I've thinking about the idea of mini concerts. Let me explain.

This month alone I've recorded over 2 gigs of.... me! This is how I practice. Sometimes I post some of these tracks on the site, hoping others will do the same. And they do!!

So I had the idea recently of recording 3 tunes at a time and going from one to the other. See how certain tunes felt together, Practice concentrating and playing several tunes at the same time.

solo vibes of the tune emily by carmine fusaro

hey,

Chinese translation for Chinese students.

*整個練習踏板都踩著不要放

Behn 打的是這些和弦進行：

演奏Fmajor7的和聲配置: F-C-E-A
然後Fmajor7 要變成 F minor 7 再接到 Bb7 （ii-v)
最後解決到 Eb major 7 ( i )

再來把Eb major7 變成 Ebm 在接到 Ab7 （ii-v）
最後解決到一級 Db ( i )

Behn如何止音：

第一步驟～
打完F major 7後，用右手同時止掉兩個音，分別是3, 7音，也就是E 和 A 音。
這時候的左手也不能閒下來，右手止音同時左手敲擊Fminor7的3, 7音也就是Eb 和Ab 音。

第二步驟～
接下來要變成Bb7聲響，就得把Eb這個音止掉（右手），同時移低半音敲擊D（左手），
這時候檢查所有還在響的音有F C D Ab

Believe it or not, I wrote a percussion piece and and playing it up at Millersville University where James Armstrong teaches. He's a great percussionist and a great friend. He really helped me get the piece in shape!

Anyway!!!!! He gave this book of Hymns and Christmas tunes for any of you Catholics or Christians out there!

Would love to get some jewish songs or Kwanza or whatever else you might have!

The book is attached!

Something special happened during the gig I just did tonight in a restaurant.
The place was half-full - about 25 people. I was playing alone, with play-along-home-recorded CDs, split guitar and vibes.
At the middle of the gig I decided to try a new set on vibes, with a lot of the TOTMs and others tunes worked here on the site : Stella, Have You met Miss Jones, All the things, Anthroplogy, Billie's bounce, If I were a bell, Blue Bossa, Bluesette, Soul eyes, SomedayMPWC etc... I was playing most of them live for the first time, then I was a bit nervous...

@0:44. 8 bars of swinging in your face bop.

damn.

Oh man... This is beautiful!! Awesome music... and great close shots on Mike's hands and incredible grip!

Now if you watch from 6'50, it seems he crosses on the left hand and doesn't on the right one... And from 8'55 it looks like he switches his right hand to... some kind of... Burton grip for a while?!! :o)