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What I just learned about learning and the "rules"

Randy_Sutin 20 February 2023

Somewhere around the beginning of the pandemic, I took on several personal projects.  One of them was to go back and read one of my favorite textbooks on composition with hopes that something new would pop out at me which I could incorporate into my compositions, my improvisation, etc.  The original was in German, so I have always been using an English language translation; I had credited that with the fact that there were long stretches of it that felt a little cryptic and maybe even wrong to me in the past.   I was wrong. They are perfectly clear.

Malletech Vibraphone damper rail

Piper 31 January 2023

I'd love to see the workings of malletech's damper rail's straight up and down travel from above and below the instrument. If you have a malletech instrument, please post a video and/or clear photo of the damper rail's anchors and travel. This is a key feature for better, cleaner and more even damping via the pedal. I'd really appreciate it. If there's an instrument in the Dallas Area that I can come and see, that would be nice too. 

Thank you. 

Vibrato: having your cake and eating it too

Randy_Sutin 31 January 2023

Just sharing a discussion had here at the house a few days ago...  Everyone here who knows me knows I am Pro-vibrato while playing; for me turning it off is an effect, but if I am playing, it is most likely on.   Many players (especially those influenced by Gary Burton) since the 70's have preferred to play with it off because it sounds corny to them.   OK.  Nothing new there.  And...

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