From Hollywood to Hollywood

Hollywood, Birmingham, England to Hollywood, California, USA that is...

Getting a business up and off the ground, getting the world to hear about it is not an easy or simple affair. I seem to have spent much of this year either planning for or attending trade fairs and public shows. But it seems to be working.

Last weekend, I had a wonderful time at the UK National Drum Fair held in Birmingham. There was a great response from drummers to my range of cymbals and gongs and several of them were deafened by Carl Palmer's sudden ffff attack on my 1 metre, 7kg, hand-shaped gong (see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwQzEN7OM3E )

Listening to young drummer of the year winner Richard Rayner at 14 and Eric Delaney at 85 on their respective kits was fantastic. But, so was just talking to the hundreds of "ordinary" drummers and other exhibitors at this annual event.

Here are some of the cymbals I had at the show:



And here are some of the gongs:




Some were sold, others have been reserved. But many of them, plus some new ones will be going over the pond with me to the Hollywood Custom and Vintage Drum Show in just under 2 weeks' time. It's going to be a blast. I'm really looking forward to it.

http://www.ukdrumfair.com/
http://www.hollywooddrumshow.com/