A double paradiddle is a drum rudiment.
The sequence is
RLRLRR LRLRLL
Its grouped into Septuplets, or 16th note triplets, giving it a distinct triplet feel, so you'll hear this pattern in passages in 6, and 12 most notably, with a triplet swing feel. Lopez does a LOT of ghost notes, so while you may not be able to decipher every actual hit (especially on the snare, or of he does ride/bell syncopations), its still there, if not then the space is omitted while still maintaining a distinct double paradiddle feel.
I noticed Lopez likes to diddle a lot with his bass drum patterns, most of the time in these sections he'll follow the ride/cymbal pattern with the kicks.
If I can get my hands on a webcam or something, I'll make a video of me demonstrating it for all you children on my kit.
Until then, see these Opeth songs for audio reference, I did a quick scan in 20 minutes through my opeth collection and found these, I could easily be missing a couple, and Im pretty sure I am actually, I remember a few more, I just cant remember what track thier on!
Examples:
The Baying of the Hounds - 3:15-5:10ish
Then again at:7:07-7:21
Masters Apprentices 8:40-end - Ghosting on the snare with the left hand, riding the bell with the right. RSRSRR (S)<backbeatRSRSS besides the backbeats on 3, the rest of the left hand is ghost notes.
April Ethereal - 1:55-2:23 - Double Paradiddle derivative
Ghost of Perdition - 5:42-5:49
Harvest: 3:45, lots of ghost notes, there there though.
The Amen Corner 1:43-1:59
The Funeral Portrait 3:07-3:22 , 4:43-4:58, 6:22-6:34,
The Leper Affinity - 3:20-3:34, 3:41-3:55,
When 7:43-8:25
White Cluster 3:11-3:27
The sequence is
RLRLRR LRLRLL
Its grouped into Septuplets, or 16th note triplets, giving it a distinct triplet feel, so you'll hear this pattern in passages in 6, and 12 most notably, with a triplet swing feel. Lopez does a LOT of ghost notes, so while you may not be able to decipher every actual hit (especially on the snare, or of he does ride/bell syncopations), its still there, if not then the space is omitted while still maintaining a distinct double paradiddle feel.
I noticed Lopez likes to diddle a lot with his bass drum patterns, most of the time in these sections he'll follow the ride/cymbal pattern with the kicks.
If I can get my hands on a webcam or something, I'll make a video of me demonstrating it for all you children on my kit.
Until then, see these Opeth songs for audio reference, I did a quick scan in 20 minutes through my opeth collection and found these, I could easily be missing a couple, and Im pretty sure I am actually, I remember a few more, I just cant remember what track thier on!
Examples:
The Baying of the Hounds - 3:15-5:10ish
Then again at:7:07-7:21
Masters Apprentices 8:40-end - Ghosting on the snare with the left hand, riding the bell with the right. RSRSRR (S)<backbeatRSRSS besides the backbeats on 3, the rest of the left hand is ghost notes.
April Ethereal - 1:55-2:23 - Double Paradiddle derivative
Ghost of Perdition - 5:42-5:49
Harvest: 3:45, lots of ghost notes, there there though.
The Amen Corner 1:43-1:59
The Funeral Portrait 3:07-3:22 , 4:43-4:58, 6:22-6:34,
The Leper Affinity - 3:20-3:34, 3:41-3:55,
When 7:43-8:25
White Cluster 3:11-3:27