band in a box?

pallopenna · August 2006

I'm curious to know what people think of Band-in-a-Box? Useful, annoying, any comments would be appreciated.

Thanks,

-Paul

andy · August 2006

I think it's excellent and practice with it all the time, though I gave up using the awful "Django" setting ages ago and now use only "bass n'brushes" or occassionally "Bill Evans Left Hand," and record myself comping to get practice doing that too. "Real" play-alongs sound better of course (unless you have a Midi module or super-duper soundcard), but nothing gives you the versatility to make key and tempo changes on the fly, access to vast amounts of material via the downloadable fake books, and make practice cds you can carry about with you.

Are you thinking of getting it, or just unsure whether you like it?

Cheers,
Andy

pallopenna · August 2006

I'm thinking of getting it. I was about to buy it and then thought I should check to see what other people's impressions are. Thanks for the comments. It seems like a great idea.

Jack · August 2006

Hey Paul,

If you get it, there's a file somewhere of a ton of gypsy jazz and swing tunes to get you going. It's in one of the yahoo groups, I think. Let me know if you want it but can't find it...

Best,
Jack.

pallopenna · August 2006

Well I got it. Let the fun begin. Jack, is the file you mentioned the one from Anouman.net? If so, I just got it.

Thanks!

-Paul

djangolin · August 2006

I've got BIAB but haven't run across this file of gypsy/swing tunes. I'm very interested in getting it but couldn't find it at the anouman.net site. Any direction to a location or PM would be appreciated.

Mark

pallopenna · August 2006

http://anouman.net/blog/index.php?title=gypsy_jazz_fake_book_for_band_in_a_box_s&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#comments

That's the url that I found on yahoo groups. You'll need an unzipping program as well.

-Paul

djangolin · August 2006

Got it! Thanks Paul.

Mark

raybright · August 2006

I love Band In A Box, but have only one Django tune, "I'll See You In My Dreams" with only a few bars of the solo.

Does any have the whole solo? Or any "must have" BIAB files?

I'll Post my "I'll See You In My Dreams" file, as soon as I can find it.

In fact, I'd love to have the sheet for "I'll See You In My Dreams" -

Ray