As soon as someone like me or David Lynch pops up everyone says hallelujah, how weird.
I can tell how I'm doing, and I can tell if the crowd is particularly dead.
Using the word weird implies that there is a norm.
If you do things out of time you're weird.
The band is like a vintage car. You take it out to go for a spin for a couple miles, but you wouldn't drive across the country.
I would be quite happy never to play any of my better-known songs again. But unless you're Dylan, you can't afford to completely disregard what your audience wants.