Here is another video of Manhattan Vibes. I really love this intro he plays on All the Things. Well it's actually a really quick solo version of he whole tune in 7/8.

The rest of the video is more of a compilation of different parts of their concert.

The intro is also on their cd, so check it out. This has been on my transcribe list for a while... maybe I should get to it!

TJ

All this talk about Christos Rafalides made me check some stuff on Youtube.

In this video I think Christos really proves the fact that you can se the vibes as the only chordal instrument in a band. He sounds amazing, don't you think?

check him out at 1.36... that always happens to me... stupid glasses...haha

TJ

After Joe's story about Mimis Plessas I went to check youtube, and here is a concert I did with a singer in Athens in 2007. Check out Mr. Plessas in the beginning!

We also did a tune with Christos there, I'll see if I can find it.

TJ

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As some of you know, I work in an association for blind peole. Our neighbour is a school for blind teenagers where I sometimes go to attend "lunch break gigs". So I was really happy when Steve and Gary started talking about blind mallet players!

One of our former Secretary General wrote a book on blind musicians in history. I had a look at it, found no vibist, but the following names in the "Jazz" chapter:

- Jefferson "Blind Lemon": guitar / vocals (blues)
- Terry Saunders Teddell "Sonny": harmonica / vocals (blues)

Flyer is attached.

Diane Monroe, violin
Diane Monroe/Michal Schmidt
Classical Duo (Violin/Piano)

The Diane Monroe Jazz Quartet featuring
Tony Miceli, Vibes, Anthony Marino, Bass,
Todd Isler, Percussion

Saturday, October 10
7:30 p.m.
Yardley Community Centre
64 South Main Street
Yardley, PA 19067

Admission:
$15 Adults
$12 Seniors
$8 Students

This lesson was influenced by working with a great young bass player Dezron Douglas.

Here's a good performance of David Friedman's new etude 'Texas Hoedown'.

I'll buy and send a copy to the first two people who want it and agree to learn it and post a video within 2 months of their performance. (Must be a subscriber)

Here's some thoughts on chord-melodies. I was talking about these in a lesson and thought I'd pass them on to you.

The challenge is for any person who's new to chord-melodies to record and post one.

I'll also post some writting examples below.

A buddy of mine sent me this thesis. Someone analyzed a Burton solo.

Looks interesting. I got dizzy looking at.