All various forms of entertainment no better or worse than one another and certainly neither right or wrong - you choose the path you want to take! Whether a solo artist with an acoustic instrument, DJ, Singer using backing tracks it's down to you....

I remember seeing and "Irish Rock" duo (Celtic Cross?) about five years ago using mini disk backing tracks along with their instruments. the backing tracks were also them playing (they had trouble playing more than one instrument at once!) the sound and enthusiasm was fantastic - I say "well done" and they were far more enjoyable than a three piece folk group who were on at the same venue... I bought their CDs (which were also home made!) Good Luck Lads....

Live Music = Air Pressure...   Ban, PAs effects.... etc.... Let's not get silly - Yes Keep Music Live but in all its variations - Tunnel vision is bad for progress!!!!