Thanks John. This is AMAZING. Licks and phrases are language and great musicians speak the language. IMHO

I miss this gig. An easy brunch gig where you could just stretch out and play and try stuff!

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

Hi,

Just shooted a version of my solo Naima.. It's still somehow a practice tape but I thought it would be maybe good enough to be shared.
Please tell me what you think!! Thanks.

Cheers,

Nico

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!

Hello Vibesworkshoppers,

One Thing I admire about Tony is that he is relentlessly here on the site creating blogs, lessons, giving feedback etc. From what I can tell he practices what he preaches and practices hard all the time. That's such a huge thing that I try to get across to all my students. You cant work hard 50% of the time and expect to be a master of your instrument.