I was at this acoustical set and it was the first time I have ever seen SP live. I was blown away by how good they sounded in the partially outside Lawn and Garden area with only about 50 people around.
Shim was pretty funny as he kept telling people standing just inside the WalMart entrance to "come on out, it may be cool in there, but it's cooler out here"
From memory they played (and I am more than likely forgetting one):
Deliverance
My World
Rip Tide
Odd One
Always the Same
You're Going Down
As they started playing Rip Tide, I got excited as it's my favorite song on Tri-Polar. They're playing it and I start singing along, even though the album came out the day before. Right after the song Shim points at me says "you already got the album". I said, "yeah, I was excited when you started playing that". It was cool.
I even bought one of the edited copies (blech!) of Tri-Polar, even after buying it off iTunes.
1) So I could get the poster they were signing
2) So I could get them to sign the CD jacket
3) So there would be at least ONE more sale in the initial launch week to help Tri-Polar move up the charts.

I'll probably never listed to the edited version, but I have it as a keep-sake.
I even broke down and did the photo-op. I'm sure I looked stupid with my old, fat ass up there with these guys (you should have seen me at the Cains that night!

), but hey....there are fans of all ages, right? And you can't pass up an opportunity when it comes at you.
After the photo Emma patted me on the shoulder and said "thank you". That meant a lot that an artist would thank a fan one on one like that. It shows that they do appreciate their fans.
I then drove to the Cain's Ballroom for their full show already impressed...