Wading back over to the contentious waters...

I think a lot of the players who listen to and play non-mainstream/alternative music are often turned off by talented players (such as SuperKid) who are playing mainstream music.
I assume (dangerous, I know) that they are irritated because they see a person who could play just about anything but chooses to play something the alternative player sees as a "re-tread".

On the other hand, the mainstream player is playing something they are passionate about--be it the Beatles, Stones, SRV or whatever--and aren't worried that someone else might see them as a re-tread.

I mostly play blues. Yes, there's some classic rock/blues-rock tendencies and some Outlaw Country tendencies thrown in there for good measure, but primarily I'm a blues player. If someone sees me as re-treading because I'm playing blues like my heroes, then I'll generally take it as a compliment. I'll think, "Ok, so I remind you of something you heard on a record from 1959? Cool! I must be doing it right!"
I once played one of my original songs and a woman saying, "I must have heard that before, I just don't know where..." Well, since it was a rockabilly-style song I had written, I took that as a great compliment (I assume she was being complimentary).

After being told my band sounded like The Fabulous Thunderbirds and ZZ Top touring with Waylon Jennings, I thought, "Good! Somebody recognizes what I listen to, and I can finally reproduce the sounds in my head."

So (Floyd) you may hear SuperKid's recordings and think, "It's been done before, show me something new..." but he is probably thrilled that someone thinks he sounds like the Beatles (or whoever).

Likewise, I laugh when alt players talk about how "original" each of their favorite bands are, when many of them are re-treads of earlier alternative, punk or underground bands...nothing against any of them (and I like some of them), but more often than not, most punk bands are re-treading MC5, the Ramones or the Sex Pistols, most hard-core underground bands are re-treading GG Allin or Iggy Pop.

...and nobody's really doing anything as revolutionary as what Muddy Waters did with his electric microtones or what Little Walter did with a mic and overdriven amp--way back in the 1950's.

The chord will reveal itself once you achieve Tanlightenment.

I Am pretty sure he didn't reccomend he changes his playing style, just that he branches out in his musical taste. And if I read correctly (I just got up an I'm not the morning person..), your saying that someone who listens to alt/punk music, cant be passionate about it? Saying thats a bit prejudice. 
On the lighter side, Skid is probably 10x more talented than me. I have a high respect for his approach to guitar playing, and now, singing.

+1 on everything that Screamin has said in this thread.

SKid, you sound great and I look forward to you posting more. The key is to enjoy what you play and play what you want and when you sound that good doing it, people should give you the props you deserve.

I think some of the negative posts are coming from folks that have been critisized for doing "their own thing" when in all reality those that were given honest criticism, took it wrong and are now lashing out at folks like SK.