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Still practicing my soloing. Working on lines. I love lines. I wish i could play lines like these heavy cats i admire on the site ( Tony, Dave, Ed, Behn, Rusty ... ). Working on.
Working on simplicity and clearity. Phrasing, tempo, harmo.
Soloing is often to much confuse. Keep the things clear man ! I always says that to me !
It's a work in progress.
I love doing that.

This is 'Manhattan Vibes' featuring Antonio Sanchez on drums and Thana Alexa on vocals - live at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola at Lincoln Center in NYC.
Christos Rafalides- vibraphone
Sergio Salvatore- piano
Mike Michael Pope- bass

Manhattan Vibes will be performing at DROM in NYC on January 16th presenting music form their latest release 'Blue November'.
http://www.dromnyc.com/events/2070/manhattan-vibes-album-release-concer…

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/blue-november/id582502901
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008DB17IW

hi dear gary,I would like to know how do you feel with the past of the time with the rattan thicknes of your mallets?
early video are a thin rattan and was very flexible . looks like more easy to play? more flexibility in your phrasing? for example this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3vyvl4yf1I
I have a older set with this rattan and the feeling it is some diferent
but in a duo context if you play loud and with enegy I fell confortable

or you live in tokio with chick?

thanks in advance

hi all people anybody see that? I think it is a new version I never see

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMWoEFQCLu4

Hey guys! Happy new year! This is a video of me jamming with the christos rafalides band (playing my vibes ofcorse hahahahah). This trio is amazing and its christos on vibes, petros klampanis on bass and bodek janke on drums-percussion. Also a very good greek drummer kostas anastasiadis joined the jamm leaving bodek playing the percussion part :).

Check it out

thanks
Dimitris

i like this song so i tried to learn it on the vibes.i think i can do better but this was my best take of today.
maybe i try another one in the next days...

it´s recorded on my loved Tandberg TD20A

tarik

I thought Tony's simple question was so funny, that I decided to do another one. Here it is:

When you have a gig, how many times do you check to make sure you have every part of the vibraphone?

Always fun playing with Mr. Sergio Salvatore. Here we are playing one of my tunes called 'Unrequited'. I have to thank Leigh Stevens and Malletech for the new gorgeous 'Omega' Vibe. Also, a big thank you to Mr. Mike Balter who designed my signature mallets.

Filmed at PASIC 2012 in Austin, TX.

Do you know Patrick Simard ? Canadian drummer. A Berklee guy also. Great fusion drumming and pretty good at vibes as well !! Love his phrasing !
Transcribing is a good way to practice !!

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