So I was asked to play for Obama's inauguration party. Ok, cool, I'm a big Obama fan, of course I'd do it. In a second. One catch. None of the entertainment is getting paid, according to the person that wanted to hire us.
I'm still cool,…
Some more talk about practicing 4 mallets. I like concepts better than exercises. If you can understand the problem and come up with a concept to deal with it, then you can come up with exercises and ways to solve the problem.
ok i tried today to make a version of bluesette on solo vibes...at the end it has not so much to do with the original tune...but anyway here it is
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When you divide the octave up, you come up with a symetrical way of looking at music. It opens up new possibilites for improvising and playing over changes. You can come up with some interesting symmetrical scales that completely change…
It was great to see Mike Pinto and Vibraman record Bluesette and post it. We have 3 versions of the tune now. That's pretty cool and gives us something to study, compare and grow from.
That kind of stuff is why I made the site, the chance…
(I've added audio and video performances of Bluesette above)
Below is a lesson plan to help you study this tune. Post some recordings here. Remember, recording yourself is a great way to work on perfecting the lessons below. Don't…
Hi all!
John Hollenbeck's newest release "Rainbow Jimmies" The Music of John Hollenbeck is a great CD! I've been listenning to it non-stop these past days!
I thought that it would be a good idea for you to check it out because besides the…