Thursday, March 30, 2006
...While Listening To Myself In The Mirror...
...a career in music? Don't be silly, you won't make a living. That's no life for a son (daughter) of mine.
That's that! I don't want to discuss it again!
Hey! Turn the radio up! I love that song!
That's that! I don't want to discuss it again!
Hey! Turn the radio up! I love that song!
Sunday, March 19, 2006
"Vibraphones A Rare Treat In Jazz"
(Copyright Edmonton Journal 2006) Vibraphones a rare treat in jazz::[Final Edition]
Roger Levesque.Edmonton Journal Edmonton, Alta.:Mar 11, 2006. p. E9
EDMONTON - Calgary quartet Vibre uses the underappreciated instrument to good effect
"You can use the vibes to play melody and rhythm and to create textures," explains Faber, "but the particular nature of the instrument is that there's very little you can do on it that will make someone grit their teeth."
For Faber the vibes are wonderful at blending in with other instruments.
"They're so non-offensive, but because they're so transparent you have to make sure that they pull their weight. I'm always trying to make them a little more aggressive and trying to get them to say more. But you can only hit them so hard, so the texture you create with your voicings is really everything."
