BIAB works for me, serving as backing tracks with me playing live guitar melodic and solo lines. Thinking of hunting up an attractive vocalist willing to work me and my arrangements. Kind of like what Norton and his female vocalist have been doing. I enjoy the variety in the playback of BIAB tracks, and so prefer using them with a laptop rather than using static tracks, like Mac said... keeps me in the music. I've played weddings, receptions, cocktail lounges and hotel venues using this setup and audiences are regularly pleased, and curious. Setup can make a difference to keep funky power lines from boosting noise levels, so I have found using a DI device, and power line filters helpful for keeping my sound clean. A mic is always handy for introducing songs, connecting with the audience, and making announcements. Looking forward to doing more as time permits, and the "geezer hours" (not so late) circuit expands.

DrDuBose
"Gettin' a life."

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http://www.bandmix.com/drdubose