I have two. The one I recently played on. It had a gel damper with no gel in it. Go figure.
I played on one in Cuba, where a person had to sit near me because the posts on the vibes would fall over some how and they had to fix the note. But that was Cuba and I felt part of the revolution! So it didn't feel as bad as it seems now!
Yep they said they had a set of vibes for me at Bucknell University. One of the more expensive Ivy League schools in the country.
I went up to play them, and the f*R%*R% gel damper had NO gel in it. So they went and got me felt pads and sad I shouldn't complain because Stefon Harris played on these. I said, well I bet Stefon was at least as pissed off as I am right now.
And then I said, IF A VIBE PLAYER ASKS YOU IF YOU HAVE A SET OF VIBES YOU SHOULD SAY NO, BECAUSE THIS IS NOT A SET OF VIBES.
ASSHOLES.
Hello mallet folks - this pertains to any German vibists out there.
I am playing a duo concert with Brad Shepik on Jan. 18, 2014 in Passau and I am in desperate need of a vibraphone for the show. Any info/leads are much appreciated.
Thanks!
Tom Beckham
917-653-6693
tom@tombeckham.net
So I use the motor with my vibes, but it is making a squeaking sound when it oscillates. I'm not sure what to lubricate... or if I need to lubricate anything at all. Anyone have some advice? Thanks!
-Drew
Also do you see that bridge is just a cycle of 4ths up to the F maj.
A | D | G | G | G | C | F
A pdf of the tune is attached.
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This month, we have no less than seven players proposing lessons, on our current TOTM 'Alone together', and on other subjects! Now don’t miss the announcement of the first vibe congres: we’re trying to come together and give a better place to this awesome instrument! And if you can’t attend, just keep on playing: it will help too! :o)
- TOTM – Alone Together – Flavors! www.vibesworkshop.com/node/9613/
- TOTM – Alone Together – Worlds: www.vibesworkshop.com/node/9625/
Bela Fleck traveled to Africa to make a film and perform with local musicians. This excerpt features a giant marimba. The resonating chamber is a hole dug in the ground. The enormous hand carved bars a placed over the hole. I've never seen anything like it!
A short clip of some post-Thanksgiving practice on the Fats Waller classic Ain't Misbehavin'