Lindsey and Howard Stern

[Regina]

Originally Posted by 1sttimelongtime

It was a huge mistake.

"Boutique audience"? So, Lindsey was thrilled to gaze upon the tiny Town Hall theater in NYC and see so many empty seats?

OK-so you don't like "boutique audience." How about "teeny tiny amount of loyal diehard fans who appreciate good music?" Because instead of concentrating on the empty seats, maybe--just maybe--he concentrated on the live wires who were there and sending him some love. And, yes, I am a Pollyanna in real life (when I'm not busy being a grouch).

I stood in line for the ladies' room at Stevie's PNC concert. Everywhere you looked, there were flyers for Lindsey's Town Hall concert. You know what I overheard FM fans say? "Oh, Lindsey. Is that his name? Wow. I like him but...not for a full concert..." They don't know his solo stuff. They don't WANT to know his solo stuff. And an appearance with Howard Stern is not going to change much. Could he have had a handful of people in the audience from that appearance. Sure, why not? Is it worth it to him, at this point? That's for Lindsey to decide.

And, if he was disappointed with Town Hall, he didn't show it. Yeah, he might very well be disappointed with nearly every stop on this tour. And, I guess we'll know if he stops touring. But, I think he's a realistic guy. For all the blathering about big machines/small machines, I think he knows what to expect out there. And I think he does it anyway because A-he can and B-he loves sharing his music to those of us who DO appreciate it, rather than those who would shove their grandmothers out of the way to worship at his feet at a FM concert but don't want anything to do with him in a solo venture. Same guy, SOME of the same music...prices that are...what? 1/3 of FM's? 1/4, in some cases? I guess people don't want a bargain.