Singing over a backing track is no different to singing with a band? Or playing your own accompaniment? This is what you are trying to tell us? You honestly think that no-one cares, no-one notices...?

You had better pray that this is NOT the case... Because that audience probably doesn't care if they have ANY live music at all, and that includes you! I am sure some young pretty thing would 'entertain' them just as well lip-syncing to a CD. After all, how are they to know if it's live or not?

In fact, why not get a Platstation, and 'entertain' your crowd with Rock Band or Guitar Hero III. Same difference, as far as I am concerned. I'll tell you one thing... I am gaining a whole new lack of respect for some of our members just lately. C'mon Nigel. You can't start that Karaoke, Lip-syncers and Pantomimers Forum soon enough for me...

And then some of you are confused as to why some arranger players feel the instrument gets no respect... Come on... you are reading the VERY thing that engenders this attitude. Both from the public (who are nowhere NEAR as dumb as you make them out) and from other musicians (you know, those mythic creatures who PLAY music instead of performing 'pro' karaoke - what idiots they must be!).

Maybe the next time someone comes over and says you are 'cheating' even if you DID play most of it... You'll know who to blame.
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BTW... Seeing as this forum does NOT provide the UBB tools to underline, make bold, italicize, colorize or change font and type size conveniently (like many forums do) rather than having to memorize the code for this, when I want to make a PARTICULAR emphasis, I will use what is most convenient. You don't have to shout to change your emphasis when speaking, but you have to so SOMETHING when typing...

In America, of all places, I am PROUD to be an unashamed CAPITALIST....