on drums

phrase

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

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It’s followed by Watts, coming in on drums slightly offbeat, and then Richards, who rips the song open with his five-string open G tuning technique. René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026 Love’s son, Christian, took the lead on some tunes, as did TV icon and longtime Beach Boys cohort John Stamos, who shone on drums, keyboards and guitar. Daily News, 4 July 2026

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“On drums.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20drums. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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