hey guys,
it happens, that we got three vibraphones in our vibe room here in berlin. so giovanni and I decided to make a comparison video.
Omega, M48, and Yamaha YV 3700.
what is your favourite?
hauke
This is an article recently written for PAS' magazine Percussive Notes by Gustavo Agatiello. Gustavo did a great job transcribing and analyzing Joe's solo on the standard "It Could Happen To You". As always, Joe is playing brilliantly on…
I came up with this definition of what a professional vibe player is. I was hanging with Harvey Price.
What do you guys think?
Plays in time
Can comp competently and solo as well
Knows about 50 tunes (which means they know tunes) chords…
Hey Folks,
I was thinking about something that I think is worth talking about on the site: Looking up from the vibes once in a while when playing.
To me, communication with the other members of the band in real time is a huge part of…
I have a 1997 m48 and a 2009 or so m46, and I could use new o-ring/belts for both of them. I know they're just industrial parts that Musser marks up by $10 or so, so if anyone knows those sizes, I'd get them from Grainger quite happily…
Hello VWs,
A group I play with called American Bedouin released the album "Peasant Company" late last year. I am playing my buzz marimba from Chiapas on the solo. I mostly play percussion on the Cd but I am playing vibes on the track "…
This track comes from a CD called "New Moon" by James Gilyard. If you like it please buy the CD. You can find it here:
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jamesgilyard
http://www.amazon.com/New-Moon-James-Gilyard/dp/B00IKNFMXO
This beautiful little E- prelude by Chopin adapts well into a tune format (see pdf lead sheet attached). The changes are interesting and fun to improvise on. I think it makes a great solo piece. The long sustained melody notes are perfect…
I was fixing up one of the rooms in my house to be a dedicated room for drumming. As I started building the sound baffles to help control the sound, I realized that this would be a great "Quick Tip" video to share with others. So, I…
This forum is more of a question .. in relation to the qwest i am on currently to find a set of mallets that fit my hands ... ive noticed that the majority of the vibe players out there that have there own signature mallets have larger…
