CYMBALISTIC: Seattle meet wrap up!

CYMBALISTIC: We had a fun event at the Seattle Drum School on Monday evening. It was small but mighty, but we're a small but mighty operation. Response to the cymbals was very enthusiastic, as always.

Tim (of Cymbal & Gong) and I are getting our chops together for these types of things, hopefully we'll be doing more together. 

I got a little video, as I get it I'll share media from others who were there:  

The cymbals being played at the different times are: 

0:00 - 15" Holy Grail hihats / 17" Special Janavar crash-ride "Laurie" / 22" Extra Special Janavar "Donna"

1:21 - same as above, with 18" Holy Grail crash "Gene"

1:56 - as above, with 20" Mersey Beat crash-ride

2:16 - as above, with 22" Special Janavar crash-ride "Valentine"

3:34 - 22" Extra Special Janavar "Donna" / 18" Holy Grail crash "Gene" 

Also at one point was a little China cymbal "Xia", which was sold. 

The ones with names you can check out at Cymbalistic. 

Thanks to my brother John Bishop (who you see playing in the video) for pushing the thing along, and Tim Ennis of Cymbal & Gong, Steve Smith and all the rest at Seattle Drum School, and everyone who came!  

NEXT UP: GERMANY - OCTOBER '23!
Frankfurt / Berlin / Munich

Stay tuned for details, visit Cymbalistic.com to pick out and reserve your cymbal! 

Cymbalistic: videos are up - event dates

CYMBALISTIC: Videos and descriptions of the new cymbals are up, check them out at Cymbalistic.

I'm putting a lot of ears on them ahead of upcoming events in Seattle and Germany (see below), so many/most/all of them will be going away in coming weeks. So if you want one, speak now. 

Here's a Special Janavar that caught my ear: 

I mean, they all caught my ear, that's why I got them to sell, that's literally the point of all of this. Like here's a 22" Holy Grail Jazz Ride with a heavy patina, definitely in the neighborhood of a Tony Williams cymbal: 

Here is the current state of information on the in-person events: 

SEATTLE: Monday, August 28th, 7:30pm - Seattle Drum School - Georgetown
1010 S. Bailey Street, Seattle, WA. 98108 – (206) 763-9700

Drummer hang with Tim Ennis of Cymbal & Gong, John Bishop of Origin Records, Steve Smith of Seattle Drum School, and a lot of other great Seattle drummers who have been asking about these cymbals. 


GERMANY - BERLIN / HEIDELBERG / ELSEWHERE?: Travel plans are forming, I will visit Germany in late September / early October. I will bring ONE case of cymbals. That's only about eleven cymbals— and I've already sold three. If you want one you probably need to order in advance.   

 Updates coming soon! 

Gigs this weekend

There are a couple of opportunities to hear me play this weekend, for those of you in Portland:

Friday, April 15th - 8-11pm - Benson Hotel
With Brazilian pianist Weber Iago, and saxophonist David Valdez. This group has a unique instrumentation, featuring Eddie Parente on violin and Evan Kuhlman on basson. Tunes are by Weber, and a variety of difficult things from Valdez' book.

Saturday, April 16th - 8-11pm - Vie de Boheme
With vocalist Kelley Shannon, guitarist John Stowell and bassist Glen Moore. Kelley is celebrating 15 years of playing with Stowell, and there will likely be some guest performers.