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the engine in the back doing more cardio than the entire front row combined
means A person who plays the drums, keeping the rhythm and tempo for a band or ensemble.
from From 'drum' plus the agent suffix '-er,' meaning simply 'one who drums.' The word 'drum' itself is likely imitative — echoing the booming sound of a struck skin — and entered English in the 1500s, possibly borrowed from or related to the Dutch and German 'trommel.' Many old percussion words across languages are onomatopoeic, born from the noise itself.
- limb chaos
- each limb often plays a different rhythm simultaneously
- heart rate
- live drumming rivals pro athletes' exertion levels
- oldest instrument
- percussion predates melody by tens of thousands of years
- brain wiring
- drummers show measurably better timing and problem-solving
- the joke
- every band kicks them out, then begs them back
keith moon — the who's drummer, known for destroying kit on stage and wild antics 1961-1978
bonham john — led zeppelin drummer, created the thunderous sound that defined 1970s rock
buddy rich — jazz legend with fastest hands ever recorded, 1917-1987
neil peart — rush drummer-lyricist, technically complex progressive rock 1974-2020