http://nothingbutdrums.com/what-is-the-point-of-having-three-bass-drums Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:49:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://nothingbutdrums.com/what-is-the-point-of-having-three-bass-drums/comment-page-1#comment-10 rage0674 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:08:58 +0000 http://nothingbutdrums.com/what-is-the-point-of-having-three-bass-drums#comment-10 More bass is better. WHy not have 4 ? More bass is better. WHy not have 4 ?

]]> http://nothingbutdrums.com/what-is-the-point-of-having-three-bass-drums/comment-page-1#comment-9 hitman Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:54:20 +0000 http://nothingbutdrums.com/what-is-the-point-of-having-three-bass-drums#comment-9 each bass drum can be tuned differently for different effects (e.g., tight, loose, looser). each bass drum can be tuned differently for different effects (e.g., tight, loose, looser).

]]> http://nothingbutdrums.com/what-is-the-point-of-having-three-bass-drums/comment-page-1#comment-8 Anonymou Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:55:12 +0000 http://nothingbutdrums.com/what-is-the-point-of-having-three-bass-drums#comment-8 First off, this is a pretty good question. Take a look at Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater. He is a drumming god. The reason he has 3 bass drums is because his drumset has so many different things on it. He wants to do a double bass, but can't reach the other drums on his set when he does this. Here's a picture. http://www.boulderdrummer.com/graphics/worldrecorddrumkit2uo.jpg He does use a double bass method, but he can't reach other drums that he wants to use because his set is so big. Hence... three bass drums. First off, this is a pretty good question. Take a look at Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater. He is a drumming god.
The reason he has 3 bass drums is because his drumset has so many different things on it. He wants to do a double bass, but can’t reach the other drums on his set when he does this.
Here’s a picture.
http://www.boulderdrummer.com/graphics/worldrecorddrumkit2uo.jpg
He does use a double bass method, but he can’t reach other drums that he wants to use because his set is so big. Hence… three bass drums.

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