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drummer

[druhm-er] / ˈdrʌm ər /


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Before all that, though, Starr was eager to talk about “Long Long Road,” whose cover photo shows pop music’s most famous drummer in a ruffled purple shirt.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Yet this was hardly Peterson’s only virtue: Live recordings, especially of his greatest trio, with bassist Ray Brown and drummer Ed Thigpen, show that Peterson could also swing harder than anybody.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

“Let There Be Love” finds the drummer using his hands on his tom-toms to make them sound like congas, giving the track an Erroll Garner flavor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

They keep two drum sets on stage – for him and drummer Gregg Bissonette, "who takes over" when Starr moves to the front of the stage to sing.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Musicians joined in and dropped out at will, all but the drummer who never stopped his subtle changing beat.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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