BOC: Al on double bass

[iain ferguson]

Theo,
main reason for not having 2 bass drums is so that you can use the hi-hat
more effectivelyl. Many double bass drummers close the hi-hit most of the
time.
Whilst a drummer that uses a lot of hit hat yet wants the flexibility of
being able to use 2 bass drum pedals will have a double pedal and be able
to dance onto the hi-hat very easily and back to the bass drum pedal when
needed. It gives you greater flexibility in what you can do.

If you're not tall like myself, I find a double bass drum a hinderance as
you have to spead your legs futher with the 2 drums. I therefore opted for
a double pedal for a while, before going back completely to a single
pedal.

But surely the number one reason to have a double beater instead of to
drums is so that you dont look too heavy metal  <G> unless thats the style
your playing..

regards
iain

Ted Jackson wrote:

> On 6 Aug 2001, at 1:30, Brad Dahl wrote:
>
> > >>>(how about that live Dizbusters on the T&M remaster?) but using a
> > >>>double
> > footed approach to fills can be quite awesome.
> >
> I'm not too up on the tech side of drumming, but I could swear the
> last time I saw tBS, Al was using a double pedal on one bass drum.
> Is this possible?  Is this done so that you can get a double sound
> without having to transport an extra bass drum?  Also, when
> drummers use 2 bass drums, are they tuned differently?  I think I've
> seen drummers with a double bass setup use 2 different drums.
> Possible?
>
> theo