Assume you are creating a 4-piece band. Play list is country, classic rock, rockabilly, oldies. You have these players:

1. Arranger keyboard / acoustic guitar
2. Acoustic guitar / harmonica
3. Steel guitar / fiddle
4. ?

You love the sound of live drums. However, that presents a couple of problems. When playing styles or midi files from the arranger, the drummer would have to wear headphones and keep time with the perfect time of the arranger.

Second, when all players are playing live, real-time, without any style or midi, there is no bass player. So, that might not sound too good, even adding the drummer. Hey, maybe I could learn to play bass! Not. That would take too long. Plus, I play a mean rhythm guitar.

Your 4th person choice also includes adding an electric guitar player. That means no drummer. You could forget adding a drummer and play your arranger sytles/midis for the foundation of the songs. But... you love live drums. Any thoughts?

Haha, have I posted something like this before? I'll do a search.

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Bill
SmallGig.com