I think Rich does a great job overall but particularly on his Monday/Tuesday shows. He is good at making the viewer feel that we are kindred spirits all out at the track together. We feel a sense of camaraderie. This is actually difficult to do and requires a lot of skill. You're talking about taking people spread out all over North America and shrinking them down together into a small space. Easier said than done.
It's like when you see a great performer in a large arena. When I saw Sinatra in the Nassau Col. years ago, there were over 20,000 people there but Sinatra made me feel like I was sitting in a much more intimate setting in a small theater because he had a way of connecting to his audience. I felt the same way when I saw Paul McCartney about 10 years ago.
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