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That's what I thought as well spalmer. Just listen to Tighten Up. Seems impossible to play that without a bass.

my latest thinking is:
normal two piece opening ripping into it
followed by slow jam set with bassist, organ and backing singers old soul style highlighting brothers
the gig ends with up tempo tracks
on the A&R tour they had a slow interlude for Psychotic Girl via organ
it's going to be a real challenge pulling off the slow tunes in large arenas and holding attention of their live crowd who for the most part are expecting something else or what they've seen previously

TheHokes - 4 minutes ago  » 
Keep it two piece just rock the raw shizzle out of it.... no doubt the suprise is gonna get spoiled for me coz you guys will see the tour first before it gets to uk and post on here what happened haha!

yep im down with that.

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Dusty! Great call! Wouldn't that be amazing?!

I picture a live show with Jessica and Nicole doing the whole female backup singers thing, Hacienda doing what they do best (keeping those tatsy grooves nice and tight), Patrick showing his drum kit who's boss, Dan crooning and cranking his amp up to "eleven", and one or more horn players for "Never Give You Up"!! Like a huge party on stage full of dope-ass musicians.

I love it when bands bring out "friend" musicians and it ends up looking like a giant party jam session. The vibe those moments produce, it almost becomes more than a feeling or sense...something that is actually tangible haha.

I'm keeping m fingers crossed to see hacienda up there (well maybe Just Rene, Abraham, and Dante).

i really don't think there will be anyone else up there. When I heard A&R, I wondered how they were gonna capture that sound live, and I thought they might need more people, a bassist at least. But they didn't, and I don't think they will now. They've always said, the Keys are just the two of them. I have faith that Dan and Pat will be able to take the sound from Brothers, and recreate the essence live. How, I have absolutely no idea. But adding people to the band just seems like a line they will never cross.

Max, how would you respond to them saying there will be changes? Also I think there are more prominent bass and keyboard lines on Brothers. And I dont necessarily think they would bring a few "friends" on tour only to play half the show. I think they could add some energy to old tunes, even if people wouldnt like to hear that