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If you post something and you want me to hear it and I don't listen right away, PLEASE email me, and check in with me.

My schedule is one where I'm constantly bouncing off walls and running all over the place. It's way too much but it's what I have to do to survive. As a result I forget things, and don't check things.

Please don't think that if I don't check something out that means I don't dig it. Check in with me always!

In another thread (see "Check This Out", above), there was discussion about mallet wraps. I wanted to create a separate thread for this discussion.

Here is a site that sells mallet wrap.
http://www.steveweissmusic.com/category/stick-mallet-wrap

Hey everybody!

I got this link from my super harpist technician buddy from myspace George Flores.

Maybe some of you already saw this?

It's not vibraphone, but wow, it's good good vibes! :o)

Enjoy and keep it up!

MN

P.S.: I like the funny French accent of the first guitarist! Haha!... And every single musician is such a great symbol! Beautiful!

Hi Philippe!

Almost the only thing I know about Wolfgang Schlüter is a record (LP) I have - it is called Houseboat released 1978 under MPS (0068.206; MPS 15.535). As far as I know this LP was never released as CD.

I briefly checked Youtube but with no result for Wolfgang Schlüter.

Here are some links to websites giving some info on WS: - sorry but all German language.

http://www.joehaider.ch/bios/wolfgang_schlueter.php

Vibes are booming in France as anywhere else in the world. Classically educated guys like Frank Tortiller are establishing new standards. I really dig this. Do you ?

Anybody know who he is? What's his deal?

Check out Red's 4 Mallet technique. Really different. He also does a neat effect on the second chorus of his solo.

Man, I wish we could build sections on all these different vibe players. Put tons of info, links etc, about each one. we sort of do that, but i would to see a huge archive start. there's so much to learn about the lineage of the instrument.

If it wasn't for you guys I'd never know who Lynn Blessings is. Actually thanks to paps.

I always thought, yeah we're hearing some incredible guys, like Burton and Hutch and Milt, but I also bet there are a bunch of others just as good, and just didn't make the front page. Know what I mean? Who are these guys?

just found this amazing video of milt from 1990 and HAD to share it!

Licks are a great way to study vocabulary. There's a lot of talk that licks turn you into a copy and paste player. I disagree, you make the choice on whether to become a copy and past player. Assuming licks are the problem gives licks way too much power!!! They can be really useful.