Midi anyone?

Great site! thanks riddler - It's not the same as a real band - but when your desperate at parties -well - it just may do!

Does OK with MIDI...

Use it if you got it.

Mmmm - the problem with real musos - is that sometimes they are hard to find.I play a mean rythym guitar, now I'm getting quite competent at lead - But some songs that I cover example Elton John Bennie and the jets just needs that keyboad riff to go off!- But I am not going to totally sell out - I have found that an acoustic guitar on it's own for rock is pretty awsome - So ......my idea is to maybe do a 50/50 50 midi and 50 unplugged  - I think some of them midi tracks - or should I say Mp3 tracks are pretty lame - I don't know I really need to try them out - plus I am a bit curious - Will it work? I definantly don't want to sound karoake. I am a true musician - I live for my art! But I am thinking of just experimenting a little  - thats all> You know blur the lines.

Beck is one of the most original, successful, and creative musicians on the planet.  He uses midi sequencers, drum machines, loops, turntables, and samples extensively in his song book.   He also has three Grammy awards.   There are tons of talented people using electronics and new media in wonderful and creative ways.

You've used words like "unworthy, gimmick, lazy, fake, pretender, wanna-be" in reference to them.

I must agree totally with Russ here.
Not having a way with the written word as some have here I think it just about hits the nail on the head.
What works for some musicans don't make it necessarily right or wrong but as long as good music (debatable point) is the end product then it works for me.
I use midi interfaces/computers sound loops and basically anything to create my own music and if it's enjoyed by people then I'm happy.. 
Ark

My advice  would be an adamant no***( for performing live;// for home recording, or personal projects I am indefferent, to each their own)***. In a live performance setting, do not follow the masses. Keep it semi-authentic and demonstrate a will to continue the tradition of  humans' playing music, rather than computerized, processed, pre-recorded machines backing humans. Us musicians who do this thing for a living need to stick together and create as many working opportunities as possible for each other. We're family.......

       Here's my compromise;  You use a loop pedal. Familiarize yourself enough with your loop pedal to suffiently produce every sound that comes from your speakers on stage, before your audiences' eyes and ears. Any person can push a "play" button and have a huge wall of previuosly recorded music behind them. For the most part, audiences will appreciate the process by which the performing musician cares enough to  demonstrate how a song is constructed.

       As you well know, the key to looping is variety and diversity in the application thereof. Many people are OK with mashing the "play" button and coloring lightly to the totality of a song. I do not, nor will I  ever, prescibe to this philosophy, in a live performance setting. Just this musicians' humble opinion..... To quote  ole numb head Bill O'Rielly, " I"LL DO IT LIVE!!!"

   My views are by no means intended to bash people who choose to perform live with an opposing philosophy tp mine. I feel it is my duty though to keep the human element alive in live music........

Peace and Guitars,
SouthPaw41L

well here's my two cents on loop pedals,the parts your looping could be played by "real live musicians" and I dont concider it "live" but a repeatative echo of a phrase played once till another "loop" is added I would rather see a guy with a drum strapped to his back with cymbals and a harmonica at least he's not useing an electronic crutch and thats my opinion on looping,it takes a lot more talent to play it "live" without any effects period.