I had to get my two cents in on this one.

I play rock and blues with other musicians and I like the performance part. The other hassles of a band can be trying.

On the other hand, my mother exposed me music from the 30's to the 50's. I like it and I sing it fairly well. When I went looking for musicians to play this music with, there were very few. So I started playing 7 string but it didn't have enough going on. So I bought BIAB and recorded backing tracks.

The audience doesn't care as long as it is good and you put something of yourself in it.

I play at nursing homes occasionally. These places don't have the budget to hire bands. Many of the residents suffer from dementia but they can sing the songs, sometimes every word. It is a wonderful thing for them and for me. Without backing tracks,this couldn't happen. At that moment, I couldn't care less what any "real" musician thinks.

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