When I first learned about being able to buy and download midi backing tracks I went laughing and kicking down the road. That must have been in about 1996. I didn’t even have a computer or access to the internet. Had to go over to a neighbor and sit there to find and download.

I used to copy these onto a stiffy disk and play them on my Yamaha keyboard.

In 1999 I had an pocket sized external sound module thingy, with a keyboard, sounds and styles ( it was made by Roland and I called it “Phillip”). I took it with me when I sailed from cape to rio and spent hours in my bunk exploring the possibilities of computer generated accompaniment.

From 2001 till 2010 I took a break from music completely and then in 2010 I took some vocal lessons... that lead me to a duo... which lead me to song writing and recording... which in 2011 lead me to Biab.

LyricLab – Where words become music https://www.lyriclab.net/