Tag: gear obsession

Falling Into the Double-Bass Trap: Part 6 – Letting Go and Moving On

Finally, I found the mental clarity needed to let go of the gear, the idols and my underlying need to prove myself. The truth was, I’d always had everything I needed in myself and it was only my reluctance to leave the past behind stopping me. Letting Go (Almost) With renewed purpose to play and… Continue reading Falling Into the Double-Bass Trap: Part 6 – Letting Go and Moving On

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