Editing Bauhaus (band) (section)

===Live performances===
In terms of live performances, Bauhaus' stage theatrics, specifically their lighting, was inspired by a [[Judas Priest]] concert that Murphy attended with Bauhaus' manager.<ref name="Dark Entries">{{cite book |author1=Ian Shirley |title=Dark Entries: Bauhaus and Beyond |date=1998 |publisher=SAF Publishing |isbn=9780946719136 |page=35|quote=Graham Bentley: "We both (Peter and Graham) went to a Judas Priest gig sometime before we ever met and we were both influenced by whoever it was who did their lights. They had this thing worked out, the lighting bloke and [[Rob Halford]] (the lead singer), which worked together really well. They used some floor lighting and he'd know just where to stick his face and it was really effective and very well worked out."}}</ref> They predominantly used black and white lighting for their live shows. When they were asked why in early interviews, David J responded, "...coloured lights are for Christmas trees."{{sfn|Shirley|1994|p=35}} Their lighting was so minimal that sometimes the band would play in almost complete darkness where they were glimpsed rather than seen in their shows.{{sfn|Shirley|1994|p=35}} Their manager Graham Bentley helped with the lighting, "I started doing lights for Bauhaus – which obviously came about because I was the person who was there – I got into it very much from the start. I love the shadows. I used to call it a dark show rather than a light show. The essential emphasis was less light."{{sfn|Shirley|1994|pp=34–35}} Bentley used industrial lights for the lighting and put the lights on the floor rather than the ceiling.{{sfn|Shirley|1994|p=35}} Also, a strobe light would be used for Murphy to hold on to his body and move around with it on stage.{{sfn|Shirley|1994|p=35}}