Use of Loops still locks you in to whatever lines were played when the loops were made.

Sometimes it can come up with something that works, more or less, but we are not able to actually write or otherwise simply define the notes being played or how they are played.

In other words, "no custom stuff".

Still, the Loops may be preferred simply because they are not MIDI horns.

In my experience, the Live Performer using backing program or backing tracks, may be trying to have too much in the backing when dealing with this issue.

A Strong Performance can easily do more to create the feel, intensity and dramatics of a tune without resorting to trying to mimic every single instrument and part on the original recording track.

Audience won't even notice that there are no horns at all when the Strong Performance aspect is at the fore.

This is why I encourage performers to work up the performance of each song accompanied only by the instrument they play, by itself, until they have a Strong Performance.

At that point, adding a simple Bass and Drum part that fits can go further and get better audience response than a backing track that has the entire Studio Orchestra on it.

Eva could have killed 'em with just her voice and guitar. And often did.



Take away her backing band and you've still got Strong Performance.


--Mac

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