Regarding all these comments about Roger not being all that famous, or being best known as the guy with the high voice, is that really true? Granted, he;s not as well known as Brian, but how many living drummers are really all that famous among the general public? Ringo Starr, because of the Beatles; Dave Grohl, as much for the Foo Fighters as for Nirvana; Ginger Baker, purely for Cream; Lars Ulrich, because of Metallica and the Napster thing and Tommy Lee, as much for being married to Pamela Anderson and the sex tape, as for Motley Crue. You could maybe add to that Taylor Hawkins, Larry Mullen Jr and Neil Peart, and even if you added anothe half dozen I didn't mention, that's still less than 15. Roger is arguably equally as famous as several drummers on this list. AI, the Hall of Fame induction, and the fact that Queen has become post-Freddie as big as it ever was (TCR aside) surely has enabled him to achieve a relatively large amount of fame. He'll never be as famous as Brian, but I think he is quite well known.
Sebastian · Member since
I don't think anybody's said he's an unknown, but he's surely not as famous as many others. As a matter of fact, relatively few non-Queen-fans would recognise him by name. They'd probably know about a 'blond Queen drummer', or about a 'Brian May sidekick', and that's it.
Does it prove he's not very good? Not at all.
Does it prove he's a failure? Not at all.
But he's of course not a superstar in his own right.
Saint Jiub · Member since
Roger Taylor? Didn't he play in Duran Duran and write all the music for the Mad Max and The Road Warrior "studio" albums?
Ahem ... The Miracle is my favorite Queen album of the 80's and 90's, and The Invisible Man and Rain Must Fall are two of my favorite 3 songs on the album (Breakthru being the other song).
By the way, I must be the only person thinks that Scandal is the worst song on the Miracle
The Real Wizard · Member since
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Of course it's not a contest, but I for one feel proud knowing that that my favourite group produced perhaps the greatest male rock vocalist of all time, one of the absolute greatest guitarists of all time, one of the all-time great drummers who inspired several current-day drummers, as well as an extremely underrated bass player who was also very influential. What's wrong with caring about that?
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Absolutely nothing! But I think you misinterpreted my intentions. I was saying "who cares" to those who said Roger is an average drummer, as if that's the determining factor of how important he is in the grand scheme of things. I said there's no point of playing the comparison game, as technical ability isn't what ultimately counts. Roger has greatly contributed to popular music by being part of Queen and writing many great songs.
Most people tend to think faster drummers are better, so that's why Roger Taylor isn't ever mentioned on top 10 rock drummer lists. But consider the whole picture: he's a rock solid drummer (he never missed a beat, and I've heard about half of Queen's concerts on tape), he is a sensational harmonizer from behind the kit, and has hit songs under his belt. I'd say he's the full package.
Pim Derks · Member since
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Roger Taylor? Didn't he play in Duran Duran and write all the music for the Mad Max and The Road Warrior "studio" albums?
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No, Brian May wrote the music to Mad Max.
on my way up · Member since
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[b]Sebastian wrote: [/b]
I don't think anybody's said he's an unknown, but he's surely not as famous as many others. As a matter of fact, relatively few non-Queen-fans would recognise him by name. They'd probably know about a 'blond Queen drummer', or about a 'Brian May sidekick', and that's it.
Does it prove he's not very good? Not at all.
Does it prove he's a failure? Not at all.
But he's of course not a superstar in his own right.
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I think that being a member of Queen is enough to be a superstar;-) it's true that many people will not know his name though. Then again, I think quite a lot of young people might not know Pete Townshend or Ringo Starr either but I, personally, think those 2 are superstars aswell:-)(almost everyone will know The Who or The Beales).
Amazon · Member since
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[b]Amazon wrote: [/b]
Of course it's not a contest, but I for one feel proud knowing that that my favourite group produced perhaps the greatest male rock vocalist of all time, one of the absolute greatest guitarists of all time, one of the all-time great drummers who inspired several current-day drummers, as well as an extremely underrated bass player who was also very influential. What's wrong with caring about that?
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Absolutely nothing! But I think you misinterpreted my intentions. I was saying "who cares" to those who said Roger is an average drummer, as if that's the determining factor of how important he is in the grand scheme of things. I said there's no point of playing the comparison game, as technical ability isn't what ultimately counts. Roger has greatly contributed to popular music by being part of Queen and writing many great songs.
Most people tend to think faster drummers are better, so that's why Roger Taylor isn't ever mentioned on top 10 rock drummer lists. But consider the whole picture: he's a rock solid drummer (he never missed a beat, and I've heard about half of Queen's concerts on tape), he is a sensational harmonizer from behind the kit, and has hit songs under his belt. I'd say he's the full package.
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My apologies. You're absolutely right about him being the full package. He really is amazing.
BTW, Sebastian, I don't disagree that Roger isn't a superstar in his own right, but I do question whether that's because he's who he is or because he's a drummer. It seems to me that his lack of individual superstar status is really due to his being a drummer, as unfair as that might be.
Saint Jiub · Member since
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Roger Taylor? Didn't he play in Duran Duran and write all the music for the Mad Max and The Road Warrior "studio" albums?
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No, Brian May wrote the music to Mad Max.
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Yes ... the Australian Brian May who passed away a few years ago
Saint Jiub · Member since
dbl post
Sebastian · Member since
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But, when (rather than [i]if[/i]) I make a new version of my website I am gonna include MIH. The time will come...
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Over three months later, but there it is: http://sebastian.queenconcerts.com/f.htm
Vali · Member since
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[b]Sebastian wrote: [/b]
But, when (rather than [i]if[/i]) I make a new version of my website I am gonna include MIH. The time will come...
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Over three months later, but there it is:[url=http://sebastian.queenconcerts.com:80/f.htm%5B/url%5B/url] http://sebastian.queenconcerts.com/f.htm[/url]
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Your work is fantastic Sebastian, many thanks :)
