I hope the phrase “I appreciate you” will suffice as a proper response to this post. It has many layers, which is how the relationship with the band and fans is, and I want those three words to represent that now…seriously. I have never meant it more than I do now…fuck this, and keep on loving and living and enjoying this ride.

xx Rachel

cardinalcave:

LA TIMES- review of OASIS- Cardinals Show…..

QUOTE from LA Times-

“Apparently irritated (? wha- we had a rad time- wha?- RA) by the audience’s reluctance to receive his music with the hushed reverence it deserves, Adams retreated to sarcasm (not to mention bizarre, possibly booze-fueled ruminations on Jethro Tull and “the tyranny and horrors of math”). As Thursday’s headliners demonstrated, though, that’s a weapon that requires experience to handle.”

THIS IS RYAN ADAMS AND I WILL RESPOND TO THIS AS DIGNIFIED AS I CAN.

TO FANS AND OTHERS HANGIN IN- Fighting THE GOOD FIGHT!!!!!…………….

I BELIEVE IN MAINTAINING A GOOD SENCE OF HUMOR WITH THE CARDINALS-

IT IS A STAPLE OF OUR “OWN SHOWS” and THIS DOES NOT GET FILTERED IN

EVEN OPENING FOR SUCH AN AMAZING BAND-

THAT BEING SAID

I HAVE BEEN SOBER FOR ALMOST THREE YEARS. THIS IS FUCKING OFFENSIVE

TO ME

TO THE BAND I WOULD NEVER LET DOWN

TO FANS OD THE CARDINALS
and

TO ANYONE HANGING IN AND HANGING ON AFTER A PROBLEM WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE.

GOD FOR FUCKING BID YOU ESCAPE WITH A SENSE OF HUMOR.

I SUPPOSE YOU ARE AN L.A. PUBLICATION- therefore NEW YORK CITY SARCASM IS BEYOND YOU, not seeing a bunch of friends having a blast- sharing even a moment of dialog while an instrument was being tuned (there are 4 to tune with lots of capo’s and etc.) .. I GUESS EVERYONE IS ENTITLED TO THEIR OPINION.

BUT DON’T FUCK WITH A MAN WHO IS WALKING THE LINE-

and

IF YOU DON’T GET WHY TALKING ABOUT “Aqua-Lung” WAS FUNNY, WELL, THEN I GUESS IT’S YOUR LOSS AND I AM SORRY YOU AREN’T AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS.

STAND LIKE I STAND AND CONTORT YOUR LEGS LIKE I DO WHEN I FUCKING BLAST INTO A LYRIC- YOGA STYLE ONE LEG

THEN YOU TELL ME WHO IS FREE OF POSION.

i forgive you BUT that was SO so so offensive to me and everyone who stuck it out with me while I got my life in order,

EVERYBODY OUT THERE COUNTING ON ME-

I AM SOLID AS A FUCKING STEEL MOUNTAIN-

I AM STANDING TALL AND GONNA BE HERE

FOR YOU AND MYSELF AND MY FRIENDS

BECAUSE

THAT IS WHAT IT IS TO BECOME SOMEBODY WORTHY OF THEIR HEART’S DESIRES

MINE IS LAUGHING AND JAMS

and

HOPEFULLY BEING A GOOD EXAMPLE TO OTHERS WHEN POSSIBLE
i am sober

and

i am hanging in!!!!

Keep The Faith all those in need, HOPE IS WITHIN YOU!!!!!

Los Angeles- Friday Night.

RYAN ADAMS 34, sober, in love with the passions of the world

and excited for the future- grateful for every morning.