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- ‘I’m in Love With My Car’ From: ‘A Night at the Opera’ (1975) Taylor’s all-time greatest Queen composition is all about the simple pleasures of an ordinary man who just so happens to be a rock star.
- ‘Radio Ga Ga’ From: ‘The Works’ (1984) Roger Taylor's biggest song, "Radio Ga Ga" went to No. 1 in 19 countries and helped revive the band’s career in the U.S. The synthetic overkill and commentary on radio’s retreat before MTV's advancement may be a bit too much, but the song’s anthemic hooks are second to none in Queen’s catalog.
- ‘These Are the Days of Our Lives’ From: ‘Innuendo’ (1991) This incredibly touching highlight from the final Queen album released during Freddie Mercury’s lifetime takes nostalgia to new heights, causing grown men to bawl – despite (or perhaps because of) Taylor’s rather obvious lyrics.
- ‘More of That Jazz’ From: ‘Jazz’ (1978) Taylor sings every word and plays almost every instrument on "More of That Jazz," Jazz's distinctive closing statement.
- You’Re My Best Friend, 1975
- Innuendo, 1991
- Under Pressure, 1992
- Killer Queen, 1974
- It's Late, 1977
“This isn’t one of my favourite Queen songs, but I love playing it. Most drum fills go from high to low - start on the snare, finish on the low tom - but this one goes the other way round. “It might not seem much, but little things like that keep a drum part fresh. You don’t need to do all the showy stuff, with 100mph drum rolls. Your job is to kee...
“There’s a strange feel to the start of this one, almost like a reveille. It’s all about allowing things to flow; don’t let the rhythm get in the way. “The traditional way bands record is putting the drums down first, but when we were doing the Queen albums, we spent a long time working things out before anything was put on tape. I like to know exa...
“As soon as you hear that opening bassline, you know what the song is. And it was the same for me on stage. I’d hear John start playing and I was ready. There’s that little build and then, crack, in come the drums. Always a great song to play live.”
“An early track, this one, and a good example of the whole band working together. What I was trying to do here was add a touch of sophistication, which isn’t always easy on the drums. “There are a couple of nice touches in there - press rolls, the ‘absolutely drive you wild’ bit - but I really wanted to keep things light. This song doesn’t need a s...
“Simple, really. I love the end bit where it suddenly steps up a gear. Just a good, old-fashioned rock out. What’s not to like!” Roger Taylor’s new album, Outsider, is released on Universal on Friday 1 October. His UK tourkicks off in Newcastle on 2 November.
- Queen - Tenement Funster. Taylor pitches into the creative free-for-all that was Queen’s Sheer Heart Attack with this ode to girls, guitars and teenage rebellion.
- Queen - I’m In Love With My Car. An earthy riposte to the highfalutin operatics of A Night At The Opera, this petrolhead’s anthem manages to rhyme ‘forget her’ with ‘carburettor’ and still sound cool.
- Queen - Drowse. Gloriously laidback semi-ballad from 1976’s A Day At The Races, in which an elderly Taylor looks back on the ‘the brighter sun and easier lays’ of his youth through a fug of Panama Red smoke.
- Roger Taylor - My Country. Taylor went all new wave on his solo debut, 1981’s synth-speckled Fun In Space, but he could still pull out anthemic rock’n’roll when he needed to, as this edited version of album highlight My Country I & II proves.
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Roger Meddows Taylor OBE (born 26 July 1949) is an English musician, songwriter and record producer. He achieved international fame as the drummer and backing vocalist for the rock band Queen.
Although best known for his powerhouse role in Queen, Roger Taylor is anything but a drummer confined to his kit. With rock n’roll in his veins all through his schooldays, he has always been a highly active, vocal member of Queen.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Best Known For: Roger Taylor is a singer, guitarist and drummer known for playing with legendary band Queen and for his work as a solo artist. Industries; Rock
