If you walk away from your keyboard whilst IT IS PLAYING...meaning you aren't playing it at all...and you are singing over the SMF that is playing...THAT smacks of Karaoke to me.

You are still singing over pre-recorded backing tracks...isn't that what Karaoke performers do?

What makes it different?

I fail to see that having an opinion that this is Karaoke makes a person an elitist...I think it makes them a realist.

I don't have anything against an entertainer performing this way...not at all...several SZ'ers can do this very well, and, maybe they don't do for their whole performance...but I think it should be recognized for what it is....THAT'S ALL!

Ian