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The Delaware workshop is filling up!
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
Just a heads up. If you're planning on coming to the Delaware workshop, it's starting to fill up. There was a lot of advertising outside of Vibesworkshop so between that and VW members it's inching it's way up there. If you're a VW member…
15 years ago - 0 comments
Body and Soul by Tarik Dosdogru
vibraman
Content type: Audio Player
hey, here´s from today´s rehearsel body and soul in a arrangement i like very much by our guitar player. sorry for the guitar being a bit too loud in the mix but i had no chance to change that. hope you like it. tell me what you think…
14 years 5 months ago - 1 comments
Plumbers
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
A guy calls the local musicians' union to get a quote on a six piece band for a wedding. The rep says: "Off the top of my head, I'd say about two thousand dollars." The guy says: "ARE YOU KIDDING? —— FOR MUSIC?!?" The rep responds… "Let…
15 years ago - 3 comments
Is this site organized well?
tonymiceli
Content type: FAQ
Well, the site is NOT organized that great. It's very hard to organize almost 5 or 6 thousand posts. That being said I also think that a lot of people do not know how to use some of the built in organization: Have you tried to click on the…
9 years 7 months ago - 9 comments
Changui
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Embed
I love this. Check out how the guitar player is comping and imagine comping like that behind someones solo. I'm working with a great latin percussionist so I'm learning a ton about the music (again). I've been checking out Changui music…
15 years ago - 2 comments
Practice Multitasking by Tony Miceli -V
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
My mentor said when you practice one thing you're practicing everything. That's so true. When we look at things we're studying we can probably see many things we're getting out that one thing. In this exercise here's a way to study Lines,…
2 years ago - 2 comments
Tips for busy people practicing the vibes by TJ
tjaco
Content type: Video Embed
Ok, I turned the camera on and decided to talk about practicing when you don't have loads of time. Then I discovered I could talk and play for about 20 minutes, so I drift off a little, but this might be of help to some of you. TJ
15 years ago - 7 comments
Solo Playing Techniques Part 1 by Tony Miceli
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
Here's part one of the series Solo Playing Techniques. There is a lesson plan that will containing the whole series as it grows. Also check my online book.
15 years ago - 5 comments
vibe for sale
Piper
Content type: Images
This instrument is for sale: 2000.00 and can be seen in the Dallas area. This frame but with silver bars tuned to A442 and M55 arched resonators. I don't have a photo of it with those features but they are both in "new" condition. The…
15 years ago - 18 comments
Drake's Hands
tonymiceli
Content type: Images
15 years ago - 1 comments
Cop This Lick - April, 2011
tonymiceli
Content type: Images
Cop this lick. You know the line itself has all the information we need. No need for chords here, right? But if you get good at comping with just the left hand, that is playing double stops on the fly, you can add the 4 mallet "vibe". Just…
15 years ago - 0 comments
Tri-chromatic vibe - very strange, a must see
tedwolff
Content type: Blog entry
I found this clip on youtube introducing a new vibe design called a tri-chromatic vibraphone. The keyboard layout is radically different from anything I've ever seen. Check it out. Ted
15 years ago - 8 comments
Marimba Concerto "Concerto Mexicana"
JoePorter
Content type: Video Embed
This is me playing Kai Stensgaard's brilliant "Concerto Mexicana" The Piece is in Three movements. The second and third movement can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu_4bcEX7MQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZJ_BAIEVhs&…
15 years ago - 2 comments
Just the Way You Are by BarryK
BarryK
Content type: Audio Player
I was inspired by Steve Shapiro's post today (see link, above), to play a tune originally performed on Rhodes electric piano, "Just the Way You Are" by Billy Joel. I just spent a couple hours on it tonight, but wanted to post what I had…
15 years ago - 5 comments
Giant Steps by Joe Doubleday
Jdoubleday
Content type: Audio Player
This is me working through some things on Giant Steps with some friends. Joe Doubleday- Vibraphone Yonatan Marianer- Bass Angelo Spampinato- Drums Let me know what you think. I feel like, after listening to this, I should take bigger…
15 years ago - 5 comments
JazzAscona 2008 by Frits Landesbergen Quintet & Harry Allen
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Embed
i dug frits' solo!
14 years 5 months ago - 3 comments
Playing vibes while seated, etc.
Wilson Moorman
Content type: Blog entry
This is to anyone who might be interested: After considerable experimentation I've concluded that one way of playing vibes while seated is to use a hydraulic barstool and raise it to a point where the keyboard is slightly below the…
15 years ago - 12 comments
Tony on Rhythm Changes
toddc
Content type: Blog entry
Tony demonstrates different approaches to playing over rhythm changes. We saw a lot of this at the workshop in Delaware. http://www.vibesworkshop.com/sites/vibesworkshop.com/files/emily.mp3
15 years ago - 9 comments
James Shipp vibes trio in NYC tomorrow! (4/7)
jamesshipp
Content type: Event
Hi Everyone- Just a quick and hopefully not-too-late notice that my vibes-centric trio is playing in NYC tomorrow night at La Lanterna/the Bar Next Door. I have other bands in which my time is split between vibes and other instruments, but…
15 years ago - 3 comments
Fritz plays carbonVibe
johndaly
Content type: Event
Here is Fritz Landesbergen playing When You Wish Upon A Star on the new machine, sorry about the background, enjoy John
15 years ago - 0 comments
Name Some Phrygian Tunes
tonymiceli
Content type: Story
I have a series on modes inside the subscription part of the site. One of the subscribers asked for names of tunes in different modes. So I thought I'd ask all you guys. So Phrygian, name some tunes that are Phrygian. You can also name…
15 years ago - 7 comments
Carbon Fibre Vibe Interview
johndaly
Content type: Event
Here is the link to the interview, please ignore the camera going in and out of focus its an automatic thing, I have put all the info on You Tube with the video. There is background noise but that is unavoidable in these circumstance as…
15 years ago - 10 comments
Pics Frankfurt Fair 2011
johndaly
Content type: Story
Some pics from Frankfurt Fair 2011 John
15 years ago - 0 comments
Cool Features that should be on every vibe, marimba and xylophone
Piper
Content type: Images
The springs on the strings have always been a pain. They scratch the bars in transit and take forever to change when your string wears out. This way, you don't need springs and you can get the string as tight or lose as you like in less…
15 years ago - 15 comments
Carbon vibe prototype
johndaly
Content type: Images
Ok so here it is the first pics of the carbon vibe, I have also done a video which I will put up as well explaining the setup in an interview with Nico. What a day it has been. Hope you like the pics. Of course all comments are welcome.…
15 years ago - 4 comments
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