Check Out Javier! (Ireland 2011 Workshop)

Check out Javier from Spain. He's a classical percussionist that has started studying vibes. He studies with Arturo Serra. Arturo must be a great teacher! I think Javier plays really good.

I had him play just drums and vibes. Check it out. I think he sounds great!

Hi all,

Here's some ideas for chord substitutions for the TOTM, Autumn Leaves. My apologies, but I'm getting over a cold, so please excuse the Johnny Hartman voice, haha! And also, apologies for my damn pedal!

Behn

We are having fun and learning a lot here in Limerick Ireland! Meet the guys!

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I just got in contact with LA latin vibist Bob DeSena. He just joined the site: welcome Bob!!!

What first caught my attention was the pictures of his vibes. I thought: OMG!!! What the hell is this monster vibes??!! That's the most customed instrument I ever saw!! How can that guy play such a weird stuff? Why did he put those "Monster Truck" wheels on it?!! What are those mics above the k&k bar? Hey, but is he not cool and having fun?! I'll let him answer for me all those questions! (Bob?)

This is a warm up MJQ tune we played during our sound check for our first gig with Tony, The quality is not bad, its a mix direct from the desk, pity is the gig was a great gig but the Bass died on the recording for the whole set except for half of the first tune. Hope you enjoy it.

Band
Tony Miceli Vibes
Phil Ware Piano
Dan Bodwell Bass
John Daly Drums

I don't think this has been posted before. Maybe Gary has a few comments about this recording?

Come check out all the guys from the Ireland workshop this Saturday at 8pm +0100 UTC .

TIME HAS BEEN MOVED FROM 8PM TO 7PM +0100 UTC

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That's 7pm in Ireland
8 in Germany
2 East Coast USA
11AM West Coast

These guys are working hard! Countries represented are Spain, Ireland, Scotland, Belgium and USA!

i know i already posted a reharsel version of this but this my final recording version of that tune.

tarik

I've seen some of you guys around for a while now. Dimitri, Tarik, my great buddy John Daly, Barry. And there are others. You guys have become friends of mine and I'm blown away watching you guys get better on this instrument. In AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) people get a lot of strength by hearing of others journeys in getting sober. I think that's pretty powerful stuff.

I would love to hear some of you guys talk about your journey's with this instrument over the last several years and how you progressed. What did you do, how did overcome some of the obstacles in your way!!!

Hello everyone !
Let me answer to Marie-Noelle , with this video, who asked me recently why i used 3 mallets now in my playing.
The reason is medical. I suffered a very severe tendonitis of the right shoulder, those last months, tendonitis due to an hyper-solicitation over my years of percussion.
I now reach my 56 and play since i have 12 ...
I was forced to stop vibes playing during 2 months this spring and had a vision of what eternity could be !