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Drums Elementary Middle School

Person 1: how do you feel about Drums Elementary Middle School ?
Person 2: I fucking hate it

Playing Drums 

1. A phrase commonly used in the Bay Area when describing someone who is just not paying attention.

2. It's almost like that spaced out look a drummer makes when they're playing.

3. That look a person makes when they're daydreaming.
This guy is not smart. He's at a green light but he's not driving through the intersection. Dude, he must be playing drums right now.
Playing Drums by Adub408 July 8, 2018

Playing the air drums

The act of masturbating whilst sitting in a parking lot
Campus Police officer: Sir, what are you doing here with your penis out?

John: hey officer, just playing the air drums .

808 Drums 

An old school drum machine that was popular in the 80 + 90 influencing rap and hip-hop
Chrome Hydraulics 808 Drums
You dont want, none
808 Drums by Lil Herc February 17, 2005

808 Drums 

Or an "808" refer to the Roland TR-808 Rythem Machine that was popular in the 80s and 90s.

The 808 became popular because they could be opened up and "de-tuned" with a few knobs to produce diffrent sounds and outputs that would other wise not be possible from the 808. Commonly used to produce very low leaky sounding bass.

artists who use or refrence the 808 include: The Bestie Boys, Sir Mix Alot, Cypress Hill, Tom Jones, Afriak Bambaataa

more info can be found at the synthmuseum.com
nothing sounds quite like an 808.
808 Drums by ben February 19, 2005

Tenor Drums 

A series of 3-36 drums. For Marching Band/Drum Corps usually when marching only 6 are used. Although on stage performances 36 can be mounted on stands. Also the best percussion kit ever. Generally weigh about 30 lbs. Occasionally referred to as "Quads" because of the 4 main drums used. Drummer, knowing they're limit knowledge don't know they are called Tenors.
Tuba player: "Look at that tenorline!"
Tenor sax player: "We only have 3 tenor saxes though..."
Middle School tenor player: "THER CALLED QUADS IDIOT!"
Tuba player: "No, because ther are up to 36 Tenor Drums and 'Quad' referres to 4."
Tenor Drums by epikownage April 28, 2010