Published artist responses to bad reviews (re: Liz Phair) are laughable enough, but when you put one on an answering machine, you begin to enter a whole new world of Lame.

WARNING: There is plenty of delightful cursing for those that get a kick out of it. Virgin & easily offended ears should stay away.

The only Ryan Adams I know is Bryan Adams.

He, like, always does this. He, like, did it to Peter Cooper last year, too, like, about the Nashville thing.
Like.

If the critics have the right to trash his him or his music, why shouldn't he have a right to say or do something back to them?

I like the music. Period. That's all I care about.

I never said he didn't have the right. Artists that react so harshly and so immaturely to bad press seem to show a lack of confidence in their work; it just doesn't speak well for them. And given my unique form of bloodlust, I get a great kick out of it. Also, there is a lot of stupidity/irony in accusing the critic of being washed-up and irrelevant. Right. No one cares.

Can you play Summer of '69? Pleeease

Ryan Adams is free to say whatever he wants to the critics. I guess the risk that Ryan Adams has to face is looking too much like a childish, boring, whiner. He's crossed that line is is running the extra mile with all this.

Haha that was pretty funny

Having finally heard a bunch of his albums and reading some of his comments... I'm not really interested in Ryan anymore. He's not the genious Elton John thinks he is (which is a bizarre friendship for sure). "Gold" was downright boring. Didn't Paul Westerberg recently slam Ryan about as hard as you can?

(edit... I'm not sure I should have just posted this! He's certainly better than 90% of what makes it to the public)

That was f...ing great. Go Ryan.

Man, this guy catches a lot of flak, understandably so. Still, I find it highly entertaining. Big ****ing surprise...a rock star is a baby about their work. Difference is, Ryan Adams is making some best music out right now, so he can get away with it. After finally hearing a bunch of his albums, I can say he's one of my favorite songwriters ever.

And please, atlantamoi, name some of the bands/artists in that 10%...

anybody know if Ryan Adams ever performs
"Goodnight Hollywood Blvd." in concert??


thanks

How many times does he say "like" in that message?

Once his record sales match his ego, then I'll give him credit.

A List of Rock and Pop Artists That Have Recently "Made It to the Public" That Are Better Than Ryan Adams:

The White Stripes
Radiohead
The Strokes
Liz Phair
Fountains of Wayne
System of a Down

Haha shit that was funny. I don't care how good you are, or how good you are supposed to be, everyone should be able to take criticism, especially someone in a business like this. I've only heard the rumors that this guy acts like a baby, but he pretty much reinforces that right there.

Who?