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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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Freese had joined the band following the March 2022 death of original Foos drummer Taylor Hawkins.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
And the talent runs deep in Cooper's touring band, from bassist Chuck Garric and drummer Glen Sobel to guitarist Tommy Henriksen.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The Foos replaced Freese with Nine Inch Nails drummer Ilan Rubin.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Frehley co-founded KISS in 1973 in New York along with singer/guitarist Paul Stanley, basist/singer Gene Simmons and drummer/singer Peter Criss.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
And the talent runs deep in Cooper's touring band, from bassist Chuck Garric and drummer Glen Sobel to guitarist Tommy Henriksen.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The Foos replaced Freese with Nine Inch Nails drummer Ilan Rubin.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Frehley co-founded KISS in 1973 in New York along with singer/guitarist Paul Stanley, basist/singer Gene Simmons and drummer/singer Peter Criss.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Drummer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drummer. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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drummer
noun
drum·mer
ˈdrəm-ər 
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: one that plays a drum
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