161: Dan Bailey (Father John Misty)

The Trap Set with Joe Wong

Joe Wong

Joewong, Drums, Comedy, Performing Arts, Arts, Drummers

4.8 • 709 Ratings

🗓️ 28 March 2018

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Dan Bailey learned to play drums in church. By the time he was in his early twenties, he was the house drummer at one of the biggest churches in the US, and he was touring with top artists of Contemporary Christian Music. But upon reaching this professional apex, Dan discovered that his personal beliefs were no longer in alignment with the faith in which he was raised; and he left the church. Now the drummer and music director of Father John Misty, Dan tells Joe about: following his gut, fatherhood, the hellish notion of infinite bliss, the dynamics of FJM, and the eventuality of leaving professional music.

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0:00.0	The Trapset will always be available for free, but we rely on donations from our listeners.
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0:14.3	When we go to a down chorus, when I do a eighth note build into the double chorus, everyone's going to stand up, and that's a thing I can do.
0:21.1	Like, I can do. Like,
0:23.7	I can manipulate a crowd by how the band is playing.
0:38.6	This is Joe Wong.
0:43.2	Welcome to the Trapset, where each week we explore the lives of drummers.
0:45.3	I want to play something for you.
0:58.0	Bedding Taylor Swift Every night inside the Oculus Rift
1:01.0	After mister and the misses
1:04.0	Finished dinner and the dishes
1:07.0	And now the features You're hearing Total Entertainment Forever by Father John Misty, featuring my guest, Dan Bailey on drums.
1:21.6	Dan began drumming as a toddler, and he developed his skills in church at a young age. By the time he was in his early
1:29.3	20s, he was the house drummer at the most popular church on the West Coast and was touring and
1:35.0	recording with many of the biggest names in Christian music. After reaching a professional
1:40.3	apex, Dan chose to leave the church. He eventually found his way into Father John Misty,
1:46.0	a band led by former Fleet Fox's drummer Josh Tillman.
1:50.0	Dan's comprehensive musicality and exceptional professionalism
1:55.0	led to his position as musical director of the band.
1:59.0	He also recently built his own studio, where when he's not on tour, he records drums for a variety of artists.
2:05.6	I spoke to him in downtown Los Angeles.
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