While I wouldn't rank it as a favorite of mine, I think it's an excellent song. As someone said, it demonstrates just how diverse and dynamic DT can be in their musical expression. Maybe I'm colored by the fact that I came aboard the DT ship during the FII era, but I still feel like that album holds up remarkably well, even though I understand why it's not the best representation of the band. For better or worse, it's very song-oriented while retaining that unmistakable DT sound. And TAMP is a perfect example of that. The "Lion King" intro wouldn't normally be DT:s cup of tea, but in this instance it works. The whole sound of the song is, to me, quite open and airy, which contrasts nicely to the melancholy of the lyrics. And yes, that guitar solo does not get the appreciation it deserves. Come to think of it, quite a few of my favorite JP solos occur on FII. Back to the song, though. I don't know if they've played TAMP since the FII tour (doesn't seem like it, by the looks of Portnoys Tourography, but that might not be complete), but if they haven't they could easily rework it with an extended solo/outro-thing, like the Surrounded-07. I'd love to see that.
It's also the only DT song I ever convinced my soul/funk band at school to try out (everyone else brought in James Brown and Stevie Wonder tunes, which is fine by me, but I decided to bring at least one DT song to balance it out...)
Not that that version ever went down in the history books...