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: 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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The asterisk in that is that the group did do a short tour in 2021-22 — but with the famous Blondie drummer Clem Burke sitting in for Schock, who had to sit out gigs due to thumb surgery.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
This song, there’s no drummer—the alienation of it always was fascinating.
—Laura Snapes, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2025
Clem Burke, the longtime drummer for Blondie, has died after a private battle with cancer, Fox News Digital confirms.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Clem Burke, famed drummer for Blondie, died Sunday.
—Roy Trakin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
This song, there’s no drummer—the alienation of it always was fascinating.
—Laura Snapes, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2025
Clem Burke, the longtime drummer for Blondie, has died after a private battle with cancer, Fox News Digital confirms.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Clem Burke, famed drummer for Blondie, died Sunday.
—Roy Trakin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Drummer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drummer. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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drummer
noun
drum·mer
ˈdrəm-ər 
1
: one that plays a drum
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