Anybody know who he is? What's his deal?

Check out Red's 4 Mallet technique. Really different. He also does a neat effect on the second chorus of his solo.

This is a great lesson by Behn Gillece on some approaches to solo playing as well as voicings.

Yep, standing behind the instrument and practicing will help you get better. Did you know that??

Also how to take techniques and work on them in musical settings.

(Read the beginning of the Dampening and Pedaling book! That's I think where Dave Friedman talks about playing scales in non linear ways!!!

Technique is cool, just don't get too caught up in it!

I thought of two tunes from the early 70's which feature vibes fairly prominently. The first is a one hit wonder by a singer/songwriter/guitarist named William DeVaughn entitled, "Be Thankful For What You Got." I had heard it driving to a gig last week on WXPN's "Funky Friday" program. I remember it from high school. One of the lyrics: "Diamond in the back / sunroof top / digging the scene with a gangster lean" became a catchphrase and appeared in numerous rap/hip hop records of the '90s. DeVaughn, a Washington, D.C.

We have John Piper's plans and video for M-Braces. Could anyone make me a set? I'll pay for your time. I'm just not very handy!!!

Check out Lem Winchester!

Lem is on the left.

Lem Winchester was a great vibe player from Delaware. He was a cop and played on the side but was trying to get his career going.

He used to do a trick with his gun, put one bullet in the chamber spin it and shoot himself in the head. The one bullet always fell to the bottom so he always shot an empty chamber into his head.

In Chicago he grabbed a gun that he thought was exactly like his but it wasn't. But bullet did not go to the bottem it went to the top and his trick did not work!!!

My First Vibes Gig - Jan. 11, 2009
(Amateur Night at the Mansion)
by BarryK

Man, I wish we could build sections on all these different vibe players. Put tons of info, links etc, about each one. we sort of do that, but i would to see a huge archive start. there's so much to learn about the lineage of the instrument.

If it wasn't for you guys I'd never know who Lynn Blessings is. Actually thanks to paps.

I always thought, yeah we're hearing some incredible guys, like Burton and Hutch and Milt, but I also bet there are a bunch of others just as good, and just didn't make the front page. Know what I mean? Who are these guys?