FIRST drummers to use Double bass?

[Carcass29]

I was just curious as to who was the first to ever use double bass? ...some bands probably had them for show but to actually play them, I saw an old video of Keith Moon in the 60's having double bass...what about Carmine Appice? I remember him using them as well.

 

[wishtheend]

According to Wiki: Ginger Baker of Cream and also Nick Mason of Pink Floyd.

 

[Aaron Smith]

If you have The Beatles album "Sgt. Peppers...", listen to "Good Morning Good Morning" at 2:07. There's definitely a little double-bass drum run there, and it's quite amusing! Not that it was the earliest or anything, but definitely ahead of most artists.

 

[Chryst Krispies]

Dunno about double bass, but Keith Moon definitely used rep some nasty blastbeat fills.

 

[Glenn Fricker]

In the metal world, it was Anvil. ...They were a huge influence on Metallica.

 

[Atheist]

I read somewhere that samo jazz drummer used it before 2nd world war.

 

[Rupturemetal]

It was actually a black cat back in the 30's named Jumbo Shrimp

 

[Razorjack]

Elvis' drummer used two kicks when he did the whole Vegas thing but that wasn't the earliest.

 

[Kazrog]

Carmine Appice will threaten you if you try to tell him anyone did it before him.

 

[devouredremains]

In the metal world, it was Anvil. ...They were a huge influence on Metallica.

MOTHRAAAA!!!

 

[Zack Uidl]

hahahahah . . . kazrog

I just did a clinic with Carmine Appice and he totally would say that Funny that this was brought up a few days after.

 

[StoneLord]

In the metal world, it was Anvil. ...They were a huge influence on Metallica.

Robb Reiner, my favorite metal drummer.

 

[egan.]

Louis Bellson -1939 - he wasn't ripping any carcass or anything, but it still counts.
I ran FOH for him a year or two ago (yes he is very old) and he definitely played it for solos.

 

[Carcass29]

Louis Bellson -1939

Wow man....1930's! I never imagined it went back that far....thanks for the info.

 

[Torniojaws]

Anything you see in modern metal dates back to the jazz/blues dudes in the 1930's

7-string guitars, check.
electric guitars, check.
double kicks, check.
raspy grinding low vocals, check.
lots of technical solos, check.
fast paced, check.
non-traditional song structures, check.
lots of live feat. visits from players in other groups, check.

 

[Tommy Gun]

Carmine Appice will threaten you if you try to tell him anyone did it before him.

Even though Tommy Aldridge was doing it WAY before him.

 

[Chryst Krispies]

Louis Bellson -1939 - he wasn't ripping any carcass or anything, but it still counts.
I ran FOH for him a year or two ago (yes he is very old) and he definitely played it for solos.

That guy's kit is fucking sweet, especially considering the year and music.
Dude must be like the fuckin Crypt Keeper now though.


And is this pic taken Mid MOTLEY CRUE STICK THROW?????

 

[Metal Overload]

It´s funny when people freak out because they don´t understan why you are using TWO bass drum, or a doble pedal.

I´ve seen Cumbia (popular music in Mexico) drummers scratching their heads while watching my drummer setting up his doble pedal, and asking him "what is that for", my drummer explained them and still they couldn´t get it. there was a drummer here with a doble bass drum kit, but he thought that the other bass drum was for hit it at the same time to the other to be louder HAHAHA.

 

[Exocaster]

Anything you see in modern metal dates back to the jazz/blues dudes in the 1930's

7-string guitars, check.
electric guitars, check.
double kicks, check.
raspy grinding low vocals, check.
lots of technical solos, check.
fast paced, check.
non-traditional song structures, check.
lots of live feat. visits from players in other groups, check.

This is funny 'cause it's true. George Van Eps was playing a seven string with a low A in the '30s.

 

[spioraid]

Not the earliest, but got my respect.