Blasting

[Gingerbread]

Hey. I was just wondering if any of you have heard of blasting and if you have what exactly is it? I think it's some kind of double bass technique which is used in metal but i'm probably wrong. Thanks

[blujelly]

mmmmm Mike Smith does it. If you have got the Road Runner United CD listen to "Dawn Of The Golden Age" he plays it there. I dont think it is double bass, but I also dont know the tab/notation for it. Someone is bound to explain it better then me!

[Bone]

Ah man I just love to blast in her fac... ohhh wait. I have no clue how that pertains to drumming.

[3_times_round]

Ah man I just love to blast in her fac... ohhh wait. I have no clue how that pertains to drumming.

I love how your usertitle is "Big Powerful Strokes" and your username is Bone. Works on so many levels :)

[italic zero]

It's usually just fast 16ths on the bass and simultaneous 16ths on the snare, or alternating 16ths on the snare and hi-hat, ride, or crash.

[Janeway]

H:|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|
S:|oooooooooooooo|
B:|oooooooooooooo|
That's the most common one.
You basically just play a simple beat as fast as you can for a while.

[EdBanger]

If you search the forums for blast beats there was a useful topic on this.

[Screaming_Obscenities]

I'll tab you some.


H|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
S|o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-|
B|-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o|

H|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
S|o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-|
B|oooooooooooooooo|

H|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
S|o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-|
B|o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-|


You can also replace the high hats with a ride or crash. Mike Smith is actually the first one to do these. That RoadRunner United CD (and DVD) is a really good buy.

[Gingerbread]

Oh right thanks :thumb:

[Massik Kretal]

When I was at the Opeth concert they were explaining beats.

The "Grind" is snare and bass hits together and hihat.

Then theres a polka beat, BSBSBSBS, just much faster. Hihat on every beat.