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Piper Flyer Vibe Frame R & D prototype Dirty pics

Here are some pics of my new vibraphone frame. It packs down two ways: 1. fold the legs under the frame just like the M55 pro vibe for across town or simple vehicle transport. 2. take it completely apart and place all long rails in ski cases and leg frames and resonators in suit cases for air travel. It sounds and plays fantastic with all the rubber parts further isolating the bars from the frame and along with the shock-absorbing bar mounts I invented 20 years ago. This is just a prototype that eventually I'll use to produce the ultimate light-weight vibraphone with superior sound.

Ton Risco: flamenco on vibes

"Alfonsina y el mar" is an argentinian song written by Ariel Ramírez which I adapted to vibes from a flamenco guitar arrangement by Marcos Teira. The original rhythm is the zamba, from Argentina, but I play a flamenco rhythm called bulería, using the vibraphone like a guitar with arpeggios and dampened chords. The form is AAB and I played a little impro in the second AA. I hope you like it. Cheers!!!

Ton