So, a bunch of vibes players from Berklee (led by Gustavo Agatiello) went to New York on Tuesday to hear Joe Locke/Geoffrey Keezer Quartet in Jazz Standard and after the first set all of a sudden this guy calls my name ...
It was an…
I have been listening to the amazing tune Loro by Egberto Gismonti for several years, but never attempted to learn it. I bought "The Latin Real Book" http://www.amazon.com/Latin-Real-Book-C/dp/1883217059/, which had it in there, so…
I downloaded this tune from Christos' lesson. I had never heard it before. I was sitting at the piano reading it down and was captivated by it. Such a beautiful song. I'm playing it here just trying to be true to the melody and adding some…
Much thanks to Roger Clerc for sending me this video at Pasic 2013 Mallettech booth. Tony and I didnt get a chance to get a photo in together, thankfully Roger took a short video of the Omega Vibraphone and Tony Demostrating some of the…
So I use the motor with my vibes, but it is making a squeaking sound when it oscillates. I'm not sure what to lubricate... or if I need to lubricate anything at all. Anyone have some advice? Thanks!
-Drew
Ok guys, here's your assignment(s).
Play the melody to Alone Together
Play the chords to Alone together
Do Behn's dampening etude (it's short and easy) http://www.vibesworkshop.com/audio/totm-alone-together-dampening-etude-…
Play my solo…
Ive been thinking about this alot in the last months of who are the guys or gals on the west coast that active vibraphonist both as performers and teachers. AFter making calls to the Bay area, reguarding gigs for 2014 i came away from many…
Yep they said they had a set of vibes for me at Bucknell University. One of the more expensive Ivy League schools in the country.
I went up to play them, and the f*R%*R% gel damper had NO gel in it. So they went and got me felt pads and…
Hello mallet folks - this pertains to any German vibists out there.
I am playing a duo concert with Brad Shepik on Jan. 18, 2014 in Passau and I am in desperate need of a vibraphone for the show. Any info/leads are much appreciated.…
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I'm new to this site, although I've been playing vibes and marimba for more than 50 years. That said, I have a question about maintaining the bars on my beloved Deagan vibes, which I bought last year. While doing a yearly…
Bela Fleck traveled to Africa to make a film and perform with local musicians. This excerpt features a giant marimba. The resonating chamber is a hole dug in the ground. The enormous hand carved bars a placed over the hole. I've never seen…
Professional players, college percussion teachers, students:
(if you are a pro and you're coming, let me know)
There will be a jam session Saturday Night
Free table display space for the first 10 professional players to confirm their…
I am proud to present here one of the best solos I ever played on the actual TOTM "Alone Together". It was a live concert which has been - thank goodness - accidentally recorded by the sound engineer. In the meantime I listened to it again…
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I'm having some new problems with my motor, wonder if anyone's ever encountered anything similar. I suspect that the trouble's originating with the specialized parts I had made to allow me to control vibrato speed with a volume-…
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I want to buy a camera that has a descent audio and video quality in order to record my gigs. I know that zoom Q3 HD and zoom Q2 HD are pretty good models. I also want to be able to connect the zoom with the mixer and also plug in an…