Joe,


I've been gigging regularly with backing tracks for about 5 years now.
I play instrumental music. Fine dining, sunday brunch stuff.
I'm semi-pro level, gigging about once a week, more during tourist season.
I use a real simple rig with a small line array pa and tablet with phone backup.

I have about 150 tunes in my songbook.
99% of the tracks I created with BIAB and Logic Pro x (My DAW of choice)
I use real tracks only, no MIDI.

Over the years I've bought a few backing tracks.
Very few.
I don't keep many purchased ones very long.

BIAB offers too much flexibility in arrangements over purchased tracks.
I can't even begin to explain all you can do with your tracks.
As you get better you'll be amazed.

Sometimes you'll be playing a tune at a gig and think, "I could play that as a funk tune".
You come home, spend an hour or two with BIAB and Logic, and there you go.
I now play Eleanor Rigby as a funk tune. My homage to Booker T and the Mclemore Avenue album from the 60's

Add a B3. Swap out the Rhodes for an accordion. No problem.
Make it into a polka, a bolero. No problem. Maybe not the same song.

BIAB and your DAW for backing tracks Its the way to go.



Anyway, stop buying tracks.
As Eddie 1261 says, its time to Huckle up, Get your BIAB/DAW skills going and you'll be knocking it out of the park in no time

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