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Roger Taylor
Taylor in 2005
Background information
Birth name	Roger Meddows-Taylor
Born	26 July 1949 (1949-07-26) (age 58) King's Lynn, Norfolk, England
Genre(s)	Hard rock, Heavy metal, Glam rock, Pop rock, Progressive rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, Singer-songwriter, Producer
Instrument(s)	Drums, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Vocals
Years active	1968 – present
Associated acts	Queen, Queen + Paul Rodgers, The Cross, Smile

Roger Taylor (born Roger Meddows-Taylor on July 26, 1949 in Dersingham, Norfolk, later moved to Kings Lynn) is an English musician best known as the percussionist and backing, sometimes lead, vocalist of the rock band Queen. As a drummer he is known for his "big" unique sound^[1] and is considered one of the most influential rock drummers of the 1970's.^[2] As a songwriter he contributed songs to the band's albums from the very beginning, composing at least one track on every album, and (in the early days) usually sang lead vocals on his own compositions. He also wrote five of the band's hits, "Radio Ga Ga", "A Kind of Magic", "The Invisible Man",^[3] "Breakthru"^[4] and "These Are the Days of Our Lives".^[5] He also plays multiple instruments, including guitar, bass and keyboards, as heard on his debut solo album in which he played all instruments and sang all vocals. He has played with such artists as Eric Clapton, Roger Waters, Roger Daltrey, Phil Collins, Genesis, Jimmy Nail, Elton John, Gary Numan, Shakin' Stevens, Foo Fighters, Al Stewart, Steve Vai, Yoshiki Hayashi and Bon Jovi. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 207th day of the year (208th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... , Kings Lynn is a town and port in Norfolk, England. ... Norfolk (pronounced ) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... Heavy metal redirects here. ... 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The Queen + Paul Rodgers collaboration began in late 2004 when Queen were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame. ... For the Sigrid Undset historical novel, see The Cross (novel). ... Smile were a London-based rock band best known as the predecessor to renowned rock band Queen. ... is the 207th day of the year (208th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dersingham is a village in Norfolk, England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... For the popular-music magazine, see Musician (magazine). ... Percussion instruments are played by being struck, shaken, rubbed or scraped. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... This article is about the type of musical group. ... Queen are an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Brian May, lead vocalist Freddie Mercury, and drummer Roger Taylor, with bass guitarist John Deacon joining the following year. ... This article is about the genre. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Radio Ga Ga is a song performed and recorded by the band Queen, written by their drummer Roger Taylor. ... This article is about the song A Kind of Magic. ... The Invisible Man is a song by English rock band Queen, written by drummer Roger Taylor. ... Breakthru is a song by English rock band Queen. ... These Are the Days of Our Lives is a song by the British rock band Queen. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... A sunburst-colored Fender Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass[1][2]; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... 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As a producer he has produced albums by Virginia Wolf, Jimmy Nail and Magnum. Virginia Wolf was a British rock band of the late 1980s. ... Jimmy Nail (born March 16, 1954) is an English actor and singer. ... Magnum are a British Melodic Rock band from Birmingham, England. ...

Rolling Stone magazine named Taylor the 74th greatest drummer in rock music on their list of the "100 Greatest Drummers", and in 2005 he was voted the 8th greatest drummer in classic rock music history in a poll conducted by Planet Rock Radio.^[6] This article is about the magazine. ...

At Live Earth in 2007, Taylor opened the concert with Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters and Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers. Live Earth was a series of worldwide concerts held on 7 July 2007, that initiated a three-year campaign to combat climate change. ... Oliver Taylor Hawkins (born on February 17, 1972 in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American musician, best known as the drummer of the rock band Foo Fighters. ... This article is about the band. ... For other persons named Chad Smith, see Chad Smith (disambiguation). ... This article is about the band. ...

Biography

Roger was born to parents Winifred and Michael Taylor, in Dersingham Norfolk, England. Several years later he and his family (along with younger sister Clare, born 1953) moved to Cornwall. At age 8, he was inspired by his older cousin (who played guitar) to start learning the guitar. He started by teaching himself ukulele, and later taught himself to play the guitar. In his pre-teens, Taylor formed a school skiffle band known as "The Bubblingover Boys", which lasted but two school performances. In 1960, Taylor joined the independent Truro School as a day pupil on a musical scholarship – meaning he had to join their choir. He didn't enjoy life as a choirboy as they had to sing three times every Sunday and at special events such as weddings and at midnight mass every Christmas. By 1961, he had learned to play the guitar, but found his interest in drums. In 1963, Taylor joined "Beat Unlimited" which later became "The Cousin Jacks" and "The Falcons", playing a mixture of guitars and drums. The big change came in 1965, when he joined "Johnny Quale and the Reaction" as drummer playing Shadows, Rolling Stones and pre-Soul covers, especially James Brown and Otis Redding. In 1965, "Johnny Quale" left and the band reshuffled. It became known simply as "The Reaction" with Taylor on lead vocals as well as drums. In 1966, they won the local battle of the bands, the Rock and Rhythm Championship, which they had failed to do the year before. For alternative meanings see: Norfolk (disambiguation) Norfolk (pronounced NOR-fk) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... The ukulele (from Hawaiian: , pronounced ), variantly spelled ukelele (particularly in the UK), or alternately abbreviated uke, is a chordophone classified as a plucked lute; it is a subset of the guitar family of instruments, generally with four strings or four courses of strings. ... Truro School is a mixed independent school in the city of Truro, Cornwall. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

While maintaining his keen interest in music, Taylor studied for A levels in Biology, Chemistry and Physics and decided his professional career lay in dentistry. In 1967 he moved to London to take up a place at the London Hospital Medical College, but he quickly grew bored and moved to a London Polytechnic where he studied biology, obtaining a BSc in the subject. In 1968 Taylor met Brian May and Tim Staffell at University and formed Smile, answering an ad for a "Ginger Baker/Mitch Mitchell-type drummer". Smile was signed to a record label and released a promotional single in America. Two seemingly official releases by the band were made in 1982 and 1997. The first was released only in Japan; the second was released only in the Netherlands. Both contain the same tracks. Later, Tim Staffell left the band thinking it wasn't going anywhere. By then their good friend Farrokh 'Freddie' Bulsara jumped eagerly into the slot of vocalist, leaving the band to look for a new bass player. After trying several unsuccessful bassists, John Deacon stepped forward in 1971 and Queen was born. This article is about the dental profession. ... Barts and The London, Queen Marys School of Medicine and Dentistry (also known as BL or often referred to simply as Barts) is the medical school of Queen Mary, University of London (Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London) and has existed in this form since 1995. ... For the Australian film composer, see Brian May (composer). ... Tim Staffell (b. ... Smile were a London-based rock band best known as the predecessor to renowned rock band Queen. ... Peter Edward Ginger Baker (born August 19, 1939, Lewisham, South London) is an English drummer who gained fame as a member of the Graham Bond Organization (GBO) and Cream from 1966 until 1968. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) was an Indian musician, best known as the lead singer of the rock band Queen (inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001). ... For the motorcyclist, see John Deacon (motorcyclist). ...

Taylor has five children, two with Dominique Beyrand (from whom he is separated): Felix Luther (born 1980) and Rory Eleanor (born 1986) and three with former Flake chocolate advertisement model Debra Leng: Rufus Tiger (born 1991), Tiger Lily (born 1994) and Lola Daisy May (born 2000).

Taylor married then separated from partner Dominique Beyrand on the same day^{[citation needed]}. The registry marriage ceremony, witnessed by Freddie Mercury, had a dual purpose – it offered Ms Beyrand and her children financial security and meant Taylor was free to continue dating^{[citation needed]} girlfriend Debra Leng (who he later married and divorced^{[citation needed]}).

As a performer

Queen in 1979.

As a drummer, Taylor possesses a sound which involves several trademarks including an involuntary opening of the hi-hat on every back beat for a rhythm emphasis. He has played styles such as speed metal ("Stone Cold Crazy"), progressive rock ("The Prophet's Song"), and rockabilly ("Crazy Little Thing Called Love") among others. He has also played a great deal of percussion along with his standard drum kit, the most famous being the timpani solos during live shows; he is also one of the earliest drummers to use electronic trigger pads. Image File history File links Hannover7907. ... Image File history File links Hannover7907. ... Speed metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal that spawned in the early 1980s and was the direct musical progenitor of thrash metal[1] [2]. When Speed metal first emerged as a genre, it innovatively increased the tempo of the music template set forth by Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin... For the Swedish political music movement, see progg. ... Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music, and emerged in the early-1950s. ... Crazy Little Thing Called Love is a song performed by the English rock band Queen, written by singer Freddie Mercury. ... A timpanist in the United States Air Forces in Europe Band. ...

In addition to his drum work, he routinely played the guitars and bass on his own songs and, during the 1980s, he formed a parallel band known as The Cross, in which he was the singer and rhythm guitarist. According to Brian May, the guitar break and feedback outro to the Queen song "Calling All Girls" was played by Taylor. For the Sigrid Undset historical novel, see The Cross (novel). ...

As one of the band's three vocalists, Taylor's voice is notable for its raspiness, which has been compared to Rod Stewart's. He is famous within the Queen fandom for his ability to reach very high notes (e.g. the high B-flat at the end of "Bohemian Rhapsody"'s operatic section, and the high falsetto notes (highest at A) in '39). His solo career demonstrates he was very good at the low range as well; for instance, in his cover of "I Wanna Testify," he sang all four choir parts (soprano, alto, tenor and bass). In some Queen tracks he recorded his voice in octaves, and in "I'm in Love with My Car" he arranged and sang all the cascading harmonies. Another fine example of his vocal talents is in the music hall-esque 'Seaside Rendezvous' where he and Freddie Mercury imitate tubas, clarinets and kazoos through mere voice manipulation. One of Taylor's other talents was his ability to play fairly complicated drum parts while singing, as can be seen in numerous Queen performances. Rod Stewart CBE (born January 10, 1945), is a singer and songwriter born and raised in London, England, with Scottish parentage. ...   is a song written by Freddie Mercury and originally recorded by the band Queen for their 1975 album A Night at the Opera. ... For other uses, see Opera (disambiguation). ... 39 is a song by English guitarist Brian May and first recorded by his band Queen for their album A Night at the Opera in 1975. ... Im in Love with my Car is a hard rock song by English rock band Queen for their 1975 album A Night at The Opera. ... Music Hall is a form of British theatrical entertainment which reached its peak of popularity between 1850 and 1960. ... Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) was an Indian musician, best known as the lead singer of the rock band Queen (inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001). ... For other uses, see Tuba (disambiguation). ... Two soprano clarinets: a Bâ™­ clarinet (left, with capped mouthpiece) and an A clarinet (right, with no mouthpiece). ... Two examples of the kazoo The kazoo, a simple musical instrument (membranophone) that adds tonal qualities when the player hums into it. ...

Taylor in 2005.

His compositions include the hits "Radio Ga Ga", "Heaven for Everyone" and "A Kind of Magic", as well as other tunes that did not receive as much airplay, such as "Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll" (Queen), "Tenement Funster" (Sheer Heart Attack), and "I'm in Love With My Car" (A Night at the Opera) and "Drowse" (A Day at the Races), all of which were sung by him. Taylor is notorious for an incident relating to the release of "I'm in Love With My Car". Taylor desperately wanted to include it as the B-side of "Bohemian Rhapsody", but Freddie Mercury didn't agree. Taylor locked himself in a cupboard until Mercury changed his mind. Taylor, being the composer of the B-side, acquired the same amount of royalties as Mercury himself (which apparently led to argument later on in their careers).^{[citation needed]} The UK #1 hit "These Are the Days of Our Lives", though credited to all the band, was actually written by Taylor, as well as "Invisible Man", "Breakthru" (except the intro), and "You Don't Fool Me" (with lyrics by Mercury). A significant portion of the lyrics in Queen's epic "Innuendo" are by Taylor, with the music by Mercury. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1270x1055, 530 KB) Roger Taylor @ Queen + Paul Rodgers live in Frankfurt, Germany in 2005 Recorded by Thomas Steffan by using Olympus Camedia C700 File links The following pages link to this file: Roger Meddows-Taylor Metadata This file contains additional information... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1270x1055, 530 KB) Roger Taylor @ Queen + Paul Rodgers live in Frankfurt, Germany in 2005 Recorded by Thomas Steffan by using Olympus Camedia C700 File links The following pages link to this file: Roger Meddows-Taylor Metadata This file contains additional information... Radio Ga Ga is a song performed and recorded by the band Queen, written by their drummer Roger Taylor. ... Heaven for Everyone is a song written by Roger Taylor. ... This article is about the song A Kind of Magic. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For the Queen song of the same name, see News of the World (album). ... For other uses, see A Night at the Opera (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... These Are the Days of Our Lives is a song by the British rock band Queen. ... Innuendo is a song by English rock band Queen. ...

His first solo album, Fun In Space, was released in 1981 and did quite well. He appeared on various European TV shows to promote the single "Future Management". A few years later he would perform various tracks of the album with The Cross. After Queen finished their The Works album in 1984, Taylor worked on his second solo album Strange Frontier. Released in July 1984, it included guest appearances by bandmates Freddie Mercury and John Deacon. Queen drummer Roger Taylor released his first solo album Fun In Space in May of 1981 in the UK and US. The album was the first solo album bya Queen member. ... For the Sigrid Undset historical novel, see The Cross (novel). ... Singles from The Works Released: January 23, 1984 Released: April 2, 1984 Released: July 16, 1984 Released: September 10, 1984 The Works is a 1984 pop/rock album by English band Queen. ...

After Queen finished their 1986 Magic Tour, Taylor wanted to start a new band, putting an anonymous advertisement in the newspaper hinting that he was from a famous rock band and that he was seeking other musicians. This side project, The Cross, did not turn out to be very successful. They released three albums over the six years that they existed, only having some minor success in the UK and Germany. In 1993 they split up, after performing one final gig at the Gosport Festival. A Kind of Magic is a 1986 album by English rock band Queen. ... Generally speaking, advertising is the paid promotion of goods, services, companies and ideas by an identified sponsor. ... For the Sigrid Undset historical novel, see The Cross (novel). ...

In 1994 he worked with Yoshiki Hayashi, drummer and pianist of X Japan and released the song "Foreign Sand" and a reworking of The Cross' "Final Destination," which was a minor hit in the UK. The album Happiness? - dedicated to Freddie Mercury - got positive reviews around the world and Taylor promoted it with his first solo-tour through Europe, mainly performing in the UK and Italy. A single from the album, "Nazis 1994," was banned by BBC Radio 1 and several stores for its controversial lyrics. Nonetheless, "Nazis 1994" became Taylor's first hit single in England and was followed by two other Top 40 U.K. hits, "Happiness" and "Foreign Sand." Yoshiki Hayashi , born in 1965 in Tateyama, Japan) is a Japanese musician, songwriter and producer. ... X Japan, or X which was their initial name, was a Japanese Visual kei band, the brainchild of Yoshiki (Yoshiki Hayashi). ... BBC Radio 1 (commonly referred to as just Radio 1) is a British national radio station operated by the BBC, specialising in popular music and speech and is aimed primarily at the 14-29[1] age group. ...

In 1998 he released his most recent offering, Electric Fire. To promote it, he did one of the first Internet-gigs - for which he got a mention in the Guinness Book of World Records. The album spawned two singles: "Pressure On" and a remix of "Surrender", though neither set the charts alight. The Guinness Book of Records (or in recent editions Guinness World Records, and in previous US editions Guinness Book of World Records) is a book published annually, containing an internationally recognized collection of superlatives: both in terms of human achievement and the extrema of the natural world. ...

Solo career

Taylor has also enjoyed a solo career, releasing four albums. His first single was his 1977 cover of The Parliaments "I Wanna Testify". He recorded it during Queen's sessions for the News of the World album. The A-side, although a cover, was completely different from the original. The B-side was a self-penned song "Turn On The TV". The Parliaments were an early doo-wop singing group from Plainfield, New Jersey. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

His first album came in 1981 in the form of Fun In Space. Taylor played all the instruments and sang everything on the album, apart from about 50% of the keyboards, which were done by engineer David Richards. Queen drummer Roger Taylor released his first solo album Fun In Space in May of 1981 in the UK and US. The album was the first solo album bya Queen member. ... David Richards is a record producer. ...

With Queen still touring heavily and recording at the time of release, it was impossible for Taylor to promote the album to its fullest extent, so Taylor appeared on some European TV shows to promote the single, "Future Management", including Top Of The Pops. The only other single to come from the album was "My Country". The only single released from the album in the U.S. was "Let's Get Crazy". Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, was a long-running British music chart television programme, made and broadcast by the BBC. It was originally shown each week, mostly on BBC One, from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. ...

His next venture came in 1984 when, after Mercury rejected a lot of his songs for the Queen album, The Works, he realized he had more than enough for an album. The album became Strange Frontier. The three singles from the album were the title track, "Beautiful Dreams" (in Portugal only) and "Man On Fire", the latter becoming a live favourite for him in later years. No attempts to promote the singles were made, Queen toured to promote 1984's The Works album, which made a Strange Frontier tour impossible, and Taylor didn't perform on any TV shows. The cover of the album is a 'pixelated' version of his portrait photo that appeared in the liner notes of the Works album. Singles from The Works Released: January 23, 1984 Released: April 2, 1984 Released: July 16, 1984 Released: September 10, 1984 The Works is a 1984 pop/rock album by English band Queen. ... Strange Frontier is the second album by the English musician Roger Taylor. ...

Freddie Mercury sang backing vocals on "Killing Time", John Deacon remixed the B-side "I Cry For You," and Rick Parfitt co-wrote and played on "It's An Illusion". David Richards, the engineer and producer, also co-wrote two of the tracks. The album includes covers of Bruce Springsteen's "Racing In The Streets" and Bob Dylan's "Masters of War". For the motorcyclist, see John Deacon (motorcyclist). ... Rick Parfitt (born 12 October 1948 in Woking, Surrey, England) is best known for being a singer and the rhythm guitarist in the English rock band Status Quo. ... Springsteen redirects here. ... This article is about the recording artist. ...

In the period of 1987 to 1993 he formed a group named The Cross.

After that in 1994 he published a new solo album "Happiness?", which was "Dedicated to the tasmanian tiger - thylacinus cynocephalus, but most especially... for Freddie". Happiness? is the third album by the English musician Roger Taylor. ...

In 1999 he published his, to date, last solo album, "Electric Fire".

The Cross

Main article: The Cross

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Shove It

Taylor performing with The Cross in 1990.

After Queen's 1986 Magic Tour, the band members went their separate ways to do various solo work. Taylor decided to form a new band with whom he could tour. He had already written and recorded the album himself before finding a band to play the songs with. He eventually placed an ad for band members in a national newspaper, hinting he was a famous rock musician. The position of keyboard player was duly offered to Spike Edney after two successful Queen tours with him handling the keys. When the auditions were over, the line-up was completed by Peter Noone on Bass, Clayton Moss on Guitar, and Josh (ua J.) Macrae on Drums. Taylor himself would take the responsibility on lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Spike Edney (born December 11, 1951) is a British musician who has appeared as part of numerous bands. ... A sunburst-colored Fender Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass[1][2]; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ...

The first album, Shove It, was released in 1988. In Europe, Heaven for Everyone (later a Queen song) contained Freddie Mercury on lead vocals and Taylor on backing vocals. However, on the single version and the American album version the roles were reversed. The European CD contained an extra track (compared to cassette and LP) in The 2nd Shelf Mix, the US version having "Feel The Force" as its extra track. The band promoted hard in Germany especially, with many TV performances of singles including an appearance at the Montreux Golden Rose festival in 1988. The tour took in dates in the UK and Germany. Three singles were released from the album: "Cowboys and Indians", "Heaven for Everyone" and "Shove It". Another single, "Manipulator," was released in 1988, but it wasn't included on any album. It was also the only song from the time that had joint writing credits, Taylor sharing them with Spike Edney and Steve Strange. Heaven for Everyone is a song written by Roger Taylor. ... Heaven for Everyone is a song written by Roger Taylor. ...

Mad: Bad: And Dangerous To Know

Taylor performing with The Cross in 1990.

After finishing Queen's 1989 album The Miracle, Taylor went into the studio with the rest of The Cross for the first time. The band composed the opening track "On Top Of The World Ma" with a riff bearing a resemblance to the Led Zeppelin track Whole Lotta Love. The rest of the album consisted mainly of individually written songs, except for "Power To Love" which was a joint venture by Macrae, Noone and Moss. Clayton Moss sang lead vocals on his own track "Better Things", and Spike Edney played mandolin on "Final Destination", which was written by Taylor. "Final Destination" was released as a single, as were "Liar" and "Power To Love", the latter being the last single to be released in the UK by the group. "Final Destination" came with a live rendition of Taylor's song "Man On Fire" as a B-side, and "Liar" (Noone) had a brand new track, "In Charge Of My Heart", which was also penned by Taylor. The 12" single and CD of "Liar" also included extended remixes of both "Liar" and "In Charge Of My Heart". The instrumental section at the beginning of "In Charge Of My Heart" was used as the opening to concerts on the accompanying tour. "Closer To You" (Edney) had been planned to be released in America, but the idea was never discussed again. The group having seemingly given up on the UK market, the accompanying tour only included dates in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Ibiza. Unusual for such tours, every song from the new album was played live. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... The Miracle is a 1989 album by English rock band Queen. ... Alternate Cover Audio sample Info (help· info) Whole Lotta Love is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin, featured as the opening track on their second album, Led Zeppelin II. It was their first hit single. ... This article is about the musical instrument. ...

Blue Rock

Made at a time when Taylor's efforts were concentrated on Queen and Mercury himself, Blue Rock gave the other members of the band a chance to take control of the upcoming album. It was in fact mostly written by Edney with him contributing three of his own tracks and contributing to four more. Once again the opening track was penned by the entire band, "Bad Attitude" was written (although not complete) by the Christmas fan club party of 1990. The album itself contained a lot of vocals not from Taylor, but mainly of Edney and Noone. Examples of this can be heard in "Put It All Down To Love" (Edney) "Life Changes" (Moss, Noone, Edney and Macrae) and "Heartland" (The B-side to Life Changes, penned by Noone). Blue Rock itself was only released in Germany (although promo copies were released in Italy and Japan), so it is pretty rare to find on the market, yet is widely accepted to be their best album. "New Dark Ages" (Taylor) was released in Germany with another live version of "Man On Fire", whilst "Life Changes" was released with the B-side "Heartland". It was however immediately withdrawn, due to the death of Freddie Mercury. The tour was in support of Magnum, so the concert lengths were short (45 mins.) and very few bootlegs survived. The tour was rapid, covering 20 dates in one month. Magnum are a British Melodic Rock band from Birmingham, England. ...

Kit

The kit Taylor used on the latest Queen + Paul Rodgers tour is mainly a Ludwig kit (classic maple shells), with a Sleishman bass drum. He uses Vic Firth Extreme 5B wooden tipped sticks. His hardware comprises all new Ludwig, with a DW 9002 double bass drum pedal. The Queen + Paul Rodgers collaboration began in late 2004 when Queen were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame. ... Ludwig-Musser is a drum and percussion instrument manufacturer owned by Conn-Selmer, Inc. ... Vic Firth is one of the worlds oldest drum stick manufacturing companies. ... Drum Workshop is an Oxnard, California-based drum and hardware manufacturing company. ...

• 24" x 18" bass drum by sleishman
• 10" x 9" hanging tom Ludwig
• 14" x 13" hanging tom Ludwig
• 15" x 15" hanging tom Ludwig
• 16" x 16" floor tom Ludwig
• 18" x 16" floor tom Ludwig
• 14" x 6.5" or 14"x8" (depending on the venue) maple snare drum
• 12", 14" & 16" Remo Rototoms
• LP Double Row Studio Wind chimes
• Ludwig Cowbell size 6,7/8
• Ludwig Tambourine

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Drum Heads

• Remo Powerstroke 3 head on the bass drum
• Remo Coated Emperor head on the hanging toms
• Remo Ambassador head on the floor toms
• Remo Powerstroke 3 head on the snare drum

Remo is the most prominant Drumhead Company in the united states, and thier productis the most widely used. ... A drumhead is a membrane stretched over one or both of the open ends of a drum. ... A bass drum is a large drum that produces a note of low definite or indefinite pitch. ... Remo is the most prominent drumhead company in the United States, and their product is the most widely used. ... A tom-tom (not to be confused with a tamtam) is a cylindrical drum with no snare. ... A floor tom is a double-headed tom-tom drum usually equipped with legs (usually three) mounted along the side, though they are quite often attached to a cymbal stand by using a clamp. ... The snare drum or side drum is a tubular drum made of wood or metal with skins, or heads, stretched over the top and bottom openings, and with a set of snares (cords) stretched across the bottom head. ...

Cymbals

The cymbals are all by Zildjian. The Avedis Zildjian Company is the worlds largest manufacturer of cymbals, along with Paiste, Meinl and Sabian. ...

• 15" A zildjian New Beat Hi-Hats
• 17" K zildjian Dark Crash Medium Thin in Brilliant Finish
• 19" K zildjian Dark Crash Medium Thin
• 20" K zildjian Crash/Ride
• 22" A custom Ping ride Ride
• 20" oriental Oriental China Trash in Brilliant Finish

It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Hi-hat cymbals. ... For the handheld type of cymbal, see Clash cymbals. ... A Zildjian 22 Z Custom Power Ride A ride cymbal is a type of cymbal that is a standard part of most drum kits. ... In western music, china type cymbals are cymbals deliberately manufactured to have a trashy, offensive, and explosive tone. ...

Discography

Main article: Roger Taylor discography

See also: Queen discography

This is a discography of works by Roger Taylor as a solo artist. ... This is a discography of works by Queen. ...

Stamps

In 1999 Taylor appeared in the background of a Royal Mail stamp commemorating the life of Freddie Mercury. This caused controversy as it was an understood rule that the only living people allowed to appear on British stamps could be members of the Royal family. Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... Royal Mail is the national postal service of the United Kingdom. ... A selection of Hong Kong postage stamps A postage stamp is evidence of pre-paying a fee for postal services. ...

In 2002, Taylor appeared on the "Twelve Drummers Drumming" Christmas card in the "Twelve Days of Christmas" set sold at Woolworths to raise money for the NSPCC – alongside the "other" Roger Taylor, the drummer for Duran Duran. Also see: 2002 (number). ... This article is about the religious period from Christmas to Epiphany. ... // About Woolworths Group plc is a general merchandise business in the United Kingdom. ... The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) is a UK charity working in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children. ... Roger Andrew Taylor (born April 26, 1960) is the drummer for the pop band Duran Duran. ... Duran Duran are an English rock band notable for a long series of popular singles and vivid music videos. ...

References

• Roger Taylor's Official Website (HTML). http://www.queen-fip.com/. Retrieved on 2008-01-15.

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External links

• Roger Taylor full discography with rarities
• Taylor at Sleishman.com
• Queen Archives – Taylor Interviews
• Queenpedia - Roger Taylor Complete Song List
• Queen Concerts – Concertography Roger Taylor
• Roger-Taylor.Net
• Taylor at drummerworld.com
• Roger Taylor's drumpage