Vibraphone

I'm heading to St. Maarten. I'll check in down there. Marie's in charge so behave!

Behn is going to post some lessons while I'm gone. I'm making this like I won't see you guys for a few days, however, I have two routers with me, an Ipad a computer, an iphone, a synth, a set of vibes, a recorder. so let's see what happens.

I'm not a touristy kind of guy so between gigs I imagine I'll be practicing and hanging on the site, like usual.

Jean-Baptiste (mallets/organ) and Gildas (bass) Boclé are two french great brothers! Here is a vid from their last album "Keltic Tales", a clever encounter between celtic and modern music.

J.-Baptiste plays the organ, but on this sample he takes a shredding malletkat solo!! Watch out Tony!! The French are around!! :o)

Part 1 of the vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ieb7R-Xvxw&feature=related

A few info:

- Gildas played in Gary's quintet from 1986 to 89.
- Both brothers collaborated with Gary + Billy Drumond on an album: "Or Else".

Are the TOTM's helpfully? Some of you guys are quiet but I know you're off practicing them.

What's our next tune? Another standard? Modal?

Here are some ideas:

So What - tap into some modal stuff. this tune is deceptively simple.
inner Urge - More advanced difficult head.

Blues - Deceptively deceptively simple
Minor blues - dive into the minor world, it's cool, funny and easily more quickly rewarding then the major blues.

Days of Wine and Roses - pretty song with a lot of 'meat' on it.
I'll remember April - another tune that I think is part modal and part standard.

Remember that tune Joe Porter played for Tony's b-day? This is a simple version played by the composer... I like the authenticity and simplicity of the recording... Enjoy, - M

Check out his hands. he's a heavy player!

This is one spontaneous sample of my practice of this piece in solo style. I tried to start free and then more on pulse, but I think it sound too nervous sometimes. To mantein good tempo playing solo is one of the challenges!. Phrases are not too much defined, also. I have also some harmony and structure mistakes...well, next time will be better. Is my first video ;)

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Talk about chops.

I'm sure you guys heard this one tons of times!... Not me! I made a search cuz I was surprised by the close presence of vibes on this version...

Did we talk about the vibist appearing here : Arthur Lyman? Any one as things to say about him?

http://www.answers.com/topic/arthur-lyman

- M