It’s hard to believe that I’ve been playing drums for twenty years, but spending the last two decades with a pair of drumsticks in my hands has taught me a lot. One of the dumber things I’ve learned is that every drummer has at least one specific quirk, and six years ago, I stumbled into one of my own: From here on out, I’ll only use direct-drive bass drum pedals. They’ve made me a better drummer. Sort of.