Does Lindsey Laugh?
 

"ahhh! do you have any good stories?? Is he easy to talk to? Does he laugh? lol"

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getTusked asked this in Rumours forum, earlier this week, but I thought it deserved a thread all it's own in Lindsey's forum.

So how about we post any stories, photos, or videos of Lindsey laughing and/or smiling, as well as any nice fan interactions/recollections/photos w/Lindsey. The more candid or random, the better!

Here are a few of my favorites:


Start with this wonderful old thread,which discusses Lindsey's giggling :woohoo:
http://http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=6002


And then there are these adorable moments:





this is where the "before you were born" schtick came from:






And one really special meet and greet:




I know you guys can think of more...

He laughs!
 

Went to San Francisco back in 2006 to see LB and took this short video after the show. That was the night I could have kicked myself because John Stewart (yes, THAT one!!) came out back, but I decided not to approach him, for some odd reason. I regret that BIG TIME. :(

Anyway, yes, LB does laugh, joke and have fun (biting that pen towards the end. Heh.)

:D I already love this thread lol! Please people post post!!

I love Linds but I've heard so many negative things about him... Snarky attitude, arrogance, and the crazy crap written in Storms... I just would like to hear more positives about him. I've never met him but I know a lot of you guys have had positive experiences so please share :)

Thank you for sharing this video! And the ones from Lindsfan were great too! Def enjoying this. I hope one day ill have a video of my own to post :)

It's hard to hear in this video (:sorry:), but I've always loved this intro to Rock Away Blind in Council Bluffs, IA last year where he says he hopes he doesn't f*ck it up. There's also a nice Lindsey smile in the beginning as well.



Also, here are some great smile pictures from his OMS show in Des Moines, IA in 2012:

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I met him 3 times in about 6 days in oktober 2008. He was the most calm, friendly, relaxed and sincerely interested man I've met. No arrogance, no distance, he was even easygoing in physical contact; arm around me for the photo, always handshaking and he said goodbye by holding my hand with both his hands. Very warm and heartfelt. Yes, he's charismatic But no, not a pompous ass. Surely he had that in the past, and maybe in the present too, at times, but that is totally NOT my experience.

I've been lucky enough to meet him multiple times as well, and he's been nothing but friendly and sincere every single time. He's always been kind enough to stop for a hello and some small talk. I've never felt any distance or arrogance either and I think he really is a warm and open person and any arrogance and distance was in the past (if ever). I don't know where that reputation comes from, but I've never personally experienced it.

I guess I've had three interactions with him off-stage (one was a signing...and, that was the worst for me because that damned line made me nervous and I sort of didn't hear what he said to me). But, he was sweet, anyway.

First interaction--EXTREMELY kind. Really. It was after one of the last SYW concerts. We had been to A LOT and they pretty much knew us by sight. I had been hanging back because I was with a friend who had a life goal of meeting him. She did and he posed for pictures with her and the camera malfunctioned for a moment and we were joking around (and so was he...he was not rushed--just seemed to be enjoying the experience). Nearly everyone had approached him and he was getting ready to leave and I thought...you will absolutely kick yourself if you don't go up to him and tell him how much his music has meant in your life. It was just one of those days when I had felt kind of down in the morning and early afternoon, so my shy side kicked in big time. Well, I went over to him and he had already turned to go to the elevator. I called out to him, he turned around and I said, "I just wanted to thank you..." and he grabbed my hand, said "thank YOU" and pulled me closer and kissed my cheek. I think I was on cloud 9 for a week after that.

I have no clue what happened next because I think I partially lost my mind. I went over to another friend and said to her, "did what I think just happened really happen?" and she said (think Southern drawl) "He kissed your face."
He had also obviously just showered or slapped on cologne because the group of us were sitting in the hotel's restaurant sniffing my hand (I drew the line at sniffing my face) and trying to figure out what cologne it was. Never did identify it but it was nice. That was a fun, fun evening. Brett and Taku came over and talked to us for a while. Great time.

Second time--another hotel. We knew the solo band was staying there and we were a group of four, I think, just sitting at the table next to Brett and Wally. (I think Neal was there but a bit further away). We were all set to leave when Lindsey walked in. He literally sat at the next table, but the way things were spaced--he was back to back with me (chairs touching, really). I tried not to totally stare (but, mind you, he had greeted us beforehand and didn't mind at all that we were eavesdropping). At one point, he was saying something silly and grabbed my arm and repeated it. I then started talking to him a bit and things I thought were amusing, he was taking literally. And, it ocurred to me that he was not being dense or didn't have a sense of humor (and it was completely impossible that I was NOT being funny)...but, I figured out, he was probably yanking my chain. Although, when I invited him to do a concert in the Bronx...he did say, "you mean, Harlem?" and I just told him to go to Manhattan and I'll come to see him. Venues in the Bronx are few and far-from-safe.
He's very sweet and relaxed in real life. And kind. I think he realizes how important it all is to us.
Oh--I did see him in another hotel lobby in Baltimore. I had NO CLUE he was staying there. I was using the WiFi in the lobby when he came in, post-concert. But, he had his manager/handler with him and in spite of the fact that, at that moment, I was probably the only one there who had gone to the concert--this guy dragged him off to the elevator in 2.5 seconds. All I did was sit there and smile.

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I wish I would have started recording sooner :distress: lots of giggles!

Lindsey...
 

Referring to the OP and the initial question, yes Lindsey is sooooo easy to talk to. If only I wasn't so nervous whenever I have encountered him because he is honestly one of the nicest, most down-to-earth people. He doesn't just brush you off or rush you through whatever you may want to say- or at least that was never my experience. He looks you in the eye and is sincerely interested and takes the time. I've always considered myself more of a distant type of fangirl. I love Lindsey's art primarily and I love watching him perform because of those skills and the incredible songs and his charisma/stage presence/energy level and the quality of his shows and the 1000% effort he always puts into them.

But meeting him and whatnot, it's always nerve-wrecking because I'm just not that kind of person to confront my favorite artists. But he makes it so lovely and incredible. He's just an awesome, cool guy. What more can I say?

Our own McTrouble was at the receiving end of this beautiful smile, in Spokane! :blob1:


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I love being at receiving end of the Gorgeous One's smile! :blob1:

Hopefully I will be at receiving end a few more times before the year is out! :D

Some lovely .gifs from SadAngel showing Lindsey enjoying himself :D

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A lot of you may have seen this video, but the first half of this video is hands down the funniest video of Lindsey I have ever seen.


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I sounds like someone is telling a little kid what to yell to Lindsey when he's up on stage. Even Lindsey thinks it's funny, and the expression on his face when he talks to the kid is priceless. I love the way Lindsey handles the crowd and makes some really good jokes of his own. It's one of the few videos that makes me laugh whenever I watch it.

Great posts guys! Keep 'em coming :blob2:

"There goes that esoteric **** again" :laugh:
(Keep watching, even after it goes black)

Amazing :D, I could not stop laughing

Thanks for the credit, girls! Glad you enjoy these Lindsey moments!

He's so sweet when he's unsure of himself...



I love the little giggle, after a fan says "You better play it, Lindsey". And his voice when he says, "yes", after being thanked by another fan :xoxo:

I love how he always makes this big disclaimer about how it might be "a little rough" and how he's "unprepared" but then it turns out to be this gorgeous, perfect piece of music that everybody is completely enthralled by. Oh Lindsey, don't ever change you slightly insecure perfectionist, you. :thumbsup:

I am sooooo in love with this thread! thank you thank you thank you guys keep posting! I pray to be as lucky as you all one day :thumbsup:

Reactions from LB
 

I, probably like most people that attended a Meet and Greet with LB, were too wired emotionally to have a compelling or memorable dialog with him. However, I can recall two incidents that prompted a reaction from LB during concerts. The first was during the Say You Will tour in Grand Rapids in 2003. We were lucky enough to get front row seats on a Saturday. The next day was Father's Day, and between songs I belted out "Happy Fathers Day, Lindsey." He had a stunned look of silence, as if wondering, of all the things a rock star sees and hears during a concert, this is a first.

The second time was at the filming of the Songs from the Small Machine DVD. LB came out before the concert and advised that they might have to perform some songs twice for the taping (which they did not have to do). After In Our Own Time, There was a quiet time while,LB was changing guitars, so I belted out "You need to sing that one again!" This prompted a genuine laugh out loud moment by LB.

As most have pointed out and is evident in the videos, LB is a lot more relaxed on the solo tours. Even though he is a perfectionist and sticks to the same "canned" intro/dialog, he will interact with the crowd. I think people get a sense of his real personality during these moments.

Something I remember
 

When I saw Lindsey in Clearwater, FL a few years ago, he was so fascinated with the light hitting his guitar and making a cool symbol or whatever on the wall. LOL It was a cute moment because he was just like a little kid in awe.

Lindsey Laughing is just sooo wonderful !!!
Thank you ALL so much...what a treat! (*o*)

among those videos of the whole FM show in Stockholm, there's also this cute interaction:

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showpo...&postcount=330



can anybody hear which song was requested (and he did a tiny little bit of it)?

This picture reminds me of the concert we saw in April 2013. We had a meet and greet with Mick and front row seats for the concert. I am a huge huge FM fan and have been for 40 years. This was the best night of my life. And having seen them numerous times before, I was still beside myself with these front row tickets. As it turned out, we were right at Lindsay's feet and I stood with my hands on the stage, almost on top of his set list, for the entire show. My husband is 6'3" so he stood right behind me. I just stares at Lindsay in complete awe. About 1/2 way through the show, I'm singing and dancing and I happen to look around and everyone was looking at me. I looked up at Lindsay and he was looking at me and saying "what?????, what???" This was while Stevie was singing. I was totally dumbfounded and stood like a deer in the headlights because I had no idea why he was asking me this in the middle of the song and I had NO idea what I had done. I finally turned around to ask my husband what was happening and I realized he was pointing at me for Lindsay and saying "#1 fan, #1 fan!" I just about passed out.
Well, later when he was over to one side and sitting on the stage and listening to Mick's drum solo, my husband tapped me on the shoulder and told me to look over at Lindsay. I did and he waved and gave me a thumbs up!!! He just seemed to really be enjoying himself. I was in heaven! Now that's connecting with your audience and fans!!!
I love this thread. I'm quite new to this but it's so much fun to read.

I can't believe I spelled his name wrong in that previous post. My bad. Lindsey. Not Lindsay. I'm so embarrassed.

He's great, isn't he? I love your post - thank you for sharing, and welcome to The Ledge :wavey:

I'd be lying if I said I didn't notice, but it was such a wonderful post, I din't have the heart to correct you :thumbsup: So, no worries :cool:

Thanks again to all who are posting these stories!!! I can only hope I have some of my own one day (which I will totally blow up the ledge with!) Keep them coming :) Let's keep the thread alive! :thumbsup:

That's funny. I see him do that a lot. I mean, he could just pretend to hear and nod his head, but so often he seems to really want to have an exchange with the fans.

Wonderful "thumbs up." Thanks for sharing that.

Michele

From the upcoming SkyArts show, that I just know somebody :angel: will, please tape for those of us, not in the U.K. :wavey:

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thanks for sharing, loved reading about your concert experience! :thumbsup:

<3 nice!! can't wait to see this interview and hear that version of the chain!

:shrug: Nobody??
Come on, someone must recognize that little snippet he plays at the beginning. No?
Anybody?

RAB :thumbsup:

Seeds We Sow?:confused:

i just can't hear it from those 4 notes he did... it would be great to know what the request was. from his reaction and saying how much he appreciates that request, i have to assume it was a solo song.

love that he replied that he'd love to do it, although we know even solo he was reluctant to do requests.

when Oh Well and Peackeeper were requested during this year's mac shows, he also behaved like he would love to do those, but can't / is not allowed.