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Manual Tremolo - Part 2
BarryK
Content type: Blog entry
My 7 year old daughter sometimes watches me practice and saw me creating a tremolo by moving my hand up and down over a vibrating bar (like a harmonica player would do to create tremolo). She wanted to experiment with a technique that she…
4 years ago - 10 comments
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 by Ted Wolff
tedwolff
Content type: Audio Player
Gary has recently posted some great music by Astor Piazzolla, and that reminded me of a piece by another South American, Heitor Villa-Lobos. It's a popular composition titled "Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5", which was originally written for…
13 years 10 months ago - 5 comments
Giulio Carmassi - Slick Stuff - One man band
Marie-Noëlle
Content type: Video Embed
After David's presentation of Michael Schiefel, here comes Giulio Carmasi, an amazing multi-instrumentiste, redoing by his own the Brecker Brother's Slick Stuff... with great talent, a little vibes, passion... and humor! :o) Enjoy! - M PS…
13 years 10 months ago - 2 comments
Check Out the Hands!
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Embed
Man, check out those hands!!!
13 years 9 months ago - 6 comments
Michael Pinto New Album released Today!!
mikepinto
Content type: Blog entry
Hey everyone, just sharing that my new Album "Little Green Men" is now available! A quartet with piano, bass, drums, vibes featuring a few science fiction melodies and some jazz standards.... Hope you enjoy it! I'll post a free track for…
13 years 10 months ago - 6 comments
Bent damper pad
djohn
Content type: Forum topic
Hello there my dear workshoppers. I have problems with my damperpad bar, and I've noticed there are some real pros here when it comes to the manufacturing and handy-work side of things, so I'll give this a shot. I bought a M55G 2 years ago…
13 years 10 months ago - 6 comments
Easy method to accomplish really nice chordal rolls. For vibes as well as marimba
tedwolff
Content type: Video Upload
Playing beautiful 3 and 4 mallet chordal rolls is a goal all vibes and marimba players should work toward. Yes, vibes players mostly use the pedal to sustain notes, but sometimes using a roll is better. Here is a simple, easy to learn…
13 years 10 months ago - 8 comments
I Dig This
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Embed
I was checking this out. I dig this guys hands. They seem pretty fluid to me. He's improvising the piece and I like his melodies also. he studies at Peabody under ??? Van Sice a great percussionist and teacher.
13 years 10 months ago - 2 comments
Jimmiew Lesson on Stick Drops
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Upload
Jimmy White spent the week as an intern for vibesworkshop.com. Wednesday he came to Philly from Ohio to spend the day with me and see what goes on at VW as well as try to do some lessons. Here is Jimmie's lesson on Stick Dropping.
13 years 10 months ago - 5 comments
Quick trip to New Orleans
Gary Burton
Content type: Blog entry
Hey all. I'm on my way to New Orleans for the week-end to help out with auditions at the Thelonious Monk Institute, so most likely I won't be hanging out much here at the VW. I'll leave you with a Red Norvo story. This took place at…
13 years 10 months ago - 22 comments
Bud Powell by Gary Burton & Chick Corea (1980)
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Embed
I was watching this video and thinking about ALL the different types of sets Gary has played on. I'm sure he wouldn't carry his everywhere. I was wondering what he had to go up against sometimes? I know our school lent him a Musser that…
12 years 8 months ago - 7 comments
A Musician's Guide to the Road by Gary
ed saindon
Content type: Forum topic
Hi Gary, Do you know if the book that you wrote, "A Musician's Guide to the Road" is still available? It's an excellent book and valuable reading for vibists and musicians in general in learning how to deal with travelling and being on the…
13 years 10 months ago - 7 comments
Beiner Bags info
tpvibes
Content type: Blog entry
Hi All, I've tried to contact Beiner Bags to get some info on the M55 cases, but haven't got any response. The only contact info I can find is a submit-a-question webpage (http://www.beinerbags.com/contact.php) -- I did that a week+ ago…
13 years 10 months ago - 7 comments
Musser Paint
James
Content type: Forum topic
Hey everyone, Quick question... does anyone know where to buy the paint Musser uses for its resonators, pedals... and for the sake of the discussion, any other parts on the vibe. It would be nice to be able to repaint, for example, one…
13 years 10 months ago - 9 comments
Hardtimes by Steve Nelson
DanaSud
Content type: Video Embed
Diane and Tony played this song on both their sets here in Dallas. I used to play it with this piano player years ago. Its a great tune!
12 years 9 months ago - 5 comments
TOTM - Blue Bossa - Overview lesson by Michael Pinto
mikepinto
Content type: Audio Player
Hey Guys, I set up my mics and recorded this quick lesson on how I might approach Blue Bossa. I breeze over some things but I hope you get something out of it, and if you have ANY questions don't hesitate to ask and i'll try and explain…
13 years 4 months ago - 6 comments
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child by Timothy Van Cleave
tavancleave
Content type: Audio Player
I recorded this cut in 2006 at the University of Tennessee during my recital for the Master's of Music degree. Featuring Justin Haynes (p), Josh Marcum (b), Deric Dickens (d) Tracy Ozier (v) and Yours Truly (vib). I got the idea for this…
12 years 10 months ago - 6 comments
Travelling With Vibes
tonymiceli
Content type: Story
I've lost a couple gigs recently because they Island I was to go to did not have a set of vibes on it! So I emailed Gary about traveling with a set of vibes. I don't think he'd mind if I posted his response. Sounds like the way to go is…
13 years 10 months ago - 2 comments
Gary Burton At The Blue Note
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
Checked out Burton tonight at the Blue Note. He played with: Gary Burton, vibraphone Julian Lage, guitar Scott Colley, bass Antonio Sanchez, drums It was a GREAT concert. The band was smokin', and every took great solos, but I was…
13 years 10 months ago - 9 comments
Thoughts After Yesterdays Rehearsal (Keep this between us)
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
Let's back up a couple days. I saw Burton play, the music was great. Gary was talking about how it was new music and making jokes about maybe making mistakes. Well if they did, it didn't matter. These are serious and heavy pros. I know…
13 years 10 months ago - 14 comments
Good Vibes radio Sunday night November 7, Wednesday November 10
gloria krolak
Content type: Event
Hi Everyone, Reminder: Good Vibes airs this Sunday night with a rebroadcast on Wednesday afternoon. The set includes Bill Ware, Jay Hoggard, Ed Saindon, Gary Burton, Joe Locke, Smiling Bobby (Hutcherson), Tony, Nick Mancini, Behn, Randy…
13 years 10 months ago - 5 comments
Remembering Jack Brokensha
tonymiceli
Content type: Images
Remembering Jack Brokensha told by Johnny Moore When Jack Brokensha formed a Quartet here in Sarasota, I was fortunate to be picked as the drummer. This was around 1998. He was a wonderful person to work for and to work with,…
13 years 10 months ago - 1 comments
Friedman Etude No. 9 by Joe Veltri
Joe Veltri
Content type: Audio Player
This is becoming a routine. Rip me to shreds.
12 years 11 months ago - 7 comments
I got 4 mallets, not acquainted with the arrangement, thanks to my great teachers, they all applauded!
Anonymous
Content type: Blog entry
The video(s) are going on-site for all to see and the message is, " if you respect your music teacher and his offerings, you can always come up with a "quality conclusion!". Mike Pinto demonstrates "how to approach playing a melody line,…
13 years 10 months ago - 0 comments
searching for vibraphone in NYC!
rapmein
Content type: Forum topic
Hi Vibesworkshopers! I`m in nyc until 22nd of december and I`m looking for a vibraphone or a practice room with a vibraphone to rent. does anybody know anything? raphael meinhart
13 years 10 months ago - 3 comments
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