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Gary Burton- "O Grande Amor" Transcription

Hi all! I'm fairly new to the vibraphone, and most recently picked up burton grip a couple of months ago; however, I have been playing percussion and four mallet marimba for a couple of years now (playing with Stevens Grip). My jury is one week away and I thought I would share a practice run through I recorded of a transcription of Gary Burton playing "O Grande Amor" by Antonio Carlos Jobim. I recommend listening to Mr. Burton's performance to get a sense of what it should actually sound like. I plan on revisiting this piece down the line to refine it.

Mic Wars... the saga continues

Last October, I posted about the experiences I was having at MorningStar Studios learning about recording vibes with ribbon mics and the surprisingly rich sound Glen was able to get with me sequestered in a vocal booth. Some things have changed here at home since then that I would like to share.

Glen rebuilt his drum booth. He put in all new acoustic treatment panels and gave me the old ones, so I now have a much more fully treated space in which to record that is much closer to the vocal booth experience.