So I play out for a living just a guitar drum machine a few joks, banter some songs etcetera.
I'm about to complete my third solo CD and have been thinking about doing some lower paying gigs at original venues.
You know, some of these original acoustic places and wineries that are too cheap to pay ASCAP...
So I can re mix my stuff and drop the vocal track out and use those tracks when I would play these joints.

I'm guessing that some of you guys play out and use backing tracks, correct?
I've seen guys using various methods.
IPod, iPad, laptop even somebody who had box is full of 1 song cassettes.

Anybody out there have a particular favorite, preferably seamless, method of doing this?

Thanks in advance fellows.
And, ladies.
WSS