Drumms Question

[Luis]

Who invented the double bass-drum technique?

As far as i know the first one was Neil Peart.

 

[theunforgiven246]

i think it was louie bellson. http://www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Louie_Bellson.html

 

[v01c354nd51gn5]

yeah man way before Peart. it might be louie. i never really looked into that.

 

[urinalcakemix]

The double bass pedal was invented the great-grandfather of some kid that goes or recently graduated from my high school. Or so does say legend

 

[Yngvai X]

i think it was louie bellson. http://www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Louie_Bellson.html

whoa, that guy's got single strokes any black/death drummer would kill for...

 

[GCG199]

Yes, it was Louie Bellson. Way back in the Big Band Jazz era. He was featured in Modern Drummer's December 2004 issue. He turned 80 years old not too long ago, too.

 

[Luis]

Ok What about the first rock/metal drummer?

 

[v01c354nd51gn5]

eh, prolly like Billy Ward from Sabbath or Bonham from Zepplin.

 

[the_satanic_rabbit]

damn who cares about rock/metal drummer, this bellson dude could smoke most of em.