Some fun last friday afternoon with my new friend in Piteå.
I'm playing with him on a few numbers on a concert this week so we met to discuss what I would do (some "classical" style percussion improvisation in between songs, etc) and then…
i don't have anything good for recording myself, so i'm looking for something with good audio recrding. i'm thinking probably just audio, some sort of portable recorder. but if there's anything that has video too i wouldn't be opposed to…
Apparently even the big names couldn't afford a roadie! This picture was taken in San Francisco just outside Drumland, a well known music store and "hang" for drummers, percussionists and vibes players in the city. Cal's long-time drummer…
http://www.amazon.com/Straight-Gelder-Edition-Digital-Remaster/dp/B000T…
Your assignment is to learn this tune. What's cool about it is it's rhythm changes in Ab. The other cool thing are the players. They're monsters.
The melody is…
Randy sent me this. It's a screen capture from his computer, while he was browsing. It's a little border line, but I think it's ok to post. AND IT'S PRETTY FUNNY.
I figure boobs are okay to show right? Once in a while.
It's funny because…
Greetings vibesworkshoppers! I have an unusually tight little grouping of vibraphone-heavy gigs I'm leading in NYC in the next two weeks, just wanted to share them with you in case you're in town and interested.
May 24th: I'll be leading…
Hey guys,
The Ralph Peterson Sextet/Fo'tet is playing the CD Release for "The Duality Perspective", at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola, in NY this Monday at 7:30pm and I am in need of a vibraphone. I was wondering if anyone would be willing to lend…
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marie and tony encouraged me to post something from my trip through afghanistan although i played drums and no vibes. the band is called johnny & the hotrods and we cover some rockabilly, johnny cash,elvis etc.
this song is called "…
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So after a zillion of takes I finally got one I dare to share. :-) You see I get nervous if I know people can hear me. especially playing sheetmusic, not so much when I improvise.
I started using the metronome with this one,…
I'll be in Manhattan Thursday, Friday and Saturday night. Is anyone aware of any places to go to see live vibes?
Thanks in advance!
Ryan in Clearwater, FL
Hi All,
Good Vibes, the first and only broadcast program dedicated to the vibraphone, for June will air on June 3rd, the first Sunday of the month, and June 6th, the first Wednesday. This is the men's show. Here are some of the musicians…
I added a pdf with some 2 5 1 examples using the altered scale. Remember this is to get the concept down, then move to different scales, different chords, then to rhythm changes and then to other tunes.
Here a live recording of a gig I played yesterday, using a play-along I do by myself (bass and guitar + rythm box). Far from perfect, but on this one I was able to use some dampening in my solo, little victory for me !
I wanted to share with you guys a track from our upcoming album, "The Duality Perspective". It is due to be released June 19th. We are having a CD release concert featuring the Sextet with a few tunes played by the Fo'tet on May 21st at…
