All My Homies Hate Ticketmaster (Live from Red Rocks)
| All My Homies Hate Ticketmaster (Live from Red Rocks) | ||||
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| Released | December 25, 2022 | |||
| Recorded | November 3, 2022 | |||
| Venue | Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, Colorado, U.S. | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 97:11 | |||
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All My Homies Hate Ticketmaster (Live from Red Rocks) is the first live album by American singer-songwriter Zach Bryan, released on December 25, 2022, through Belting Bronco and Warner Records.[1] It was recorded at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado on November 3, 2022.[2]
Background
[edit]Bryan tweeted the statement "all my homies hate Ticketmaster" multiple times throughout 2022, also asking "can someone shut down Ticketmaster yet" due to its prices.[3] He issued a statement alongside the surprise release of the album on December 25, 2022, recounting that he had met fans at his shows who had paid hundreds of dollars to attend his shows. He stated that he believes "working class people should still be able to afford tickets to shows" and "any songwriter trying to make 'relatable music for the working class man or woman' should pride themself on fighting who listen to the words they're singing". He further affirmed that he was attempting to make his shows the following year affordable.[4] After not using the platform for his 2023 tour,[5] Bryan announced his 2024 tour would be sold through Ticketmaster. Bryan referenced the 2022 album in his statement, saying "All my homies still do hate Ticketmaster but hard to realize one guy can’t change the whole system."[6]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic remarked on the cold weather conditions on the day, which resulted in Bryan's crew trimming his set "so they could send the crowd home before conditions got too dangerous". He stated that due to this, "the band certainly plays with a sense of urgency that's palpable even on the slow tunes; they're racing toward the finish line, trying to keep everybody's spirits up in the cold". Erlewine also felt that "the nervous energy also translates to a performance that's livelier and more robust than Bryan's sprawling American Heartbreak, lending color and muscle to songs that could seem like sketches in the studio".[7]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Country Roads" (with Charles Wesley Godwin, Jonathan Peyton and Abigail Peyton) | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Open the Gate" | 4:12 |
| 3. | "God Speed" | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Highway Boys" | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Condemned" | 3:10 |
| 6. | "Oklahoma City" | 4:31 |
| 7. | "Quittin' Time" | 3:57 |
| 8. | "No Cure" | 2:52 |
| 9. | "Sweet DeAnn" | 3:04 |
| 10. | "Heading South" | 3:28 |
| 11. | "The Good I'll Do" | 3:21 |
| 12. | "Flying or Crying" | 3:02 |
| 13. | "From Austin" | 3:16 |
| 14. | "Traveling Man" | 3:40 |
| 15. | "'68 Fastback" | 3:24 |
| 16. | "Snow" | 3:10 |
| 17. | "Something in the Orange" | 4:31 |
| 18. | "Oklahoma Smokeshow" | 3:33 |
| 19. | "Billy Stay" | 4:40 |
| 20. | "Jamie" (with Charles Wesley Godwin) | 3:32 |
| 21. | "Heavy Eyes" | 3:53 |
| 22. | "Burn, Burn, Burn" | 4:13 |
| 23. | "November Air" | 4:25 |
| 24. | "Revival" | 11:56 |
| Total length: | 97:11 | |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[8] | 88 |
| US Folk Albums (Billboard)[9] | 3 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[10] | 14 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[11] | 9 |
References
[edit]- ^ Keates, Emma (December 27, 2022). "Country singer Zach Bryan comes in with late bid for album title of the year: All My Homies Hate Ticketmaster". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ Willman, Chris (December 25, 2022). "Zach Bryan Drops Live Album, Titled All My Homies Hate Ticketmaster, While Vowing to Find Ticketing Work-Around for 2023 Tour". Variety. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ Dukes, Billy (December 27, 2022). "Zach Bryan Really Hates Ticketmaster + He's Taking Action". Taste of Country. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (December 25, 2022). "Zach Bryan Surprise-Releases New Live LP All My Homies Hate Ticketmaster". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ Fu, Eddie (January 19, 2023). "Zach Bryan Announces 2023 Tour Dates". Consequence. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ Fu, Eddie (September 6, 2023). "Zach Bryan Ends Ticketmaster Boycott for Upcoming Tour". Consequence. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Zach Bryan – All My Homies Hate Ticketmaster (Live from Red Rocks) Album Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Zach Bryan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Zach Bryan Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Zach Bryan Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Zach Bryan Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
