Ryan Adams - Dear Chicago

[katyuscia]

this song's been my 2011 soundtrack

[cjblume]

the grainy quality of the footage is actually pretty awesome

[dymoandayers]

I have listened to this song over and over and this is why: it's about pain that burns you so deeply that it changes you, brands you. I can really relate to that. He finishes it on such an expectant note that you feel like it must keep going in his head but it was too personal to share with the world. And I like the way he plays his guitar around the notes he sings instead of on them, if that makes sense to anyone else. I will love this song for the rest of my life.

[sadierayn1]

I think I've fallen out of love with you.

[stevelondon]

guitar failing :)

[littlestar3103]

so beautiful

[frontsummersault]

DEMOLITION. OH MAN.

[initforthemusic1]

Heard him first time about 5 years ago, and at that time i never heard him or his music before. The concert was a revelation to me, no less! It was a sitting down concert with only Ryan and two female celloist on stage, and I have never heard any artist come close to Ryan when it comes to musical authencity and creative genious.

[steven180ya]

Amen to that could't of said it better

[mzmzg]

Like being blessed by an angel, right?

[jillymcjones]

this man is a musical genius

[IvanXDurham]

lets chat

someone smart please help me lR

[bananamike123]

Brilliant, well done with this

[ElimRem]

does ryan say when he drops the guitar "Fuck off" or "Fuck all"?

[any13lse]

off i think

[thisdesertlife04]

oh my god this song makes me want to kill myself. just fyi, haha. beautiful tho.

[ohsteella]

one of my favorite ryan's song. so beautiful.

[jonnerbuns]

kinda looked like his strap fell off or he knocked his capo or something.

[rdykester]

That's funny. What happened there? String out of tune?

[Tirtsa]

Yeah, I was sitting too far away (somewhere on the balcony) from the stage to film anything properly

[borntoloop]

@Tirtsa I think it suits the bleakness of the song...and the aching painful beauty of it....

[wisejm]

Fantastic song, but dodgy recording

[noellennon]

Fortunately, the sound's beyond acceptable.

[pododwyer]

yeah the sounds good

[HeadlightMorningGlow]

I don't know what you're expecting, this is one of the best Ryan Adams recordings on Youtube, damn near flawless for an audience recording.

[HeadlightMorningGlow]

I don't know what you're expecting, this is one of the best Ryan Adams recordings on Youtube, damn near flawless for an audience recording.

[Tirtsa]

Thank you. I really didn't expect the sound to come out as good as it did. I can't remember why, but when I decided to upload this video... I thought it would look best in black & white with gamma correction. Obviously, it didn't and since quite a few people have commented, I have now uploaded the original video. Hope you like it.

[lifesizedbarbee]

I prefer the black and white, I think it goes great with the song.