holten
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Reged: Jun 10 2004
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Loc: carrizo springs, Texas
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im in an ensamble with 3 other keyboarders. there is vibes(me), marimba 1,marimba 2(bass line), and xylo.
anyway,
i have the 4 mallet part and am using 2 diffrent sets of mallets (i was lucky to even get 4)the logos are worn away so i dont know what they are. but they are not loud enough. my dirrector sayed to try harder ones and i grabes the ones marimba 1 was using, which are vic firth M 71, and he sayed he would order 2 pairs of them for me.
does any one have any other sudgestions or will the M 71's work?
thanks.
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L Lawless
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Reged: Dec 24 2003
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Loc: TX
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Just a guess - is the tune you're doing "Metric Lips"?
My high school ensemble is doing that and our vibe player is using the Innovative Field series, RFS420. I also like the Malletech Stadium series, the SM15V.
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holten
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Loc: carrizo springs, Texas
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AMAZING,
ya, its Metric Lips, for the state compotition.
thanks for the suggestion.
by the way what high school do yo go to. mine is carrizo springs HS
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holten
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Loc: carrizo springs, Texas
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quick question Lawless,
are they loud? when ever i play my solo part i can barly hear my self playing. so i know the judge probably wont hear me at all.
thanks
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L Lawless
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I'm the percussion teacher, not a student. Stephenville HS. We'll be in Austin on the 29th for TSSEC, so maybe I'll see you there.
Both those models are designed for outside, marching band pit work and specially for vibes, so yes, they project very well. You will still need to play with proper technique to be heard, though.
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holten
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Austin?
i though it was in san marcos. but im pretty sure were playing on the 27th, if we even go. a proglem just came up for on of our players on that day.
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L Lawless
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If you're going to San Marcos, your school must be 3A or smaller. 4A and 5A go to the University of Texas for state contest.
Hope things work out for you, it's a shame to win the honor of performing at the state level and not get to go.
Also, a side note, have you listened to the original version that David Steinquest arranged Metric Lips from? The band is Newgrass Revival, the band that Bela Fleck started with. It's very enlightening to hear the original with banjo, mandolin and guitar.
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holten
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Loc: carrizo springs, Texas
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our scholl is a 3A.
i have heard the original song, and its pretty fast. we've played around and trighed to play it supper fast and the xylo sounds like chimpmunks when you play a casset in fast foward.
i think we found another play that can play the part. we just have to wate for our dirrector to give him the OK.
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