Vibraphone

Today I showed up at AJR Metal Works parking lot (Dallas) for an impromptu concert to demonstrate and play a couple pieces for the great employees who helped machine parts for my two vibraphones - USA Vibe and Antarctic Vibe. This (obviously) is my USA vibe. At one of many visits to have parts made, I often heard that the employees rarely get to see the finished product and enjoy the fruits of their labor. So, I decided that when this vibe is ready to play, I'd drop in on them.

After viewing the video, check out the attached PDF. See where you can apply this great sound to the study tune I created. Post your results by Friday morning and I will check in :)

Dampening

This is the final upgrade of this year for this vibe. I'm heading out for another 8 to 9 month deployment to Antarctica but when I return (in Mid-July, 2018), I'll put the final toughes on this instrument and make 5 to 10 frames that will accommodate Musser Bars and Resonators for sale to a select few people. This is the "Silent Wide-pedal, Hinge" upgrade. It's awesome.

Come Rain Or Come Shine by Harold Arlen (music) and Johnny Mercer (lyrics) - working on some improv and reharm concepts from my improv series The Complete Guide To Improvisatiion (3 out of 4 volumes currently available). Great song by Arlen. He wrote so many great standards.

THE VIBE is getting closer to what I want in an instrument! You're seeing it here as it develops.

A flute and vibes duet

Check out the sound track. Great! Here's what my buddy John Keene wrote me.

This is the season 1 finale of Peter Gunn (episode 38 which is hard to believe they used to do 35+ episodes per season for these old shows). There are a few standout things besides the basic plot.