Comments on: The Blast Beat – Grindcore’s staple rhythm http://www.grindcore.org/2009/03/02/the-blast-beat-grindcores-staple-rhythm/ Grindcore music, grindcore bands, grindcore musicians, grindcore album reviews and more at GRINDCORE.ORG Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:42:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: evening http://www.grindcore.org/2009/03/02/the-blast-beat-grindcores-staple-rhythm/comment-page-1/#comment-321 evening Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:00:01 +0000 http://www.grindcore.org/?p=5#comment-321 @ Psyhonaut23 Thanks - i never heard of "Heart Attack" raw... @ Psyhonaut23

Thanks – i never heard of “Heart Attack”

raw…

]]> By: Psychonaut23 http://www.grindcore.org/2009/03/02/the-blast-beat-grindcores-staple-rhythm/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Psychonaut23 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:06:43 +0000 http://www.grindcore.org/?p=5#comment-174 The first blast beat, recorded was proably Heart Attack "From What I see" in 1983. I found this on Good bad music for.. blog. A while back as far as I can tell that seems right. The first blast beat, recorded was proably Heart Attack “From What I see” in 1983. I found this on Good bad music for.. blog. A while back as far as I can tell that seems right.

]]> By: The Deacon http://www.grindcore.org/2009/03/02/the-blast-beat-grindcores-staple-rhythm/comment-page-1/#comment-166 The Deacon Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:03:47 +0000 http://www.grindcore.org/?p=5#comment-166 Nice article, but as a death metal drummer I feel the need to point something out: "The very nature of the blast beat almost necessitates the use of a double bass drum pedal setup, for greater efficiency." The point of a double-footed blast is not extra efficiency or speed, it's more power and a heavier feel to the beat. Dividing a normal blast beat between both feet just doesn't work; on an acoustic bass drum (or even triggered kit with any variation in response) this will produce a very weak, alternating bass feel that any drummer will tell you simply sounds "wrong". In a "correct" double-footed blast (for a right handed drummer), the right foot will continue playing just as fast on the down beat (typically the cymbal), but the left foot is now playing the up beat (typically the snare). Nice article, but as a death metal drummer I feel the need to point something out:

“The very nature of the blast beat almost necessitates the use of a double bass drum pedal setup, for greater efficiency.”

The point of a double-footed blast is not extra efficiency or speed, it’s more power and a heavier feel to the beat.
Dividing a normal blast beat between both feet just doesn’t work; on an acoustic bass drum (or even triggered kit with any variation in response) this will produce a very weak, alternating bass feel that any drummer will tell you simply sounds “wrong”. In a “correct” double-footed blast (for a right handed drummer), the right foot will continue playing just as fast on the down beat (typically the cymbal), but the left foot is now playing the up beat (typically the snare).

]]> By: jd http://www.grindcore.org/2009/03/02/the-blast-beat-grindcores-staple-rhythm/comment-page-1/#comment-161 jd Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:47:30 +0000 http://www.grindcore.org/?p=5#comment-161 "Parody bands (such as Job For A Cowboy and Carnifex) utilize the blast beat as a neat fill for all of their dance songs" haha... perfect. fuck that shit “Parody bands (such as Job For A Cowboy and Carnifex) utilize the blast beat as a neat fill for all of their dance songs”

haha… perfect. fuck that shit

]]> By: Gnarlydudereno http://www.grindcore.org/2009/03/02/the-blast-beat-grindcores-staple-rhythm/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Gnarlydudereno Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:36:34 +0000 http://www.grindcore.org/?p=5#comment-15 Loved your article. Would definitely like to a grindcore band of the week set of articles, to give the reader a chance to find bands not as easily found on the net like many other big names. If you do pursue this, i would to suggest a band called Youth Deceiver from Corpus Christi, TX. Their myspace url is: http://www.myspace.com/youthdeceiver I think a lot of people would like them Loved your article. Would definitely like to a grindcore band of the week set of articles, to give the reader a chance to find bands not as easily found on the net like many other big names. If you do pursue this, i would to suggest a band called Youth Deceiver from Corpus Christi, TX. Their myspace url is: http://www.myspace.com/youthdeceiver

I think a lot of people would like them

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