In the 1970’s rock really began taking advantage of the double bass drum setup. Mitch Mitchell from the Jimi Hendrix Experience and Keith Moon from The Who are arguably two of the most famous double bass drummers of all time who started popularizing the use of two bass drums around this time. Television and radio helped to spread it as a new creative movement for drummers. It wasn’t until the 1960’s when the most famous rock drummers such as Ginger Baker from Cream started utilizing a double bass drum setup. The style of jazz and swing had no place for powerful and thunderous double bass drumming that we are familiar with today!īut Louie Bellson began a revolution, and some drummers took inspiration from him and started adding an additional bass drum to their drum sets in the 1950s. The Early Yearsīellson began performing with a double bass drum set in 1946, and he used it to tremendous effect within his drum solos. He designed the double bass drum kit at the mere age of 15, and Gretsch made the first kit for him, which was a courageous move for the company at the time. The legendary Louie Bellson began the double bass drum set movement.
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