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I have the most amazing phone calls with Joe Locke. We've become great friends. In our last call we got into paying dues a little bit. I'll let Joe talk himself if he wants, but he has paid his dues. I can GUARANTEE you that.

I can't imagine guys like Friedman, Piper and Saindon have not paid them as well. And Big time.

My story doesn't lead to an incredible career, but I have paid my dues. I'm not sure for what, but they're all paid up I'm pretty sure!!! :-)

Here's one of my dues stories: (maybe some of the pros here can follow up with their own)

David sent me this to post
Wow, this is a LESSON. Check this out. There's a ton here listen to this one over and over. This is cool.
I personally LOVE to play in situations where there is no bass or drums. This would be a dream CD for me.
The playing is phenomenal. The CD will be out soon, I can't wait.

Listen to how it swings. Wow!
--Tony Miceli

Here's one way to make your vibes light...

Add a string of Christmas lights to them!

Enjoy.

Barry

Tifoo brought up Teddy Brown. I think he's an amazing player from back in the day. Man that instrument was popular wasn't it?

Check out the first part of this video. Matt is a local guitar player. What struck me is watching him play solo and realizing that would totally translate to the vibes. There's a major conceptual study there in playing the vibes solo.

I've learned so much from listening to guitar players play and especially play solo. They have the same problems we have. I just thought I'd show you guys this.

thought i'd share some recent new york xylophone action I recently found!

I had a lesson with Tony today and after the lesson we started talking about learning the tradition and how mentors are key figures in that process. I was telling him that I read an article about this issue on a magazine. The name of the article was: "Earn your keep. Jazz and the lost art of apprenticeship." and it's based on the liner notes of alto saxophonist Bobby Watson CD "From the Heart" that features his "Live & Learn" band.

Anyone that comes from a dysfunctional family (all of us??) and has had therapy, knows this. For the next few weeks, don't make any major decisions, put them off. If you could hold off until spring that's great. Whatever you do for the next several weeks... chill.

This is not the time to quit playing the vibes, or leave your wife (or husband) to pursue life as a starving vibe player!

This is Christmas time, and it's pulling a bunch of us down.

In my other life (firefighting), my Lt. or Captain often asks at the end of the shift. "Did anyone learn anything today" then we'll go down the roster and answer, stating what each of us learned that shift and how we could do it better next time.

I thought it would be interesting to post what we have learned this year by visiting www.vibesworkshop.com