During a recent conversation on Syncin’ Stanley YouTube channel, Saxon drummer Nigel Glockler talked about the use of backing tracks during live shows. Here’s what Glockler said about this topic:
“We did use [backing tracks] once, at Wacken ’cause we did an orchestral set, so we had a keyboard player with us, a percussionist. I think there was either four or six girl violinists with us, but there was extra stuff, orchestral stuff.
”Obviously, we couldn’t have a full orchestra with us. So that time there was some extra stuff put on a backing track. I had to play to a click. I think we did it for about three songs… But we have done it just that one time.
”Generally, we wouldn’t do it. Because when we record, we try to think of… Later on, after we’ve done the recording and we’re rehearsing for the live thing, we think, ‘How can we do this? Do we cut things out? Do we think certain things have to change?’
“All these bands that are being caught (using backing tracks), I think, is absolutely ridiculous. I mean, lead vocals, lead vocals being tracked, so basically the singer is miming, I think, is out of order.