Anticipation...

If you can't tell by the changes to my Top 5, I am really excited about the upcoming Ryan Adams concert. I know, I know, it is still over a month away, but I have been wanting to see him in concert for so long now, the anticipation is killing me.
He is, by far, the top of my list of favorite artists right now and has been near the top for the last year after following his career and musical experimentation and expression since buying Gold and Demolition over 5 years ago.
His passion for music and love of creating new ways to open his life to the listener are truly captivating. His voice, sometimes biting and harsh, sometimes smooth and soft and on the verge of tears, tells the story of relationships gone bad, pain and hurt, struggles and difficulties, all of which come from his own experiences. It is as if his creative songwriting basket was overflowing with material to share and stories to tell that he was compelled to start writing and singing.

Anyways. Long story short, Ryan is the new Chris Carrabba, for me at least. While Chris captivated and spoke for the angst-filled and hurting teenagers from his own experiences, Ryan takes it to a deeper level, not only talking about relationships and hurt, but painting beautiful pictures with his lyrics and music. It often gives me chills, it's that good.

So excited. I need to go find a Halloween Head for the concert...