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Write about a drummer going to a Halloween party for musicians.

Posted in Halloween on Nov 1, 2022

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The Little Drummer Boy

Submitted to Contest #73

Before the Christmas PartyI don’t usually go to these all-musician gigs. They’re usually boring, people talking about the same old things. How close they once came to fame. How many famous musicians they have met. That kind of thing. And you usually don’t see many drummers at these kinds of gigs, either. There are far too many drummer jokes, and we kind of feel picked on when we are outnumbered. “What do you call a drummer who breaks up with his girlfriend? Homeless.” “Did you hear about the ...

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Maliciously Musical

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From the moment I walked in the ballroom, I knew I was in the wrong place. This place was filled with know-it-all’s and the spoiled sons of rich businessmen. The halls were filled to the brim with holiday treats, alcohol (wait, wasn’t this party for minors?) and fancy, golden decorations that lined the walls in over-the-top Christmas cheer. Even more unfortunately than the fact that I stuck out like a sore thumb, was the fact that the actual awards show and music practice wasn’t for a few hours. Which meant that until then, I was stuck socia...

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DOWN BEAT

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DOWN BEAT By Andrew Grell “Tell me again why my baby shower is at Don’t Tell Momma,” a very pregnant—37 and a half weeks— Lisa Carpenter ordered her husband, Clave. “I was looking forward to having it in the gazebo at my grandparents place. But. You know. Sadly.” Clave wiped away a tear from his beloved’s eye, shed because of the plague death of Grandma Rose, her favorite relative. “Most of the other places are shut down. Ya know, I don’t think I’ve ever been here in the daytime. Momma has enough room to be so...

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Little Drummer Boy

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The world is full of music, if you will just listen. Me and my drum just make that music more obvious. I take it everywhere, strapped to my neck. Bad dum dum, ba dum ba dum. I play listening to the sounds of the street. My family got music in the blood, I am Eddie Garfunkle and yes I am related to the one of Simon and Garfunkle. I always play my drum, when things are quiet. There's a pause and there is my drum. Some people get very annoyed with me. I just laugh and keep drumming. I was walking, and I saw a woman there who was dressed very od...

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Party of Icons

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“Is Leslie in there?” “No, she said she’s running late.” “Not surprise.” “You want to go in now?” “Not really. There’s plenty of cars here.” “Yeah, but how many are here for our party?” Alonzo questions. “True. I don’t understand why they decided to use a hotel. Club would’ve been better.” “Yeah, but that was Mr. Rose decision.” “You called it our party.” “What’s that?” Tony looks at Alonzo in the passenger’s seat and repeats, “Seconds ago you said it’s our party.” “It is, right?” Tony looks down and smirks. “Mr. Rose has invited every ban...

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For The Night

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For the Night It was a warm night. James peeled his eyes away from the bathroom window where he could see the night sky donned with flickering little stars and a huge moon that reminded him the night was still young. He looked at his reflection in the mirror and saw the indecision in his eyes. He felt too old to go out and socialize with millenials tonight, yet he can already taste the whiskey in his mouth. He needed a drink. He closed his eyes and imagined what a bar of young people would be like now. It has been ages since he’s been to ...

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The Band of Unknown Dreams

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It was the middle of summer in Mexico City, and Seamus was in his garage cooling off after a crazy game of volleyball with his friends. He and his brother, Callum, lost against a couple of athletic guys Seamus became friends with on a trip with his colleagues to Russia. His friends’ names were Harald and Gerard. They all worked together in a small men’s retail store called Mateo’s. I know all of these guys’ names are quite odd, but they all are of Irish descent. They moved to Mexico during their early days. All of their names are their paren...

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I'm Just a High School Student

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I’m Just a High School Student Patty Johnson was incredibly nervous. She twirled a drum stick as she walked down the sidewalk. There was a spare one in the back left pocket. “I can do this. I can really do this.” A woman pushing a stroller looked at her funny and Patty just kept walking. The big house on the corner was where all the musicians hung out.  Most of them were college students working on their music degrees.  Every weekend and sometimes during the week, there was a major jam. There were guitarists a...

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Dholiya’s unforgettable party

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The lone Dholiya was sitting under the shade of the old banyan tree waiting for the bus to take him to the city. Dholiya, which meant a drummer in the local dialect. He sometimes wondered what his actual name was? He didn’t remember the time when the big “dhol” or drum became a part of his life. He had this vague memory of one of his uncle playing the dhol and later he inherited both the drum, the skill and also the name. It was now more than two decades that he was the professional drummer and most sought after arti...

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ISAAC THE TWELFTH DRUMMER DRUMMING

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December 19, 2020, was fast approaching. Isaac and Jacqline were busy with their first holiday party -- grocery shopping, libations for the homemade bar consisting of 2 large wine barrels and a huge polished granite countertop layed across, decorations, and ensuring the necessary sanitization measures were taken into account, as our story finds us in the middle of an advanced pandemic, one the likes no one saw coming in 2020."Isaac, did you remember to order some additional masks, just in case some guests don't bring one?" He responded with,...

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A CHRISTMAS TO REMEMBER

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  The sound of my drumming feel the whole house though am not a good singer but I no good songs when I hear them and I could play drums to them. The sound of good drums seems to always find it way into my heart and soul to give me a good feeling. Eventhough the sound of my drumming feel so sweet within me right now but it is just sounding like rain trodden clay mould to people hearing it because my drums are really old which makes the sweet sound I feel in my heart messed up in people's hear.I remember when I first bought the ...

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Winter Knights

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 “Heyla Queerdo, where the hell have you been? We missed you.” Jake Rollins turned to see their friend Kris a beaming smile on his still youthful looking and handsome face, though he was now pushing towards 50 much like Jake. “Heyla Vampiro, taken over the World of Darkness yet?” Kris just laughed “Next Tuesday. Seriously man, missed you, plus there was a pretty sweet gig we could’ve used your mad drummer skillz on.” Jake sighed “Yeah, sorry about that man, there was a bunch of family issues a few months ago. I just needed to get away a...

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THE LITTLE OLD DRUMMER BOY

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Christmas time in Australia is unpredictable. It is rarely cold, sometimes wet, often boiling, and what was grass is dry as dust even in the city. The heat is sometimes dry and comfortable, but it is often humid and one of those things you tolerate; the weather patterns play havoc with hay fever, asthma and temperaments. Troy did not know any other kind of Christmas. He had been in two minds whether or not to attend the “muso” party ostensibly for Christmas, but most likely an excuse for a BBQ booze-up. Fortunately, the weather was be...

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Beat Stops!

Submitted to Contest #73

“Your seat, sir,” the air hostess cleaned some imaginary dust from its cushion. The passenger looked around before answering, “Thanks, I’d like to sleep, so no interruptions.” His crumpled Daily Mail hit the floor. The headline glared up at him, ‘Guitarist - Dead’. “I know you,” wailed a girl sliding into a seat nearby. Mr Giles Goodly tutted and glared at the hostess. The Thai Airways lady offered an embarrassed smile. “You’re the drummer! I know you. Why have you cut your hair?” she continued. The once bouncy black curls ...

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Candy Canes and Drumsticks

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“Do we have to do this? You guys know how much I can’t stand these things.” Nathan shivered as the wind kicked up, throwing snow in his face. “Brock already told Fran we’d attend, so suck it up for a few hours.” Ryan shot back. “Who’s Fran again?” Seth asked, ringing the buzzer of a sky-high steel building. “She’s the singer for the Cheshire Chicks.” Roger said. “Who is it?” A female voice answered. “The Silver Coffin Sound.” Seth replied. “Come on in.” Letting out a last exasperated sigh, Nathan went in with his bandmates, and...

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