Double Bass Drummers new and old

**WecklsMechanic** · January 3rd, 2005, 06:04 PM

Hey guys!

Happy New Years to all.

On another post, I remembered Mark Cranny, and what a great contribution he's made to drumming over the years. The stuff he recorded with Gino Vanelli on Brother to Brother and Jethro Tull on the "A" for Anderson tour still rock my world to this day. 1st left handed DBL Bass drummer I had ever seen that just ripped it up!!

Just curious to know what's everyones favorite pics are regarding drummers that were well known for their DBL Bass techniques (i.e. Peart, Tommy Aldridge, Louis Bellson, Bissonette, and others) and your recommended listening material to buy.

-j

**Andy Edwards** · January 3rd, 2005, 07:00 PM

My favorite old school double bass drum performances would be...

Billy Cobham w Mahavishnu Orchestra 'One Word' and 'Birds of Fire'
Ian Paice w Deep Purple 'Fire Ball'
Terry Bozzio w Zappa 'Yo Mama'
Narada Michael Walden w Robert Fripp on the album Discipline
Simon Phillips w Jeff Beck 'Space Boogie'
Alex Van Halen 'Hot For Teacher'

for starters...

**PocketPlayer** · January 3rd, 2005, 08:50 PM

When you said, "Just curious to know what's everyones favorite pics are regarding drummers" did you mean, picks?...not "pictures" right--I have those too! [img]smile.gif[/img]

Gotta go with Virgil on Planet X's CD Universe titled, "Dog Boots"

Oh...must always mentioned Tommy Aldrich from Pat Travers Band--"Boom Boom Out Goes the Lights" The DB work on that tune blew me away as a kid.

[ January 03, 2005 04:52 PM: Message edited by: PocketPlayer ]

**Mr. Acrolite** · January 5th, 2005, 01:00 AM

In no particular order:

Deen Castronovo: anything he did on the Shrapnel label

Alex Van Halen: Van Halen's "1984" and "5150"

Steve Smith: the Journey live album where he solos - is that "Captured" maybe?

Tris Imboden: Fee Waybill's "Read My Lips"

Scott Travis: Judas Priest's "Painkiller"

Terry Bozzio: Frank Zappa's "Baby Snakes" DVD, plus his early instructional videos

Dave Lombardo: any early Slayer CD

Gregg Bissonette: David Lee Roth's first solo CD

Simon Phillips: Jeff Beck's "There and Back," and the Pete Townshend CD that has "Give Blood" on it

Randy Castillo: Ozzy's "No Rest for the Wicked"

Tommy Aldridge: early Ozzy, Black Oak Arkansas, and Pat Travers

Billy Cobham: Mahavishnu Orchestra "Birds of Fire"

Mr. A.
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[ January 04, 2005 09:02 PM: Message edited by: Mr. Acrolite ]

**FlamTriplet** · January 5th, 2005, 07:36 AM

Virgil Donati-OTV Serious Young Insects
Grant Collins-Dogboy
Derek Roddy-Hate Eternal's new one when it comes out, Malevolent Creation-In Cold Blood
Flo Mounier-Cryptopsy Live, And then You'll beg
Thomas Haake-Meshuggah-Destroy Erase Improve, Chaosphere
Sean Reinart-Death-Human, Cynic-Focus
Dave Culross-Malevolent Creation-Eternal, Suffocation-Despise the Sun
Tim Yeung-Decrepit Birth
Scott Travis-Painkiller
Pete Sandoval-Morbid Angel-Dominate
Nick Barker-Dimmu Borgir-the last two
Tony Lareano(sp?) Nile-In Their Darkened Shrines
Terry Bozzio- UK-Night After Night, King Biscuit Flower Hour Boot live Missing Persons(I had this on tape off the radio) Brecker Bros-Heavy Metal Bebop
Bobby Jarzombek(SP)Halford Live Double CD
Chris Adler-Lamb of God-the latest

[ January 05, 2005 03:41 AM: Message edited by: FlamTriplet ]

**matricks** · January 5th, 2005, 10:41 AM

Ok, lock & load... i am ready for the firing squad, but i am gonna say it anyway. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Lars, ...And Justice for All.

The only mainstream, recognizable double bass parts for an average listener, that i can think of:
Alex on 'Hot for Teacher' and Lars on 'One'.
I know Lars doesn't do what the other players listed here can do (or what many of the people who post here can do), but i have to say that there was some cool sounding double bass parts on there. They make me wanna air-drum on the pedals!
There is something to be said when something like double pedals, blasting away can make a memorable part for even someone who doesn't know what a double kick part is. Even though those songs were lucky and become popular, i still think it is an important part(s) since you could stop someone on the street and ask them about it and they would know what you are talking about, "... you know, the 'duga-duga' part!" [img]tongue.gif[/img]

I bet my mom would even know that section to 'One' that Lars plays on the kicks... and therefore, that is an important double bass pattern. [img]biggrin.gif[/img]

... She still thinks there is something wrong with the speakers everytime i play her 'Dog Boots'... guess she isn't ready for Virgil quite yet [img]tongue.gif[/img]

**Mr. Acrolite** · January 5th, 2005, 01:06 PM

Yeah, I was going to add Lars - his early work with Metallica was pretty important stuff. Love him or hate him, the man helped create a genre.

Mr. A.