drum
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“Shake Your Money Maker” was very straight — click tracks to put the drum track together, now play the bass over that, blah blah blah.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
The standouts here are Mr. Richman and Radcliffe’s guitars and Mr. Robinson’s intriguing drum figures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
China's animal lovers have now taken their fight offline and abroad, even putting up billboards in New York to drum up support.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The following track, “Death Wish,” is about the torment of a new love gone bad, and it unfolds over plucked acoustic guitars and a distant bass drum that sounds like a heartbeat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
And then, to a rising drum roll, she starts shuffling her feet, rolling the ball forward.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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Then he and and lead vocalist Brad Delp refined six songs, playing all the instruments except the drums with Delp handling the vocals, and sent out a new tape.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
In January Takaichi and President Lee Jae Myung jammed on the drums together, while Koizumi played ping-pong with his counterpart.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
For rock fans, “Boston” had it all—dramatic guitar solos, powerful lead vocals, a jabbing bass line, thrashing drums and catchy songs with a smart blend of pop and metal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
“Every successive update we would get from her was just unbelievably surreal,” said Josh Augustin, who plays drums and keys and does production for the band.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
When a scouting party spotted a herd, Ne-kah-e-se-y and the other hunters raced on their horses across the plains, the hooves pounding the earth like drums, the manes whipping the riders’ sweating, gleaming faces.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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He has drummed with everybody and has these other interests and businesses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
He also drummed up excitement on podcasts, including those hosted by Adam Grant and Elin Hilderbrand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
"We drummed it up pretty good," Daigneault said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025
Builders have also amped up marketing and drummed up discounts to make newly built homes more attractive.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2025
Still, the brothers drummed up enough interest to take their toes on the road, spreading their theory in a multicity speaking tour.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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He’s also been a major irritant to David Ellison and other top Paramount executives as the actor took a starring role, drumming up opposition in Hollywood to Paramount’s proposed takeover of Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
The father-of-four is constantly ferrying the kids - aged between seven and 13 - to endless activities including taekwondo, swimming and drumming, as well helping them figure out their homework.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
"Freedom Suite," led by Rollins' confident sax and also notable for Max Roach's drumming, proved controversial enough that a reissue chose another title for the album.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
Tedesco dedicates nearly every moment of his trips to maintaining or drumming up business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Micah stops drumming the table and gives us a stern face.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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