1
: 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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Your Favorite Toy, Foo Fighters’ first album with new drummer Ilan Rubin, was released on Friday.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2026
Moore and guitarist Will Ragano have been the two consistent members; aside from the current lineup there have been four bassists, four drummers and four keyboard players — most of whom will return for the show.
—Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The brothers who launched Sun City Girls, Alan and Rick Bishop, started making solo albums while their band was in full flight, and continued apace after the passing of drummer Charlie Gocher, in 2007, marked the trio’s end.
—Marc Masters, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026
But his biggest moment of mainstream exposure came in 1998 with the blockbuster success of the Farrelly brothers comedy There’s Something About Mary, which featured Richman and his trusty drummer Tommy Larkins as the film’s recurring Greek chorus, commenting on the plot in song.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2026
Moore and guitarist Will Ragano have been the two consistent members; aside from the current lineup there have been four bassists, four drummers and four keyboard players — most of whom will return for the show.
—Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The brothers who launched Sun City Girls, Alan and Rick Bishop, started making solo albums while their band was in full flight, and continued apace after the passing of drummer Charlie Gocher, in 2007, marked the trio’s end.
—Marc Masters, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026
But his biggest moment of mainstream exposure came in 1998 with the blockbuster success of the Farrelly brothers comedy There’s Something About Mary, which featured Richman and his trusty drummer Tommy Larkins as the film’s recurring Greek chorus, commenting on the plot in song.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Drummer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drummer. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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drummer
noun
drum·mer
ˈdrəm-ər 
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: one that plays a drum
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