This group is a MUST see/MUST hear!! This is one of my favorites compositions of their CD. ("Live in Seattle").
This is an amazing performance, full of energy, magic and soul!!!!
Enjoy!
The first time I saw this Duo was at a marimba Festival. I had my mouth open the entire concert. I was just totally blown away by them!!
Since that day I hear and feel music in a totally different way. Joe and Christos are two amazing musicians that put their hearts in every note they play.
Check out their CD as a duo: "Van Gogh by Numbers". Incredible!!
Tony,
You're the absolute greatest! You've figured out how to do it all. I enjoy checking in with www.vibesworkshop.com every day now to see what's new and old in the vibe world. I get a lot of great new practice ideas and teaching ideas from your site.
You're an artist's artist and I hope your subscribers realize what a gem you are to our scene - especially that of the vibrapnone. Thanks for keeping at it to the point of this excellent web site!
Here is a step by step video series showing how to build the MBrace.
Anyone wishing to build a pair of MBraces should go to www.johnmarkpiper.com to purchase the complete MBrace plans ($15.00). The plans include instructions and drawings necessary to complete the project. OR you can become a SUBSCRIBER TO WWW.VIBESWORKSHOP.COM and have full access to the drawings here.
Definitely a lesson and something to think about! Watch and learn.
I dig logging in here and seeing 4 to 8 guys online going around the site. That alone gives me a good feeling.
I took a break this week from putting new video up and I've been experimenting with ways of putting it up quicker and easier, but still decent quality. I'll get a decent system down.
But I know there's a ton up here now and plenty to work on. Some of you guys are commenting on stuff, I'm getting Skyped, and IM'd, getting questions. It makes it all worthwhile.
Need to get a hold of me?
tonymiceli@gmail.com
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Lessons on comping.
Ok, when I say the vibes are more like a guitar than a piano, this is what I mean. Check this cat out and think about this. If that was a set of vibes and the same notes came out, can you see how we could totally do that on the vibes. It would fit all the parts he's playing, the concepts, everything.
That's what I mean, as vibe players that's what I think we're going after with 4 mallets. For me the piano implies separation between the hands and the vibes are about integration between the hands.
A little experiment here. Subscribers can now blog. It might be a good way for us all to keep in touch. Why not start a blog and talk about what you're doing. Then some of the 'faculty' and respond.
There are 4 faculty members here. You've probably seen them all, myself, Tjaco, Patty and Behn. All good players with a lot to say. So maybe check in once a week and talk about what you're doing!