Good tune, AB! I remember when Saturday Night Fever hit in late '77 and that disco crap lasted into the eighties. What a lousy time for music. Luckily punk and new wave saved the day and wiped disco off the dial. (Yes, I heard Kathy's lyric about punk, but it was better than disco by a mile) But Rock and Roll will always be king. I'm with you there.
Hi Rob,That you were already working with this style back then! I never thought it was really your style, or like the English say: "it's not your cup of tea", but it sounds very pleasant. Suno's vocals are good, but I would have preferred a somewhat 'rawer' singer, with a lower voice. But I know that Motown needs sweet-voiced voices.That is exactly what you did! Hans
Hans, I did a BIAB vintage soul track seven years ago here on the forum, here's a link to it: I agree with you 100% on the current vocal, but this is what Suno gave me. So I'm happy with it.
Good song, I'm listening closer to your drums now that you've said you use 15 or more drum tracks on your songs. Lyrically, there is so much cleveration going on and dare I say it's almost Shakespearean at times. Those 155 sonnets you wrote really sowed a path for your lyrical excursions, I suspect. Great work as usual for the Lou Gehrig (Iron Man) of the forum.
Very nice instrumental. I especially liked 2:37 where the guitar brought the piece to the next level. I think we all try to do that but often come up short. Great job!
Two reggae songs at once (yours and J&B's), I think that's two more than I've heard the whole seven years I've been on the forum. This was really different for you, but still good. Nice catchy chorus. Lead vocal was terrific. Well done as usual.
Catchy as can be with great vocals and production as usual. Yes, fun is the word I'd use to describe this tune. Well done again, you keep turning out great stuff with ease!
Hans, I liked your song, good vox as usual, and yes, the lead guitar was excellent. I found the lyrics to be, as death songs go, quite quirky, and not in a good way. What was your inspiration for this? Not my favorite by you, to be brutally honest, but I have enjoyed everything else you've ever done, so I'm sure you'll rebound next time out.
So pro sounding on every level. The Harder They Come is a desert island album for me. Love the beat on this and Janice's (always) fantastic vocals. Guitar terrific as well. Well done, team!!!
Whenever I try to follow Pipeline's stuff, and I always do, I'm left feeling stupid. In absolute awe, but stupid. So I didn't learn anything from the video. Except that Pipeline is still awesome, and I'm still stupid. Some things never change...
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I've been using a plugin called Restem on BIAB drums that don't have stems available. It's made specifically split drum stems. You play your song in real time while ReStem does it's thing. After it identifies the stems you can use it as a mixer or you can export a midi file. There are a bunch of advanced features. I recommend it highly. I don't remember. I think I paid $299 for it. It's worth it.
I use SUNO extensively. It is very good at creating arrangements far beyond what you can do in BIAB. The quality is not quite useable yet but it will be in a year or two. But I use it differently than some. I create a track in BIAB. I bring it into Studio One (now Fender Studio Pro) and record a vocal track. Then I upload it into Suno I add lyrics (it doesn't always detect my sung lyrics. Then I run the appropriate prompts in the style section and the lyrics. I use a voice clone of my voice - a recent addition to Suno. It doesn't always sound like me. Curiously it sounds kinda like Dr. John. After I run a dozen or so iterations and change things along the way. Being able to hear your lyrics in a more polished arrangement is very useful. When I'm finally done, I have Suno split the stems. Their stem splitting is very good except they're splitting parts of the overall song because Suno doesn't create tracks, just a stereo song. There's usually a stem called FX or other and it sounds like noise but if you remove it you lose part of the instruments. I bring the stems back into Studio Pro. I can use their extract to notes (midi) on any tracks I can. Some work, some don't. I use a plugin called restem that splits the drum stem into separate stems. If I'm lucky ReStem will identify the ride cymbal and I can separate that an extract it to midi and put a decent ride cymbal on it. I replace as many tracks as I have the ability to do on guitar and keyboards. It's a lot of work. Far more than I would do using BIAB and Studio Pro, but the end result is really good. And the quality passes my car stereo test.The ultimate test. As I age I lose skills on real instrument. I also have parkinson's which robs me of my playing ability. So I think that my skills will decline in direct comparison to Suno's improving quality. I am sure I will at some point only use a BIAB backing track and Suno to create music. I think using Suno is a creative process. There's a lot of Suno slop out there. Its very evident to me when I hear it. There's also some really good stuff. Ai lowers the bar for music production. People have inherent musical talent but for whatever reason they can't play an instrument will be able create quality music. Maybe the next George Gershwin or Ray Charles is out there but can't play an instrument. Both Gershwin and Charles were fabulous musicians but what we remember is their songs, their genius. Thank you for reading.
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With Band-in-a-Box® 2026, we've released 202 incredible new RealTracks (in sets 468-488) in a variety of genres—featuring your most requested styles!
Jazz, Funk & World (Sets 468-475):
Our new jazz, funk & blues RealTracks include a groovin’ collection of RealTracks and RealDrums! These include more requested “soul jazz” RealTracks featuring artists Neil Swainson (bass), Charles Treadway (organ), Brent Mason (guitar), and Wes Little (drums). There are new “smooth jazz” styles (4), which include a RealTracks first: muted trumpet, as well as slick new smooth jazz brushes options for drums. Blues lovers will be thrilled—there are more “classic acoustic blues” styles, including guitar (5), bass (4), and drums (10) with blues master Colin Linden, featuring understated and tasty background acoustic soloing, plus brushes drums and acoustic bass. There are also new electric blues RealTracks, including electric blues with PG favorite Johnny Hiland (3) and soulful electric slide guitar from Colin Linden (4). If you love funk & gospel, there are great new options this year, including gospel organ (3) from Charles Treadway, as well as new funk, tango, and rock ’n’ roll drums (3) and bass (1). And for big, bold arrangements, we have uptempo soul horns (4) featuring a three-part hip horn section with options for a full mix or stems of each individual horn — plus an accompanying rhythm section (4) of drums, bass, guitar, and electric piano!
Rock & Pop (Sets 476–482):
Our new rock & pop RealTracks bring a powerful mix of requested favorites, fresh genres, and modern chart-inspired styles! We have more of our popular “Producer Layered Acoustic Guitars (15)” featuring Band-in-a-Box favorite Brent Mason. We’ve continued our much-requested disco styles (10), and added new Celtic guitar (5) with a more basic, accessible approach than our previous Drop-D or DADGAD offerings. There are also highly requested yacht rock styles (17), inspired by the smooth, polished soft-rock sound of the late ’70s and early ’80s — laid-back grooves, silky electric pianos, warm textures, elegant harmonic movement, and pristine production aesthetics. Fans of heavier styles will love our new glam metal (13), capturing the flashy, high-energy sound of ’80s arena-ready guitar rock. We also have a set of rootsy modern-folk rock (18), with a warm, organic sound combining contemporary folk textures and driving acoustic strumming. And we’ve added lots of new modern pop styles (16) — the kinds of sounds you’re hearing on the radio today, featuring exciting new drums, synths, and cutting-edge RealTracks arrangements.
Country, & Americana (Sets 483–488):
Our new country & Americana RealTracks deliver a rich collection of acoustic, electric, and roots-inspired styles! We have new country pop (9) with legendary guitarist Brent Mason. There is also a potpourri (14) of bouzouki, guitars, banjo, and more, perfect for adding texture and character to contemporary acoustic arrangements. We’ve added funky country guitar (5) with PG favorite Brent Mason, along with classic pedal steel styles (5) featuring steel great Doug Jernigan. There are more country songwriter styles (8) that provide intimate, rootsy foundations for storytelling and modern Americana writing. Finally, we have “background soloing” acoustic guitar (12) with Brent Mason — simpler, but still very tasty acoustic lines designed to sit beautifully behind vocals or act as a subtle standalone solo part.
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MIDI Styles Set 92: Look Ma! More MIDI 15: Latin Jazz
MIDI SuperTracks Set 46: Piano & Organ
Instrumental Studies Set 24: Groovin' Blues Soloing
Artist Performance Set 19: Songs with Vocals 9
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