32nd Annual Chicago Drum Show: Cymbal Smith Timothy Roberts of Timothy Roberts Handcrafted Cymbals

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This year is the 32nd Annual Chicago Drum Show and will be held May 20 & 21, 2023 in the Prairie Events Center / Kane County Fairgrounds, St Charles, Illinois. Visit www.rebeats.com/drumshows_start_page.html to learn more.

This interview is part of a series of cymbal smiths that will be on a panel at the Chicago Drum Show. You’ll be learning more about the craft and get to know these makers who are forging (pun intended) the future of cymbal making.

The cymbal making history is amazing and exciting to learn how these craftsmen are continuing that history. Cymbal crafting dates back hundreds of years and we learn more how the Zildjian family plays a role in so much of today’s handcrafted cymbal market.

Each craftsman has a different story, different approach, like custom drums in the 1990’s – these craftsmen are at the forefront of a new revolution in cymbal making.

If you can attend the Chicago Drum Show I suggest you do it, Rob Cook has put together an amazing panel of 8 of the leaders in this new and growing field. The cymbal Smiths in this panel are Ray Byrne / Bryne Cymbals (byrnecymbals.com), Dave Collingwood / Collingwood Cymbals (collingwoodcymbals.com), Burke Daugherty / Burke’s Work’s Cymbals (bronzepie.com), Paul Francis / Royal Cymbals (royalcymbals.com), Mike Mongiello/ Mongiello Cymbals (mongiellocymbals.com), Nicky Moon / NickyMoon Custom Cymbals LLC (nickymoon.com), Matt Nolan / Matt Nolan Custom (mattnolancustomcymbals.com), Timothy Roberts / Reverie Drum Co. (reveriedrums.com).

On this episode I speak with Timothy Roberts of Reverie Drum Co. Timothy Roberts Handcrafted Cymbals are made with the highest quality B20 bronze, hand-hammered, and lathed into incredibly expressive and nuanced cymbals for all styles. Whether you have an old cymbal you’d like reworked or you’d like a custom creation, Timothy is dedicated to bringing out the best a cymbal has to offer.

www.reveriedrums.com

About Timothy:

In addition to manufacturing drums, cymbals, and percussion instruments, he is a new father. Timothy is a professional studio and live musician with 50+ album credits and extensive work as an on-call musician. His passion for sound exploration led him to crafting the instruments that he plays.

His team consists of only a few highly trained and skilled craftsmen who are all musicians. They have a value that every piece produced is crafted with care and attention to detail. Their belief is that “We don’t sell anything we wouldn’t (or haven’t) used in musical situations ourselves!”.

Rob Cook (Author, Chicago Drum Show Owner): www.Rebeats.com

Chicago Drum Show: www.rebeats.com/drumshows_start_page.html

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