I feel the same. I didn't like it at first, but I really like the solo, and I think that Matt belts the vocals enough to carry the song along. Anyone else's vocals and anyone else's solo would have left me pretty disappointed.
Showbiz. I'm not too crazy bout that album, but I've been going through it song by song and that one really stood out to me. I love it when guitar solos match and expand upon vocal melodies, so that one was a treat.