5. Thu Aug 08 2024 - Why Do You Make Backing Tracks

Many musicians in the late 1960s and early 70s performed in bars and nightclubs, struggling to recreate the sound of studio recordings during their live performances. Even famous bands like The Who used backing tracks during their live shows. However, the technology and know-how were not available at the time. Now, technology has become more affordable and practical. Using multitracking can enhance a solo or trio performance without the need for additional musicians or backup singers. Primarily out of necessity. Many of us performed in bars, nightclubs, and other venues of all sizes dating back to the late 1960s and early 70s. At the same time, we watched our favorite national and international music acts lip-sync to their professional studio-recorded songs on television. Back home we were struggling with recreating live what we heard on studio recordings. Not many people were aware that even bands like The Who and others were using backing tracks in the 70s live. At that time the know-how and tech wasn't available to us, and even if it was we would have rejected it as fake, illegitimate, and way too expensive. But things have changed. Since then the tech has become affordable and practical. Used properly and tastefully, multitracking can augment your solo. Do it or trio live performance without hiring more musicians not to mention backup singers to cover the songs you always wanted to perform.