Bucket drums with full-kit energy, NYC subway

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Ray King transforms a subway platform into a full drum kit by using his left hand to ride a steady, metallic pulse on a trash can while his right hand drives the bass and snare grooves on plastic buckets. He layers these rhythms seamlessly, dropping in rapid double-stroke rolls and clicking his sticks together in mid-air without ever losing his foot-tapping tempo. This split-hand independence creates the illusion of multiple percussionists playing in perfect sync.