I'm not sure I'm going to put these in order (because I haven't decided the order yet).
Under the Skin...I just think this is a beautiful song that absolutely puts me in la-la-Lindsey-land every single time. Gorgeous.
Trouble--I didn't love the acoustic version when I heard it initially (on boots from OOTC, I think?) but I really love it now. It's just gentle and tender and wonderful (God, I'm in a mushy mood today).
Cast Away Dreams--I loved this when I first heard it on his website and love it even more live. Again, there is this feeling of being thrown back into another softer, gentler time...but it's still modern and fresh, if that makes any sense.
Shut Us Down--I love the full-out singing on this (as opposed to the raspy thing he did on the record, even though I think it works for the recorded version). And I ADORE the ending with the guitar. I think it's an understated, yet powerful way to end the concert...and every time I hear it, I have those guitar notes in my head for hours afterwards.
And...sentimental favorite...which, come to think of it, might be number #2 on my list (Under the Skin is number one...see, I can number them in order of preference after all)...Save Me a Place. A couple of years ago, I listened to the boots of OOTC concerts almost every single night. I've always loved the song but when I heard it "live" on the cassettes, I was completely blown away but assumed I'd never get to hear it live. Lo and behold, I was in that audience at Town Hall when he did it for the first time during the Under the Skin tour and I nearly wept, I was so happy. It's just gorgeous.
He sure made us wait a long time, but he done good;-)
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