Ian ... ABSOLUTELY NOT ... the point I am trying to make - perhaps using a poor comparison - is that I think the use of midi files and mp3s comes in to 'play' more depending on the audience - OR - if the performer wants a song to sound more like the record than a style can achieve ... I probably have 150 to 200 midi files on my kb hard drive and I use styles 95% of the time - or more ... BUT, they are there if I feel the necessity to use them ...
As has been said - SATISFY THE AUDIENCE, HOWEVER YOU CHOOSE TO DO IT ...