Originally Posted By: av84fun
Lip synching is cheating...period. In that case, the "performer" is quite literally PRETENDING to be singing and therefore, attempting to "fool" the audience.

I guess I'd have to say that is a somewhat arbitrary line you've drawn! If it is billed as a live performance and a significant part is recorded the audience is being "fooled".

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All other ryhthm section instruments are fine too. If you are playing keyboards, you obviously aren't pretending to play bass, or drums or anything else.

Many drummers and bass players who don't have a gig tonight might say you are "cheating"! smile

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But the best way...I think...to head it all off at the pass is to tell the audience flat out that you have...yes...a Band In a Box who will be accompanying you.

Yeah, I think this would be a better strategy. However, you know that at least 1/2 your audience will not understand what you have just described so IMHO you are still fooling a large portion of them by using pre-recorded music as part of your show.

but like I said before, if your audience accepts it then it is probably ok. for me personally, I would not be comfortable doing it and I would never pay to see a gig where the music was pre-recorded! of course, I have been in more than one tiny bar where the singer was using a drum track and it never bothered me much cause all I was paying for was my drinks!