uctalum01 wrote:I wonder if he was having trouble with his in ear? particularly in the intro it looks like he had his hand up to his ear.
He wasn't having trouble, it's just that the intro to Calm the Fire is so soft that he has to push his in-ear in further to hear the notes. Plus when you're singing in falsetto it's all about the vibrations in your head, so by pressing in on your ears and blocking out whatever percentage of sound that would block out it can help you feel the vibration in your head. I'm sure over the years he's able to feel what note he's singing just by where the vibrations are located, so that's most likely why he did that.
Although, in just watching the video, it looks like he was just pushing them in further cuz they were loose