I gotta go with Rachael on this one:

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Even though the performers may be great, hearing instruments that are not really there lowers my opinion of the performance.



A performer or duo using backing tracks just doesn’t have the energy you get from a “live” band, but it beats the heck out of a DJ. But since employers aren’t willing to pay enough to support a full band, they kind of force the issue.

For the record, if I started performing again it would most likely be me & my guitar plus backing tracks but it’s hard to escape the “karaoke” comparison.

Bob
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