Forget that last comment by me....pie in the sky perfect world idea that doesnt really hold water in this circumstance.

Another stone to throw in tha pond...

I play Live from machines only. I dont DJ and never have. I play instruments as a musician does.
Whenever i have played a gig in between DJs the reaction from punters is far different. I get swamped by peeps who want to know what its all about. they want to know whats going on and how its done. They treat me as a musician and not a DJ. I often get them coming up during my set and want to know what/how I am doing.

Maybe people want to see someone 'playing' something and develop that punter-musician relationship that has always been in music.

I reckon it would be a different scene if there were more artists playing out Live than DJs.