I welcome the recent exposures related to fakery on TV. Fake phone-ins; fake quiz shows; fake documentaries. But the revelations ought to go further. As a music fan, I get fed up with 'live' performances which are nothing more than a group of people strutting in front of cameras with pre-recorded music playing in the background. The past was bad enough, with pop 'stars' such as Marc Bolan pouting to camera whilst somebody else was playing his guitar in the back room - or the ridiculous Electric Light Orchestra, three 'performers' who were actually over-dubbed session musicians. Recently, I've watched the creepy Jules Holland on his show and felt sorry for those musicians who actually do play live, pitted against nonentities who are clearly miming to 'one I made earlier'. Flush em all out, I say. Let's see what you're made of!
Actually, come to think of it, this could go further. Watch this space.
