Terry Gibbs discusses the vibes

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Q: “How long have you been playing vibes? Was it vibes you started out at?”

A: “I've been playing about 300 years, I remember. Yeah, I actually started with xylophones. I've been playing ... you know, I've been getting paid for 40, 44 years I've been getting paid. I won a Major Bowes contest when I was twelve. I'm 56 now with a body of man of 55. You can't tell as you look. But I've been ... Actually I have been playing since I was seven, Ted. I've been playing since about all my life that I remember.