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Problems with replacing damper felt
rogersvibes
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I recently had to move my Musser M75 and decided to replace the damper felt while I had it broken down. Now that the new felt is on, I'm having problems getting the damper set properly. With the spring fully engaged there are notes in the…
7 years 2 months ago - 5 comments
M55 case repair around Philly
Randy_Sutin
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Big shout out to Joe's Shoe and Luggage repair on Huntington Pike right outside Philly. He went above and beyond to help fix up my old (1977) cases for my M55. He put on new handles, fixed up the straps, patched some holes up, and best of…
7 years 2 months ago - 0 comments
"You Are My Sunshine" - Solo Vibes
ed saindon
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"You Are My Sunshine" - I love the piano trios with pianists like Oscar Peterson, Gene Harris and Monty Alexander. Straight ahead jazz with an easy and swingin' time feel. Also of course in this category would be the Ray Brown trios with…
7 years 2 months ago - 0 comments
Check this out! Stefan Harris
tonymiceli
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Check out the Beginning and also check it out at about 42 minutes.
7 years 2 months ago - 0 comments
TOTM - Peace - Simple Dampening Exercise by Behn Gillece
behng
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7 years 2 months ago - 0 comments
malletKat Pro - alternatives to Yamaha Motif XS?
rfrench5
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Ok so I'm considering the MalletKat Pro. So the MalletKat company (AlternateMode) has units such as the Yamaha Motif XS as the sound module. My question is there any other option not sold or mentioned by AlternateMode, that malletheads are…
7 years 2 months ago - 4 comments
America the Beautiful
ed saindon
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Recorded this on the fly yesterday with the phone for Fourth of July 2018. With some reharm here and there. A beautiful and timeless song.
7 years 2 months ago - 0 comments
Phrasing Part 5 -Slur Effect - QDV by David Friedman -V
David Friedman
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1 year 4 months ago - 9 comments
Practicing the Blues
tonymiceli
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Here is a way to practice the blues. Be strict about it... You'll see. Chinese translation for Chinese students. 藍調音階，需要很重視語法（phrases），也就是怎樣組成個音階才像blues的語彙。 F blues scale: F Ab Bb B C Eb F 練習方法（in F key）： 先打F and C, 製造一個固定低音的聲響(set a pedal…
7 years 2 months ago - 7 comments
"Tango Choc" by Astor Piazzolla
ed saindon
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Way too hot to work in the yard today so I'm in the house playing some vibes. I was running through an Astor Piazzolla book featuring his compositions and came across this song titled "Tango Choc". I'm basically sight reading through this…
7 years 2 months ago - 0 comments
Me and David (David and I) - Peace
tonymiceli
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besides my noisy instrument. i love this duet with david. what a great vibe player he is! the noisy instrument is partly my fault. if the instrument is noisy use harder mallets. BUT I WON'T HAVE THAT PROBLEM ANY MORE WILL I? No because I…
7 years 2 months ago - 10 comments
Follow You Follow Me by BarryK
BarryK
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I am working on an arrangement to Genesis' tune "Follow You Follow Me". Here is my best take of the night's practice; messed up the solo section :-(, but I like the rest of it. In the intro and chorus, listen for the repeated notes in the…
7 years 2 months ago - 5 comments
Have You Met Miss Jones
chloe
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7 years 2 months ago - 0 comments
Was Messing Around With This -V
tonymiceli
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All keys all modes You have any? post them here. Interesting ways of practicing scales!
1 year 4 months ago - 0 comments
TOTM - Peace - Melody in the Bass
rogersvibes
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This is an arrangement of Peace with the melody in the bass. It works surprisingly well and opens up some interesting possibilities for the harmony.
7 years 2 months ago - 0 comments
tote - Peace - Part IV (last part)
David Friedman
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7 years 2 months ago - 1 comments
Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me (vibes + bass)
rogersvibes
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I'm doing some recording this week with a bass player. We spent a whole session last week putting together and recording this arrangement of "Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me". As much fun as improvising is, I love putting little…
7 years 2 months ago - 7 comments
Dedicated To You - Solo
rogersvibes
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I've always loved this tune from the Coltrane and Johnny Hartman album. Joe Locke also has a great version on his first "Blues and Ballads" CD. I got to play it on a gig recently with a sax player. I had a job interview this morning and I…
7 years 2 months ago - 2 comments
In Your Own Sweet Way composed by Dave Brubeck
ed saindon
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Speaking of Beautiful Solos
tonymiceli
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A great Mainieri Solo!
7 years 2 months ago - 6 comments
Good Vibes on the Radio, July 2018
gloria krolak
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Hi Everyone, July's program is coming up on the 1st (rebroadcast on the 4th) with two new players, John Cocuzzi and Lennie Cuje. Cuje plays on "In Walked Bud," from Ron Holloway's CD Slanted. Cocuzzi plays the ever so wistful "What'll I…
7 years 2 months ago - 0 comments
totm - Peace - Part II
David Friedman
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TOTM - Peace - Me Messing Around With 3rds and 6ths
tonymiceli
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I just thought I'd post a video of me as I was messing around with the chords. I don't think this is the one I already posted is it? You guys should post some stuff. It's a great way to get better. As you're going to try your hardest, as…
7 years 2 months ago - 0 comments
TOTM - Peace - 4 - Scales and putting them together
tonymiceli
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TOTM - Peace - Etude 2 - One Chorus
tonymiceli
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The pedal for the most part can be down for two beats at a time for most of the tune. However there are a couple spots where the chords change on beats 3 and 4. Use a lead sheet and your ears to figure out where they are. Study the…
7 years 2 months ago - 0 comments
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