Working up this piece really forced me to re-examine my technique, and improved it a lot. I started playing out of David's "Vibraphone Technique: dampening and pedaling" when it was first published. Still a phenomenal resource!
IF anyone remembers the little handheld "20Q" gadgets where you could answer 20 yes or no questions and it would almost ALWAYS accurately tell you what you were thinking of, I just found an old one. It's first guess for me thinking of Vibraphone was Piano (i was impressed), and then it guessed treadmill (much less impressed). More evidence that we are a rare breed!
Any ideas on what to study next? What to study?
I was thinking of spending some time on solo playing. Really working out chord melody stuff, lines, but from the aspect of playing solo.
I really believe that great players can all play solo. They can play something with no accompaniment, even if playing solo is not their forte. That means they know how it all works and how to work it on the instrument.
So that's one idea. Any others??
I played with German vibist Florian Poser a couple months ago and had a blast. Florian is a great player!
There's something about these two instruments. Listen carefully can anyone hear anything strange? (Barryk, you should be able to tell... that is if you're a true vibe geek!)
Hi All,
The August Good Vibes is coming up soon, August 5th. The Behn/Ken duo is featured with "The Dog Days"; a poetic inspiration from Joe Locke, "This Is Just To Say"; a track from David Friedman's new CD, "Silent Water/Before the Rain"; and a Steve Allen original played by Terry Gibbs, "I Used To Think I Was Crazy." And much more.
Hope you can listen in!
gloria
www.jazzon2.org
Good Vibes airs on the first Sunday of the month, 8-10 pm eastern time
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I have been working my butt off. Lots of work which is good. You know I've made a transition over the last few years. I used to do tons of corporate stuff $$$$, but that has died. There are a bunch of good lookin' guys (like Behn) around who are hustling. Not just vibe players but also piano players and guitar players.
That's cool with me, I do think there's enough work to go around for all who are actively seeking it and all that know how to play their instruments. That's way it should be and I think that's the way it is.
ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY DICTIONARY for the Music Biz
24\7: The time signature of the national anthem of India.
AGENT: A character who resents performers getting 90% of his salary.
ARRANGER: A guy who writes to support a drinking habit.
BALLET: An art form for people with eating disorders.
BANDSTAND: The area farthest away from an electrical outlet.
BIG BAND: Nowadays, an aggregation consisting of two musicians.
BROADWAY PIT JOB: A prison sentence disguised as a gig.
CABARET: A venue where singers do songs from shows that closed out of town.
Excellent exemple blend of time, feel and...joy !!!
Been learning how to use Final Cut Pro in my spare time this summer, so here is a short sample. Video with iPhone 4, audio via Logic/Mics and Final Cut to merge them together. A happy summer tune.
Rusty