Red Mosquito

verb_to_trust wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

LetMeSleep wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

LetMeSleep wrote:I haven’t read anything more about RA since last March.

From what I remember his sins shouldn’t have lifelong consequences.

I tend to believe that people deserve a second chance. But they need to put the work in for that. No one just gets that handed to them. And homeboy had a shit ton of work to do.

Fair enough. What work can he do though? It's not like public service will fix this male predatory bullshit.

I can't do his work for him. But there's a ton he can do. He can be open and honest about everything that happened. He can apologize to each victim. He do interviews/write essays about the toxic culture, his place in it, and how he regrets his choices. He can reach out to organizations and/or volunteer with people who are working to fight this kind of toxic evil shit. He can take a break from recording and offer to give to and champion female artists. He could work to build an infrastructure for female artists. That's just off the top of my head. I'm sure a creative guy with his money, connections, and resources could come up with a lot more than that.

There's a lot he could do. Maybe he's done some of this? I honestly don't know. I haven't been seeking out news about him. But that's what leads me to believe he doesn't really give a shit about any of this. I imagine he probably thinks he's the real victim. At least that's the impression I got when this all broke. And, again, I haven't seen anything from him that makes me think otherwise.

Ryan Adams is not going to do any of this stuff. He's an asshole. What he should do is make music though. People can take it or leave it.

verb_to_trust wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

LetMeSleep wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

LetMeSleep wrote:I haven’t read anything more about RA since last March.

From what I remember his sins shouldn’t have lifelong consequences.

I tend to believe that people deserve a second chance. But they need to put the work in for that. No one just gets that handed to them. And homeboy had a shit ton of work to do.

Fair enough. What work can he do though? It's not like public service will fix this male predatory bullshit.

I can't do his work for him. But there's a ton he can do. He can be open and honest about everything that happened. He can apologize to each victim. He do interviews/write essays about the toxic culture, his place in it, and how he regrets his choices. He can reach out to organizations and/or volunteer with people who are working to fight this kind of toxic evil shit. He can take a break from recording and offer to give to and champion female artists. He could work to build an infrastructure for female artists. That's just off the top of my head. I'm sure a creative guy with his money, connections, and resources could come up with a lot more than that.

There's a lot he could do. Maybe he's done some of this? I honestly don't know. I haven't been seeking out news about him. But that's what leads me to believe he doesn't really give a shit about any of this. I imagine he probably thinks he's the real victim. At least that's the impression I got when this all broke. And, again, I haven't seen anything from him that makes me think otherwise.

Ryan Adams is not going to do any of this stuff. He's an asshole. What he should do is make music though. People can take it or leave it.

ghost wrote:Made a mix that I'm enjoying today:

NY, NY
To Be Young
Let It Ride
Two
Dear Chicago
I See Monsters
Pearls on a String
If I Am a Stranger
When the Stars Go Blue
Wonderwall
Down in a Hole
Oh My God, Whatever, etc.
Come Pick Me Up
Beautiful Sorta
Lucky Now

surfndestroy wrote:

ghost wrote:Made a mix that I'm enjoying today:

NY, NY
To Be Young
Let It Ride
Two
Dear Chicago
I See Monsters
Pearls on a String
If I Am a Stranger
When the Stars Go Blue
Wonderwall
Down in a Hole
Oh My God, Whatever, etc.
Come Pick Me Up
Beautiful Sorta
Lucky Now

I may be one of the few people who thinks Ryan’s version of Wonderwall sucks.

LetMeSleep wrote:Leak or official release?

Strat wrote:I'm not sure im ready to accept Ry Ry back into my life.