The other day, I heard a couple tunes on our local jazz station:
An arrangement of Burt Bacharach's "This Guy's In Love".
Victor Feldman and Bobby Hutcherson played on this album. I don't know who played on this song though.
http://www.emusic.com/album/Barney-Kessel-Barney-Kessel-Plays-For-Lover…
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
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.
Here are my two practice versions of Vince Guaraldi etude by TM.
The first one is a normal playing version, and the second one is an attempt to use the 2 hands separately.
I don't play the head entirely, I start improvising over the chords quite fast...
This is where I am today with this tune that I really enjoy playing... go ahead, tell me what you see/hear...I'm here to make pogress
1st take :
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=KCQERvVcLMA
2d take
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=YLg_-iE0-ew
that's our next vibe hang. you should play something. work up a short version of green dolphin or whatever!
what do you think. you'll have to get set on mogulus and we could try a demo run.
let me know if your'e intersted.
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?
It was great to see Mike Pinto and Vibraman record Bluesette and post it. We have 3 versions of the tune now. That's pretty cool and gives us something to study, compare and grow from.
That kind of stuff is why I made the site, the chance to work stuff out, see what others are up to is really exciting and humbling for me. I also think it benefits the instrument in a BIG way.
AT LONG LAST I CAN MAKE THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT I HAVE LONGED FOR.
In regards to my cancer situation. I have had the cryotherapy and then had complications. I have had infections and now only have one left to clear up. The additional operation I was expecting to have, has been ruled out because the medication and rest therapy is working and working well.
By February 1st, I plan to begin my regimen of restarting my practice and retraining of my vibraphone skills, hopefully including some vids. In seven months, I hope to have regained most of my abilities in playing the vibes.
Hi all!
John Hollenbeck's newest release "Rainbow Jimmies" The Music of John Hollenbeck is a great CD! I've been listenning to it non-stop these past days!
I thought that it would be a good idea for you to check it out because besides the fact that it is full of great compositions, it features a vibes player: Matt Moran.
Please check it out at: http://cdbaby.com/cd/hollenbeckj