Years ago, I flew to LA for 24 hours to see Ryan play at Largo for a Judd Apatow charity/benefit thing. I ran into Judd at the bar and explained I was flying on the red eye after to get back to work but couldn’t miss it bc Ryan and the venue are my favorite. Anyway, Judd took me backstage and introduced me to Garry Shandling then disappeared. He reappeared and beckoned for me to come with him. He opened another door and gestured me in. Ryan then welcomed me into his dressing room. He said “fire away” bc anyone who flew to see him for 24 hours from Oklahoma, surely had questions. When I mentioned his Dallas concert sold out before I got tickets, his manager put me and a friend on the guest list for it. He was surprisingly cordial. I asked why he had never played this very song (Miss Sunflower). He said bc no one would recognize it. He plays songs no one knows all the time so I know that’s not true. Perhaps it was too personal. A couple weeks ago, I posted a comment asking him to play this song at my show. (I mistakenly thought he had never played it before. He had performed it one time prior). Was absolutely blown away when he indeed performed it. He, without a doubt, saw my comment and made a note of it. Still can’t believe it. Was very kind.

We are all troubled sir

you're such a perfect human being such a good guy thanks for letting us all know about it lol