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Queen drummer Roger Taylor knows a thing or two about extravaganzas. He’s the guy, after all, who brought not just gongs but tympani on tour back in the ’70s. He sang those high-pitched Galileos. He’s in love with his car.
He’s Roger F*cking Taylor and you’re not.
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Amen!
my favourite photos of Roger Taylor by Brian May
“Katherine Hamnett had created a series of oversized white t-shirts with block letter design. The Choose Life t-shirt was addressing the issues of suicide and drug abuse, a prevalent problem of early 1980s Britain.
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But Wham! weren’t the only fans – Roger Taylor of Queen also wore the Hamnett t-shirt in the band’s video of the song Hammer to Fall as well as wearing another tshirt at the inaugaral Rock ‘n’ Rio Festival.”
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MELBOURNE - JULY 31: Director/comedian Ben Elton, Roger Taylor and Brian May of Queen pose with the cast of the Queen musical “We Will Rock You” at a press conference today to announce that music from the musical will be part of the pre-match entertainment at the 2003 AFL Grand Final, at the MCG July 31, 2003 Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
The end of a Queen concert in America. Photo by Neal Preston, used for Roger Taylor’s ‘The Lot’ album cover in 2013.
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Queen musicians Brian May and Roger Taylor backstage at the 1000th performance of Ben Elton’s musical “We Will Rock You” at the Dominion Theatre on January 12, 2005 in London. Proceeds from the evening go to the UNICEF tsunami fund. (Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images)
Who are the greatest role players in Rock History?
John Deacon and Roger Taylor:
Two-for-one here, because when the guy at the front of the stage is
perhaps the greatest lead singer in Rock history and guy off to the
other side is arguably the most underrated guitarist alive, there’s
plenty of anonymity to go around. John and Roger were the rhythm section
for Queen, and if you never paid them much attention, don’t feel bad.
You’re not alone. But they played an incalculable role in the band’s
success – Deacon the cool, perpetually bored looking bassist who never
did anything except play perfectly and occasionally write a smash hit
(“You’re My Best Friend,” “Another One Bites the Dust,” “Spread Your
Wings,” and he also jacked out the bass line for “Under Pressure”).
Taylor, in contrast, was simply electric – I’m not sure there has ever
been a better drummer who fewer people paid attention to. He was also a
tremendous vocalist. Many people hear some of the band’s anthemic
moments and assume that Freddie is the one responsible for all those
majestic, soaring high notes. Nuh-uh. Those high tenor spots were all
Roger.
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