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I'm new and not sure what to do.

drslg 27 December 2010

Hello,
My name is stephen and i am the only jazz vibes player in my middle school. I am actually the only one to walk through as a vibe player. I recently received a set of ludwig and ludwig vibes over the holidays. I am interested in subscribing, but i have a few questions. Whats the difference between the type of memberships? Do i lose any oppertunities by getting a student membership? I enjoy playing vibes and i already take lessons. Do i need the premium membership?
Also, does anyone no how tony's 46rs sound on non-graduated bars like the ones on a jenco?

Just to make this area of post somewhat correct, i would suggest putting a questions forum somewhere.

Thanks,
Stephen

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tonymiceli Mon, 12/27/2010 - 10:38

no choose what you can afford. eventually there will be a difference but not yet. usually the older guys with money pay the higher one and students pay the student rate. i did that primarily to help out students.

if you have a teacher and subscribe here, that's great, i think. then you have someone to bring stuff to. is your teacher a jazz player? most students have classical teachers or classical teachers who play a little jazz. all of which is GREAT. it's just good to have a teacher, some of the guys on the site here live in more remote parts of the world and can't even find a teacher.

this is a great place to supplement a teacher, you can learn so much here with all the other players and you can post things that you're doing with your teacher as well as post performances here and videos etc.

try it out and see what you think. if you don't like during the first month and feel like you wasted your money, i'll refund it.

drslg Mon, 12/27/2010 - 13:53

First off, my music teacher used to teach me at my intermediate school. She still teachers me privately. HEr name is audrey spies. Second, my jazz band teacher is dave thomas and he was the one wwho put me up front with hard mallets and a mick. I don't think mrs spies has anything online. you have already seen daves work
oh yes, and thank you!

tonymiceli Mon, 12/27/2010 - 15:03

are you in the philly area? i know a dave thomas who teaches with me a university of the arts.

tell audrey she should check out the site and hang out with us!!! does she play out? have you heard her. i want to hear her play!

drslg Mon, 12/27/2010 - 17:29

I live in NJ in flemington. Dave thomas teaches in flemington. Theres actually another dave thomas. he might be the one you know. i will ask him, though. oh and audrey really isn't online on youtube or anything

tonymiceli Mon, 12/27/2010 - 13:46

btw, barry has an old version of the mallets, they're a little harder now. i like the soft ones and i hit hard. so does behn gillece but most guys like the harder mallet. it will cut through more, if you're playing in the school band.

i recently went and heard a high school wind ensemble and they had 2 mallet players wailing away back there. but i didn't hear ONE note of what they played. nothing, not one single note!

drslg Mon, 12/27/2010 - 13:49

thanks for letting me listen to the subscriber only page!
There was five mallet players at our school bands concert and you could not hear us. 1 marimba 1 vibe 1 xylo and 1 bells, but no sound!

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