Neil Peart´s use of double bass drum

I was always curious about the use of double bass drums in non-metal musics. So, in the case of Sir Neil Peart, would you drummers experts say that he uses not so for the heaviness, but for the execution of difficult times? Cause sometimes i dont even know if he using double bass.

Edited by desistindo - August 24 2011 at 20:27

Here he is using double bass drum:




Here too:

 @ Desistindo check out Carl Palmers double bass drum work in this song (spessially in Steve Hows epic guitar solo part)

^ i think Carl Palmer do a really god drum work on that particulary song. very acrobatic playing and energic