The HM vid perfectly illustrates how Lee is able to connect with whatever song he's singing. I was struck the other night, while watching X-Factor (well, someone has to! ), that the contestants seemed to be just singing without connecting or having any understanding of the lyrics. One contestant in the sing-off shouted her way through a Karen Carpenter song! I get the impression that the contestants think that singing loudly and singing as many notes as possible is the way to go!
I remember Lee singing 'I Don't Wanna Talk About It' on ADWD - simple, subtle, moving and without a riff in sight! At the other end of the scale, PIB was dark, intense and mesmerising. Watching XF really does emphasise for me how talented Lee really is!