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My new book!
Eric
Content type: Blog entry
Hey everyone, I just wanted to let all of you know that I have a new book out! It's titled "Sight-Reading Skills for the Mallet Percussionist" and it's published by K. Wylie Publications. For those of you who don't know me, I teach at…
13 years 8 months ago - 7 comments
Vibe Summit, 1970's, Germany
David Friedman
Content type: Images
Marie asked me if I know Wolfgang Lackerschmit. Here's a picture he recently posted on my Facebook page. It was a vibraphone summit from the middle 70's (Check out the hair!!!!) with Wolfgang, Karl Berger, Tom Van der Geld, Frank Tusa(bass…
13 years 8 months ago - 5 comments
Up Jumped Spring by Emilie
Emilie
Content type: Video Upload
Hi Everybody ! Here is Up jumped spring, inspired by Tony and David workshop video. It's a practice time video to check bad and good things ! All comments are welcome! :) (Sorry for the sound who turn down at the beginning.. don't know why…
13 years ago - 26 comments
Danny Boy by Tony Miceli - To My Irish Friends
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
Here's my drop 2 Danny Boy. I use it on the head, and just solo not worrying about all that. So now I need to write this out for you guys. OK!!! I'm swamped so bad with gigs. But I'll get it done real soon!!!! I need to work more to help…
13 years 8 months ago - 9 comments
Friedman Etude No. 2 & 3 by Jim the Vibes
dimitris
Content type: Audio Player
4 is coming...
13 years 1 month ago - 8 comments
Holy Land by Bruce Wells
vibeman27
Content type: Video Embed
I was practicing a few weeks ago and when reviewing some of my taping, I really liked this one for some reason. It is quite short so I decided to share it. it was practice with some different goals, most of which were accomplished.…
13 years ago - 27 comments
East Coast Vibe Summit
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
Maybe we should tie in with our partners in the west? I think we could easily pull off an East Coast vibe summit. I could get us a place to play no sweat and get the band. We chip in for food and have a really nice hang. What do you east…
13 years 8 months ago - 3 comments
Happy St Patrick's Day
johndaly
Content type: Event
Since it's our national day of celebration here I would like to wish you all a Happy St Patrick's Day, and for anyone with Irish roots hope you have a good one, Slainte!! Enjoy the vid it reminds me of when Tony came to Ireland for the…
13 years 8 months ago - 3 comments
Triste by Ed Saindon at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel
ed saindon
Content type: Video Embed
Triste is one of my favorite Jobim tunes. It's nice to see the reactions from Thomas and Billy in these vids since I don't see their faces when I'm playing. I was laughing at their reaction at the beginning of my solo. I'm playing a blues…
12 years 9 months ago - 3 comments
Wolfgang Lackerschmid & Attila Zoller - Duet Vibes Guitar!
Marie-Noëlle
Content type: Video Embed
Todd directed me to the channel of this German vibist... Oh wow!! I loved all his tunes, but totally dug that one! Smoking, grooving, light, fun, open ears... musical! Anyone knows him? David? Tarik? Wolfgang's channel: http://www.youtube.…
13 years 8 months ago - 2 comments
Bill Evans!
ntvito
Content type: Video Embed
soooo, tony and bill eavans are kind of similar in a way.. i watched just a video from tony talking about putting yourself in a box, and this interview of bill evans goes along with that idea. there's just so much to say about it,…
13 years 8 months ago - 4 comments
Creating a Chord Melody
Tylerblanton
Content type: Blog entry
This is a little lesson I just came up with on approaching chord melodies. I starting with a simple melody and devloped three variations. The lesson is a PDF and I've included a little MP3 of me demonstrating the examples so you can get an…
13 years 8 months ago - 4 comments
Paul Horn Quintet w/Larry Bunker
pap4456
Content type: Video Embed
From an early 60's local program in LA, Paul Horn and his quintet performing "Green Dolphin Street." Another rare opportunity to see a video clip of the great Larry Bunker playing vibes. Incidentally, tomorrow will be the 81st birthday of…
13 years 8 months ago - 4 comments
Friedman Etude No. 11 by ntvito
ntvito
Content type: Audio Player
13 years 1 month ago - 2 comments
Yesterdays by Art Tatum (nothing to say but wow!)
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Embed
So... Wow. He is the man, huh?
12 years 11 months ago - 7 comments
Turn Around Chord Study by Tony Miceli
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
Here's a turn around chord study etude. check out the voicings, the harmony and try to play it! The pdf and bass only file is below.
13 years 8 months ago - 4 comments
Camps/Workshops?
ntvito
Content type: Forum topic
i'm looking into some camps/workshops to do over the summer and wondering if anyone has some ideas on where to look. i'm for sure doing the one in delaware. thanks for any help
13 years 8 months ago - 2 comments
Friedman Etude No. 10 by Tarik (Vibraman)
vibraman
Content type: Audio Player
i took dimitris tip and tried to play a friedman etude as warm up. to be honest the warm up took me about 3 hours. this etude is not as easy as it sounds or looks at least if you don´t cheat and use the pedal pressed down all the time...…
13 years 1 month ago - 8 comments
Malletech 'Love' vibe
jamesshipp
Content type: Forum topic
Hi All- Sorry if this is a tired subject around here; I haven't been by in awhile. Just got a snail-mail percussion catalog and noticed the Malletech 'Love' Vibraphone is finally being shipped. Anyone besides Gavin and Ed Smith…
13 years 8 months ago - 9 comments
Nep-Tune on the Love Vibe by Ed Smith
Ed Smith
Content type: Video Embed
13 years ago - 6 comments
Gary Burton video transcription
arturo serra
Content type: Story
hi people I do not know if you see that but it is interesting not? it is a transcription solo of gary burton amazing solo? hi has a incredible fluidity http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IqlTmUzcAE
13 years 8 months ago - 3 comments
End of a Beautiful Friendship by Vid Jamnik
Vid Jamnik
Content type: Audio Player
Finally, I'm posting the promised version of "Tony's Tune". :) I'm very sorry for being late, but I had to practice marimba (2 mexican dances) a lot, just after the workshop. It ended up almost like an etude for me, because I wanted to do…
13 years ago - 3 comments
Thoughts about posting
vibraman
Content type: Story
i am on the site for almost 2 years now and i just want to encourage more people to post.to me it´s a little bit pity that there are so many members but most posts are done only by few memebers. i can for sure understand that many people…
13 years 8 months ago - 7 comments
Happy Birthday David Friedman!
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
Let's all wish David a very happy birthday! Besides being a great player he's a great teacher and a very giving vibesworkshop cat! I personally love having him hanging around VW!! Happy birthday David!
13 years 8 months ago - 14 comments
Who Can I Turn To by Arturo Serra
arturo serra
Content type: Audio Player
hi, after listen the wonderful version of autun in new york of ben gillece i found in my portatil computer a folder with a gig i made sometime ago. I love this tune. the firt time i listen this tune was from the great bill evans. from this…
13 years ago - 6 comments
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