Moritz! From Germany... Descreet... and efficient! :o) He's the guy who put all the names of vibists on the screen during the vibe hang for you guys! No one asked him... but he was there! Go man!! :o)
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Veterans of Van der Plas workshops!! Third participation!
Oh sorry guys I couldn't resist! You both know how glad I'm we are friends!!! :o)
The one and only Tj on drums, with Lucas, our bassist for the hang who stayed on stage nearly 3 hours and gave the best support ever! With young Koen on vibes. Koen was there last year too. A great vibes touch... Go boy! :o)
Here's David performing 'Everything I Love', the lesson will be up soon!
Especially check out the left hand and the counter lines. Think about the harmony and how David is representing it in the left hand. This is a really interesting and…
I thought we'd quickly post some of what we're working on. We went through this sheet of voicings. David gave a great talk on them and everyone had to learn them and play part of this. The jpg's are attached. We shot them with his camera.
Hi all,
Here are some ideas for increasing the use of varied rhythms in improv. One thing I didn't mention in the lesson; use of space and accents is very important as well!!!! Enjoy.
Behn
Vid is 17 and is on his way to being a great vibe player. He sounds great now, is serious and dedicated to the instrument. We will all be hearing a lot from Vid soon enough.
Dana recently posted a performance by a Glass Harp player (see "Check This Out").
Here is another performer I found, Petr Spatina.
Check out his vibrato technique starting at 1:38.
Also check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUCGIsnAFGM…
Inspired by Tony's video on the subject, I'm working on left hand guide tone technique for solo playing. So what do you think: on a flat five chord, does playing the 3 and the b5 or playing the b5 and 7 make the most sense to your ears? To…
