BB does work well for country.  

And yes I agree 100% that it's not suited well for styles where you need a more melodic thing going on with keys or guitars or whatever.  Stops and breaks are a bit difficult and  syncopated things are near impossible with BB. Trying to match a softsynth to a BB piano or bass or even drums, to do a custom solo/break, is not easy. 

Having said that.... there are hundreds...maybe even close to a thousand rock stylings in BB.  I'm guessing that using BB to lay down the drums and bass might work. It also does a fairly decent rock rhythm guitar again depending on the style. 

I don't write in those genre's very much so I have never really explored that aspect of BB. 

Like any tool, it all depends on the person using the tool, how effective it is. BB is not something that everyone likes or would use.  If you think creatively with it, it will do a lot for you.  My secret, if there is one.... use envelopes.

You would be amazed how good a country piano track can sound in a rock song depending on what you are aiming for.

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You would be amazed how good a country piano track can sound in a rock song depending on what you are aiming for.

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in addition, there are some solo piano's that are sweet sounding, and amazing in what the program does to the part, based on the chords. 

Was just listening to " Fool on the Hill" by the Beatles and all the arrangements on there were not played by them. Then I listened to "She's Leaving Home." Nothing played by them, I think. The Beatles are (were) cheaters, big time.
 
George Martin played the lead on "In my Life." He couldn't play it as fast as it needed to be so he played it at half speed then manipulated the tape to get it to the correct speed. The Beatles are phonies. Just a great big bunch of phonies. Will never listen to them again (until I can get my hands on a copy of the 50th anniversary remix of Sgt. Pepper).  :-)

I won't cheat on The Lovely Lady but I'll cheat in making a "record".
 

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Zombie thread or not this thread as some real good info in it
 
I never considered it cheating to take a guitar lesson or stealing an Eric Clapton lick and using it in a song .
So why would I consider it cheating to use a program that has an excellent pathway as to being one of the best music programs out there that can help you on your journey of learning how to play music on your chosen instrument ...
 
As a practice aid BIAB  has no equal for learning how to play and write in many styles of Music ...
 
Now I'm not saying BIAB is the best thing out there if you want to play hard core metal or EDM music ..
There may be other avenues and ways to go there and get the results you are seeking ...
 
I think BIAB is more geared towards helping a musician along with learning the type of music a musician needs skill at if they want to be versatile as a player and have a career as a player who can work and play tunes in styles and genres of music that people have heard of and are familiar with  .
POP , Country , Jazz , Celtic , Swing , Rock ,Funk, Various Ethnic music from different nations , Latin , Bossa Nova ,
Blues, Broadway tunes, Standards , Rag Time , Blue Grass, ect ect ect ....
 
When I was younger I started getting heavy in to learning and playing Jazz Guitar . FWIW , I consider myself as being lucky at the time because not only did I get to study with some top guitar players in the Jazz field , I also got to be a part of a scene that has dried up long ago  ...
What was that scene ? That scene was The Jam Session ...
Now I'm not talking about some local club B.S. open mic night where they try to herd musicians in on an off night to make a little bling bling at the bar on a slow night .
I'm talking about the legendary Jazz sessions that took place all over in NYC where all the name players would show up after their gigs and play just to let off some steam and do a little showing off in a loose club environment   
 
All the players in that scene were super friendly , they would let you play . I will also tell you this they were ruthless and they would bring your A$$ to school ...I don't care how well you thought you knew the tune when you hit the bandstand ..your A$$ was gonna get taken out by a sideman  that just got done doing a gig w G Benson , Dizzy or whomever ..
George B himself has even shown up to these Jam Sessions we used to love when he showed up
 
So hows a person gonna learn how to play that style of music when the Jam Session no longer exists ?
 
That's where BIAB can help the most ..it can help you while your in the wood shed learning your craft ..
 
I do not find it beneath myself to dial up a tune I don't know the melody for in lets say The Real Book ..
I'm OK with sitting there playing along w BIAB even at a slower speed to learn what I'm looking to learn ...
 
You would never guess this but I happen to love listening to Celtic and some Traditional music that has morphed into Bluegrass ..
I have no problem sitting here playing my 200 dollar beginners mandolin to tunes like Banish Misfortune ...
I know I'm not ready to sit in the circle and do it live with a group of players who live and breath this music ...
 
BIAB is a nice outlet for this type of a musical activity ...
 
FWIW , others in this thread have talked about the song writing aspect of BIAB so I went with this approach for this share / post ....
 
any way peace out ,
 
Kenny
 
 
 

It only becomes "cheating" if you claim you played all the instruments and try to fool your audience.
 
IMO, these are just tools to help flesh out a tune and besides, most of us already know our own talent and would want that to be showcased (not BB).    

Considering most music is just combining different variations of what has already been done, I think it's silly to call BIAB cheating. BIAB is just a shorter path to something people without it can do already. It's no more a cheat than recording a note for note cover song. At some point their will be some gauge of talent.

 It's only cheating when you steal resources for music production.
 
 It cracks me up these "ethical codes" probably created by DAW users who probably have never made money off their work.  I wonder how many famous composers said the same thing when they used folk songs in their works.