I've dabbled here and there but I prefer the full on Impulse Response because they get me exactly where I want to be without using too much of my time. Someone else already did the positioning and fine tuning haha. One day I might dive deeper but the stock Mesa IRs are phenomenal.
Now the problem is will their band communicate these changes? I’m always ready I do mostly what you do. But when they don’t tell me “hey no solo, or key change” then I look like the asshole lol 😂
100% agree. Even my wedding band that doesn't use tracks, you just need to learn the song and we'll arrange it at the gig. I find the less you rehearse usually the better the gigs tend to be (as well as the pay in the case of weddings!)