Lathing a GONG into To A FLAT RIDE - ft. Nicky Moon Cymbals
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- Опубліковано 24 вер 2021
- Massive thanks to Nicky Moon Cymbals for tackling this project! Check out his socials and website if you need any work done or are looking for some fresh cymbals 👌
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Remo Ambassador Hazy (snare side):
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Remo Ambassador Coated (snare batter):
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Evans Emad (kick batter+reos):
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Part of the reason I bought that gong for the gong hihats was to turn it into a flat ride. Its some old Zildjian gong/cymbal thing. Theres a hole to mount it on a stand, plus holes to mount it like a gong. Well, I didnt see much use in it in either configuration so I had it converted into a flat ride!
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Lathing a GONG into To A FLAT RIDE - ft. Nicky Moon Cymbals
Pleasure working with you brother🙏Killer drumming at the end ‼️
Likewise! You killed it as well!
@NickyMoon wow man that looks profesionally-big-company made!
Congratulations you are very talented.
@@alessandrogambino420 glad you dig it!! It’s amazing what you can achieve in a garage with a bit of hard work
Beautiful cymbal. Great work.
That tone of the flat gong sounds really killer
You should use the cut-out circle of the gong as a huge picture frame. With a picture of us playing the gong hi hats.
Yes yes yes yes yes
So gay
haha I agree xD
I love that idea haha
YES! God yes!
At certain angles you can see it "wobble" as it vibrates. Makes it look like it's made of liquid.
With truly handmade cymbals, you can control the amount of tension and having some flex in a pie like this is much preferable to the stiff, manhole cover vibe you get from ‘big cymbal’ 💫
I love it. It makes it breathe and brings it to life
That was such a great thing to watch! Such good work.
exactly!
Its so entrancing.
I've never listened to a cymbal before and thought "that sounds minty". Beautiful stuff!
ha! the prefect description of a flat ride 😂
I love the mint
Man this harkens back to 80's/90's jazz fusion so hard! I feel like everyone had a ride like this on their kit - Danny Gottlieb, Omar Hakim, Jack DeJohnette, on and on.. Really nailed that sound, well done RDR & Nicky Moon!
Don't forget Gadd! For the love of Gadd!
@@alanduncan1980 absolute god of a drummer he is
Can't tell if the converted cymbal was an improvement because it was so much quieter. Obviously the gong was trashy and loud and I thought, sounded good recorded.
Gorgeous results visually.
Freshly hand hammered/lathed cymbals take a few months to fully open up sonically - the bronze literally has to decompress and heal from the trauma of the cold work for a it to be able to fully vibrate 👍🏻👍🏻
@@nickymooncymbals I did not know that. Thanks for replying!
@@tuskedbeast my pleasure! Thanks for watching the video 🙋🏻♂️
You have to bury it in the dirt for a couple months. Lol
@@nickymooncymbals awesome explanation
What I like the most about David is he's calming. Even when he plays; doesn't get too hype but you see it on his face that he is feeling the beat. In general, I don't believe a content creator has made me smile more while saying/doing so little as he does sometimes. And plus his beat choice is top tier, mans makes elevator music bops and I'm here for it.
Amazing looks.
Amazing-clear-stick-defined sound.
Sounds like it suits your set David.
First off, great wrap on that kit. Screams 80’s is such a great way.
Second, not only did this gong-to-ride come out phenomenally, the motion of the metal as you were playing was a joy to see in and of itself.
Great work by @NickyMoon! This one’s a keeper!!🤘🏻🤘🏻
Thank you sir! So happy to hear that you enjoyed it :)
Looks and sounds great.
That's like one of the best flat rides I've heard!! Super nice clear stick definition, the cymbal sits in a great pitch for a flat ride too
Need some flat-hats now
So beautiful watching the lathing process just the way everything comes off so beautifully... An amazing looking end result
what a beautiful transformation. The finished product is pure bliss to listen to. Bravo.
Very cool project... I enjoyed seeing the new cymbal come to life. Nice playing, too!
Dude this flat ride is fucking sick, amazing job
⚡️😎🙏
Stellar! Nice transformation, sounds awesome!
That turned out well. It looks like a work of art. Nice attack with a pleasant tone and it opens up evenly without getting too washy. Success!
The finished product sounds incredible! Dang!
Sounds awesome great job long time watcher you do great videos keep up the good work 🥁😎
What a fun video! Great ideas man. 👍👏👏👏.
Your edits keep getting better and better! I love the juxtaposition of you playing and him making the flat ride.👍
Wow! I really wasn’t expecting it to sound good😅 Killer work Nicky, and great drumming David! I’m working on that patina dyi you did awhile ago, but I saw this pop up and decided to take a break!
Thanks! Appreciate the love and thanks for the kind words 🙏
a really amazing job,this sound is really clean and defined, a classic 60s ping ride. it sounds wonderful to my ears
Wow, I'm legitimately impressed. That flat ride turned out awesome. Sounds sweet af.
Beautiful sound
Cool, so cool, lovely work
Sounds great!
that sounds wonderful
Damn, this vid made me think about how long I've been watching you. started watching as an 8th grader in high school band, now I'm in college and I'm still watching.
Seriously love the videos, man, you never disappoint
Quiet, but nice, and I dig the look and crystalline sound. Nice job Nick.
Sounds killer, and I love cymbals with a backstory !
Great work Nicky!
Thanks 😊! Glad you dig it
Wow that sounds world class.
Using a gong like this is wrong, especially in a song. But I guess everyone will just go along with this Hong Kong ping pong donkey Kong long gong song.
Also...send me that flat ride yo.....
yo
Lol I spit out my drink reading this
this is a certified hood classic
Nicky is an absolute master of the craft.
Aww shucks…I’m gonna get a swole ego 😹 Thanks for the kindness 🙏
@@nickymooncymbals one day I’ll have a ride from you, my friend!
@@alifeinyellow that’s exciting:)
Nicky is the real deal! Amazing skills that dude has.
Dang that sound and looks awesome!!
Turkish gong. Our high-school had one. Yeah, you can use the hole to stand mount it, but I thinks its actual purpose was to make it easier to lathe like they do other cymbals.
good explanation of the hole
What a awesome conversion
Damn i love watching that cymbal WOBBLE 😎
Great video. This cymbal sounds great. What a fun idea to turn a gong.Ha. I think that's a song.
This is a great ad for Nicky moon, because that thing is sweet
The transformation of this is incredible
I love the sound of this cymbal. Flat rides are totally my thing
It sounds good!!
wow a great change... Nicky Moon great job bro.
Such a cool transformation. It sounds amazing! 😊
😬🙏
LOVE IT!!!
That flat ride sounds excellent. Good job Nick!
Thank you so much!
Pretty cool to see it “work and wiggle” when you play!
I wish you would have “opened the cymbal up” with the mallets after the finished product
Other than that great video! I will keep supporting you RDavidR
geez those shells are beautiful
Sounds perfect for some EDM. Great job!
I’m impressed.
The "before" sound was neat-ish, but the "after" sound is absolute gold! Love it!
worked over gong ride flat sounds great. congrats.
Give it a couple of month due to the hammering and that beauty will sound like a beast. Great job Nicky. Masterpiece. 🔥
Sounds perfect
Great format for the video!
I would love to see Nicky take one of these and hammer a bell in. His work is amazing.
Sounds really good.
Woah! What a transformation!
🙏😁
That has gotta be one of the most gorgeous cymbals I've ever seen
Very, very cool video! 😀👍 Must've slipped right past me when it was originally uploaded, though! 🤔 It popped up in YT's recommendations only today, while I was watching/listening to a video on the Drum History Podcast channel with Nicky being their guest of that episode 🙂 And that whole kit sounds amazing! 😍👍 Dream kick sound, and that snare must be Yamaha's equivalent to Ludwig's Acrolite (= my favourite snare on this channel) 🙂
Incredible!!
Thanks Andrew 😃
Wow! Gorgeous tone! I'm not going to lie I was very skeptical it was going to sound remotely as good.
Awesome!!
That is an amazing cymbal
that is a fantastic sounding ride cymbal
Wow, the difference is huge in looks and sound, very impressive work done here
Much thanks sir 🙏
daym! This is a very nice sounding ride!
So smooth
DAMN that sounds silky smooth in the after! ...I kind of enjoyed the tones you were getting it the 'before', but that end result sounds like a killer jazz ride to be sure. Nice work Nicky! Look at all that flex... mmmm
Stoked that you dig it! Thank you kindly 🙏
Awesome nick.. nice work🔥🔥
Thanks brother!
Beautiful , airy ride!
😎
This is a great video
Didn't know what to expect but that is one of the best jazz rides I've ever heard.
I said "oeeeeh" out loud when I heard the new cymbal, amazing
Fantastic
I own 3 NickyMoon cymbals. They are amazing. The spectrum of frequency compared to mass production cymbals is night and day. If you're on the fence about buying from Nick....just do it
THAT CYMBAL SOUNDS AWESOME! The sound reminds me of Joe Morello's ride, difference being his had a small bell on it.
😀 Thanks! Glad you dig it sir
Lovely playing. Man, that thing now has a beautiful, clear, cystalline sound... and I liked it before it got the treatment!
From what can be picked up by the mic, that cymbal (gongbal?) has a really sweet sibilance to it. Kind of like a cymbal that would be used a lot on an ECM recording session from the 80s.
That is possibly the most beautiful cymbal I have ever heard 😭
Love the sound…it’s a keeper! Better yet, turn it into a give away so I can get my hands on it…or…sell it to me!!
Sounds amazing 😍
Thanks 🙋🏻♂️
that is a very cool ride now!!
Damn it's got some sizzle in it afterward, real nice.
One of a kind.😎
A lot darker then I thought it would. Nice second ride.
that sounds beautiful 👏🏻🔥
🙏😊
David is "THE DRUM WHISPERER"! I wanna be just like u Dave when I grow up 😆
Love that Nicky Moon logo
Nicky deserves more subscribers and attention
Thnx brother 🙏
amazing work holy shit
congrats to the guy who was playing the synth on the backing track, sick solo
Thanks
@@williambenckert917 np dude, keep rocking
Wow, didn't expect that would sound that good! Great job-
😬👍🏻👍🏻
I spotted a CFH tattoo on his arm. That’s great! I’ve been follow him since a lot of time thanks to my friend Thomas Testa of Head Custom Cymabals! He is the man!
Good eye!! (Yes, I love Pantera) Thanks for the ongoing support!!
@@nickymooncymbals that's great cuz I initially thought you looked a little like Phil in the Vulgar Display era haha. Great results with this flat ride, by the way. Stick definition is tops!
@@nickymooncymbals 🤘🏻😌
Sweet cheeses! He made that thing sing! Not heard about Nick before, but he obviously knows his stuff.
Thanks James. Glad you dig the cymbal!!
Damn nick made his work on the cymbal look effortless (even though I know he put a lot of blood sweat and tears into that) all around the end product is awesome
Thanks for watching and I’m glad you enjoyed it 🤡