hmm, yknow i just read everything everyone said, and all i can think is "have any of you guys listened to the suite as one piece?"
now im sure there will be better transitions between songs live, since a couple of them are shaky with the studio versions.
but as one piece, it is a monster song!
TSF sounds a hell of a lot better in context of the suite than it does on BC&SL. i believe it has to come full circle, for Octavarium. the "Medicate" melody from Octavarium is part of TROAE which ties in Octavarium with the 12 Step Saga. so when i heard TSF for the first time, i thought, it makes sense, they were planning it all along (maybe, Octavarium's concept is pretty far reaching outside its respective album)
and it is definitely not boring, they are some of the heaviest, fastest and more insane songs DT has written, save for Repentance
Twelve Step Saga
(btw it will be performed live, probably for their next live album)