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Ring Of Fire - Johnny Cash We still do this song, and it amazes me how it crosses generations.

But nothing, just the same.

If You Don't Know Me By Now - Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes

Doing a jazz fake-disk for Band-in-a-Box led me to find the songwriter and original recording of"

All I Need Is A Miracle - Mike & The Mechanics

Zero Zero UFO - Ramones

But it's a nice song, and he has a unique style on the guitar. Question - Moody Blues

Superman Lover - Johnny "Guitar" Watson

Rocky Mountain Way – Joe Walsh

Wildwood Days - Bobby Rydell

I find it easier just to play the parts in, in real time, than to go back and edit every note for velocity, precise timing, etc. By playing in real time, if I haven't practiced it enough beforehand, I'll play a few wrong notes, but I don't let that bother me, as long as the timing and dynamics are there, I can fix a few notes in the piano roll editor. I've never attempted anything this huge, though. It seems to be a monumental task. Mostly I make my own backing tracks for my duo http://www.s-cats.com and make aftermarket styles for Band-in-a-Box @ http://www.nortonmusic.com I do this by first recording the drums, then the bass, and layering other parts on top. I record everything in real time, that way I get subtle timing and dynamic expression. When the drums are down, all the other comp parts have to respect the groove and either sync with it or contrast it. Fortunately, I play drums, bass, sax, wind MIDI controller, guitar, flute, and keyboards. Life is too short to play only one instrument. The longest things I've recorded are 20-minute medleys that we used to play during dinner sets. I did two in light swing rhythm and one more in a rhumba and bossa rhythm. I did these by recording each song separately and then pasting them together in Master Tracks Pro. But there is more than one correct way to make music. My way is best for me, and will be until I learn a better way. YMMV Notes ♫

Mister Spaceman - Byrds

Numbers? It gives me a chance to hear one of my favorite pieces of rock guitar playing. 25 or 6 to 4 - Chicago

I had to follow that one with: Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band

I tried one of those, and the problem for me is that they quantize all the notes and play them at equal volumes, so it sounds robotic. I suppose for some forms of music it might work, but it didn't work for me. YMMV Insights and incites by Notes ♫

Born In The USA - Bruce Springsteen

I'm A Man - Chicago (IMO Terry Kath was one of the 5 best rock guitarists - ever)