Comments on: What Is The Typical Band Lineup http://livemusiciancentral.com/2008/09/26/what-is-the-typical-band-lineup/ Resources for Performing Musicians Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:18:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Matt Rushton http://livemusiciancentral.com/2008/09/26/what-is-the-typical-band-lineup/comment-page-1/#comment-1201 Matt Rushton Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:38:14 +0000 http://livemusiciancentral.com/?p=889#comment-1201 Yup those are some excellent points Knarf-0. I didn't know Van Halen was struggling with the backing tracks this tour. I'm not too surprised though. Yup those are some excellent points Knarf-0. I didn’t know Van Halen was struggling with the backing tracks this tour. I’m not too surprised though.

]]> By: KnarfO http://livemusiciancentral.com/2008/09/26/what-is-the-typical-band-lineup/comment-page-1/#comment-1198 KnarfO Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:41:53 +0000 http://livemusiciancentral.com/?p=889#comment-1198 Here's another power trio for ya - Green Day. But that highlights another point - like you mentioned w/ the 2 piece bands, who overdub a lot, it's hard to think of a 3- or 4- or whatever - piece band that hasn't indulged in adding parts they can't play live (without help). Green Day is doing shows w/ an extra guitar player these days... Back in the 70's, the prog rock trio ELP started touring w/ an entire orchestra to pull off their songs... Even the mighty Beatles brought Billy Preston on board to cover a live performance... Nowadays bands can cheat w/ backing tracks and midi sequencing, but it can backfire. Van Halen's recent tour was plagued with incidents where the backing tracks were either out of tune w/ the rest of the band, or they couldn't stay in sync w/ the track live. And this from a band who at one time in their past prided themselves on never recording a song they couldn't do live. kmt Here’s another power trio for ya – Green Day.

But that highlights another point – like you mentioned w/ the 2 piece bands, who overdub a lot, it’s hard to think of a 3- or 4- or whatever – piece band that hasn’t indulged in adding parts they can’t play live (without help).

Green Day is doing shows w/ an extra guitar player these days…

Back in the 70’s, the prog rock trio ELP started touring w/ an entire orchestra to pull off their songs…

Even the mighty Beatles brought Billy Preston on board to cover a live performance…

Nowadays bands can cheat w/ backing tracks and midi sequencing, but it can backfire. Van Halen’s recent tour was plagued with incidents where the backing tracks were either out of tune w/ the rest of the band, or they couldn’t stay in sync w/ the track live. And this from a band who at one time in their past prided themselves on never recording a song they couldn’t do live.

kmt

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