This reminds me of a story.
Back in the early days of Guns N' Roses, inspired by Iron maiden and their like, Steven Adler had a double-kick setup. Unfortunately, he couldn't play double-kick to save his life, but he refused to give it up. Fortunately, he was also a complete and utter junkie with all the cognitive abilities to boot. So one day, during rehersal, the band sent him on an errand, and while he was gone, proceeded to throw his beloved second kick drum right out the window. Upon returning, Adler was bewildered and asked where his drum had gone. The band simply told him "what second kick drum? You never had one".
