They would have to re-arrange "nothin but love" do it could be played minus that keyboard or string section. I once saw a paul gilbert gig on DVD, and he played that song with his wife on keyboards. Kaya, i understand why they could not play it last night.
As for me, i was not after the ballads, kung yun ang habol ko, air supply nalang panonoorin ko, yun 90% puro mabagal kanta sa setlist palagi, based on the dvd's that i can see at the public transport.
Kung ano man yung offer ng mr. big na songs was good enough for me. I specially enjoyed when they did "road to ruin" and "a little to loose", two personal favorite tracks from the "lean into it" album.
It was an unforgettable night.
