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Recognition
Adams is recognized for his prolific songwriting and resemblance of singing style with that of a country rocker even though he was a well-adapted punk rocker in the early part of his career. Throughout his career, Ryan Adams has been frequently experimenting with different genres though his music has always been of alternative rock genre. He is one of the few artists to emerge from the alt-country scene into mainstream commercial success. His musical style and dynamism has been praised by various artists like Frank Turner, Steve Harris, Elton John, John Mayer, Willie Nelson, Taylor Swift, Norah Jones, Jared Followill, Noel Gallagher. According to some sources, Adams is a disciple of John Fogerty and has opened for him as a member of Whiskeytown at the Star Lake Amphitheatre in June 1998. American author Stephen King has also professed his fandom for Adams and stated, "I won’t say Adams is the best North American singer songwriter since Neil Young…but I won’t say he isn’t either.".