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Vibes - Favorite Song |
bambootiki
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Joined: Mar 06, 2003
Posts: 6
From: Marietta, Ga
|  Posted: 2005-06-23 3:13 pm Permalink
Hi there everyone,
I'd be curious to see what everyone considers their favorite song featuring the vibraphone. I guess I'd have to say mine is " Sweet Leilani " off the Hawaiian Sunset album by Arthur Lyman
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Selector Lopaka
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Joined: May 07, 2003
Posts: 204
From: Jet City
| Posted: 2005-06-23 5:18 pm Permalink
I can't say what my favorite vibes song is, since I love the instrument so much, but my favorite vibes player is Cal Tjader. Here's a brief biography for those of you who are unfamiliar with him.
http://www.spaceagepop.com/tjader.htm
Besides Arthur Lyman and Mr. Tjader I also love the vibes stylings of Milt Jackson, and of course Brian from Fisherman.
[ This Message was edited by: Selector Lopaka on 2005-06-23 17:25 ]
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bambootiki
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Joined: Mar 06, 2003
Posts: 6
From: Marietta, Ga
| Posted: 2005-06-23 6:30 pm Permalink
You are quite right. To actually pick one is difficult. In fact, Lionel Hampton comes to mind(I know,I'm straying a tad from the exotica realm) But you defintely can't leave him out no matter what era.
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Kaiwaza
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Joined: Aug 06, 2003
Posts: 409
From: Waikiki Beach, Hawaii
| Posted: 2005-06-24 12:00 pm Permalink
I don't know about a particular song...but my favorite vibes LP is kind of a rare Arthur Lyman LP called "Island Vibes" put out by Broad Records in Hawaii in 1980. It's solo Lyman..no backup at all..with ocean waves throughout playing "Shells", "Hana-Maui","Whispeing Reef", etc. Very nice.
I also like all the instrumentals of steel & vibes put out by 49th state Hawaii records featuring "Benjamin Rogers & The Harmony Isles Group"..those vibes intros on EVERY song are great.
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