So, I played a gig with a new band this weekend and afterwards and during I got a million comments to the effective of, "wow, the vibes sound cool! You add some great color behind the soloists. I didn't know you could do that with vibes" -- from the musicians as well as the audience.

Now all of this was very gratifying but of course, I KNOW that vibes sound cool already -- that's why I play it! It's amazing how many people have no idea what a vibraphone can do, even other musicians. And especially what a 4-mallet, chord-oriented vibist can do.

Hi all,

Here's an audio/pdf supplement to the Major Surround Tones video I posted a few days ago. Pdf with exercies is attached.

Behn

Here is a tune written by my friend Adam Ledbetter in Oklahoma City. I brought this tune into Ed Saindon's office a couple of weeks ago and he showed me a million and a half things that can be done with it to fill it out. Here is were I am with it right now.

I also think its a good idea to check out Ed's article on pentatonics

Joe Doubleday- Vibraphone
Henry Fraser- Bass
Angelo Spampinato- Drums

Thanks for listening!

HELLO. RECENTLY I PRACTISE A LICK FROM A BEHN'S LESSON AND 4 LICKS CAME UP IN THE SPOT AND I STARTED WORKING ON THEM IN 12 KEYS, FIRST PLAY AS WRITTEN AND THEN MAKE MY OWN VERSIONS (BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO BECOME A LICK PLAYER, I WANT TO CREATE MY OWN MUSICAL PERSONALITY!!!) THANKS BEHN...

It's not perfect, but I wanted to post this etude. It's been a while this I posted from the book. I appreciate any feedback you have!!

My first blog ever!

I just got home from the Vibes workshop at the University of Delaware, and what a great time it was. Meeting David Friedman was terrific; what a genuine, warm person he is and how passionate about imparting his encyclopedic knowledge of the vibraphone to the students. I truly envy the vibraphone students in Germany that get to study with him.

Thanks Tony for organizing this, and thanks to Harvey Price for hosting the event. I hope to go again.

My vibraphone is up for sale on ebay for cheap! check it out!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Adams-Vibraphone-W-Field-Frame-No-Motor-CV2F-Vibes-…

All the young cats at the workshop this year we VERY talented! He's Ryan and Steve.

So 2 great workshops this summer! I'm amazed at what how vibe players can grow in one week of hard work! It's really cool because I meet vibe players from all over the world now. It's all the same, you work hard you get better!

I'm amazed also at how this site is used in the workshop. Players bring up lessons as topics to talk about, they have questions about lessons. Between all of us, the site has grown into a HUGE source of information. I see this at every workshop.