Pony Express became telegraph which became telephone. The Internet is still just beginning to be explored by those who are just discovering it. Some of the goodies that will be developed in the next few years haven't even been thought of yet. While the musicianship of the band progressed, we began playing songs with more musical qualities. During all this, most of the band members were single and had nothing better to do than spend money on useless things.
Musical toys are certainly some of the best useless things to buy.
We love toys. As we began to acquire toys, other friends found STD a good place to spend time and money. Brad, our lighting and network effects wizard, built a wireless remote-controlled stage lighting system. We had flashing lights, sirens, colored spotlights. Then we added a theatrical fog machine.