I wholeheartedly agree. Some of the interludes and weaker moments on the album were very VERY tasty jams in concert. The fact that we were the last gig on the USA tour meant they were practiced up and fully rested from a 3 day break.
AMOLAD at Irvine was special ... one of the best shows I've ever seen.
I'm exactly the same. When I first heard it, I wasn't blown away but the more I listened to it, the more I liked it and then seeing it live was just incredible. Risky decision but I think they pulled it off.