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What do solo artists use for backing music etc?

  • 01-09-2008 3:17pm
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20


    Hi All,

    Maybe a dumb question but what do solo artists use for backing tracks, drums etc when playing live i.e. a guy with his acoustic guitar but wants the drums, fiddles etc also. I see they use a footpedal most of the time to trigger the track to start.

    Cheers.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,290 ✭✭✭-=al=-


    some sort of looper pedal might work or at least be of use...

    you can always make ur own backing stuff with samples too


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20 Bobo


    Thanks -=al=-,

    They appear to have the full backing track, drums mainly, for songs like Galway girls etc. Just wondering what they use and where they get them?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,290 ✭✭✭-=al=-


    ah all that kinda jazz, im sure theres some resources online somewhere, www.guitarbt.com is full of backings, but the site seems to be down

    + duno if they'd have that kind of stuff, never checked, i only every used it for the odd satriani backing


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Bobo wrote: »
    Hi All,

    Maybe a dumb question but what do solo artists use for backing tracks, drums etc when playing live i.e. a guy with his acoustic guitar but wants the drums, fiddles etc also. I see they use a footpedal most of the time to trigger the track to start.

    Cheers.

    A band?

    Nothing is a substitute for live music. :cool:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,065 ✭✭✭✭Malice


    Bobo that's a very appropriate avatar you've got ;).

    On a serious note, try here for backing tracks. The quality seems to vary a bit from song to song.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,110 ✭✭✭sei046


    if they are using pedal its to trigger something like a qy700 or a ketron


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