Obviously good advice from everyone and lol to deds ships a hoy referencel, our rival school's drumline did it at the drumline battle last year lol...it was perty stupid but o well.
Anyways, doubles...the way I learned was starting with slow 16ths and progressing faster. RR-LL RR-LL etc... 1e-&a 2e-&a. Keep it slow though but always think of them as 16ths
For the tom discussion, the best style of music I could recommend listening to other than jazz for drummers who use the tomes with some creativity is the screamo groups. The Devil Wears Prada drummer daniel williams. If you'd like a nice tom/bass intro beat listen to their still fly cover
If you like the big tymers...yea, IMO TDWP's cover is better than the original
MySpace.com - The Devil Wears Prada (HURLEY STAGE @ WARPED TOUR) - Dayton, Ohio - Hardcore / Metal / Christian - www.myspace.com/tdwp
I'd recommend listing to their other songs too cause he like to play around the kit...also Job for a cowboys drummer...ummmmmm what's his name... anyways yea he likes playin around the set also, granted he likes cymbals more than toms though.