I don't usually post here...guess you can say I am a lurker. But I felt the need to post my own encounters with Lindsey over the past several years. I went to 15 (or more - lost count) of the SYW shows, and Lindsey was very gracious in signing cds, ticket stubs, and even a woman's bandana (she was a cancer patient)...people actually moved out of the way for her to be wheeled to the front of the stage and he bent down and signed it for her. I had SEVERAL front row seats to these shows and after a while he was familiar with my face, as well as several others....and when he noticed us, he would either nod or wink and sometimes wave to us. The first time I met him was after a show in Atlanta - at the hotel - he had announced on the radio that morning which hotel the Mac was staying...so needless to say, it was very crowded that night. He talked to everyone there...spent more time with some than with others....we did not bombard him, just waited by the piano (in the lounge), he walked by us once and said he'd be right back, a few minutes later he did come back to us, but said he was in a hurry - one guy standing with us seemed to have EVERY lp from Mac to Lindsey solo...whereas my friend and I only had one item. He did sign our cds - can't remember if or how many of the other guy's stuff Lindsey signed...and he darted out the door. Kristen was there that night, but did not come to the lounge area, she went directly upstairs to their room. So I don't have any comments about her.
The next time I met him, was again in Atlanta at the hotel...he was very friendly, stood and talked to all of us (4 or 5), signed autographs, and even took pics with us. He was so sweet and even talked about Kristen would be at the show then they were on their way to Florida (the next stop on the SYW tour). We congratulated him on the birth of Stella and he seemed very appreciative.
At one of the concerts I went to, my friend and I made a sign that said "This is our 10th show" and when he read it, he smiled and mouthed back "REALLY, TEN???" We said "yes" and he mouthed "WOW!!!"
The only solo concert I have been to was the Atlanta UTS show. I did not try to meet him that night, but had front row with several other fans who had been to so many SYW shows, and when he came out and noticed us all on front row, he seemed thrilled. He did sign all of our cds/ticket stubs/etc from the stage, at the end of the show. So since I had had so many other good experiences with him, and had already had pics made with him, I didn't feel the need to try to get anything else.
I do know of other fans whom he actually sat down and spoke with (on a couch at s hotel)...and they talked about how sweet and relaxed he seemed to be in talking with them. Kristen was not there but when he left them he said he needed to go call her and tell the kids "goodnight." He may be a "rock and roll star" to us, but he is also a "family man." And I think its great for him to finally have it after all these years. And who knows, he may have not seen the kids in a while and made promises to them and Kristen that they would go straight home after the show and he tuck them in bed. So we should respect him for that.
Hope I don't get slammed here but I agree with others, if time permits Lindsey seems to be gracious with his fans, and he doesn't "have" to be, so we should be happy when he does, but not slam him when for whatever reasons he don't/can't.
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