What do solo artists use for backing music etc?

Bobo · 01-09-2008 2:17pm #1

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.

-=al=- · 01-09-2008 2:28pm

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

you can always make ur own backing stuff with samples too

Bobo · 01-09-2008 2:32pm

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?

-=al=- · 01-09-2008 2:50pm

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

Dord · 01-09-2008 4:21pm

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:

Malice · 01-09-2008 4:25pm

Bobo that's a very appropriate avatar you've got

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

sei046 · 01-09-2008 5:21pm

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

What do solo artists use for backing music etc?

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