BOC: Al on double bass

[Paul Mather]

On Mon, 6 Aug 2001, 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

Matt Abts of Gov't Mule uses a Gibraltar double pedal on one bass drum,
but you knew that, right Theo?

Just got back from catching three Allman Brothers Band/Phil & Friends
shows.  I hope the rest of the venues they're playing have their fire
insurance paid up, because the boys are burning up the stage!...

BTW, welcome back Guido!!  (I drove past your old stomping ground on the
way to the Virginia Beach show.:)

Cheers,

Paul.

e-mail: paul at gromit.dlib.vt.edu

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