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Most Vibraphones Are Made Using Rivets. Here's the problem.

Rivets loosen and get noisy. The omega uses stainless steel nuts and bolts. It's so much quieter. 

This is a musser. I like playing mussers and am glad to play them when I travel, but they make noise.

Team Omega said to Malletech, that that can't happen to the Omega. So there are no rivets on malletech instruments. 

Before you buy a new instrument ask if they use rivets. 

Kenny Werner Talks About the book "Effortless Mastery"

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. 

We Can Learn From The Balafon

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?