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drummer

[druhm-er] / ˈdrʌm ər /


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They added the drummer and began blending acoustic music with electronic sounds, some of which were altered fragments of what Messrs. Moran and Gilmore had just played.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

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

Starr: I’m the drummer — that’s how it works.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 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

Major Byrd wanted a drummer for actions up the river.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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