Bryan Adams is set to get all intimate again following his performance on the world’s biggest stage at the Winter Olympics. “(The Olympics) wasn’t like anything I’ve ever done before,” Adams said. “Usually, the audience is much closer and I’m with a band. That was more of a theatrical set. But it was quite fun.”
“Bang the Drum” that stadium performance with Nelly Furtado became one of the entertainment highlights from the games, as well as a career highlight for the Canadian rocker behind “Cuts Like a Knife” and “Summer of ’69.” Adams’ “Bare Bones Tour” couldn’t be more different.
Q: What can people expect on this tour?
A: It’s sort of an acoustic rendition of the last 30 years of my life. It’s kind of a return to the song as it was written. It’s an chance to discuss the music a little bit. And it’s quite a different take from anything you’ve ever seen before because it’s just me.
Q: How does that feel for you?
A: At first, it was pretty daunting but quite exciting. Now, it’s just exciting. ... I think people walk away from the show with a whole new understanding of what’s going on in terms of the writing. It’s quite a joyous thing for me to do now while I try to find my feet to decide what I want to do next.
Q: Touring this way, do you get to play songs you haven’t played in a while?
A: Absolutely. The show is primarily songs that people know from me, but there’s always a request that keeps things new. Particularly in the South for some reason, there’s usually a request for something Southern and you just gotta wing it.
Q: Does that mean if someone yells “Freebird!” at you that you’ll take a run at it?
A: Oh, yeah! Though I don’t actually understand why people yell that at me.
“Bang the Drum” that stadium performance with Nelly Furtado became one of the entertainment highlights from the games, as well as a career highlight for the Canadian rocker behind “Cuts Like a Knife” and “Summer of ’69.” Adams’ “Bare Bones Tour” couldn’t be more different.
Q: What can people expect on this tour?
A: It’s sort of an acoustic rendition of the last 30 years of my life. It’s kind of a return to the song as it was written. It’s an chance to discuss the music a little bit. And it’s quite a different take from anything you’ve ever seen before because it’s just me.
Q: How does that feel for you?
A: At first, it was pretty daunting but quite exciting. Now, it’s just exciting. ... I think people walk away from the show with a whole new understanding of what’s going on in terms of the writing. It’s quite a joyous thing for me to do now while I try to find my feet to decide what I want to do next.
Q: Touring this way, do you get to play songs you haven’t played in a while?
A: Absolutely. The show is primarily songs that people know from me, but there’s always a request that keeps things new. Particularly in the South for some reason, there’s usually a request for something Southern and you just gotta wing it.
Q: Does that mean if someone yells “Freebird!” at you that you’ll take a run at it?
A: Oh, yeah! Though I don’t actually understand why people yell that at me.
