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There's probably a hundred terrible puns to be had from this story... but I shall refrain... I promise ;-)
In the interests of full disclosure, I should say I know Matt Nolan - I filmed a concert he did recently with fellow cymbalsmith Steve Hubback and renowned drummer Tony Orrell, and I knew he'd be at the Messe displaying his weird and wonderful range of hand-made cymbals and gongs. Matt cuts, beats and heats everything by hand, and seems to have a slightly unhealthy fascination with bats, it seems... as well as a Bat Head gong, there was an enormous gong in the shape of a Bat Wing. He probably sleeps hanging upside down. But he sure makes cool stuff... and they sound good too - while I was there, legendary drummer Ranjit Barot (John McLaughlin) stopped by for the second time to try out some of Matt's cymbals. So if you're after a curiously-shaped gong or cymbal... or even a regular round one, check out his website and drop him a line.
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Benedict Johnson Said...
What a nice guy.
In the barren, digital world - it's refreshing to someone being so adoring of acoustic instruments. I'd love to see a surgence of gong-and-cymbal-focused performance acts! 23-Apr-09 06:07 AM Post a comment 
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MESSE09: The Matt Nolan Custom Gong Show
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