Alex Merrick

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@Stewart.fryers Ай бұрын

I’m friends with Chris Taylor, Roger’s old drum tech in the 70’s and 80’s on Facebook, and he had a big hand in helping with that drum book. So I would take that what’s in there as pretty accurate

@Kungfumaster69s Ай бұрын

Could you cover his kit from the magic tour (idk why i but i really want it)

@Sneaky_Raptor_ Ай бұрын

This is an amazing video thank you for making this. Could you do a kit breakdown of Johnathan Moffet, Michael Jackson’s drummer, for the history tour?

@dubbct1589 2 ай бұрын

Great video. I'm the same in that I always loved this kit and would spend hours looking at it in videos and magazines - whatever you could get back then.

@jeandm7308 2 ай бұрын

What happened to this drum kut? Once, I don't remember where, I read or heard from Roger Taylor that it was stored in a warehouse, not to say that he was abandoned but I don't remember exactly what he said

@_alex_merrick_ 2 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, I'm not aware of where any of Taylor's past drum kits are currently stored. What I've heard from a few people is that famous drummers didn't see much value in their kits beyond a tour or recording session. This was probably a combination of them having really good endorsement deals and also not seeing how important their instruments were to music history. I've heard from a very reliable source (the man's own son) that John Bonham rarely kept any drum kit he played most likely for the same reasons just mentioned. It just wasn't something people did back in the day. They either sold them to close friends or left them to collect dust. I couldn't see myself doing something like that today, but everyone's different. I've had the pleasure of playing a few famous drum kits in an interactive museum which sadly no longer exists. These sets were special not just because they were played by some of the biggest names in drumming (Buddy Rich, Hal Blaine, Alex Van Halen, Carmine Appice, Eric Singer, Peter Criss, Carl Palmer, and way too many more to list here), but also because they were taken care of and seen as worthy of preservation by both the original drummers and the collectors whose hands they fell into. Taylor and his roadcrew are probably the only ones who truly know what happened to this kit. I'd love for it to be recovered one day if possible, but the chances of that happening are slim.

@mrz5 2 ай бұрын

Great video! You should make more on the rest of Roger’s kits particularly the 1976-1977 one with all the concert toms

@antoniotrovato9188 3 ай бұрын

LOVING this!!!!!!!

@antoniotrovato9188 3 ай бұрын

Very good video!!! I've been a fan since late '77 when I found out my cousin was their lighting director. I actually had a pair of those drumsticks when he came back from one of those tours but they're long gone by now. I have more stuff from him and the collection has grown for over 46 years. The electronic drum you mentioned not only were used during "Get Down Make Love" but also at the start of "Death On Two Legs."

@callejarvholm 3 ай бұрын

You should do a Taylor series, (for mathematicians, that was a pun), I’d love to see the yamaha kit from 86

@user-nh1ig2if7e 3 ай бұрын

The greatest Drummer of all time🤘🏻

@IraSiegel 3 ай бұрын

Amazing. I klove that GG is an undergoing a rennaisance of sorts.

@coanjos Ай бұрын

You're right!

@mannybravo237 3 ай бұрын

What brand mallets does he use here 6:13, when I play hard w mallets, they always break, it's a given

@oyashirosamabrasileiro 3 ай бұрын

while it has some incorrect info, this video is a really enterteining explanation of Roger's most iconic kit

@andredizon5805 4 ай бұрын

I've been Dying to see content of Roger Taylor's iconic drum kit but always struggled to find reliable sources. This detailed breakdown of his drum kit down to the hardware and what sticks he use is what I've been waiting for, so long

@_alex_merrick_ 4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

@KARROLL1S 4 ай бұрын

So the hi-hats in the Montreal concert are 15" New Beats? And not Paiste Formula 602s or 2oo2s?

@user-fg4jb8sm9t 4 ай бұрын

Great video. Thanks for doing the research and putting it together. I saw this show in NY a few weeks before @clominee and can confirm the spitting. Fred seemed to relish it. From my distant seat I could barely make out the never-before seen (at the time) sparkle silver. Friends leaned over and screamed in my ear, “Is that a face?” 😐 I own an exact replica I spec’d from Ludwig in the early 80s, even down to the ratchet tom holder (which I recently had to replace). I thought these toms were 13x12 and 14x13 (I didn’t know Ludwig made a 14x14?), and the matching snare 8x14 (not 7”). Though, your video does look like Rog’s snare is less deep than my 8”. The weight of the large toms on the ratchet is a problem, but it allows for nothing to be inside the shell. I also feel the kick on this kit is a 24”, as mentioned. My kit has mostly been in storage in disintegrating Humes and Berg foam cases as I’ve moved over the years, so it has not faded to yellow, as mentioned. Still looks great and sounds great. Thanks again for the video.

@eatsleepdrums 4 ай бұрын

Great video, Roger is my drumming hero and I've been fortunate to meet him a couple of times over the years. I've also had his poor drum tech tortured over the years asking questions about his gear. The only thing I'd point out here is that the cymbal sizes you've cited are somewhat incorrect. The 15" hats and the 18" crash above the hats are correct - But i believe that the black label Paiste crash is a 20", not an 18". Likewise, the crash at the other side of the kit is also a 20" and the ride is a 22".

@user-to5zr2pu6m 4 ай бұрын

I love Queen but who cares what Roger Taylor uses?; he uses extra-big drums and is miked up to fuck because his technique is piss weak, his left hand is pathetic (finger over the top) and his snare always sounds like a slack bag of shit; check him out nowadays hunched over with someone else also playing Hi-Hat and snare. Roger is a fantastic singer, creative musician but a fucking lazy bastard when it comes to practising his drums, and it shows. . . especially now

@eamonahern7495 4 ай бұрын

Speaking of Paiste 2002, one of my favourite drummers, Clive Burr of Iron Maiden used to use Paiste red label 2002s in his kit.

@_alex_merrick_ 4 ай бұрын

I’m a huge fan of Clive Burr too! Nicko is amazing (met him twice) but I’ve always felt Clive was very underrated. I might do rundown for him at some point, I’ve been doing research on his kits with Maiden for a while.

@benbarletta2927 4 ай бұрын

Nice! Thanks for this! Always love drum gear shows!!

@kellyb0279 4 ай бұрын

That crash above the hi hat is definitely a paiste not a zildjian

@keaganearly8955 4 ай бұрын

Awesome Vid 🤘

@jasonpp1973 4 ай бұрын

Great overview!

@sappermade6012 4 ай бұрын

Do this those bottom heads are cut or off?

@_alex_merrick_ 4 ай бұрын

If you look carefully you can see an outline of a drumhead on the bottom. The hoop won’t go on properly without the rim of the drumhead to support it so they basically cut away 90% of the bottom head to convert them into concert toms.

@sappermade6012 4 ай бұрын

Alex let’s get in touch w roger somehow ?

@sappermade6012 4 ай бұрын

Dude, the best part of that kick is that he took the rims on the bottom and put them back on. That’s fucking kick ass.

@ReneAlexisPenalozaMunoz 4 ай бұрын

The man has enough dosh to buy the companies that make his drums and cymbals Lol

@NCSavageDrummer2112 4 ай бұрын

This kit is exactly why I became a drummer

@alanmikkelsen400 4 ай бұрын

Dude. Thanks for this video! You should talk to Roger Takahashi, he knows EVERYTHING about Taylor's gear and owns replicas of all of his drum sets.

@Ale.Candido 4 ай бұрын

To me both left crashes look like paiste 2002s, same with the more forward china to his right. The other two crashes look they are both 20", maybe a 22 on the far right. Same for the crash by the tympani, to me it looks like a bigger zildjian.

@ajconstantine3593 4 ай бұрын

Well done, and I have a question only an RT fan can answer-I hope you can/will: The drum break in “Dragon Attack,” while stellar on the studio track w the snare rolls w arcing accents, I had an eerie feeling (as my playing progressed across the whole of the ‘80s) that Roger _may not have_ played that part. 🤔 Why? Because it was clearly the most kickass expression of chops in his career (that **I** ever heard at least), yet he NEVER played that awesome snare riff LIVE-just shortcut around it. 🤷‍♂️ Can you set me straight here, dude? 🙏🤟✌️👍

@_alex_merrick_ 4 ай бұрын

Hey! Thanks for watching! I don’t see anything proving he didn’t play that part in the studio. It was recorded over the main drum part so that’s likely why it was never performed live. It would’ve disrupted the groove if he’d done it in concert since he can only play one of those parts at a time. I have no doubts that he was capable of such playing since his drum solos from around that time show he could pull off something like what’s heard on that song. There will surely be some doubters based on a few people calling Taylor a bad player in these comments, but I hope this clears things up regardless. I know I don’t have the power to completely change minds, but I at least hope I can get people to reconsider their view on Taylor’s abilities.

@ajconstantine3593 4 ай бұрын

@@_alex_merrick_ Great answer. I appreciate your reply. I was obsessed w Bozzio growing up way back (until his stupid kit swallowed him whole), so I get your passion for his style of playing. I dig what you did here. 🤟🤘

@MichaelSouhoka 4 ай бұрын

How about Jeff Porcaro's drum kit and equipment next time?

@_alex_merrick_ 4 ай бұрын

Would love to tackle that one!

@scottlowell493 4 ай бұрын

His one sparkle 8" concert tom seems to be mounted on a pearl or rogers tube arm.

@daveylatter9317 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely enjoyed watching that. So amazing!!!!

@Arthur-ke9vz 4 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, it’s extremely hard to get deep toms on new kits, or square sizes like Nikko uses, even though deep Tom’s sound a million times better than a short stack kit.

@carlosalbertogomez1391 4 ай бұрын

nowadays,if someone hears you talking about a big sized drumkit,they look at you like you're talking about some horror stories

@raythackston1960 4 ай бұрын

The hardware is all Atlas stands...I have looked at your video and even photos of this time period and all I see is Atlas Cymbal stands by Ludwig. The two Rogers atands you mention are correct. The stand used with the copper kettle drums is also an Atlas. The Roto Toms are mounted on an older Atlas stand. I will say that from all the angles of the kit I would say the bass drum is a 24 inch X 16 inch...due to the height of the floor toms and the Atlas stands bottom section used for comparison. I also set my Atlas stand next to my 24 inch bass drum and it looks closer than a 26 inch would. But only Roger knows for sure. I like you found so much conflicting info on other sights. Great video none the less. But I agree with another commenter...try more footage of Roger and less of the other guys. Start with them all but then go Roger alone. I will add this note: I played on the road using Atlas and Hercules stands in the early to mid 80's and they are structually super strong...the plastic T-handles were a joke. They would break a LOT !!!! I swapped thm with the older metal ones Ludwig had in the very beginning of the Atlas stands. When I sold them only 4 or 5 of the black plastic T-handles/screws were left on the 10 stands. The Hercules stands top tilter piece had crappy chrome that had cracked and some peeling had happened. I was not hard on my gear compared to most people but it just happens. In 1987 I swapped over to Pearl kit and hardware. By 87 I had a full Gibraltar cage and never looked back. I still have the Pearl stands and they look like they are a year old at best. Great video.

@NedKellyIreland 4 ай бұрын

Very average Drummer , Matter of fact garbage ...But Great vocalist and song writer

@user-to5zr2pu6m 4 ай бұрын

Hear Hear!. Also sick of all this Charlie Watts, RIng Starr bullshit

@user-pk5jf4hp5b 2 ай бұрын

So what kind of guy is a good drummer, regarding to your comment? And why?

@rodmac8358 Ай бұрын

I don't think so. Perhaps technically Roger wasn't up there with the Bonhams of the time, BUT he had a tremendous feel, an extraordinary sound and an immaculate TASTE, which most drummers do not have.

@PabloJ1968 4 ай бұрын

Show the drums. I dgafk about Mercury, which is your main focus in your video.

@markrichardson3566 4 ай бұрын

They get the drums and guitars for free, and a pile of $$$$$ 🎉

@abaf209 4 ай бұрын

I bet this masterpiece will be on everyone's recomendations soon

@Clominee 4 ай бұрын

Saw the show at Richfield Coliseum September 21, 1980. Two memories: Roger Taylor was spitting into the air A LOT. Ice, water, loogies, whatever. Very rock. Also, one of the best stage raps ever from Freddie Mercury: "Do you like my mustache? People tell me it makes me look like Burt Reynolds, but I don't give a fuck."

@_alex_merrick_ 4 ай бұрын

That’s rock and roll 🤟

@andylow5966 4 ай бұрын

Syn drums are used at the start of Under Pressure.

@jergervasi3331 4 ай бұрын

That does NOT look like a 26” kick drum…..?

@eldiablo3794 4 ай бұрын

I love the fast version of We Will Rock You Tonight that they opened the Montreal concert with. Im a drummer too and I taught myself how to drum and sing playing along to Queens records. Also you could totally tell taylor hawkins was inspired by roger.. as a singer and as a drummer. Esp Taylor Hawkin's drum configurations he used towards the end of his life/career with the foo fighters. Using roto toms, concert toms, and timpanis.🥁❤️

@_alex_merrick_ 4 ай бұрын

I learned almost every Queen song during my first few years drumming seriously. They taught me a lot about song form and different styles (rock, metal, prog, funk, gospel, pop, etc.). Hawkins was another big influence on me since my parents are massive Foo Fighters fans. I was fortunate enough to see him live with the band in 2018 before he passed. Every interview I've seen with him shows how huge of an influence Queen was on him in all aspects. Hawkins and Dave Grohl inducted Roger Taylor and Queen into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for crying out loud! What an honor that must've been.

@eldiablo3794 4 ай бұрын

@@_alex_merrick_ Dude, that's awesome. I'm glad we had cool parents who encouraged creativity, lol. My drum "teachers" lol were Lars Ulrich, Dave Grohl, Roger Taylor, Bill Ward, Brad Wilk, and David Silveria. Before, I really knew anything about metal drumming, jazz, or any other genres that I eventually got into.. those were the guys I was playing along to, and my dad turned me onto when I was in elementary school. Especially Roger and Bill Ward. I can specifically remember being in 5th grade, my dad sitting me down and showing me Queen montreal vhs and Black Sabbath live in Paris 1970 vhs tapes. I was blown away by both guys and played my drums along to those movies every day after school. Esp back then before youtube, for me to actually see up close live shots of Roger playing and being able to see his drum kit was the best feeling. That's why I appreciate your video so much. Your visual references and attention to detail are amazing.

4 ай бұрын

Amazing video! In your research for this, did you watch other concert films/videos from the same tour, like the ones in Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, and Caracas (all in 1981)? I find their lack of screen time suspicious.

@_alex_merrick_ 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! While I mostly focused on the Montreal performances in this video, I have seen some of their other shows from this tour and there are some differences in equipment. I mentioned the Yamaha concert tom in the video, and from looking at the Buenos Aires footage, it looks like Taylor was using an SM58 for his vocals that night. Interesting that they changed it out, maybe they liked the sound of the other mic later on in the tour.

@tbx59 4 ай бұрын

Saw it twice in Imax - what a killer show

@_alex_merrick_ 4 ай бұрын

I only had time to see it once but it was unbelievable! I almost went twice but I had other commitments. I also saw Rush's "Cinema Strangiato" in theaters, a great look into their final tour.