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Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 6,503 Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S.A. Notes Norton OP Veteran
OP Notes Norton Veteran Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 6,503 Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S.A.	New Yacht Club gig last night - first question - "Are you doing karaoke?" We said, "Of course not." The woman said, "Good, the last band was only doing karaoke." I know the duo, but won't mention their name. They buy karaoke tracks and use audio loop software for their tracks. Good musicians, great sounding karaoke sounding backing tracks - but they sound like karaoke tracks - better tone to a musician's ear - but cheating to an audience member's ear. I make my own tracks using 100% MIDI instruments (synths) and the same lady told us she is going to ask for us to come back again and again. (see http://www.nortonmusic.com/backing_tracks.html for how I make and use them). We had the crowd up dancing from the time they finished dinner until they told us to stop playing. Life is good. Bob "Notes" Norton Norton Music https://www.nortonmusic.com 100% MIDI Super-Styles recorded by live, pro, studio musicians for a live groove & Fake Disks for MIDI and/or RealTracks

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New gig last night - first question - "Are you doing karaoke?"	Notes Norton	02/09/12 04:10 PM
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