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Old 06-29-2010, 04:32 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Alfred View Post
Double bass pedals are cool but unnecessary, unless you play a lot of heavy metal or prefer using your other foot for the bass drum.
You can make really intricate tom rolls with a double kick. Or accent kick fills. It's not just all about dududududududududududududududud.

But if he's just starting out, I'd say he get a single kick anyway so he's not tempted to lose focus. Learn the basics and all.
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