In article , "~misfit~"
writes:

Yep. I only did a bit of foldback mixing back in the day and that was only
vocals. I see most performers use in-ear now.

I could count on the fingers of one foot the pub bands I've seen using
in-ears, so perhaps you're referring to the tiny minority of
performers who play the big venues. The idea appeals to me but while
it removes the monitors, it means everything has to go somehow or
other to the monitor mixer which in turn means an electronic kit or
some degree of drum micing.

A colleague of mine, who also happens to be a fellow bass player, uses
them in his function band and swears by them.

--
Mike Fleming