I completely agree on the double hits on the kick drum. If I'm not playing straight 8th on the hi hat, it's embarrassing how incapable I am of doing two 8th on the kick drum. I'm trying to get that sorted out now, but I keep getting pulled away on guitar or bass. Soon though. Drums are surprisingly fun to play. It's just more of a practical thing instead of trying to be all fancy. I realize I could probably make drumming fancy, but I have no desire to do so. Sometimes I think playing on an instrument other than the one you started on is a good thing, in that it allows you to just play without overthinking or trying to prove something.