Love Playing Your Instrument- Don't Just Bleed For It |
I am a drummer who loves to drum. Hand drums, kit, basically anything you hit to make music. I then branched out to mallets to get closer to melody and harmony.I am a composer who loves melody. I love...
Posted by on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:43:00 GMT |
Crafting A Melody: Halfway Between Conceiving & Cooking A Meal |
melody |ÈmelYd|noun ( pl. -dies)a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfyingWell, there it is- that's all you have to do and you have written a melody. However sit down and try to do it an...
Posted by on Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:43:00 GMT |
Creating Arnold Faber's CD: Arnold Faber Lp |
Date: 08/31/09 Session #7 (2 Hours) TweakingSegment: Duets 1 Composition: It Had To Be Said Faber
Musician(s): Arnold Faber, vibraphoneIn The Booth: Mike PetersTouch ups, setting up a rou...
Posted by on Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:25:00 GMT |
Creating Arnold Fabers CD Arnold Faber Lp |
Date: 08/29/09 Session #6 (3 Hours) RecordingSegment: Duets 1 Composition: It Had To Be Said Faber
Musicians: Arnold Faber, vibraphone; Ali Berkok, pianoIn The Booth : Mike Peters; Dan Ma...
Posted by on Sun, 30 Aug 2009 06:12:00 GMT |
If My Mallets Could Talk Sketch #6 |
Less is best is a concept I live by musically and philosophically. As I move along my musical path, I realize some of the most simple ideas can be the most effective. Licks, riffs and hooks that stay ...
Posted by on Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:13:00 GMT |
If My Mallets Could Talk Sketch #5 |
I
needed to adapt the intro to Sunny Days (Lighthouse) to vibraphone.
It's a very catchy, bluesy kind of lick that has charmed me si...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Aug 2009 10:03:00 GMT |
If My Mallets Could Talk Sketch #4 |
The categories are for the consumer. It's not about Jazz, Rock, Country etc.. It's about MUSIC.This simple tune caught my ear and wouldn't let go! I had to play it on vibes.
Posted by on Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:54:00 GMT |
If My Mallets Could Talk Sketch #3 |
Even though I am jazz infused, I still listen to the styles other than jazz that I grew up with. Those styles in fact, are what drive me as they are what propelled me into my musical journey to begin ...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:28:00 GMT |
If My Mallets Could Talk Sketch #2 |
If a melody or concept stays with me while I am doing everyday music, I start to develop the idea(s). I will soon record my newest composition, It Had To Be Said. This is a duet for vibraphone/piano....
Posted by on Sun, 19 Jul 2009 05:58:00 GMT |
If My Mallets Could Talk Sketch #1 |
Posted by on Sat, 18 Jul 2009 09:56:00 GMT |
