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Hey guys,

Here's the information for the online workshop.

We're doing it on a program called Zoom. Zoom is a very easy program to use. Just click the link and download the app and you should be able to figure it out.

We'll start at 12:00 EST 16:00 UTC

Here's the information:
Tony Miceli is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Vibesworkshop Presents David Friedman
Time: Mar 22, 2020 12:00pm Eastern Time (US and Canada) 16:00 UTC

Let's play and post on here. Do mini concerts, do whatever. Let's be active and work on stuff and post our growth here! Make videos and post them.

I'm also thinking about doing some group Skype or Zoom calls. Anyone interested in hanging and talking about vibes? Asking questions, playing, whatever.

How are you guys getting through all this?

I hope you got some money for food and living. The idea of fellow vibe players struggling for simple things kills me.

I am definitely going nuts. Fear, unknown, WTF! All that.

I do know this, we need to be active and have goals. That's how I'm handling it. I'm playing and recording myself constantly. I think I'll try and put up a tune a day. I did two today, one had a little glitch in it. Not sure how big of a deal it is.

I'll post the other one.

https://www.youtube.com/user/LAvibesummit/

A link to their page where they are putting up videos of the summit. Pretty cool to see what's happening in LA

I do think vibesworkshop has turned into a gold mine of information. I can say that, because I don't get all the credit. If I would have made this a site where just I was the teacher, it would have never grown into what it is.

Off the subject, now my goal is to keep it going. And that's very difficult for many reasons. But I'm trying.

This is wild! Shawn is dissing Philosophy with his vibes right next to him!!! I love it!

But I don't understand it! VW member Tristan is a Philosopher and probably gets all this!

I just love to hear all this talk with a vibraphone right next to him!
I have thought a lot about life with my vibes right next to me!

9:00am LHS Tour Factory tour from 9:00am to 9:50am

10:00 - 10:35 Tony Miceli Greetings & Session : Rootless Chord Voicings

10:45 - 11:20 Behn Gillece Voicing on the Vibes

11:30 - 12:05 Ed Smith Sounds and Songs for the LoveVibe

12:05 - 1:00pm Lunch Provided by Steve Weiss Music

1:00 - 1:35 Warren Wolf Ragtime and Improv

1:45 - 2:20 Arthur Lipner Intro to Improv: Start Simple - Pop Tunes With Two Mallets

2:30 - 3:05 LHS What the hell is wrong with my vibe?

3:45 - 4:00 Stefon Award LHS - Tony - Warren to present

I know he was a vibe player, but I can’t find recordings where he’s playing vibes!

Some of the older guys might know about him?

Hello Everyone!

I’m happy to announce that a project that I’ve been working on for years is finally a reality! I’ve recently launched the website: www.percussionandelectronics.com

PURPOSE
The website was created to facilitate the ability to discover and listen to music scores for percussion utilizing electronics as accompaniment. On the website you will find a large searchable database of works that aims to connect the percussionists with the composers and publishers. (Currently 240 pieces and growing)

1. dig up some lessons from the past.

2. You sign up here and tell me what 4 lessons you will do. A Friedman etude counts, btw. So you post here that you're in and then you post the 4 lessons you will do, posting each lesson each week (not earlier or all in 1 shot). You can't miss a week :-). (I'm pretty tough huh?)

3. They need to be somewhat challenging for you. Don't phone it in as us veteran jazz musicians say. I need to know you worked on the lessons and they helped you. The goal being you become a better mallet player :-).