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Rock vibes

Hi everybody.
How to play the vibes in a rock project?
A few time ago, I was vibist in a rock band called Amédée colère. it is sung in french.
We have experimented a lot of combination for my sound :comping, chord or not, riff ,jazz or not.

I use a Premier vibraphone with a K&K amplification system and some effects (Korg kaoss pad)
we use the vibes like a 2nd guitar (it goes in a guitar amp...)
If somebody have recorded some rock things, it would be interesting to post it. And to show all the way we can integrate the sound of the vibes in a heavy band.

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Forum Topic: A Standard Practice Routine - Any Suggestions?

I am an amateur vibist--have played 40 years in big bands and quartets and by myself.

I go through lapses of practicing, followed by 'getting back into it.'

I am curious, how do other vibists' daily (3+ times a week?) practice routines look?

For awhile I did the following
- start with major scales in all keys
- diminished scales in all 'keys'
- block chords up and down the vibes (maj7, m7, dim)
- a page or two in Patterns for Jazz
- a couple classical transcriptions (from those three nice transcription books that came out 40 years ago)
- 2-3 Real Book tunes

Forum Topic: Looking for a Vibe

I'm looking for a vibe, somewhere in the price range of about $2500. I don't know if anyone knows of a used m55 or something similar around. Finally trying to upgrade from a xylo...theres only so much you can do without a vibe itself!

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