Refugee 7 Report post Posted May 7, 2008 Canadian pop-rock star Bryan Adams can't help but be inspired to write music, even after 30 years in the business. "It's just so much fun to find another idea and to find another song," Adams said during a recent press teleconference. "I 'can't explain to you how addictive that is." He said he misses it when he isn't writing music. But when he pens a new tune, it is extremely satisfying. "It's like, 'Wow.' It's great. It's so nice to have a piece of new music. It's the same buzz today as it was when I first started." Right now, he is buzzed about "11," his first release of original music in four years. In the last month, "11" debuted in the Top 10 of 11 international charts, including No. 1 in Canada, India and Switzerland; No. 2 in Austria, Denmark and Germany; No. 4 in Portugal; No. 6 in the United Kingdom and No. 8 in Holland. The album, set to hit US shelves on May 13, will be exclusively sold in Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores nationwide. "It was an absolute no-brainer," Adams said about the decision to work with Wal-Mart and Sam's Club. "[They said] 'We'd like to order some records,' and we thought, 'Great.' I know the Eagles have done it and it seemed like a good idea. The last time I drove down Sunset Strip, there wasn't even a record shop. "So I thought, it's good plan and they seemed enthusiastic and 'we're all on a page here. I think iTunes is going to have it at some point, but I don't know." Adams is touring in support of "11" with a series of acoustic dates in May, during which he will play classic hits and debut new material. He'll return to the United States for plugged-in headlining shows and opening dates with Rod Stewart this summer. (See details below.) "I think for a lot of people that haven't heard me do [an acoustic tour] before, it will be intriguing, because to play a song like 'Cuts Like a Knife' on acoustic guitar is quite a different thing than hearing it with a full band," Adams said. "I believe that that will give some insight into the songwriting and it shows that some of the new songs blend in. It's like one solid body of work." He said all of his songs work well as acoustic numbers because, after all, they were all written on acoustic guitars. "11" is an acoustic-based project. "Halfway through, I sort of switched gears and decided to make sort of an acoustic rock record," Adams said. "And, when I play the songs live, it has actually sort of led me into a path of this next tour, which is my first American acoustic tour. And I feel confident enough with these songs and with the songs in the past that the show is going to be quite interesting, sort of hearing these songs stripped down completely, just myself and a guitar." With 21 Top 10 hits under his belt, Adams is convinced that the songs from "11" will be as popular as hits like "Summer of '69," "Straight from the Heart" or "Cuts Like a Knife." "Time will put these songs on the map," Adams said. "What is interesting is, when I look back at 'Summer of '69' did quite well in America, but outside in the rest of the world it wasn't a popular song. But, nowadays, it's one of the biggest songs in my set, everywhere. It just shows you that, with time, eventually good songs will actually come to the top, whether the radio plays them or not." [Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.] May 2008 3 - New York, NY - The Concert Hall 4 - Towson, MD - Recher Theatre 5 - New Haven, CT - Toad's Place 6 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club 7 - Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom 8 - Rochester, NY - Water Street Music Hall/Club 9 - Albany, NY - The Egg 10 - Washington, D.C. - Sixth and I Historic Synagogue 12 - Bay Short, NY - YMCA Boulton Center for the Performing Arts 13 - Memphis, TN - New Daisy Theatre 14 - Orlando, FL - B.B. King's Blues Club 15 - Columbus, OH - Southern Theatre 16 - Minneapolis, MN - Pantages Theatre 17 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent 18 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern 19 - West Hollywood, CA - The Roxy Theatre July 2008 15 - August, ME - Augusta Civic Center 16 - Mashantucket, CT - Foxwoods Resort Casino 18 - Portsmouth, VA - Ntelos Wireless Pavilion 19 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 20 - Alpharetta, GA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park 22 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 24 - Selma, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater 25 - The Woodlands, TX - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 26 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Centre 30 - Paso Robles, CA - California Mid-State Fair (with Rod Stewart) August 2008 1 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (with Rod Stewart) 2 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena (with Rod Stewart) 5 - Hoffman Estates, IL - Sears Centre Arena (with Rod Stewart) 6 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre (with Rod Stewart) 8 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center (with Rod Stewart) 9 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center (with Rod Stewart) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echosoftom 3 Report post Posted May 7, 2008 Oh no, he's sold out at The Independant, and the tickets were only $25. Darn! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ilovetench 0 Report post Posted May 11, 2008 I'd love to see him at the Roxy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normandi 21 Report post Posted May 11, 2008 It would be cool to see Bryan live again... it has been a while. :cool: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echosoftom 3 Report post Posted May 11, 2008 Saw him last year with George Thorogood & The Destroyers. That concert was a blast! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
