I am a singer, and I wanted to record "This Masquerade" as simply as possible. I love the sound of voice and vibes, but also needed the added beat and sound of a bass. Who better to ask to record this song with me, than my old schoolmate, Tony Miceli, from Phila. College of Perf. Arts, (now Univ. of the Arts where Tony teaches).

Here's a virtual conversation about playing via the internet. I don't have the time to sort it all out but if you sift through, it's pretty cool.

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so it sounds like this could possibly work from west to east coast?

but remember somebody plays something on the east coast. in jazz i'm responding to that moment. then he's responding to me.

hmmm, but if i can do it being 55 feet apart from the other musician, then this is possible in this capacity.

that's the verdict?

If I had to make a fantasy workshop up, how I would like to see everything turn out, this would be it.

We all got to meet Marie, Nico and our guest David Friedman.

Now that's a good looking set of mallets!!

sorry marie, i couldn´t resist to post this one first...i hope you don´t mind...but this for me is really lovely, because it shows all the passion you have for the vibes and for meeting us all. can´t tell you how much pleasure it was for me meeting you (beside all the others of course!).

hope to see you real soon.

p.s i only shot one picture during the whole workshop...and that´s this

Watch this pic... thousands of hours of work, again and again... to that point of perfection... Amazing!

Tony and the 12 keys golden rule! Ya'd better know them all! Huh John? :o)

Not a fly would dare moving her wings: the master is teaching! :o)

From left to right: Nicolas (Fr), David Friedman, Tarik (Germ), Norbert (Belg), Simon (Germ.), Sandra (Neth), Charly (Germ), Marcel (Spain), Tim (Neth.), Tony Miceli.

Missing on that pic: Coen (Neth), Tjaco (Neth), John (Ireland), who did I forget?

What a bunch of cool vibists!! :o)

I'm so glad that our site 'mother' came to visit us at Nico's. Here's her and David playing Summertime.

Marie was watching David play and she said, he's a 'maniac' isn't he. That's a term we have for someone who just practices and plays all day and night. We asked him and David said he's always on the instrument always playing it. That's what it feels like when you talk to him and listen to him, that he's working on this thing like he was when he was 20.

They sound really great together. And I think they both became great friends in a day!