that seems odd, adamized, because i have never been to a show and seen Terry without him coming out the stage door (and i have seen him perform over 30 times in about 3 years). however, i do know there were a few occasions when he was in an extreme hurry--he had to rush to his wife, his children, his in-laws, etc.--and couldn't stop and chat. so for him to have snuck out, he must have been in an extreme hurry. he is a wonderfully charming, personable man-- i know he would never just run away from fans because, as he himself once told me, "where would we [performers] be without the fans?"
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