 [3333]Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Traditional grip vs. Burton (317 reads) |
2003-12-29 10:03:13 |
"...the three main technical problems of the [Burton] grip: I'd humbly suggest that these should be described as technical challenges, rather than "problems" - and every technique has its challenges. 1. the constant "click" produced...; "Constant?" Not if one's technique is strong enough. 2. the lack of wrist torque to play one-hand rolls...; You don't have to be as skilled as Bill Molenhof or Ed Saindon to prove this statement wrong - even I can execute "one-hand rolls" using Burton grip, even while holding the mallets of one hand at smaller intervals. 3. the lack of four-mallet marimba roll possibilities...." The last part of this sentence, as it appears in Mr. Rosauro's article is, "...(always 2 against 2)." As with one-handed rolls, the execution of different roll types is something that can be done quite easily with Burton grip - I can play any four-mallet permutation that can be played with Stevens grip or any other four-mallet grip. It took practice, but it also took practice to develop these skills with the Stevens grip. The Burton grip is like any other four-mallet grip: it has its technical challenges, it has its strengths and weaknesses, and it takes practice to master it. Just because a technique has a certain reputation (or reputations), does not make that reputation true. IMHO, there's nothing inherent in the Burton grip that would make it impossible for someone to perform classical marimba literature using the technique. I'm not trying to convert any non-Burton-grip players to the technique, but I do want to disagree strongly with the notion that "classical" players or "non-vibraphone" players should reject the grip out of hand. http://www.malletjazz.com Remote Host: dialup-67.75.114.41.dial1.stamford1.level3.net |
