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.
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