........Keyboard player that transposes!!!!!!!! ??? ??? ??? Im not a drummer so you let me know!!!
This is one of the most common untruths when it comes to playing the drums. Many of the best drummers in the world use double bass pedals, and still people think "hey you're not hardcore, ur using a double"
please.
Fact of the matter is, once you develop superior chops on the double bass pedal, there are things you can do that NO single pedal player can do (There are single pedal players who are BLAZING fast, but being superfast with two feet is better than being superfast with one!).
It's not cheating. It's not taking a shortcut.....however, I think it's important to learn how to play both ways. I've heard Double Bass monster Mike Portnoy say he enjoys switching to a single pedal every once in a while. Even though there are things that are simply impossible to do with a single pedal, it forces him to use more creativity.
So I only have a problem with it if you can ONLY play with a double bass. Then it becomes a crutch.