on drums

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

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Haise had the honors first with the Chris Haise Band, rounded out by Mark Harrig on guitar, Chris Dickerson on bass, Chad Burgess on drums and Tony Sturino on cello. Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 6 Dec. 2025 Band members include Doug Roche on piano, Ed Stephen on acoustic guitar, Vohn Regensburger on Brazilian guitar, Ron Bland on bass and Bill Larson on drums. Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025 The trio recruited an all-star team to record the song, including Dave Grohl and Rami Jaffee of Foo Fighters on drums and keys, respectively, and legendary bassist Pino Palladino (The Who, Nine Inch Nails). Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025 The tour was to have featured all three original members — Setzer on guitar and vocals, Lee Rocker on upright bass and vocals, and Slim Jim Phantom on drums and vocals. Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 28 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 12 Dec. 2025.

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