The iPhone is an amazing piece of kit. I may not be a big fan of the way Apple does business, but I have to admit to the ingenuity and innovation of the iPhone. If you’re still not sold on it, consider the fact that musician Gary Go is going to replace his backing band with his iPhone when he supports Take That at Wembley stadium in London.

The iPhone has so many uses and functions it has gone beyond being a mere phone. In fact, it has changed how we think about the devices we carry in our pockets, making us realize that the possibilities are just about endless given the right platform and minds creative enough to design and produce applications.

One of the lesser used features of the iPhone is its music-making abilities. Thanks to free downloads of various musical apps from the iPhone App Store on iTunes, it’s entirely possible to cover well-known songs as well as create new ones. Don’t believe me? Then check out The Mentalists covering MGMT earlier this year.

According to This Is London, Gary Go, real name Gary Baker, is set to take the phenomenon one step further when he uses his iPhone, and just his iPhone, as the backing for several songs when he supports Take That at Wembley stadium in July.

While some songs will feature a full live band, others will be just Gary and his iPhone on stage. The musician has already written several tracks for his new album using the iPhone and downloaded software, and will now utilize the skills he’s learned on it to create a live show fit for a support act of one of the UK’s most-popular pop groups.

Gary detailed his love for the iPhone and how it has changed the way he works, saying:

At this point it’s quite hard to think of something I don’t use the phone for. For songwriters it’s an amazing tool as I always have it with me. I used to phone myself and leave messages to remember ideas. Now I can record real tracks in the park – it’s great.

Apple will no doubt be amazed and delighted at this new use for its product, although what Take That think of it is as yet unclear. It’s certainly a great way of using new technology to its fullest potential, and the results should be interesting to say the least. My only concern would be that Go’s iPhone will be completely drowned out at a London concert with a huge crowd. I’d suggest hooking it up to the biggest amplifier known to man.

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Entry was posted on Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 at 2:09 am under Apple, Music, Opinion, Technology.

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