I don't know, David. When was it decided that the artistic performance should be real? Sounds like a New Puritanism to me, and these movements rarely last long. I agree that it has been an interesting period, and one that I imagine will continue for some time yet.
Editing: I only ever added reverb, which I wouldn't say effected the performance. My use of reverb lessened over time, and now I use none or so little it is almost impossible to detect. The problem is that with no sound shaping, just a dry recording, the resultant sound did not sound like it did when I was playing. So which is the real sound? None of the above. The use of reverb was an attempt to give an impression of the sound I heard, but I never managed it. Of course, I spent no more than 100 GB Pounds... I always viewed the video phenomenon as a meeting in the park or in the bar, where a few of us share a few tunes and chat about our passion for music. I never saw it as a professional promo. Rob -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
