MOTM

> and if your using a tape backing track why not place a reel to reel
> where a drummer would be like early human league & depeche mode?

<proving that I'm an old fart...>

I saw Todd Rundgren with Utopia (Roger Powell on Synth!!!! Frickin' 
amazing!!) many years ago on the "Ra" tour. Before the band ever came 
out, Todd came out by himself with a Teac reel to reel, patted it and 
said "Here's the band...", picked up an acoustic guitar, hit "play" on 
the Teac, sat down on a stool and proceeded to kill everybody with the 
most amazing version of "Hello It's Me" that you've ever heard.

No jumping around, no theatrics ... but damnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!! So see, you 
*can* play with tape and keep an entire stadium of folks happy!

Of course, the rest of the show was pretty wild too ...

-- 
Les Mizzell