My double pedal lack of...

[Bish]

I have had double pedals for a long time and never really utilize them.

Tonight I tried to play some stuff with them.

Mediocre at best but I don't need them when I play live so I don't get much play time with them.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGzta_ENSYE

[HeistheLamb]

Nice job Dude! When you use your toms and doubles it sounded swarve (im gonna try play that). It went Awkward when you tired to use the para-diddle on the ride snare and doubles, smile please :P

[pastor_bob]

Sounded fun Bish! Thanks for sharing it with us!

[DWdrumr]

Nice job, it was smooth.

[coke_can]

nice bish. what kind of cymbals are those?

[drummerdavie]

that was pretty darn good bish.

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[Nik276]

Wow, that was cool! Why do you have mutes on your cymbals?

[Bish]

Wow, you guys aren't stingy on the compliments. Thank you!!

Hey, CC, those are Zildjian ZXT platinums.

Nik, I mute the cymbals so the drums stand out better. Keeps the highs and excess cymbal sustain out of the mix. I wanted you guys to hear the drums.

[drummer]

Not bad Bish. If I can make a suggestion; take a song or two that you play in your band and find a way to incorporate double bass. Of course, make sure that it is in a place in the song where it fits. Don't force it. This will help you start using the double bass on the gig and you'll get used to it faster in a normal gig setting. I did this years ago and it works! Sometimes there's a section of a tune that's really building and rocking out near the end. This is a great place to incorporate double bass, again... as long as it fits the tune.

Way to go man. You've got some nice rhythms worked out.

[Bish]

Thanks, Drummer. I have been trying exactly what you suggested. Precarious for the rest of the band on certain moments but I seem to come out of any sort of tail spin semi-intact.

[fiacovaz]

You know, watching you and some of the others play double-pedal almost makes me want to give that a try. However, I don't do that because, for me, it would just be a toy to play with and would actually be wasted on me. I don't get a lot of practice time at home and when I do, the wife is always upstairs and I know that it bothers her...even though she won't say so. I am happy with what I play and the bands that I play with. But that doesn't spoil the enjoyment for me when I hear you guys go all out on your kits.
Who knows, maybe the day will come when I actually get a second kit with additional toms and a double pedal to kick around with. If I do, it will be because of guys like you Bish

[Bish]

Hey, why wait? I'm only 3 hours away. Stop by and try'm out.

We could actually play at the same time on different kits.

Or better yet, we are playing at a big outdoor gig this coming Friday (July 4th.) Come on down for the day and you can get up and do a song or two.

[justinmill14]

hey that was some pretty good drummin bish

[Bish]

Thanks. I am sort of embarassed now that I watch it. I'm going to do another only this time I might even warm up first?

[drumrbychoice]

Bish-
That's purdy good buddy! It's a difficult transition no matter what. It seems like I always have to adjust the height of my throne up just a smidge. Somehow it makes me lighter on my feet, ya know what I mean. I'm heel up all the time... Off accent I can only get 2 to 1 to sound right. RF/RF-LF. Just can't hold the coordination sustained. You're on the road to greatness!

[Bish]

Thanks!!!!


I do know what you mean about raising the throne height. I am pretty much heel up, too!

[drumrbychoice]

Oh sorry Bish-
Asleep at the wheel here... I raise my throne a bit to force myself into using ankle/calve -vs- ankle/calve/knee. Somehow it makes ya feel a little lighter on your feet. More speed than power I guess is what I meant. I have been using a dbl pedal config for around 8 months and still have to rework things out and sometimes it's single pedal for hh action ya know. Like I said, it's a difficult transition especially for an old schooler like myself. Thank goodness for the ol drop clutch tho...

[drumrbychoice]

Uh well... Uh... Can my last post go into my latest blonde moment..? I am terribly sorry Bish. I thought I read, "I don't know what you mean", I tried to tell you guys I was the ultimate numskull!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry budro...

[drummer]

You know, watching you and some of the others play double-pedal almost makes me want to give that a try. However, I don't do that because, for me, it would just be a toy to play with and would actually be wasted on me. I don't get a lot of practice time at home and when I do, the wife is always upstairs and I know that it bothers her...even though she won't say so. I am happy with what I play and the bands that I play with. But that doesn't spoil the enjoyment for me when I hear you guys go all out on your kits.
Who knows, maybe the day will come when I actually get a second kit with additional toms and a double pedal to kick around with. If I do, it will be because of guys like you Bish

Frank, it will work it's way into your current playing style. That's what happened to me. In fact today I was practicing and went into this weird Dennis Chambers type of groove where it's a shuffle groove and the main bass foot is playing a double samba type of thing. Suddenly I started putting the inbetween beats on the hi hat. It's a very complicated pattern. I didn't even know I could do this! But it's a result of all of the double bass practice I've done through the years. It's funny; double bass has never been my strong point but practicing it a lot has really opened me up and given me more independence than even before.

[ratmycue]

Hey bish, nice stuff, I know what you are going thru, Its hard to fit them in to tunes you have been playing a single pedal with for a long time. [it throws the band off it seems] I suggest looking for a specific new tune to the band, that fits them , also have a go at ratamcues and six stroke patterns incorporating the feet, that may let you loosen up a bit with them. have fun.

[Bish]

Thanks for the suggestions, Rat.

And, DBC...np, Bud. It's all good!

[gonefishin]

Nice job , much better than I could have done . Ive been a single BD player for 30 years and have been thinking lately about getting a double just to play around with. Good job though , I was diggin it .

[TURTLINATOR]

Bish that was amazing and i think that with some more practice you can be incredible with the double pedal. You rock dude.

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