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NO Excuses - Get Out and Play

tonymiceli 24 February 2017

I was talking to a student today. This student is nervous about getting out to play. This would be the students first jam session. The student is very talented and needs to get over this hump. If the student played about 5 or 6 jam sessions that would be it, they'd be fine and could get up to play with ease.

We have to play in public. This is really how we get better! And there's no excuse for not doing it. Learn tunes and get out there. People are cool and anyone who says anything negative to you is an A-hole, so don't worry about it :-).

Mini Concert Out Take

tonymiceli 23 February 2017

So I recorded two versions of my mini concert for this weekend. The second one is where I botched
confirmation. So I took the first version where I played both versions with stopping and it was an ok performance.

Here is the good version of the bad version? Get it? Triste came out ok on the second version. But that's not a mini concert because I have to play 2 or more tunes without stopping :-)

My Song by Keith Jarrett - solo vibes

ed saindon 15 February 2017

One of my favorite compositions by Keith Jarrett. I've been listening to some brilliant versions from Keith playing this song. Some from the 70's as well as some newer renditions. They are all inspiring but the one from the live version recorded in Lille, France in '81 is very special. Day off from Berklee due to the snowstorm so I had some more time in the shed.

Posting This Again Because it Blows Me Away

tonymiceli 12 February 2017

I love when some takes one of our instruments and plays them in a way that's simple and beautiful. This woman is amazing!

And the keyboard setup is cool. Anyone know how it's set up?

I like how little she rolls. Amazing players I think use the rests in a way that others don't. Many players on the Xylo and Marimba seem to roll too much for me. IMHO

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