I like their first few albums a lot. I saw them in a club in 81 (their first US tour, I think) and then again in 84 at Radio City in NY. I sort of lost interest in them after that.
I saw that Big Ears show, too. Very interesting, and very quirky. I liked him. Ran into him at our hotel and told him how much I enjoyed his drumming and that show. I think it was a one-off for him to get to play with those guys.
I don't remember exactly, but I saw them twice. First was their own show which included a drummer, so probably pieces from Real Life. The other show was a collaboration with Caroline Shaw. Everything was composed by her and she sang some pieces, too.