on drums

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

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Joan Jett, Kim Gordon, and St. Vincent — who all also performed with Nirvana for their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2014 — each stepped into the lineup, which featured Krist Novoselic on bass and Dave Grohl on drums, along with former touring member Pat Smear on guitar. Justin Curto, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025 The pack was Barlowe on vocals and guitar, Cary Barlowe on guitar, Aaron Jenkins on bass and Chris Coleman on drums. Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2024 Featuring five talented musicians from the Chicagoland area playing the favorite hits from the biggest artist of this generation joining Lidster on stage are Roye Robley on drums, Jeremy Andrews on bass, Chris Wander for keyboard and Tom Vienna on guitar. Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025 The lineup is Ryan Taylor and Johnny Trama on guitar, Jesse Williams on bass, Tom Arey and Russ Lawton on drums, Brendan Tommaney on percussion and Matt Zeiner on keyboards and vocals. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 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 22 Feb. 2025.

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