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Falling Into the Double-Bass Trap: Part 4 – Reflections and Reality

I was obsessively chasing foot speed, worshipping the masters and convincing myself it all had purpose. But the deeper I went, the more I had to confront what I’d been avoiding. I Will Never be Vinnie nor Have the Fastest Feet Almost every drummer corrupted by the DCI Music Videos of the 1980s puts themselves… Continue reading Falling Into the Double-Bass Trap: Part 4 – Reflections and Reality

Falling Into the Double-Bass Trap: Part 3 – Gear, Glory, and Gimmicks

From my first DW pedal to the Pearl Powershifter saga, Part 3 dives into my gear frenzy of the ’90s — and the growing realisation that it wasn’t the answer. Hello 1993 – The Frustration Begins! Having spent years with the solid metal direct-drive and ‘floating’ footboard design of the Premier 252, moving to a… Continue reading Falling Into the Double-Bass Trap: Part 3 – Gear, Glory, and Gimmicks

Falling Into the Double-Bass Trap: Part 2 – Reinvention & Revelation

With my musical direction more unclear, the early ’90s brought new inspiration, new gear and set the foundations for new mistakes. This was the decade I thought I would make my mark as drummer – but the search for identity brought more diversions than solid pathways. Reinvention #4 (Growing Pains) By the end of 1991,… Continue reading Falling Into the Double-Bass Trap: Part 2 – Reinvention & Revelation