Running Bass Drum and Slipping Double Peds

[IncX]

i wonder how you guys deal with "a running bass drum" ... it's those situations where the drum kit is on top of some un-carpeted wooden stage, and each time you step on the bass pedal, the bass drum runs forward until you eventually have to pull it back.

Same thing with double peds with the same surface... the slave pedal just slips until you stop or else risk damaging the shaft connectors.

So, i am curious... what do you guys do in such situations? what emergency stuff do you bring to prevent such?

[gax]

You can bring string. Tie the bass drum to the drum throne. 

[pedaldeaf3]

You can bring string. Tie the bass drum to the drum throne.  

+9999

I heard this from Neil Peart on his drum video, he did it once on a college gig...
While playing the drum solo, his bass drum was all-over the place messing his solo...
He tied the bass drum to his throne, then played the same song just to complete it clean...

[IncX]

You can bring string. Tie the bass drum to the drum throne. 

good idea!

mmm, any inputs for the "slipping slave drum pedal" issue?

[geremii]

magdala ka ng door mat. hehe.    para sa slave ped and hats ped narin 

[IncX]

magdala ka ng door mat. hehe.    para sa slave ped and hats ped narin 

haha, naisip ko din to... siguro yung mga rubber na table mat para foldable

[hungryperformance]

You can bring string. Tie the bass drum to the drum throne. 

-agree..kaya minsan may baon akong tali..
 kaso minsan pag wala akong dalang tali maghahanap ako ng karton pang-sapin pag walang carpet..

[numenorboy]

put the bass amp in front of the bass drum? =)) well this doesn't really work out. kasi ung mga amp umuurong rin =))

[IncX]

put the bass amp in front of the bass drum? =)) well this doesn't really work out. kasi ung mga amp umuurong rin =))

it works for club gigs... pero medium sized gigs where the amps are bigger and the mic-ing or direct lines are in the way.... mahirap din

[numenorboy]

i really hate it when the bass drum tries to get away from you hahaha ) ipako nalang natin ung bass drum sa stage haha

[zachki]

madalas mangyari sakin to kya sinasama ko sa practice ung "pulling" as part of my fills ahahaha...

[otepandrew]

sir tanong ko lang po ung bass drum ko kasi umuurong paabante eh pag tumutugtog ako ano ba dapat gawin dun? ang ginawa ko kasi tinali ko ung bass drum sa upuan ko eh pero ano pa po bang iba pang pwede gawin??

[NATSBRATS]

sir tanong ko lang po ung bass drum ko kasi umuurong paabante eh pag tumutugtog ako ano ba dapat gawin dun? ang ginawa ko kasi tinali ko ung bass drum sa upuan ko eh pero ano pa po bang iba pang pwede gawin??

Buy a carper or a rubber mat. Lagay mo drums mo dun. Yung sa bass drum diba may paa yun tapos pag inadjust mo yung rubber feet may tusok? yun gawin mo. Hini gagalaw yang drums mo.

[peeves24]

siguraduhin mo lang na yung carpet mo matigas at hindi yung parang basahan sa lambot

[gss]

You can bring string. Tie the bass drum to the drum throne. 

hahaha! happened to me recently. wala yung rubber end ng isang spur kaya nag ro-rotate yung bass drum. yung nahanap ko namang tali maiksi...i ended up tying the kick pedal to the stool instead. gumana naman 

[autoexec]

nakakamiss tuloy mag-gig.. Naaalala ko kasama talaga dati sa pag-dadrums ko yung pag hatak sa bassdrum pabalik. Haha!

[tombitudio]

Sinasabihan ko mga kabanda ko bago tumugtog na pag umusog yung drums, tulak nila pabalik. Or yung isang miyembro, nakapatong yung paa niya sa bass. 

[kevzkie024]

I've experienced this before! Haha. Pinaapakan ko sa lead guitarist namin yung makulit na bass drum. Solve! 

[daemonite]

A lot of times. Lalo na sa mga wedding gigs ng showband ko dati. Kaya kasama sa maleta ko parati yung puzzle mat na rubber just in case na madulas yung floor/platform na pinaglagyan ng drum set. And I usually arrive 1-2 hours before the call time to check the hardwares, etc.

[NATSBRATS]

If no carpet at the gig site, use double sided tape. yung makapal yung mga parang foam. ilagay mo sa rubber footing ng slave padal mo. Didikit yun sa floor hindi yan gagalaw. Subok ko na yan. Effective. 

[harugrugrug]

i put a small rubberized mat/carpet under the slave pedal,try to put pics,for the running bass drum a big rope will do the trick.