Wow... what a bunch of old farts on this forum....

and keeping with that trend, I am coming up on 56. :-)

I haven't really found my niche with these products. My hope was to create simple backing tracks with lyrics so the wife and I could enjoy some vino, sing some tunes and play guitar. Maybe the occasional "live" performance when friends are over or at parties.

Playing drums from the time I was 10 makes it tough to accept some of the styles and I don't seem to have the free time to put into it to learn how to change them. I am an analog guy getting stuck in a digital world and kicking and screaming doesn't seem to be helping.

Looks like I will be using RB to lay down basic drum parts (via electronic drum set) and then lay down some basic acoustic guitar, possibly some bass. I can use the midi for keyboards and such. Then playback the piece with live guitar and vocals for fun.

I think that RB and BIAB have great potential for those willing to invest time to learn them. I don't think that too many people want to make that effort. For me, it's just a lack of time. But in today's culture, it seems that everyone wants instant success, with no effort, aka Guitar Hero.

Love the forum. Great tips (for us newbs, as was previously mentioned), and ideas to put into use. Looking forward to learning more.

Ric