July Subscriber Playlist: Writing Drums, by John Davis & The Cicadas

July Subscriber Playlist: Writing Drums

by John Davis & The Cicadas

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	1.	Tom Changeup 02:27
	2.	Punish me for a minute 00:54
	3.	Punish me a little bit less 00:54
	4.	Chopped and Chunky 03:00
	5.	Clock Tick Shift 02:42
	6.	Clock Tick Dry 02:42
	7.	Hat Won't Stop 02:06
	8.	The Fill Is the Beat 01:42
	9.	The Snare Came First 03:06
	10.	Thicket of Toms 03:04
	11.	Some People Find Death Cults Surprising 02:03
	12.	Drumming the Duopoly 01:16
	13.	Everything Is Distributed Inequitably By Design 01:38
	14.	5 Snares of Doom 02:48
	15.	3 for the verse, 2 for the chorus 01:28

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One of my dreams when I moved to NC in 2013 was to eventually buy a house where I could play drums whenever I wanted to. Four years later, that dream came true. In 2019, I made a record with Dennis Callaci where I played drums at his encouragement, and it rebuilt a lot of my confidence as a drummer. Then, in 2021, FI reunited. That motivated me further to play drums even more, and now I'm actually playing drums more than guitar.

In the 90's, I used to give Lou riff tapes with guitar parts on them that previewed potential verse/chorus combos. These days, I've been sending him playlists that are kinda the same deal but with drums instead of guitar. One of the songs on our forthcoming single started that way, and I was surprised by the one he picked. This playlist contains that one plus some of my other favorites from an ongoing list of drum set writings that I'd like to see turn into full fledged songs in the future, whether it be for FI, solo, or with Cicadas. One project I'm looking forward to is a solo album with only drums and vocals.

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released August 3, 2021

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John Davis & The Cicadas Durham, North Carolina

John Davis is a musician who works solo, with Folk Implosion, with a backing band called the Cicadas, and with Dennis Callaci. He also works on defending and transforming public education as a teacher - organizer with the Durham Association of Educators. ... more

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