This is to die for. He is smokin' here!

I apologize if this is totally cheezy. But It kicked my ass. Go easy on me.

This tune kicked my ass Bigtime. I still can't believe it. I heard Charlie Haden sing it and fell in love with it. I tried to play, thinking it would be a piece of cake and it was so hard for me. Those sixths in the melody, playing the chords very simply. The dampening. I spent several days on this tune.

I played it at the vibe hang and didn't think I did it justice and tried to do a decent recording.

Can anybody recommend someone or someplace where I can rent or borrow a vibe for Feb 12 and 13, 2009 in, or near the following German cities: Bayreuth, Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, or Munich area?
Thanks, tom beckham
tom@tombeckham.net

All about Nico's instruments are here.

Woah, I'm out of control.

We´ve made this unique 4 octaves vibe for the ¨school of performing arts¨ in NY.
It´s an all white and gold instrument, modelled after the king George Marimba, where both white and gold surfaces are finished with a high shine clear lacquer, with gold shiffers embedded in the lacquer (too bad it doesn´t show in the picture).

Making this instrument was a pain, but the result was worth it.

Nico

Here's the audio from the vibe hang. Secret Love is above, but below is a zipped file with all the audio from the 'hang'. I REALLY HOPE more people get involved with the vibe hangs! Set your cam up and play!!!

did you check out that duet?

what do you think??

i'm swamped this week coming, but maybe the following monday?? you around?

cu
tony

Hi again,

I'm just back from our hang, and in the middle of it I got a message from Umbria Jazz Festival (Italy) alerting me about a new very very fresh video of Joe!

I knew Joe was to play a duet with amazing french pianist Martial Solal (FYI, MS is 81 years old, and 20 in his fingers!). I had asked and they very nicely sent me an email with weblink!

Here is a sample of that gig, which took place today at 4 p.m. western Europe time... which is... some 5 hours ago!

Don't they both look like kids in a playground?!!

Enjoy! :o)