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: one that plays a drum
—sometimes used figuratively in phrases denoting unconventional thought or action
march to a different drummer
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The band got a new drummer.
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Together with bass player Zeta Bosio and drummer Charly Alberti, Cerati proved from the onset that his band’s regal melodies and Spanish wordplay were just as seductive as the polished radio hits in English that dominated the airwaves.
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Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2025
Cain, who served as guitarist as well as MD, didn’t have to go far in his Rolodex to find a first-rank group of musicians, most of whom he’s played with for two decades or more, including keyboard player Jen Gunderman, drummer Chris Kimmerer, fiddle player Melissa Barrison and bassist Rob Cureton.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 3 May 2025
Dressed in rock-appropriate black leather motorcycle jackets — except for drummer Tre Cool, who opted for a traditional suit and tie — the band were introduced by an emotional Pinfield.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 May 2025
Flavor Flav then needed some assistance to hop down from the podium platform and joined in the photo opp next to Green Day drummer Cool.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 1 May 2025
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Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2025
Cain, who served as guitarist as well as MD, didn’t have to go far in his Rolodex to find a first-rank group of musicians, most of whom he’s played with for two decades or more, including keyboard player Jen Gunderman, drummer Chris Kimmerer, fiddle player Melissa Barrison and bassist Rob Cureton.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 3 May 2025
Dressed in rock-appropriate black leather motorcycle jackets — except for drummer Tre Cool, who opted for a traditional suit and tie — the band were introduced by an emotional Pinfield.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 May 2025
Flavor Flav then needed some assistance to hop down from the podium platform and joined in the photo opp next to Green Day drummer Cool.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 1 May 2025
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“Drummer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drummer. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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drummer
noun
drum·mer
ˈdrəm-ər 
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: one that plays a drum
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