I'm a staunch AP supporter and I can say that there wasn't any slowing down. I could see the guys were anxious at the beginnings of certain verses and that Ross and Jon would smile and nod at times, when the songs started perfectly.
Sitting from 103 Row H dead middle about 80 feet from Arnel...I can tell you that the reason they re-did faithfully is simply because the band started early and it didn't time with the video montage. I noticed that early on in Faithfully 1 when Arnel sings," Circus Life under the big top world, we all need the clowns..." The background showed clouds at that time everywhere,..."through space and time, always another..." Then you see a big top and converse tennis shoes on someones feet. So the timing of the video wasn't in line with the song. If you guys remember, you'll see a hand writing on what looks like black paper with a white pen...Arnel sings,"I'm forever yours....Faithfully." Then you see F-A-I-T-H-F-U-L-L-Y written.
Watch for it on the YT, make sure you watch both versions...you'll see it. Rip & SJ didn't believe me but I gotta an eye for stuff like that.
That apple-bottomed avatar is good, mine is better...mine moves!
