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Is Mallet Creep terminal?
toddc
Content type: Forum topic
On Friday I was expecting the delivery of my M44. But it did not happen. But to save the day Tony had shipped my mallets so I had a chance to check out grips. That's what I did much of Friday evening and Saturday. I had already seen most…
15 years 1 month ago - 3 comments
Ed Saindon article: Four Note Groupings
ed saindon
Content type: Story
Hey guys, Here's a recent article on an improvisational topic called Four Note Groupings. Feel free to email me if you have any questions. Ed
15 years 1 month ago - 10 comments
Norbert Lucarain & Michael Jackson - Prime time vibes to the King of Pop!
Marie-Noëlle
Content type: Blog entry
It was Saturday evening, my mobile phone rang with a SMS from my guitarist friend Bernard: "Turn on to France 2!" (French TV channel) So did I... It was the French music awards evening "Les Victoires de la Musique", the overture tune. They…
13 years 1 month ago - 9 comments
Summertime: First Stride Vibe Attempt
jimmiew
Content type: Video Embed
My first real attempt at stride vibes, also a very early take. Any advice on independence would be awesome. Thanks P.S. I'm still working on the whole "Playing with your mouth closed" technique, I'm having a harder time with that than…
15 years 1 month ago - 19 comments
Summertime for an Autumn Mood...
Marie-Noëlle
Content type: Video Embed
Quite strange how a tune can fit with a mood... I got this beautiful version of Summertime, once more thanks to Face Book... and felt like sharing it with you. Thanks for "being with me"... through it. - M
15 years 1 month ago - 17 comments
Black Mamba by the Joe Doubleday Trio
Jdoubleday
Content type: Audio Player
This is an original tune by the pianist. Let me know what you think! Joe Doubleday- Vibes Adam Ledbetter- Rhodes Jemar Poteat- Drums
15 years 1 month ago - 2 comments
Solo Playing via the Violin
tonymiceli
Content type: Story
Listen to this. I've given examples before. This works perfectly on the vibes. Can you imagine playing a jazz ballad with this 'style' of playing? There's so much to learn from Bach. He's figured it all out. So maybe the vibes are not…
15 years 1 month ago - 1 comments
Minor Surround Tones Exercises
behng
Content type: Story
These exercises go along with Behns video which is linked here under 'Check this Out'.
3 years 1 month ago - 0 comments
Think Like a Drummer?? -V
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Upload
Here's a lesson from a while back. I didn't dig it so I never posted. I didn't think I really did a good job Illustrating it. Maybe it's not so bad, but I think the idea is important. It's about role playing, thinking like you're a…
11 months 2 weeks ago - 6 comments
Angel Eyes by dimitris
dimitris
Content type: Story
hey guys. i was 5 days off the army and i thought it will be great if i practise these days.i practised chord solo and simple bebop lines(this is something i do for over 3 months)and i posted angel eyes-a part of my study thanks see you…
13 years 1 month ago - 17 comments
Everybody Should Be Getting Ready for a Gig
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
Barry was talking about preparing for a gig he might or might not do. It hit me while I was practicing. Every one should spend time 'preparing' for a gig. Even if you don't have one, or feel like you're not good enough. Whatever!!! When I…
15 years 1 month ago - 2 comments
Spider Egg Sacs on Vibes Resonators
BarryK
Content type: Audio Player
I like to tinker with my instruments to get different effects. I used to put tacks on the hammers of my piano to get a honkey tonk sound (not good for your piano, though). John Piper joked about Tony putting spider egg sacs over his…
15 years 1 month ago - 7 comments
i remember you
mikek
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15 years 1 month ago - 5 comments
tedious-mind numbing exercises for the pan
mikek
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15 years 1 month ago - 1 comments
Find the Thread by Tony Miceli -V
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
A quick lesson on finding threads through tunes and building lines around them.
1 year ago - 4 comments
Two Lines -V
tonymiceli
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11 months 2 weeks ago - 3 comments
Me playing 'Boogie' from 'Jazz Suite' by Richard Michael
Wyld_Thing
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Here's a video of me playing the last movement of the 'Jazz Suite' by Richard Michael. It's mostly written out, but there are a few improvised sections I'm sure you can spot. It's pretty challenging technically and rhythmically, but a lot…
15 years 1 month ago - 3 comments
What are the bars made of?
toddc
Content type: Forum topic
1.What are vibraphone bars made of? Type of aluminum? 2.How does Musser make the bars? 3.How do you tune the bars? 4.What is the best alloy for bars? 5.What would be wrong with using 2" wide bars on all bars? tia, Todd
15 years 1 month ago - 23 comments
I finally found the stick drop master of all times!!
Marie-Noëlle
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Tony you're in trouble! I finally found the stick drop master of all times... Don't worry this beautiful performance only lasts 50 secondes... But watch that terrific SD!! I was totally hooked! ;o) - M
15 years 1 month ago - 4 comments
SoW
DanaSud
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8 years 8 months ago - 12 comments
Tim Garland's Storms Nocturnes Project featuring Joe Locke & Geoffrey Keezer - Saturday Feb. 27th
Wyld_Thing
Content type: Blog entry
I was lucky enough to get along to Ronnie Scott's on Saturday night, to see an absolutely fantastic gig. I rushed over to catch the late show, (all the early tickets were sold out, unsurprisingly) and a packed out club was treated to some…
15 years 1 month ago - 4 comments
If I only was a sponge
toddc
Content type: Blog entry
Sometimes I feel like the scare crow in the Wizard of Oz. Not because I feel I'm missing a brain but because i wish I was a sponge. I want the capability to immediately soak up all the information available for playing vibes. And I want it…
15 years 1 month ago - 3 comments
Birds by Werner Pirchner ca. 1974?
toddc
Content type: Audio Player
Austria Drei was the first group I produced. Werner Pirchner(malletts) and Harry Pepl(git) were just great creative guys and I loved playing with them so we made the Austria Drei LP. I think we did the recording in the winter of 1973.…
15 years 1 month ago - 3 comments
Vibe Trio CD's
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
What's your favorite cd(s) where the format is a vibes trio, that is Vibes, Bass and Drums?
15 years 1 month ago - 22 comments
Interesting Letter
tonymiceli
Content type: Story
I'll just pass this letter along for the real vibe geeks! This guy called Nico got information and then went to a machine shop to get the work done on his yamaha…
15 years 1 month ago - 0 comments
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