I love that bit of theatre when they all take up their instruments and then ... just wait. It may be contrived, but it's a moment that makes you hold your breath nonetheless. Then one of them starts playing and the spell is broken, only for an even greater spell to start its work. I think the closest I have come to genuinely being entranced is at a Necks show.
I wonder if they have ever played with long silences (as on "See Through") in a live environment. Would be fascinating to see how long they could hold an audience's attention.
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