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drummer

[druhm-er] / ˈdrʌm ər /


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An attempt to marry grunge and hip-hop on the 2006 single Get On Your Boots was, in the words of drummer Larry Mullen Jr, "a catastrophic choice".

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Carl Palmer, drummer with groups Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Asia, said: "The drummers all over the UK owe you a lot for opening the door for all of us."

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

They’re caught here at full strength near the end of that run, after saxophonist Chris Potter had taken over for Steve Wilson, and drummer Nate Smith stepped in for Billy Kilson.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

According to drummer Alex González, the residency will be somewhat nostalgic for the band.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

A drummer stood in the middle and gently tapped on the deer-hide drum under his right arm.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

On the bandstand of Promenade Gardens in Georgetown, the bagpipes of the National Piping Centre could be heard alongside traditional Guyanese drummers in a collaboration of musical styles.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

"Not a single blow is random," he explains as a trio of craftsmen land expert strikes that create the darker more complex tones so prized by jazz drummers.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

A large Loch Ness Monster representation then emerged, before, backed by bagpipers and drummers, a rousing rendition of Flower of Scotland followed.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

On “An Eraser and a Maze,” which features a rotating cast of drummers, including touring percussionist Damon Cox and Janet Weiss of Quasi and Sleater-Kinney, the pendulum swings in the opposite direction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

‘John Brown’s Body’ is a march, and as such you would expect its rhythm to be regimented and precise, with drummers keeping everything in strict order.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall


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