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I just ordered a new set of Innovative mallets DF30L's. At pasic i fell in love with these mallets and bought a set via the lone star store they had at the expo. The set i bought at pasic are warm, rich and full body tone. light weight…
10 years 11 months ago - 6 comments
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Hi Everyone, Hard to believe but I've just recorded my January show for the new year! As always, I've lined up some great vibes players and their music for you to hear. I know I am preaching to the choir...what a fun choir it is. Kym…
10 years 11 months ago - 2 comments
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Hello This is my second transcription which I learned by singing it and then play it on the instrument. This is is a great solo by Chet Baker on It could happen to you.
10 years 11 months ago - 3 comments
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Hi, I'm sharing a practicing recording session in Berlin. I recorded that about one year ago. it is a solo version of Over the rainbow. hope you will enjoy, tell me what you think :-) Illya
10 years 11 months ago - 9 comments
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I hadn't posted anything in a long while and so I went digging. Here's a recording I did in 2006 of "It Might As Well Be Spring". Tony and Ed also did a version of this and it hasn't been posted here yet so I thought with the season…
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Trying out my new Zoom H2n for recording my piano (thanks for the suggestion, Behn). I used the Mid-Side configuration. Here is a nice demo on the H2n patterns http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur7a97TzbTs. I laid down the piano part first…
10 years 11 months ago - 1 comments
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Not sure if this is the right forum to post this question. I'm considering selling my Deagan Xylorimba, but I'm not sure what it's worth. Ebay prices vary drastically. It's a model 730 with a folding parallelogram stand and factory case.…
10 years 11 months ago - 1 comments
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Hi Everyone, I'm visiting a friend of mine in Boston over the holidays who happens to live in the Berklee College of Music area. Consequently, I'll be away from my instrument for a few weeks and I was thinking it would be cool to meet up…
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A PDF is attached. Write in what the chords are supposed to be, then maybe with a different color pencil write in what they look like.
10 years 11 months ago - 4 comments
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Playing in a quintet with a piano player. I know it's kind of tough to stay out of each others way when comping, any tips? Thanks for all the help!
10 years 11 months ago - 5 comments
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I can't believe how much I'm learning about the vibraphone. I spent the day with Leigh Stevens at the Malletech factory and once again learned so much about the instrument! Leigh had me play the Omega for a bit. It sounded great. Then he…
10 years 11 months ago - 2 comments
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Here's a great lesson on learning a tune via sheet music. The music is attached. Do you learn melodies like this? Notice how much fun he has playing the melody!
10 years 10 months ago - 6 comments
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Help! I'm trying to figure out how to get good sound on video. Please skip the mic placement advice, I know about that. This is worse than that. I need help with equipment and programs. I have Macbook, Garage Band, good mics, 2-channel…
8 years 11 months ago - 5 comments
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Check this out for the 2014 world vibes congress! David Friedman Dave Samuels Joe Locke Warren Wolf Christos Rafilides Tony miceli Behn Gillece Steve Shapiro Some more and............ GARY BURTON this is going to be the most incredible…
10 years 11 months ago - 9 comments
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Thanks for the link update Barry. I posted this quite a while ago so I am not sure if this is the same video or not but its more than good enough!
10 years 11 months ago - 3 comments
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Arrived Today at 3:15, assembled by 4:30
10 years 11 months ago - 16 comments
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Does anyone know what amp Mike Mainieri used for his Pasic concert in indianapolis (or what amp he normally uses) ? I feel like such a moron, because I could have waked up there and checked but it slipped my mind. I guess I was so blown…
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Just got my first anti-cat device for the Ωmega, a nice Beiner cover to reduce the infestation of cat fur, also a small roll up bag on the end, real nice material and workmanship. Thank you Grant Beiner! /Users/pax/Desktop/IMG_1540.jpg
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Just saw that guitarist Jim Hall passed away. Very sad. A master guitarist that played with musicality, subtlety, nuance, taste, understatement, clarity,...the list goes on. Many guitarists revered Jim Hall. I would like to add that…
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A short clip of some post-Thanksgiving practice on the Fats Waller classic Ain't Misbehavin'
8 years 11 months ago - 1 comments
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Hi I have an M55 that I would like to rebuild just the wooden harp on...I broke an inner rail sometime ago and although it is repaired, the pull from the spring makes the instrument uneven and spongy. I have a beautiful piece of wood that…
10 years 11 months ago - 11 comments
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