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Originally Posted by michelej1

It would be hard to mistake him for that considering he often interacts with the audience in concert and will spontaneously take a remark they say, make a joke out of it and use it as a running thread throughout the night. Far from being zoned out on stage, he is very alert. He hears what people are saying (and because his venues are so small, he hears what people are saying from rows and rows back). He frequently responds and for those close to him he makes eye contact. He's sharp, hilarious. He gives the speeches by rote, certainly, but he's far from phoning anything else in robotically when he's on stage.

having seen a few of LB's shows now, agree with every single word of this!