Originally Posted By: mrgeeze

Exactly.

Even those Karaoke sites that allow you to download stems, or make (limited) changes to the arrangement are cumbersome to use. Lots of time an effort to get not exactly what you are after. Been there, done that.

None of them I have run across give you the capabilities that BIAB for building your basic tracks.
Tempo,
Key
Feel
Composition of band members

At your fingertips, in a moment.



Sorry, just had to say something as this information is largely incorrect.

You CAN change the Tempo of the songs.

You CAN change the key

The feel...that's a little different. You can change the feel through changing the above two and maybe adding or eliminating instruments. Some of the songs also have alternate versions, like acoustic and live versions in addition to the original.
You can also augment the production using BIAB or your own additions.
OR maybe this is a point you just use BIAB. It's not like I'm opposed to that obviously.


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Purely my opinion, but if you're going to play it note for note, put on the record.
I would rather hear Carlos play Samba Pa Ti, Coltrane play Giant Steps or Wierd Al Yankovic play Eat it than some guy in a bar with basically a tape recorder.
For me its respect to cop a few lines from their stuff (I do it), but note for note all the way through?
Not for this guy.


Using backing tacks that are close to the original with your instrument and voice will never be like "the record." Besides, you can EASILY slice and dice these tracks to have your own versions...extra chorus, half of a chorus, breaks, drums only sections, acapella. MANY options.

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Hit the shed. As mentioned by numerous others, there's work involved here.


Agreed. No matter what method you go with, there will be work involved. You just have to decide how much time you want to put in, and how much time you have to get there. Then pick the work accordingly.

Hopefully one of us strikes the right approach to help. But the information has to be accurate. Opinions are one thing. Inaccuracies need to be corrected. Opinions...have at it. smile

Chad (Hope that makes it easier)

TEMPO TANTRUM: What a lead singer has when they can't stay in time.