There’s a big difference between a band like Nightwish using backing tracks to supplement their amazing live sound and a crappy two chord pub band using backing tracks to make themselves sound pro……….this only leads to the un-employment of musicians……….and has become to cancer of the music industry………..
Having said that, backing tracks can be a god send……….I had the misfortune of seeing Lou Reed live a few years back and would have given my last kidney for a backing track half an hour into his set………..Lou sang and pounded away on his out of tune guitar for 2 god damn hours with no other musicians insight………this was the most painful musically experience of my life and will never be forgotten……….I get that we all want to keep it REAL…..but that was to damn REAL.
So, Question……………How do the pro bands like Nightwish set up their backing tracks? What equipment do they use?
