on drums

idiom

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

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Jeff was there on drums and David Hungate was on guitar. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 23 June 2025 Walden, a London native, joined as lead guitarist, alongside McConnell on bass and Gemma Clarke on drums. Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 June 2025 Stone's group began as a Bay Area sextet featuring Stone on keyboards; Larry Graham on bass; Stone's brother, Freddie, on guitar; sister Rose on vocals; Cynthia Robinson and Jerry Martini on horns; and Greg Errico on drums. Arkansas Online, 10 June 2025 Costello and special guest guitarist Charlie Sexton, known best for his years alongside Bob Dylan, keyboardist Steve Nieve, Pete Thomas on drums and bassist Davey Faragher performed a two-hour set of Costello's early hits, holding the Ryman crowd in the palm of their hands. Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 6 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for on drums

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