[bryantm3]

"grace" is my favourite song off of barking, but because of the type of song it is, i can't see a live version coming, or at least a good one. that bass solo is the most moving part of the song, and since karl doesn't often play guitar on stage it would just be the recorded version.

i have a request— i really love the guys live, and i like the way it's set up now, except for one thing. some of the dramatic instrumental parts that aren't repetitive, like the keyboard solo in 'cups', the bass solo in 'grace', the crazy guitar/keyboard duet at the end of 'sappys curry', the guitar solo in 'diamond jigsaw'... it's very disappointing to just see it come out of the computer pre-recorded as it was on the album. i can see why they use the setup they have for the more repetitive keyboard and guitar bits, but i wish they would play some of those using keyboards and guitar during the show— not the full live band setup, but just some of those moments. i would love to hear those bits as alive as the day they were recorded, as evolving and being played that second. i know they've done this a *little* with diamond jigsaw, but i really wish this would be a lot more common at the shows. just have DP take over the soundboard and setup and let rick walk over and play the keyboard for 30 seconds.... please??

just picture it. the end of sappys curry, rick and karl start playing guitar and keyboard together while DP runs the board.... that would be magical.