Originally posted by Slow Diver
What I didn't like about your idea is is that you are(at least I thought so) excluding a whole dimension of live performance -- the visual one.
About the punk attitude, hairstyles, clothing and stuff I also agree it is lacking idea.
But when you go to a more serious level, when everything has its specific meaning and is a part of one whole experience, then I think things are different. That's my view on the topic. You like to be concentrated only on your music, thats fine. My ideas and feelings are a bit different.
I was a bit rude, I admit. I'm somewhat frustrated these days, I will be going to study in Germany and right now I'm setting up the whole thing around my visa and trip and I guess I lose control occasionally.

nah, don't worry about it; difference in opinion, thats fine;

I'm glad you got more specific to what your opinion is, because now that you fully explained it, i'd have to agree somewhat; I enjoy it when Phish's Trey Anastasio and Mike Gordon jump on the trampolines while playing, it's very entertaining; and bands like String Cheese Incident use alot of High-budget things for their New Years shows. The shows themselves are true experiences, etc, and they are really neat. What I'm against, as you are too, is the whole fake gimmick. The whole "I'm a punk, don't mess with me" crap that seems to go on all the time nowadays, is so incredibly cheesy.

My band has psychedelic lights flashing around when we play, during gigs; This is visual, but as far as us moving around and grabbing the crowd's attention? nadda. There's no need for that.