on drums

idiom

: playing the drums
That was Miles Davis on trumpet and Max Roach on drums.

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After Ellie played it through, the studio group – including Cook on bass, Powell on banjo, Ellie and Mike Harris on guitar, and Eric Slick on drums – instinctively chased down the arrangement without any real planning. Tom Roland, Billboard, 9 Jan. 2025 There’s lively interplay with Rick Rosato on bass and Jonathan Pinson on drums. Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025 Rob Bourdon is not part of the band's new lineup; Colin Brittain has taken over on drums and percussion. Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024 Linda laments, Sonny amplifies and witnesses her in a reverent tone, a slanted echo, and Milford Graves on drums keeps their pulse and helps shake the tensions loose. Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for on drums 

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“On drums.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20drums. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.

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