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Preparing For a Solo Gig

Ok, I have what I'll consider my first solo gig coming up. I've done a few before, but I did them because I needed the money and didn't a you know what about them. One was in a clothes store playing Christmas music. I was soooo broke. So I did it and hated every second of it. The others were a couple cocktail parties or worse Barmitzvah's. Sorry to my jewish buddy vibe players, but I HATE Barmitzvah's. A room full of kids high on soda running around like fools is not fun when you're an adult. I know it's fun for them. Ok, I digress.

Forum Topic: Vancore PSV 2001

Hello, I've just joined and I hope these forums are still alive.

Can you please give me an opinion on Vancore vibes from Netherlands and in particular their lower end model PSV 2001? It's a three octave set with a fixed 45 mm bar width. You can see the pics and specs here:
http://www.vancore.nl/3670/html/concert_malletinstruments_psvibraphones…

I can only order a set withot first trying it so your hands-on experience would be very helpful.

my shipsong

Hey,

those of you who took a look at my playing along with 'the weeping song' probably read that I was going to try a soloversion of another 'bad seeds' song : the shipsong.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4VWKbZkIcM

I already started it, but now I was thinking that, for this community, it might also be interesting to show my workingproces. So here is my blog where you can follow and comment (please do) how I try to build this from scrap to song.