very interesting.... during wmc 2004 i saw chris fortier open for digweed at nerve, and he blew him out of the water!!!! one of the best dj sets i've ever seen, period. made me a devoted fan. however, in that case i didn't feel fortier trumped digweed at all, it was just his style that was so unique to me and impressed me so much. diggers was really good that night, don't get me wrong. that being said, is an opening dj supposed to suppress his/her style in order not to shine brighter than the headliner? i don't think so. that being said, i love a good opening set, for all the reasons already mentioned. it gets me pumped ;D