I'll never give a video out that Steven Speilberg didn't produce. I've NEVER seen a good one done, and I've seen lots of great bands with lame videos. The "live" element is just not there and I really believe that it hurts the chances of booking work if you see a lackluster video that looks like a home movie.

A good alternative is to shoot stills with a video camera and have a live track playing. There can bee lots of pictures (about 6-8 seconds each) that show dancers, party decorations, band members etc ..... It looks great, and keeps the action "frozen" in the moment !