I have a double pedal but only use it for songs that I am covering that require double bass parts. I also have used it in the past when I had broke my right leg and again several years later when I had my right knee operated on and needed to play the the whole night with my left. plus its piece of mind to know if something happens to the main pedal I can use the slave to finish the night out without it becoming a problem.
Plus, learning to play a hi-hat with your foot is much more valuable, IMO.
They are fun to play, but as a listener, I'm not too into how it sounds, and as a player, it's hard to let go of playing the hi hat..
Why does the high hat need to suffer just because you have a double pedal too. I use my high hat pedal then when the song calls for some double bass accents or alternating stick/double bass fills I just add them in then go back to the hats. I do have a drop clutch to allow me to have closed hats while using the double bass pedal but have only used it for fun at home or for practice and have never used the drop clutch during a gig except the few times I had to play the full nights with my left foot instead of the right. Being able to use the double pedal when needed is like having a second snare or extra cymbals, they are not necessary but are just another tool to call upon to add something different to the mix or to make the cover of a particular song more authentic .
How to kick the double kick habit??
I used patches ... boom tish
Sorry, it was there. Don't worry about me. Please resume.
I'm sure I will kick the habit... As long as I stick to it... Budump Tsss
Yes, that's the way to get a ... head *ducks*
I must quote myself on that in my signature xDEveryone grooves to different tune, but in the end, it all has a beat.
I can't (under)stand all that "giving up the double pedal" talk...
It merely takes you to lift your left foot from the slave pedal and put it on your hihat - that's all. (PS: This can even be done within a song.) Wanna come back? Put your left foot on the slave pedal again - done!! Some make it a philosophy bashing the double pedal it seems... Go on, time wasted.
Ok, I don't want to "infiltrate" this thread more than absolutely necessary IMO... But you're mentioning another thing I'm reading a lot on this forum. Now WHY does a double pedal make someone going the easier route per se? It doesn't, it depends on the player. What I'm trying to say is that it's 100% up to you whether you're (ab)using a double pedal to play as easily as possible or (at least when practicing) working out your feet (both, vs. one foot at a time - same as hands) or using the slave pedal just if you can't really handle a given playing situation in single foot mode. That's what I'll never grasp... Having a double pedal doesn't prevent anybody from working out _per foot_. (Best of all - working out each foot, and then combine both = awesome double pedal stuff.) Ok, enough said.I'm not bashing, I just use it too much out of convenience. Kind of like a bad habit.
When I stop over playing the double kick in music that doesn't need it, then I will add it back on