If you haven't heard about this book, check this out. 

There is a lineage of books here, a tree. 

It all starts with Zen and Art or Archery, goes to 'The Inner Game of Tennis' (great great book to read)

Goes to, 'Zen and Art or Motorcycle Maintenance'

'Effortless Mastery' I think comes from this tree of books. They are all great and Kenny's book is great. 

I sometimes cop Balafon patterns to work on. I love listening to Balafon players and checking out their independence. 

Check out this video: 

In the beginning somewhere he plays this pattern. I don't take them down stricktly, because they vary them. 

smokin!!!!!!!

I am amazed by Balifon players. I'm amazed how people play solo on different instruments. Here's a guy playing 2 mallets and singing and play melody and harmony. 

I think in many ways simplicity is the way to achieve this. Also remembering that each not helps provide time and the groove. 

What do you think? 

Every now and then, we talk about the use of vibes outside the context of jazz.

I just became aware yesterday that this track, which includes the first recorded tracks I did with Miss Magnolia (my Deagan Imperial), was released a few years ago.  They had asked for a “vintage sound”, so my thought was to go with her, some old Albright mallets, and a pair of tube based mics.   
 

I want to do more of this.  :)

Hey all,

Excited about this hit tomorrow at Mezzrow in NYC. I’ll be joined by Bob DeVos on guitar and Steve LaSpina on bass. Our sets are at 7:30pm (est) and 9pm. Hope to see you there, or you can stream it here!

Behn

I'm interested if anyone knows about the history of dampening -- who did it, who didn't, who was the first to do it, etc. After watching lots of videos of great vibraphonists, I can see Milt Jackson did it quite a bit, especially on ballads (probably part of why his phrasing is so incredible), and pretty much every vibes player today I looked at does it to some extent (Tony+David obviously, but also Stefon, Warren, etc.), but I can't find videos where Lionel Hampton or Terry Gibbs do. Not a value judgement at all, I'm just interested in seeing how dampening has developed.

I am working on "O Grande Amor". Here is a version with a bunch of choruses using iReal Pro.

Barry

This is a video of the Charlie Kunz band featuring Teddy Brown. It's cool to watch just to see teddy. 

But go to 10:22 and watch the vibe player. He dampens with his finger. Why? I think because there was not pedal on the vibraphone. 

That blew me away. Am I right?