Re: question about proper sticking (Spacehog)
I checked out a couple of live videos of them playing that song, and I think I know why the people playing covers are playing that 16th notes with one hand. The sound of the high-hat patterns has accented 8th notes, so the downbeats and the "ands" are accented and the "e's" and "a's" are quieter. For a lot of drummers, that's easier to do with one hand than with two, doing the standard Moeller-influenced double stroke where the motion you're making with the stick automatically imparts that accented-quiet pattern. The drummer for Spacehog is playing alternate sticking, where the right hand is constantly playing accents and the left hand is constantly playing quieter.
So, the answer as to the "best sticking technique" is whichever is easier for you to make the hi-hat pattern sound right. I'd probably opt for single hand doubles, because that's how I learned to play those kinds of 16th notes on the hi hat.
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