Ryan Adams performed on tonight’s episode of “Austin City Limits.” He played an acoustic set of songs from across his discography. check out Adams’ setlist below.
Ryan Adams the singer-songwriter who first appeared on Austin City Limits in the late ‘90s with his beloved band Whiskeytown, returns to the program this Saturday for a stripped-down solo acoustic set.
Ryan Adams doesn’t perform any Taylor Swift tracks on the episode (the session was recorded in October 2014, before his 1989 covers album came to light), but he does reach deep into his back catalog, kicking the set off with “Oh My Sweet Carolina” from his solo debut Heartbreaker, saying afterward, “If you thought that was depressing, you haven’t heard anything yet.” He also offers up “Desire” from Demolition, a tune he likens to a “1-800-Flowers song.”
the track “Gimme Something Good” from the ACL session, as well as “If I Am A Stranger,” which will not be part of tomorrow’s broadcast. The second portion of the show features a performance from Austin’s own Shakey Graves.
The next episode of Austin City Limits features Ryan Adams and Shakey Graves, a couple of singer-songwriters with their own distinct approaches to folk-rock. In advance, ACL has shared footage of Adams performing a tender solo version of “My Wrecking Ball” from his self-titled 2014 LP. Watch Adams in his element below.
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