they? you mean we as well. i always nearly do.
i reckon if they did do it live, it'd be a bit like tower crane - a lot more powerful than expected.

It's a bit hard to sing when crying, don't you think?

garvey 'll do it.
and the shure sm58 microphone he uses is a dynamic microphone, so it doesnt matter if it gets wet. haha. music tech teaches you so many things

yeah, but when you cry, you're vocal chords move of their own free will, things you learn when you love biology

Though I can't help the feeling, that Guy was close to tears on that early version of "Some Riot" back in Amsterdam I could imagine too, that "Friend of ours" might be too emotional for them to do live.
And yes, because the vocal chords go their own way when sobbing I changed in my singing school the music direction from pop/rock/jazz to funny chansons a la Noel Coward
But must admid it would be moving to watch Garve singing while tears dripple out his hazlegreen eyes...I would surely start sobbing too...(I do anyway on songs like "Towercrane driver")

Love this song, it's utterly beautiful.
I started crying when this song came on, on the outward journey of my gap year after saying bye to my closest friends knowing i wouldn't see them for a year.. Not quite the same as the context of the song, but the lyrics really got to me.

i ended up crying today when listening to the version with the BBC orchestra (again)
It is a truly amazing song this one.

Yea, it's one of the tracks that I really liked in the orchestra rendition.

Yes, I really liked the orchestra version especially as I'd only ever heard the album version before.
I wished they'd do it on the live shows...

To be frank, the first time I heard this track I fell head over heels in love with it.......it's sparse, touching, believable and truly, truly spellbinding. Agree with Jones regarding the orchestral version, it was the first time I had seen the band play it live and visually it worked a treat and just added to the beauty of it all.

I'd love them to play it on the next tour, but if it's going to be spoiled by people gabbing during it, then leave it alone. It's between this track and Atmosphere by Joy Divsion for my funeral song, but heh ! I'm in a fine mood and just making conversation, haha !!

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Have been listening to the Abbey Road version over and over - absolutely spellbinding.

The poignant french horn at the end really finishes this masterpiece off.

Yea, and the harp echo on that pianomelody is lovely too. The french horn even reminded me a bit on Dvorak's Largo from The New World...

The way Guy Garvey sings "love you mate"... you can see how much he really means that.
This song is an amazing tribute to Bryan Glancy and the perfect way to end such a great album.