Pretty low expectations for the drums part if a machine was an acceptable substitute..!

It's kind of sad that the pool of quality players is so bad in our areas (or the pool of good drummers willing to play with US is so small!) that, rather than fire the bad drummer and hire a GOOD one, we'd go and get a machine!

You know, ever seen a live band use MIDI tracks for all the keyboard parts? No keyboard player... Ever thought it sounded good? I doubt it. Same with fake drums. Nobody without a vested interest would ever admit it sounded even a fraction as good as a good real drummer.

But if we can't get one to work with us (they are out there!), I still think that says far more about us than it does about the drummers...