This would especially be true if the polka is played in its usual place near the beginning of the setlist. A nine-minute polka, or even a seven-minute polka for that matter if it's really edited tightly, might slow the pace of a concert down to a halt.minnick27 @ Jul 27 2006, 04:38 PM wrote: Which would make it harder to perform live.
Heck, I've been to a number of shows where Al is literally trying to zoom through "Saga," and that clocks in at only a little over five minutes AND is during the encore. I can't imagine Al having the ability to do the same kind of hurrying for an extended polka.