Dear Marti,
With all the HUGE respect I have for you, if you listen to the crowd immediat and genuine response to this version, you could easily understand that most of them liked it. To me, yes, maybe only in your restricted configuration, some may be disapointed (but in your case, I think it was not your first Damo gig, so I thought that you would like it, but it seems that it is not the case).
Anyway, be sure we totaly understand that you don't like it and respect that. It's not a big issue at all. But, maybe to us, a great song is a great song, and having it perfomed in a new way just bring something new, so... we just like it.
ps : And I will add this : always searching for the perfect show sometimes is not the best way to have a perfect show. I mean, aiming for the best sound, the best way to play a song, because the "crazy improvisations", "mistakes" are parts of a show. I think greats artists are aware of that. But they may aim for that "perfection" when they are shooting a live DVD...
