I've been "not playing" now for three years. I think that's longer than some of you have been playing. I still digest music daily internally and I often get the attention of my brother firefighter/paramedics at work who notice the non-stop whistling or humming. Emilie (sp?) helped me learn this in her "Up Jumped Spring" post and I think it's going to help me out of my "hiatus" mode and start writing and playing again.… (thank you Emilie).

Todd directed me to the channel of this German vibist... Oh wow!! I loved all his tunes, but totally dug that one! Smoking, grooving, light, fun, open ears... musical!

Anyone knows him? David? Tarik?

Wolfgang's channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/hipnet#p/u/27/LgBcH8HWBls

Since it's our national day of celebration here I would like to wish you all a Happy St Patrick's Day, and for anyone with Irish roots hope you have a good one, Slainte!! Enjoy the vid it reminds me of when Tony came to Ireland for the first time and played this well known melody....:)

John

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCbuRA_D3KU&feature=player_embedded#at=19

4 is coming...

From an early 60's local program in LA, Paul Horn and his quintet performing "Green Dolphin Street." Another rare opportunity to see a video clip of the great Larry Bunker playing vibes. Incidentally, tomorrow will be the 81st birthday of Paul Horn.

This is a little lesson I just came up with on approaching chord melodies. I starting with a simple melody and devloped three variations. The lesson is a PDF and I've included a little MP3 of me demonstrating the examples so you can get an idea of what they might sound like. My intention was to give some ideas about how to put some of the voicings demonstrated in other lesson here on this site into practice, in addition to some other options. I hope some of you find it helpful.
-Tyler