2006-12-09 22:07:50 ...a must have. Some of the most bad-ass music made today. 24bit highly recommended. Ryan, you bastard... 5 bgregory 2006-12-12 19:47:45 2006-12-12 19:47:45 This is an amazing recording. Pristine soundboard, excellent microphone setup onstage that captures the audience well. I'm a Deadhead and got turned on to Ryan through the Phil Lesh collaboration. These are the first notes I've heard of Ryan and what an introduction! Really digging his music. Everything is great! Just starting listening to the recent December New York City run and not a song repeated in three nights. This kid has got the goods!!! amazing 5 BornXEyed 2006-12-22 18:09:21 2006-12-22 18:09:21 If you are looking for a show with a good setlist and sound quality, look no further. One of the better shows of 2006. Simply Spectacular 5 NaturalMystic420 2007-01-09 20:34:57 2007-01-09 20:34:57 I never heard of ryan adams until he played with phil + friends awesome show a really great musician sbd is better than most on this site I am going to download more stuff from this guy really good music!!!!!! 5 grateful kev 2007-01-23 22:18:47 2007-01-23 22:18:47 ...as DJ Reggie would say. Out of the many live recordings that there are of Ryan Adams, this must be one of the most amazing setlists ever. Wild fecking Flowers?! Hallelujah?! And they hardly ever play Chin Up Cheer Up any more. Plus the segues and extended jam versions of the setlist staples are just fantastic. I only managed to catch the London show on this tour, but this is the one I wish I had been at. Awesome. This IS the sh*t!! ex-cowboy 2007-03-01 13:28:47 2007-03-01 13:28:47 5 Love this show, it's a mellower outing with "quieter" versions. Very relaxing. Well worth downloading or streaming. Different Kind of Show.... eelsongs 2007-04-04 04:28:29 2007-04-04 04:28:29 5 This show is badass and needs to be downloaded immediately! Believe the hype! stiggity 2007-04-11 11:45:26 2007-04-11 11:45:26 5 It's hard to find a better 10 minutes of live cardinals than the maggie mountain opener from this show. The rest of the show(easy plateau, woah!) is stellar as well. It's no wonder this is the most downloaded show of ryan's on the archive. Cheers-Kevin This show IS all that funky avocado 2007-06-17 17:43:34 2007-06-17 17:43:34 5 The version of Hallelujah alone makes this show a "must have." Get This Now Spaceboy88 2007-06-25 20:15:13 2007-06-25 20:15:13 5 this show never ceases to amaze me with its inspired playing. its almost embarrassing how many times i've listened to it, then i STILL feel as passionate about it as i did the first time i heard it. if you love this show, be sure to check out 6/29/06 somerville (r.a.&t.c.)...for the latest in magical music from this ryan and this band. long live 10/17 wonderpiece 2007-07-05 06:01:22 2007-07-05 06:01:22 5 I've had this show for a few months now and I still stop whatever I'm doing and STARE at the speakers. It is THAT good. The mix, the performances, the interplay, the songs, the setlist, the frickin' vocals and that killer slide all add up to one all time show for the ages. Don't make me wax poetic! Know it. Quiz on Monday. Comment Bobstopper 2007-07-19 07:15:40 2007-07-19 07:15:40 5 Wow, this guy is fantastic and the show is incredible with a superb sound quality. I can't describe it. Just download it and hear it more & more. Excellent!!! Simply fantastic! GianniMusso 2007-08-31 18:36:48 2007-08-31 18:36:48 5 Sorry I Think This Is A Nice Show.But Download Speed 7Kb. After Finished Manny Tracks With Errors Who is The Problem??? Question RudiK. 2007-11-25 16:46:48 2007-11-25 16:46:48 1 This is a must have. Not only is the playing amazing, but the sound quality is A+. Get this. What a show St Stephen 2008-02-09 21:52:49 2008-02-09 21:52:49 5 This is quite possibly the best album I hav ever heard. I know there's been some great ones historicaly, but I'll have to say I listen to this album over and over again. I have contemplated whether or not to attept a petition to have this album recorded and remastered for sale. It's a gem. Das Haus MAVIC34 2008-03-07 03:40:29 2008-03-07 03:40:29 5 I didn't think that this gig was all that hot. i thought some of the songs are better suited solo & at times the vocals were not up to scratch. However that said it is still a quality recording & worth having in any collection. i did really enjoy how the bass was up more in the mix, unlike a lot of recording on here. perhaps i was expecting more due to its popularity!? Good! Very Good! Great? pale thin boy 2008-04-29 19:04:57 2008-04-29 19:04:57 3 I've been eating up Ryan and the Cardinals shows on LMA as fast as I can digest them and I've yet to come across another show with the outstanding laid back sound of this one. The band is at their best and the sound quality is exceptional. Especially nice pedal steel work. Definitive piece of work. OUTSTANDING!! jaon 2008-05-19 03:59:33 2008-05-19 03:59:33 5 I had heard in an Adams interview that many of the songs on the Cold Roses album were inspired by old Dead records. The first time I heard the title track I was taken-back at the similarities to Bird Song....now to hear these tracks "back to back" is incredible. Ryan is a music encylopedia with MANY influences, and obviously Garcia is one of them. I'm sure Jerry is smiling somewhere.... Cold Roses and Bird Song jack-a-roe-jimmy 2008-07-11 16:24:43 2008-07-11 16:24:43 4 Ryan Adams was on top of his game this particular night. As a performer, one should always deliver to their best of their ability, but everyone has their ups and downs. Still, Adams is a little different. Don't get me wrong, for his age, I believe he is one of the best out there as of now. Yet he still seems too emotional, relying on his feelings over logic. His shows range from spectacular to "he seems way too drunk to perform". Being emotionally charged is good to an extent, but logic must come into play, and he needs to continue to find that balance between being motivated to captivate the audiance and make every night count, much like what the Grateful Dead tried to attempt. Remember Adams, sometimes a great show shouldn't revolve around the band, but rather the audience who partakes in the music. Sometimes the focus revolves around the band And the audiance. Best of luck to Ryan Adams and the Cardinals. Top Notch Performance craig106 2008-09-20 09:14:51 2008-09-20 09:14:51 4 As the younger generation says, this is the shizzlenit! Raman Noodling drifterhatesleafblowers 2008-11-07 03:03:37 2008-11-07 03:03:37 5 aside from Ryan's lame yammering, this show is flawless. the "easy plateau" is easily some of the best music i've ever heard in my 35+ years. band of the decade! perfection wendell g 2008-12-04 21:17:58 2008-12-04 21:17:58 5 ****** Out here we is stoned. Immaculate Immaculate cave of angels 2008-12-10 13:13:19 2008-12-10 13:13:19 5 What more can I add that has not already been said. I love this recording of RA&theC. Interesting to note that some of the versions have been slowed down or down right changed to fit this 'sit-down' performance. i.e.; To Be Young - New York, New York etc. Both the Peddle Steel and Bass shines in this one! My only complaint is that one guy who keeps hooping and hollering - Although that would be me so I shouldn't say anything. Great show to kick back with a glass of wine... Alone. Joe Antinucci 2008-12-14 03:34:07 2008-12-14 03:34:07 5 Magnolia Mountain feels effortless. There's just so much delight in listening to the band weave such a graceful tapestry. Thanks to all who helped in putting this show up. peace. sweet magnolia hambonetst 2009-03-12 00:42:56 2009-03-12 00:42:56 0 Unlike many of the folks who've posted here, I've never heard Ryan Adams before. Well, once on a Mountain Stage broadcast, but it didn't make a huge impression. I listened to this stream as I dl'd the tracks and can't quite put my finger on what makes this recording so rich, but it's definitely got the 'something special' going for it, like I want to hear this over and over on some long lonely cross-country roadtrip. Thanks to Patrick for nudging me toward the download, and thanks to Sebastian and anyone else involved in getting this recording circulated. It's the kind of show that drives people like me to go buy CDs. first impressions PastorTim 2009-06-02 15:55:05 2009-06-02 15:55:05 4 32 4.71