DJ Jin,
I don't think any of us are trying to say our opinions are the only that matter. Or that Keoki is bad because we don't like his style. There just seems to be a remarkable consensus among folks who have seen Keoki live that he is not a good performer. I know he is very famous and many people sweat him. When you see him perform at Sting, there will always be a crowd of gawkers hanging over the railing to get a glimpse of him while he spins. But, everyone I've ever talked to felt he was a sad live DJ. And, my opinion matches theirs now that I've seen him. To me, his set didn't flow right and, honestly, his music was hard on my ears-it sounded just like a bunch of noise, very un-smoothe. Truthfully, I've never heard Keoki on CD. He might be very good in the studio, but, I wouldn't know. But, just like with rock bands, there are good live DJs and good studio DJs and many times the two don't overlap. For example, I love Deep Dish on CD and heard that the old State of the Union/small club sets they used to do were great. But, I've heard them three times at Sting and felt they were flat and boring. Also, many of my friends didn't dig Tranceport II that much, but, couldn't stop talking about how great Dave Ralph was in November. Ta.
Melissa K:-)