Matt Nolan Custom at the Frankfurt Musikmesse |
I'm just back from spending the best part of a week in Frankfurt, exhibiting my Artisan Cymbals and Gongs at the MusikMesse trade fair - the largest music industry trade show in the world. The culmi...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:25:00 GMT |
New forgings from The Bat Cave |
New Forgings from The Bat CaveSome of you may have seen these in my photo albums already.Brass 28 inch gong:Click here to hear what the gong sounds likeBronze Large Shell Chime Set (about 25 inches lo...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:09:00 GMT |
First attempt at a rolled collar gong |
First Attempt at a Rolled Collar GongWell, phew, lots of effort involved in this one. Thick Stainless steel - takes some hammering. It took me a while (duh!) before I realised it was easier if I raise...
Posted by on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:27:00 GMT |
The Birdman, The Baron and The Bat |
I’ve got a new musical baby. Well, Tony Orrell’s baby really. A new percussion trio - Tony, Steve Hubback and me. Exciting stuff - it’s going to stretch me quite nicely!So, our first...
Posted by on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:53:00 GMT |
New creation - 22" 1753g Stainless Steel Ride |
22 inch Stainless Steel Dark RideMy latest cymbal creation. Cut out, hammered, surface textured and annealed yesterday afternoon. Partial underside buffing this morning.The cymbal plays nicely. I deli...
Posted by on Sun, 20 Jan 2008 06:58:00 GMT |
Steve Hubback Exhibition and Party |
Wow!Just back from an amazing 3 day trip to Eindhoven in Holland. Welsh percussion hero, Steve Hubback had an exhibition of new works (incredible gong and cymbal sculptures, mobiles, jewelry and photo...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:22:00 GMT |
Zappa in New York on Halloween! |
I'm recently back from a flying visit to New York City to see "Zappa Plays Zappa" perform on Halloween night in the Beacon Theatre on Broadway.A simply stunning show! Even better than London in Septem...
Posted by on Sat, 03 Nov 2007 13:54:00 GMT |
Zappa Plays Zappa! |
A bit of a rush this week and last to squeeze in enough time to forge some little "Naan Bread Gongs" from Bronze. My first Bronze supplier let me down. I had to find another, leaving me behind schedul...
Posted by on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 10:27:00 GMT |
Making The Fibonacci Series / Golden Ratio China Cymbal |
I'm really quite pleased with the results of my latest walk down the path of Steel.Some of these ideas have been floating around in my head for a while, and some were also originally destined for a di...
Posted by on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 11:41:00 GMT |
Eerie X-Gong Music |
Well, I had my first proper go using a violin bow on a gong the other day. It was the small Stainless Steel X-Gong that I had forged about a week previously:Some great eerie sounds to be had once I ha...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 03:39:00 GMT |
