on drums

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

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People beat on drums and toddlers banged on kitchen pans with utensils. Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025 Questlove on drums, Pino Palladino on bass, Saadiq dropping in, Roy Hargrove tracing trumpet lines through the ether. Marcus J. Moore, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2025 As is customary, Danielle got the showier instrumental bits of the night, going from playing some serious fuzz guitar to the mid-show segment that has her kicking it on drums. Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025 The lineup included Dale Toy, the leader and front man; Danny Carter on drums; and David Collins on bass. Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 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 25 Oct. 2025.

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