None of These

So in this video the piano player (don't know who he is) is playing a transcription of the Michel Camilo recording of St. Thomas. Beside being in complete awe of the work this guy put in, and the quality level that he plays, I'm wondering why he did it. Well, I guess I know why *he* did it, but I'm wondering why playing a transcription should be in a concert. Anyone have an opinion?

Tom P.

The Jason Marsalis posting touched on this and brought me back to thinking about it; I have been working on this addition to the Theory section of my website for a few months, trying to get my head around it... typically for me, it's too long and not completely clear yet. But, I thought I would put it out here for comment to see if I can clean it up a bit..

The prior part it refers to is both posted here on VW in its original form and in its new, improved form (Thanks to all who commented) on my site. http://www.randysutin.com/subpage.html

Aesthetics geeks enjoy!!

OK, so this isn't vibes related, but it's so nice to see people having fun with music :-).

I usually hate movies about music -- everthing's so serious. If they're about classical music, the main character has to have some debilitating emotional condition that he's trying to exorcise through his music. If they're about jazz or rock, the main character has to be a drug addict. Nobody has fun!

Tom P.

Hello Everyone,
For those of you in the Philly area, or expect to be here in November, please join Michael and me at the Riegelsville Inn on Saturday, November 13th. The Riegelsville Inn is a great little place right on the Delaware in Bucks County with a delicious menu, and three different dining areas; the crowded bar with a neighborhood feeling, the cozy dining rooms with fireplaces, and outdoor seating along the canal in good weather. It's one of our favorite places.

We now have four ways to view the Vibeworkshop videos:

1. On a computer with Flash -- go to the main website, http://www.vibesworkshop.com/
2. On a TV via a Roku Digital Player -- go to the Roku Channel Store and download the Vibesworkshop on Roku app (see www.roku.com for info on Roku Players).
3. On Android Phones via a native app -- go to the Android Market and download the Vibesworkshop on Android app.
4. On iPhone/iPad/iTouch via a webapp -- use Safari to go to http://vibes.phelan-4.com/roku/iphone.php.

From: Angelo j. Vaglio

Thanks to Tony Miceli, I joined the VW and am starting to become acquainted with the make-up of the fine organiztaion, plus, communicating with many members to discuss many subjects of concern to all vibists. Also, I noted the importance of Marie's continued observations that she explains in a wonderful manner that every single member acknowledges with joy.

Hi all,

Olivier, who sold me his vibes has a friend who is also on the site: JYP. "Jean-Yves" lives in Cambodia. He doesn't play mallet but works for an orphanage there, where kids play original mallet instruments.

Here is a short video he gave me to post, "fly on the wall"! FYI, the instrument on the front is a 'Roneat'. The one on the back is a 'Kong Vong'.

Randy? Dana? Anybody knows about those instruments?

Enjoy,

- M

BANDSTAND: The area furthest 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.
CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME: God's way of telling you that you've practiced too much.
CATERER: A man whose hatred for musicians is unrivaled.
CHANTEUSE: A singer with an accent and no sense of time.
CLASSICAL COMPOSER: A man ahead of his time and behind in the rent.

Fortune's Fool is the story of the record industry from about 1990 to the present, mostly by following the career of Edgar Bronfman, who got bored being a scion of the Seagram Liquor fortune and decided to take the company into the entertainment business. He eventually becomes (and still is, I believe) head of Warner Music.

I have been away for a few days, came back to the workshop and watched the Branford Marsalis video and it still moves me. I read through all the posts and had the feeling that it is time to open up a new thread as too many topics are tumbling through oneanother within the original post...
Before covering the actual topic of my post, I'd like to say, that I am 90% behind Marsalis! Okay, he is being very provocative here, but hey I think he has a point.