Solo Lindsey Live: yay/nay/meh?

[Lindsfan]

Originally Posted by shackin'up

1. I hate that he always sticks to the same songs.
2. I hate that he always overdoses sheen in the studio.
3. I hate that he overreacts on stage the same way everytime.
4. I hate that he never really opens up on how he writes or composes in interviews. ( always the same metaphors).

Still, he is my favorite artist ever, because he never fails to amaze me with his recordings and with his stageperformance.
He always makes choices that attack my expectations, so I really have to go into it to fully enjoy.
In his own, controlled artistic world he always searches for his own challenge. ( not always the challenge I want him to search).

In all his overproduced, idiosyncratic, almost comicbooklike recordings, he always finds a way to go straight to your Heart, and finds emotion. It's pretty Unique in the musicworld. He's polished bubblegumpop, RAW punk, cheesy country, experimental folk and pure rock and roll at the same time.

He's the master.

Nice post. You nailed it.

The part about searching for his own challenge is especially astute. When I hear people complain about the way he produces, or the way he speaks, or the why does he play this, and not that, they wanted an acoustic album, or they wanted a more rockin' album, etc., this is what I think, but could never put into words. SWS tour he played All My Sorrows, and some were like, of all the OOTC songs, why that one?? And like everyone else, I would have chosen any number of other songs instead, from that album, but I could totally see why he would choose it, and wasn't concerned with what the fan choice might be. Elle and I debate a lot about requesting songs, and I always say, it's not that I don't have songs that I'd love to hear, it's just that I trust him to choose, and to put together a set that is wonderful. It may not be anything close to the set I imagined him playing, but he seems to know what he's doing, so I'm fine just trusting him, and sure enough, he's yet to let me down with his choices, even when they were the furthest thing from my own choices.

[Nico]

Originally Posted by shackin'up

1. I hate that he always sticks to the same songs.
2. I hate that he always overdoses sheen in the studio.
3. I hate that he overreacts on stage the same way everytime.
4. I hate that he never really opens up on how he writes or composes in interviews. ( always the same metaphors).

Still, he is my favorite artist ever, because he never fails to amaze me with his recordings and with his stageperformance.
He always makes choices that attack my expectations, so I really have to go into it to fully enjoy.
In his own, controlled artistic world he always searches for his own challenge. ( not always the challenge I want him to search).

In all his overproduced, idiosyncratic, almost comicbooklike recordings, he always finds a way to go straight to your Heart, and finds emotion. It's pretty Unique in the musicworld. He's polished bubblegumpop, RAW punk, cheesy country, experimental folk and pure rock and roll at the same time.

He's the master.

I love your reply. Everything you've said is so balanced and makes sense to me. There are things that sort of annoy you, but the goods FAR outweigh the bads and live Lindsey is simply an extraordinary experience and when you feel it, it's incomparable. He's truly the master, as you say.

[elle]

Originally Posted by shackin'up

4. But with the UKgigs that got cancelled it would have been 6. :-(

wow. only 4. for some reason i always had a feeling you saw him more since you flew to the US for both UTS and GOS tours, in my mind just during GOS it was 4... and your fabulous descriptions of GOS touring experience you had was the impetus for me to even start thinking of going on little roadtrips and seeing multiple dates in a row. too bad those are lost now. i loved reading those.

[McTrouble]

5 trips over to the USA = 22 times solo

[shackin'up]

Originally Posted by elle

wow. only 4. for some reason i always had a feeling you saw him more since you flew to the US for both UTS and GOS tours, in my mind just during GOS it was 4... and your fabulous descriptions of GOS touring experience you had was the impetus for me to even start thinking of going on little roadtrips and seeing multiple dates in a row. too bad those are lost now. i loved reading those.

I wanted to fly over for UTS, but it was impossible with work, and I did OKC and Dallas for FM in july 2003. So it fitted in my short vacation in october 2008. Lifeboosting events, both of them. Still pissed off about the cancellations in the UK. Yeah those descriptions were all straight from the heart, I miss them too.

I don't have a huge income, and those few trips costed me a lot of recovery financially. And I still like to visit other talented and characterful bands and artists. So about every five years I can go for a deeppocketdive like those FM-LB trips.

[SadAngel86]

Have NEVER seen him live, but really want to. Need I say any more?

[elle]

Originally Posted by SadAngel86

Have NEVER seen him live, but really want to. Need I say any more?

we've been working on it SadAngel. he doesn't listen! although when sufficiently badgered he did tell us that he's [trying to] working on the Small Machine too, despite FM summer dates.

[SadAngel86]

Originally Posted by elle

we've been working on it SadAngel. he doesn't listen! although when sufficiently badgered he did tell us that he's [trying to] working on the Small Machine too, despite FM summer dates.

That's good to know, elle. I seriously hope he makes time for it, although I don't know considering the possibility of a new FM album and tour this year. So the rumors say.

[ryan4136]

If you've never seen him live solo you are missing out. I will always make an effort to catch any future tour.

[Nico]

Originally Posted by ryan4136

If you've never seen him live solo you are missing out. I will always make an effort to catch any future tour.

Yes! This is why I asked those who voted in the "never saw him/ don't care" to explain their choice. But they're not responding.

Seeing Lindsey live is such a incredible experience. I go back not because I am a Lindsey fangirl, but because he delivers everything and then some.

[goldustsongbird]

Once, on the Gift of Screws tour. Awesome time from start to finish, even if our crowd didn't show it until the end. Second Hand News, everyone wakes up to rush the stage.

[holidayroad]

I've only seen Lindsey solo once. I would definitely love to see him solo again. I have seen him with FM twice. I am fine with either solo or with FM.

[HelloMonster]

Just 3 times. I barely knew any if his solo music when I first saw him in Council Bluffs, just the FM stuff and Stephanie. I was a changed person afterwards! I fell head over heals in love, and I haven't looked back. Saw him two more times, when he released more dates closer to me, in Overland Park (M&G!) and St Louis. I SERIOUSLY regret not going to more shows before Council Bluffs . Now that I live in California, I CANNOT WAIT for him to go back solo! So many more dates out here

[Nico]

Originally Posted by holidayroad

I've only seen Lindsey solo once. I would definitely love to see him solo again. I have seen him with FM twice. I am fine with either solo or with FM.

That's great. How was your experience seeing him?

[CADreaming]

Originally Posted by Nico

I'd love to know what it is about Lindsey live that made so many see him more than once? And those who haven't seen him: do you want to ever? Just share your thoughts.

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I have seen him live solo 4 times. What made me want to see him more than once:

1. Hearing his solo songs live
2. His amazing guitar playing
3. Reuniting with friends
4. Accessibility
5. Appetizer before the main course (FM)