The interlocking nature of the three instruments drove me to go a little “mathy” in the second part of the tune as a contrast to the momentum of the primary melody. I wanted to see how these little “tumblers” would fit back into the melody, which inspired the title.
Up until this song, my approach to drums was to describe to the drummer what I was sort of going for, and then letting them do what they do. While Peter took this part to another level, it did start with me writing a specific part for the drums. In fact, I can say the same about Doug and the piano part, too.
credits
from I Was Here,
released October 29, 2020
Written by Ryan Rost
Ryan Rost, bass
Doug Carter, piano
Peter Buck, drums
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