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It isn’t that often you have the opportunity to meet a musician so approachable that you can simply walk up to the stage upon the end of his set, and begin to engage in a full-fledged conversation about anything and everything.
But then again, this isn’t the only thing unique about Adam Pitts.
The North Carolina native has both talent and charisma, with a down-to-Earth, southern hospitality that adds warmth to his performances. A budding songwriter from Hickory, working off of tip jars with girlfriend in tow, Adam is a multi-instrumentalist you won’t likely find anywhere else.
His musical arrangements with both cover songs and original material at the live set included tools such as a kazoo, a harmonica, a keyboard, and a handy ability to go one-man band style during live shows by chiming in on piano by foot whilst keeping time with an acoustic slap and versatile vocals.
As I talked with him more, Adam represented everything what a “true artist” was to me – someone with the will to do anything that would simply get him heard. In a hot summer sun, he sat beneath a little tent the size of a walk-in closet in Moore Square Park, and played behind a small stack of self-titled EPs and a glass jar of just a few $5 bills between the acts I previously mentioned in the Downtown Live concert review (this concert was not a paid gig).
In all of this, however he managed to belt out covers of everyone from Billy Joel to Sir Mix-A-Lot (no, I’m not joking) while even simulating a DJ scratch on his acoustic guitar during his Vanilla Ice performance before throwing in a few of his own songs.
I recently visited his MySpace and found a short three-song assortment of tunes to groove with. One of these included a track I’m quite fond of called “Diane Daily”. Nothing fancy, just a little studio session – but with well-polished sound and direct lyrics that touched my middle-class, working parent heart, I was happy to hear it.
He’s a hippie by persona, but a folk rock indie star by fate – and I know he’ll get the right gig to shoot him that direction one day, so please take a listen.
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Highest commendation to Adam’s friends & fans who took time to portray the real Adam and his outstanding musicianship. Ive been going to his shows for about 3 years and, as some commenters have already noted, you don’t attend w/o talking to Adam and getting to know him. He WANTS to meet and converse with his audience. He reminds me a lot of Livingston Taylor…a statospheric talent and showman, intelligent and witty, yet as approachable and down to earth as your next door neighbor. The one and only negative comment on this page is insanely myopic, displaying an abject lack of famaliarity with Adam, as well as a regrettable lack of taste. On the other hand, David Buchanan’s article, I believe, captured the essence of Adam, even without spending years in his presence. I might take slight issue with his statement,”girlfriend in tow,” because I don’t think Sarah is a woman to be “towed.” So I’ll just take it as his way of saying that Sarah is always there, fully supporting Adam’s endeavors. What a team they are and what a perceptive article to introduce them to those who have not yet had the privilege and pleasure of meeting them and enjoying Adam’s performance. Adam Pitts…every weekend at a venue near you. Prepare to be amazingly entertained!
Adam Pitts is a great musician and a kind soul. I first met him on my birthday at downtown raliegh live on june 28th, Iwas homeless and far from home, all of my family being from and living in the west, his performance was amazing and I met with him after the set was over and we spoke and exchanged information he was so polite and generous I can’t see how anybody could have problem with him in anyway.
I remember the first time i saw Adam perform, i became an immediate fan. I never missed a show he did in greensboro while i lived there and still make the trip there while i can. It is an awesome show everytime. And as far as the guy saying he is two bit, well get a life and dont come out to his show, the rest of us will drink a beer sit back and enjoy one hell of a show…. everytime he performs.
Me and my buddies have been going to JP Looney’s for about 2 years now to head Pitts sing in Greensboro. He always puts on a good show from beginning to end and this guy deserves a shot. And for the loser who said Pitts wasn’t any good you need to shut the hell up and go listen to your Granpa’s radio talk show while everyone else has a damn good time at the Pitts’ Show.
Man Fuck this Dude talking shit about Adam Pitts I will Shit on his face!!!! What a douche.. Adam Pitts Is the SHIT!!!! Rock on Brother…
Adam Pitts is an awesome singer, musician, and entertainer. I’ve seen him a few times around Raleigh. This is coming from someone who has pretty much seen it all in many, many venues over many, many years.
Adam is extremely consistent from set to set and that takes a lot of talent and professionalism (very few performers I’ve seen can even offer a consistent hour – I’ve seen Adam perform a very strong 2 hour show). His looping is seamless and it rarely seems to intrude on the performance (that’s because it is as musical as his singing).
And… his interpretations of MJ’s “Billie Jean and Beck’s “Loser” are unique and well thought out (my favorites). You’ve got to catch him live just to watch this man work it out.
Keep it up, Adam.
Adam is a well respected, well loved local musician. It takes talent and skill to perform the cover shows he performs. He serves a worthy purpose by entertaining hundreds of people each week who want to go out, let loose and hear some songs they know. Don’t make judgements based solely on your preferences. A true critic is unbiased.
Also, anyone who has met him knows he is a genuinely good, caring, intelligent and appreciative person. That isn’t always easy to find amidst jaded, substance-abusing, fame-seeking, sleazy has beens and never weres that flood most local scenes.
To the ONLY person who felt the need to post a negative review here… Why waste your energy spreading negativity? If you didn’t like what you heard, you were fully able to get up and walk away. You must not truly appreciate music because you know nothing of true musicianship. If you did, although you may not have liked Adam’s performance, you would have still been able to see his talent and you wouldn’t have wasted our time with your negativity.
Adam Pitts is a hell of a talent. His voice shows great range, as does his songwriting, he’s a whiz on the guitar, piano, and looping station. We should all consider ourselves lucky to have talent like this playing in bars here in North Carolina, catch him live now for free in a local pub, buy his CD, help out a locally based talent who is working really hard to make it. Pretty soon, Adam will be playing on much bigger stages all over the country, mark my words.
-Jason
i completely agree. so much talent and such a down to earth guy!
Adam Pitts is a hell of a talent. His voice shows great range, as does his songwriting, he’s a whiz on the guitar, piano, and looping station. We should all consider ourselves lucky to have talent like this playing in bars here in North Carolina, catch him live now for free in a local pub, buy his CD, help out a locally based talent who is working really hard to make it. Pretty soon, Adam will be playing on much bigger stages all over the country, mark my words.
-Jason
Please don’t waste your money on this 2-bit artist. I saw him play at the Hibernian in Cary and I would have much rather have been listening to my grandfather’s talk radio. We get it, a white guy who can play Outkast — so progressive. At his best he is like a karaoke show with a decent singer all night. At worst, it is an act of gimmicks that is better suited for a young child’s birthday party that folks who appreciate music
Wow, this guy either needs to get laid or needs a big hug! LOL
get a life dewd,TWO BIT ????
Rock on Adam!!I bought this guy’s demo during a show earlier this year, and his original studio material is awesome. I think his covers are a bit of a gimmick, but also merely segueing into his own stuff.
Don’t judge a book by it’s cover live, he’s just trying to get noticed!
Please don’t waste your money on this 2-bit artist. I saw him play at the Hibernian in Cary and I would have much rather have been listening to my grandfather’s talk radio. We get it, a white guy who can play Outkast — so progressive. At his best he is like a karaoke show with a decent singer all night. At worst, it is an act of gimmicks that is better suited for a young child’s birthday party that folks who appreciate music.
For the record, that song posted here reminds me of The Beatles a bit – especially towards the middle.
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