Double drumming

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Double drumming (or double drums as it is sometimes referred to) is a musical technique, used mostly in rock music, where two drummers play two drum kits at the same time. One may play the rhythm while another may play another style, or both may play the same rhythm.

[edit] Bands/Artists that have used double drums

• Adam and the Ants
• The Allman Brothers Band
• ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
• Bloc Party
• Bright Eyes
• Broken Social Scene
• Butthole Surfers
• The Dirtbombs
• Do Make Say Think
• The Doobie Brothers
• Dream Theater, Mike Portnoy's Siamese Monster Kit as well as the Albino Monster Kit were set up for Double Drumming
• The Funk Brothers
• Genesis
• Grateful Dead
• James Brown
• King Crimson
• Korn, On their 2006 See you on the Other Side Tour.
• Led Zeppelin, during their performance at Live Aid, had both Tony Thompson and Phil Collins on drums
• The Melvins
• Murder, Inc. on their 1992 eponymous debut album
• Pink Fairies
• Queens of the Stone Age
• Smashing Pumpkins
• K.T. Tunstall, while performing at the Brit Awards in 2005.
• Wolf And Cub
• Nirvana
• Slipknot, who had three drummers.
• 3 has a main drummer and [keyboardist/drummer]
• Blue Man Group, who often utilize large percussive ensembles.