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Great story - Take Five - smart alecks! BTW, where are you in CO? I'm in Coal Creek Canyon, about 30 miles northwest of downtown Denver. Roughly 100 miles from you, if you're right in the Springs. Jon
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Had another OMG moment last Monday. Played a Cinco de Mayo gig at a cowboy/biker bar in town (spurs and bandannas crowd). Maybe a dozen people (who books a band on a Monday afternoon?), sulking at the bar, drowning their sorrows. If you're sitting in a bar at 2 PM on a Monday afternoon, you've got some sorrows.  Went through 4 sets, playing our hearts out to deafening silence, with a few exceptions. (Think The Blues Brothers at Bob's Country Bunker)  One of those "OK, let's just get through this, get the money and run" gigs. We figured that we wouldn't be doing a return performance in this place. No way. Way. After we'd finished and are tearing down, people start coming up and telling us they loved the music, really enjoyed it, yadayada. Some woman books us for a private party in August. Manager says everybody loved it, they want to have us back as soon as possible - then he bought us a beer. We looked at each other and said - "OMG - do you believe this?" I only hope that next time is on a Sunday, when the place is packed. It's tough playing for an oil painting.  
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My wife's band was playing a gig at an outdoor beer garden with a bar at one end. Not much response from those in attendance, who were mostly at the bar. Finally, the bartender came over and said, "We have a request from the bar."
Excited, my wife said, "What is it"?
Bartender said, "Can you turn it down? They can't hear the game".
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My wife's band was playing a gig at an outdoor beer garden with a bar at one end. Not much response from those in attendance, who were mostly at the bar. Finally, the bartender came over and said, "We have a request from the bar."
Excited, my wife said, "What is it"?
Bartender said, "Can you turn it down? They can't hear the game".
We had a similar experience. We were playing at a Sheraton in Spartanburg, and the guy booked us on a night that the Gamecocks were playing. We're playing on the terrace to two people while the entire crowd is inside watching the game. Can't compete with sports.
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One night while playing in a duo in a small rural bar in Julian, Ca I kept hearing a harmonica playing during our songs. Apparently an aspiring harp player had decided to accompany us. However, he only had one harmonica which didn't seem to match the key of any of our songs. I finally resorted to announcing the key of our next song "for the harmonica player in the back".
Another time I was playing some jazz instrumental guitar (with BIAB backing tracks) in a small restaurant bar. They had me set up in front of a very large screen TV, which was turned off while I played. One night the owner, who was really into the Winter Olympics that year, decided to turn on the TV while I was playing. I have a photo of me playing with a downhill skier in the background.
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One night while playing in a duo in a small rural bar in Julian, Ca I kept hearing a harmonica playing during our songs. Apparently an aspiring harp player had decided to accompany us. However, he only had one harmonica which didn't seem to match the key of any of our songs. I finally resorted to announcing the key of our next song "for the harmonica player in the back". Did you make him buy you a pie? (Those familiar with Julian will understand)
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Just had another OMG gig moment. Had a gig booked for tonight, had to be at the club at 9 AM to set up and sound check before they opened. Got there and there is another band already set up. We had been gig-jumped!  I had two choices: shoot the guy from the other band like the dog he is, or leave and reschedule. We left. Having some fun now!
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Ask sales and support questions about Band-in-a-Box using natural language.
ChatPG's knowledge base includes the full Band-in-a-Box User Manual and sales information from the website.
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User Video: Band-in-a-Box® + ChatGPT = Impressed the BOSS!
Band-in-a-Box User Video Tutorials!
If you've reviewed our Support page, you've probably noticed the Videos page, which separates our Band-in-a-Box® tutorial videos by category: Overview, VST DAW Plugin, Setup, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and there's even an Archive category to go down memory lane... (You'll also find these videos on our YouTube Channel.)
It's always great to hear how other Band-in-a-Box® users create their songs, especially when they explain in detail what they're doing. Like Henry Clarke's YouTube Channel, Henry Clarke - Senior Musicians Unite! There you'll find his ALL Band-in-a-Box Tutorials playlist with over 50 videos! His top-three most watched videos include "How to Get Started with Band-in-a-Box," "How I use the Audio Chord Wizard in Band-in-a-Box," and "How to Create An Effective Solo Using Band-in-a-Box" - however he touches on many other topics and also demonstrates his own Band-in-a-Box® songs in the Band-in-a-Box Created Songs playlist!
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Band-in-a-Box® 2024 apporte plus de 50 fonctions nouvelles ainsi qu'une importante de contenus nouveaux à savoir : 222 RealTracks, des RealStyles nouveaux, des SuperTracks MIDI, des Etudes d'Instruments, des Prestations d'Artistes, des "Morceaux avec Choeurs", un Set 3 de Tracks Jouables, un Set 2 de RealDrums Jouables, deux nouveaux Sets de "RealDrums Stems", des Styles XPro PAK 6, des Xtra Styles PAK 17 et bien plus encore!
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Video: Making a Song with Band-in-a-Box®, ChatGPT, and Synth V
Take your Band-in-a-Box® project to a whole new level when you incorporate ChatGPT and Synth V to add lyrics and vocals to your song!
We wanted to demonstrate how this is done with our video, where we show you how to go from nothing to a finished "radio ready" modern pop song by combining the features of Band-in-a-Box®, ChatGPT, and Synth V!
Listen to the finished song, so you get a listen to the finished product: https://demos.pgmusic.com/misc/behindthefame.m4a
If you like it, watch the video. Either way, let's hear your comments!
Henry Clarke: Revolutionize Your Band-in-Box® Tracks with Regenerating Function
User Video: Convert MIDI Chords into AI Vocal Harmonies with ACE Studio and Band-in-a-Box®
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