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I think of things like you guys do. I think of them all day long and I'm sure you guys do as well. I am preparing for the Team Omega workshop and I'm writing down all these notes and ideas.

So this is something I thoroughly believe and I'm thinking of having guys keep a journal during the workshop and write there thoughts and my thoughts in them as well as any one's thoughts and then think about them BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY act on them.

So you guys are my test subjects.
What does this mean?
How do you do it?
What is the outcome?

I have implemented the possibilities, that arise from the use of my 3D printer for new ideas on the vibraphone. The results are:

* Clip-on replacement flaps for all vibraphones
* Tunable resonance tube plugs with double spreading seal
* Flexible bearing housings to compensate for inaccuracies

I bought a little Musser small-bar style vibe to customize and make great. However, the model clearly states on the low F and on the serial number label that it's a Musser 48. I'm sure it was made before the M48 traveler vibe came into play and maybe before the M45 One Niter.

I've always wanted to see what I could do with one of these Musser small-bar vibraphones as a hobby. It's in great condition, fantastic sounding bars but the resonators need a little tuning for my liking.

Solo version of The Days of Wine and Roses in Ab.

I love watching people play the vibes.

Anrei is a great player of the instrument and does great stuff with the classical rep.

One thing I thought about was his fast single hand runs.

I'm trying to understand pros and cons. The pros are obvious the left hand is free to do stuff! That's big if you can play fast with one hand and phrase.

I think I can say if you play a lot of notes with one hand, then you have to get the height down a bit. You need to quickly move from note to note. That's just physics right? Time of travel and the shortest route?

Hi everybody. Here All Of Me played in old style, but with a lot of fun, which we need in those covid times...

This was a tricky one for me, and I don't think I got it perfect (missed two notes!! And the runs could be faster), but this is the best take I got, and I'm happy with it. Let me know what you guys think! "Classical" vibes is still pretty new to me, so I appreciate any comments you may have!

Great video!

What's cool about this lesson is you never hear and bad note out of Andrei and he's playing the same triad over and over. Check him out on YouTube. He's a really great player. He plays classical and jazz. I'm especially blown away by his classical playing and he's also a great improviser.