Most people agree that Andrew Fletcher in Depeche Mode probably, or most definitely fakes playing at live shows. I saw Depeche live a couple of years ago, and spent one half of the show staring at Andy´s hands, and the other half being annoyed at the drummer who rock-drummed all of their songs to hell. And while the drummer was most definitely playing live, Andrew wasn't.

But I don't think it's wrong to fake it. In fact, I think synth music should be performed entirely by sequencers and/or robots. But I know that many people think it's not "real" live music if it's not performed by a half/completely drunk/stoned human being.

The cameraman in the clip below (Swedish TV 1982) must be one of those people, because he/she really gives Andrew a hard time by zooming in on his hands throughout the song. It's not fair, really! Alan Wilder, who is playing for real, looks like the "good guy". But I'd rather be a loyal faker, than a quitter.

Depeche Mode "See you"

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