I don't get out that much but like Gary and DonM, I don't see any indication of 'live' performance going in that direction around these parts. I guess there are a few KJ/DJ type venues somewhere around Atlanta, but all the well-known clubs, etc. feature live music of some type. The most common seem to be 'Blues' clubs, followed by Country, followed by Rock.

The other thing I don't agree with is that machines like the one above is the 'future of music'. It may turn out to have a niche in (so-called) 'live performance' (in a few selected venues - like former karaoke bars), but it most certainly is not the future of MUSIC (as in music creation). For the most part, these things are really just a highly evolved, highly controllable, 'record player' (sans vocal track). Truth is, I can't imagine why any MUSICIAN would even want one (to create music with--or even perform with). I also don't believe that the audience (except for maybe the MOST uninformed) doesn't care where the music is coming from. If that were true, what would be the motivation for wanting to play there? Or, are you saying that musicians don't care about being musicians anymore. I hope I'm dead and gone before we reach that state.

Anyhoo, JMO.

chas