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This is VERY funny and Not Vibes Related
tonymiceli
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You will laugh at this. So take a break from practicing.
14 years 5 months ago - 4 comments
Sarabande (with Van) by Franklao
franklao
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J.S. Bach Violin Partita No 1. in B Minor BWV 1002: Movement V Sarabande Filmed outside the UD music dept. buildings. The audio quality is good but low; headphones will be necessary to listen sufficiently. The parenthetical title exists to…
13 years 5 months ago - 14 comments
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 by BarryK
BarryK
Content type: Audio Player
Here's my attempt at Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 by Heitor Villa-Lobos, arranged by Ted Wolff. One critique I have is I have a lot of ringing. I can do the two handed mallet dampening, but I made no attempt on the places where I need to…
14 years 5 months ago - 9 comments
Mr. T by Fritz Landesbergen
vibraman
Content type: Audio Player
At the workshop in holland last time, Fritz Landesbergen offered us his CD which i really like. Most i like this tune that he plays as a duet with bass. Since i got no bass here i worked on it solo. not as nice as Fritz version but i´m ok…
13 years 5 months ago - 8 comments
So annoying!
Wyld_Thing
Content type: Blog entry
So I've discovered, Gary Burton and Joe Locke are both performing on the same night, in London! What kind of bad planning was that?! And to make it infinitely worse, my college have their concert on that night!! Urgh, so irritating! Wish I…
14 years 5 months ago - 6 comments
TOTM - Bluesette - Based Etude & Dampening Exercise by Ted Wolff
tedwolff
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Tony asked me to write a short solo piece using the harmonic structure of Bluesette, which moves downward, starting in Bb major, moving to G-, then to F, down to Eb, Db, and finally to B before returning to the top. This piece pretty much…
13 years 6 months ago - 5 comments
I Loves You Porgy - Simon Kanzler
tonymiceli
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14 years 5 months ago - 6 comments
Lyrics/emotional content
gloria krolak
Content type: Forum topic
Players, As a dedicated music lover, but a non-musician, I have always had these questions and here is a great opportunity to ask them. If these topics have been covered before, I apologize. How much, if at all, do lyrics affect your…
14 years 5 months ago - 25 comments
Belts & microphone placement experiences from the "old geezer" that I'd like to pass on (by Angelo)
Anonymous
Content type: Story
I am very thankful that Tony Miceli invited me to join the VW and seeing what a great "tool" that it is for all members to have access to answers for their vibraphone category of instrument problems. Years ago, when I encountered a…
13 years 3 months ago - 5 comments
Bachianas Brasileiras no. 5 by Tony Miceli & Diane Monroe
tonymiceli
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Inspired by Ted Wolff!
13 years 5 months ago - 9 comments
Effect unit for Vibes - anyone has advice on this?
tjaco
Content type: Blog entry
Hey everyone, I'm about to get pickups from nico for my vibes and I have been looking at some effect units to buy. Does anyone have experience with this. I recently did some gigs with a borrowed vibe with pickups and a Roland GP 100 effect…
14 years 5 months ago - 9 comments
Deagan vibraphone for sale
Philippe Mace
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For sale : Deagan Aurora vibraphone. Excellent condition, rare, very nice sound. Localised in Paris, France. Contact Philippe Macé +33 6 63 76 23 64 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              +33 6 63 76 23 64      …
14 years 5 months ago - 1 comments
Where's the Tune?
tonymiceli
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14 years 5 months ago - 6 comments
Tico Tico
tpvibes
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OK, so this isn't vibes related, but it's so nice to see people having fun with music :-). I usually hate movies about music -- everthing's so serious. If they're about classical music, the main character has to have some debilitating…
14 years 5 months ago - 3 comments
Some Children See Him by Ed Smith (on new Malletech Vibe)
Ed Smith
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Merry Christmas!
13 years 4 months ago - 21 comments
Manual Tremolo - Part 1
BarryK
Content type: Blog entry
I never heard about a technique that I just thought of and tried out. I was playing a line and let the last note ring out. I took my open palm over that note and fluttered it up and down to get a tremolo. This is analogous to what a…
4 years 7 months ago - 11 comments
Autumn Leaves by Tony & Marie (Marie's Debut)
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
Here's a very special post!! I made this with Marie. I recorded my tracks and sent them to her to sing over. We had fun and thought you guys would like to hear her sing!
13 years 4 months ago - 42 comments
Manual Tremolo - Part 2
BarryK
Content type: Blog entry
My 7 year old daughter sometimes watches me practice and saw me creating a tremolo by moving my hand up and down over a vibrating bar (like a harmonica player would do to create tremolo). She wanted to experiment with a technique that she…
4 years 7 months ago - 10 comments
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 by Ted Wolff
tedwolff
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Gary has recently posted some great music by Astor Piazzolla, and that reminded me of a piece by another South American, Heitor Villa-Lobos. It's a popular composition titled "Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5", which was originally written for…
14 years 5 months ago - 5 comments
Giulio Carmassi - Slick Stuff - One man band
Marie-Noëlle
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After David's presentation of Michael Schiefel, here comes Giulio Carmasi, an amazing multi-instrumentiste, redoing by his own the Brecker Brother's Slick Stuff... with great talent, a little vibes, passion... and humor! :o) Enjoy! - M PS…
14 years 5 months ago - 2 comments
Check Out the Hands!
tonymiceli
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Man, check out those hands!!!
14 years 4 months ago - 6 comments
Michael Pinto New Album released Today!!
mikepinto
Content type: Blog entry
Hey everyone, just sharing that my new Album "Little Green Men" is now available! A quartet with piano, bass, drums, vibes featuring a few science fiction melodies and some jazz standards.... Hope you enjoy it! I'll post a free track for…
14 years 5 months ago - 6 comments
Bent damper pad
djohn
Content type: Forum topic
Hello there my dear workshoppers. I have problems with my damperpad bar, and I've noticed there are some real pros here when it comes to the manufacturing and handy-work side of things, so I'll give this a shot. I bought a M55G 2 years ago…
14 years 5 months ago - 6 comments
Easy method to accomplish really nice chordal rolls. For vibes as well as marimba
tedwolff
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Playing beautiful 3 and 4 mallet chordal rolls is a goal all vibes and marimba players should work toward. Yes, vibes players mostly use the pedal to sustain notes, but sometimes using a roll is better. Here is a simple, easy to learn…
14 years 5 months ago - 8 comments
I Dig This
tonymiceli
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I was checking this out. I dig this guys hands. They seem pretty fluid to me. He's improvising the piece and I like his melodies also. he studies at Peabody under ??? Van Sice a great percussionist and teacher.
14 years 5 months ago - 2 comments
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