At home with Queen's Roger Taylor - interview 2022 with Stars Cars Guitars

In a Stars Cars Guitars special, Jim Cregan and Alex Dyke catch up with Jim's mate Roger Taylor.
In a wide ranging chat you'll hear about...
Making the News Of The World album and why there are no drums on We Will Rock You
Competition between Rod, Freddie and Elton
Life in LA, questionable cookies and roast dinners with Rod Stewart
Collaborating with David Bowie and the challenges of making Under Pressure
Why drum machines are dreadful - even on I Want To Break Free
Why Top of The Pops and the BBC were "so crap"
Is Another One Bites The Dust a disco record?
And is Roger Taylor responsible for punk?

[@loriethomas169]

Roger has aged so well. He still sounds like a young man. Handsome still. The stories that he must have and will never tell?

[@annakisfaludinebaan]

He was a very good boy! Alas, time is running out!

[@Davidwv97]

He'd look even better if he'd stop binge drinking. A bottle of white wine a day is nothing to him

[@stephenalanmoore7278]

I love Roger's dry sense of humour.

[@mercury1076]

So nicer to hear Rog talk about himself for a change and not be beleaguered with questions about Freddie.

[@andreachavez2117]

yes. I always feel a bit sorry for Rog and Bri because they must always relive Freddie's death every bleeding interview! We all loved Freddie, he was amazing, but, ya know...Rog and Bri and John are all amazing too. John has taken himself out of the industry, fair enough, but Brian and Roger are still there bring us music and joy and I want to hear about THEM! Roger is so cool and smart and funny. Brian is in a league of his own, so kind and caring. LOVE them both to bits.

[@juliabeatlemaniac]

Agree

[@janethuegerich6579]

I don't think of it as being beleaguered to talk a bit about Freddie. What an insult. They were a fantastic band. It was an honor to know and to have been a friend of Freddie's.

[@juliabeatlemaniac]

@@janethuegerich6579 It's not necessarily an insult. It just must be nice for them to be able to talk about themselves for once, rather than have to constantly bring up Freddie's death. (Kinda like being the middle child, if that makes sense.)

[@ScottTuckey]

It’s nice to hear about him

[@kimaland7296]

Roger is awesome, such a delight to see him relaxed. was fun watching this show.

[@h.m.7218]

Queen... What a life those guys have had.They're like astronauts. Their career is like having gone to the moon and having come back. They know things none of us will ever know. How does it feel to play in front of 150 000 people adoring you and your music ?

[@theoriginal1971]

It’s so weird because he sounds the same as his younger self that if I close my eyes I can easily imagine 70s-80s era Roger speaking

[@davebain1982]

Wouldn't say that exactly, he talks somewhat slower now and seems to have difficulty understanding what someone is saying to him or asking him, this ofc could probably be due to the fact that he's deaf now

[@samskarebyaha]

Roger Taylor's still the coolest dude

[@BibtheBoulder]

On the off-chance you read the comments Roger, "Thank you" for everything. You're a legend and a true gent...and you made a lot of people very happy....

[@pootle5095]

He still does and long may he continue to do so :-)

[@KurtI2525]

What an enjoyable interview. So many profound insights from two British men of class, intelligence, and skill. Heck, three British men.

[@J-Mack]

One of the greatest interviews I've seen with Rog in years. For the love of God please do another longer one!! The stories this man has to tell are legendary !

[@robingraham4543]

I just love listening to Roger talk. He tells it like it is. A great man who has done and still does great things!! Thank you for sharing your gift with us.

[@tianasinadinovski3690]

Love the way Roger talks about David warms my heart

[@jimbo91262]

Roger is hilarious. Love him! Genius drummer and musician!

[@LMTino]

Roger is lovingly outspoken in a very proper way. Just lures you in, like a good story teller should. And still very easy on the eyes. Good chat gents.

[@deborahallen3318]

Oh yeah, my eyes really enjoy looking at Roger! He has the most amazing puppy dog eyes I've ever seen!

[@Cameron655]

Yeah, there's something incredibly laid back about him ... until ... he lasers in (you can see it in his eyes) he's been listening to every word, and then he talks, And you have to listen because first, he's right, and second, he's Roger Taylor. Love the guy.

[@merqury5]

Roger is just himself always. Thats an impressive character show.

[@willpeony5534]

Best interview I've seen with Roger, more relaxed and chatty without fear of a BoRhap question.

[@salliejordan9344]

Love roger brilliant sense of humour

[@kathleencook4674]

He has a wicked sense of humour which I absolutely love

[@khaleesi2688]

Lovely to see Roger so relaxed and chatty. Loved this whole thing. Three guys having a great chat

[@rzbrzotrz]

If only all the interviews were like this. Chill, relaxed, without pressure, developing almost on itself. Great work and thank you!

[@user-jp6et3pg1x]

🍀ROGER IS GREAT! HE looks great and talks great, аnd the same rock and roll star guy!!!, thank you very much! Health, long happy years and creativity to ROGER🌹

[@juliamarie7012]

Great sit down Alex. Didn’t even feel like an interview. Totally enjoyed Jim and Roger reminiscing.

[@pablocontreras4218]

I really enjoyed seeing Roger relaxed!

[@jmozz6075]

Great video. I’ve been a Queen & Roger fan for ages . Still listening to his solo lp . A really nice way to see inside this , “behind the scenes” world . Thank you & God bless

[@RickyLeroyBrownMusic]

This was one of the most fabulous talks in rock history I ever listened to. Thanks!

[@jenivasquez8574]

The dynamic of these two guys who have been friends for such a long time telling the story of being a band in that Era is really cool. Their hilarious and fun to listen to! Thanks for the interview.

[@kyzor-sosay6087]

I thought, I’ll listen for a minute,ended up listening and watching and thoroughly enjoying the whole interview.Thanks for the video.

[@shelby6972]

I adore him so much he’s got such a humor and is straightforward in the best of ways. Not a lot has changed about this guy in the past 51 years just that ‘ash blonde’ hair he’s got going on😂 Really loved this interview, the stories and jokes are lovely to listen to and quite funny, it’s very nice to see interviews of both Rog and Bri where there not consistently bombarded about Freddie or other nonsense. He looks like he’s just sitting down to chat with his buds very nice feeling this interview has, doesn’t feel fake or uncomfortable for the interviewed or interviewers.

[@joemcconnell2674]

Not forgetting that cool beard he has grown. Also ash blonde coloured.

[@shelby6972]

@@joemcconnell2674 oh yes ofc can’t forget the beard🙌

[@susancooper3111]

Silly me but I love knowing his friends really do call him just "Rog"... he's got a great whit... like his apology to Jim: " I must have had an attack of loveliness " love that he still looks so good & younger than he is ... awww... these Queen men are in my heart forever.

[@mdm61767mdm61767]

Roger is so cool without even trying. His classy ways make him even more loveable!!!

[@brandon1351]

Roger would of been a riot to hang out with as a youngster

[@shelby6972]

Honestly I feel like he still would be to this day, just by the way he jokes about. He’s a very very cool dude.

[@brandon1351]

@@shelby6972 yeah I'll jump on board with that

[@betty3579]

Caro Roger è difficile dimenticarti al lavandino col cappello sulle spalle e la minigonna! Splendida presenza in I want to break free!! I love you! ❤

[@aicirtkciub9167]

Thank you gentlemen. I loved hearing all the great stories. So many of us would have loved to be a fly on the wall during all these great moments. Thanks for allowing us to do so.

[@katjar4881]

I could sit all day and listen to these two share their memories and experiences. ❤️❤️

[@raymondritchie8135]

I love this. Really, really enjoyable to watch these legends just chat like that. Always been a massive Queen fan too so great to see Roger Taylor just being a bloke. :-)

Best Roger interview ever!

[@kurgan46]

Great interview, thanks.... and the song Queen performed when you met on TOTP was Now I'm Here.

[@midnightrose2127]

They went on TOTP several times!

[@Parseenfroo]

Also known as Arnold Layne.

[@eilrach299]

That was actually fun!! Really show why I have a soft spot for Roger - tells it as it is, no BS. Thanks!

[@stephenrice4554]

You're spot on , the lack of bs and posturing . Straight forward no shit chat . 👍

[@tmw9187]

What a cracking interview. I have been a Queen fan since childhood, managed to see them live with Freddie 7 times and once with Adam Lambert, all great shows. I took a liking to Roger's music and vocals and bought "Fun in Space" when it was released in May 1981, still one of my fave albums of all time. Roger always comes across as just a regular, funny, top bloke. Roger's latest album is also a corker "Outsider". Such a talent, but a very modest man. I'd love to share a beer with him someday! This really was a pleasure to watch, thank you for posting this.

[@valerialoupe4388]

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[@gedbill4058]

I have been a Queen fan for around 48 years seen the band with Freddie 6 times and would not see them with Adam as he is a trash American Idol nobody. Rogers best ever album is "Fun In Space" by miles followed by "Strange Frontier" after that it was down hill and his latest album is dire as far as i am concerned.

[@icelight7054]

@@gedbill4058 ...Lambert is an imposter, end of.

[@gedbill4058]

@@icelight7054 Agree Lambert is the dregs of Queen's history now !

[@xmasbunnyscotland5355]

@@gedbill4058 Nice person you are Ged, sorry to disappoint but AL will go down in Queen's history as their second frontman after Fred, because of Adam, Queen (now QAL) are more popular than ever bringing their music to a younger generation, people like you Ged should be ashamed of yourself, Brian and Roger are still Queen and now because of QAL Freddie will never be forgotten, if you don't like go and dig out your old LP's and enjoy.

[@HonoraryGreek]

All this talk about Roger, which is fair enough, but Jim Cregan is a legend too. His contribution to a lot of other people's songs is often overlooked. He was in Family to begin with, a grossly underrated band, then, as mentioned, in Steve Harley's Cockney Rebel where he played that superb solo in "Make Me Smile." He also co-wrote a lot of the better Rod Stewart songs back when he was still doing real rock and roll. His solo in "I Was Only Joking" is superb. He also worked with Katie Melua, London Quireboys and a stack of other artistes. I'm a Roger fan, but let's not overlook Jim Cregan, he's a very talented and successful guitarist and producer.

[@M123OCT]

I was just about to Google his name. 😅 Thanks for the info. 👍

[@HAEFilms]

Great chat, as a budding 13 year old drummer I played Brighton Rock til the record grooves wore out, trying to figure out what Roger was playing. Very influential drummer.

[@DirectDemocrat]

I love the drumming on the Live Killers version.

[@davidharris7083]

Pete, try this kzbin.info/www/bejne/infXnX6NpK2BipI BR with the guitars & vocals stripped out, buggered if I can get anywhere near that bass line

[@Kohntarkosz]

My favourite about Under Pressure I remember hearing was that apparently John Deacon came up with the bass line while they were jamming, then broke for lunch or whatever, and when they came to back to work some more on the song, he had forgotten what it was! Fortunately, it came back to him, as they say, but can you imagine coming up with THAT intro, and then not remembering like a couple hours later?

[@mebeasensei]

Reminds me of another bass line song of theirs, Another one bites the dust, that I think John wrote

[@Kohntarkosz]

@@mebeasensei Yeah, Another One Bites The Dust was written by John, but the bassline is based off the Chic song Good Times.

[@davebain1982]

It was Roger who remembered it when they got back to the studio

[@KurtI2525]

This isn’t an interview. It’s a conversation.

[@Kohntarkosz]

I like the way Jim refers to Rod Stewart as "my bandmate".

[@jagreb]

Am I the only one that can't get over how beautiful that antique table is? lol

[@pootle5095]

Superb. Not often you see an interview with Roger. Wish it had been longer.

[@saritamoirangthem1352]

Roger looks so relax and so cool!

[@blakes8126]

A slice of the real Rog! Wondrous!

[@rogertaylor7934]

I love you Roger Taylor I feel happy to see you well I love you very much you are the love of my life ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@stephenrice4554]

Nice to see a relaxed interview that's only minimally guided leaving those gentlemen to conduct the interview themselves . Nicely done 👍🇬🇧

[@shirleydiego3350]

Love Mr. Roger Taylor so much !

[@przytulanka1979]

It's good to see him doing well.

[@lauracarroll3304]

I wish that it was longer. I love listening to these masters talking. Can the next one be about the cars they have?

[@midnightrose2127]

Or just the one Roger is in love with?

[@mikaylachapman9036]

@@midnightrose2127 The machine of a dream...

[@midnightrose2127]

@@mikaylachapman9036 🤣🤣

[@steffenhaas]

„Truuuee,… Gooold!“ Laughed my ass off! Oh Rog 😂😂😂

[@suebeck6112]

ROGER IS THE GREATEST. I LOVE HIS SOLO WORK. HE ACTUALLY HAS MY HEART. I AM ALWAYS & FOREVER A LOYAL FAN. SUE ANN BECK MISSOURI. I'VE FOLLOWED ROGER & QUEEN FOR 49 YEARS ROGER IS AT THE TOP OF MY BUCKET LIST ♥

[@jonathancollard3710]

I have a warm smile and happy repose having just watched this; nostalgia, narcotics, no nonsense and noise . 😁

[@gabrielavidal6028]

Me encanta la banda Queen y Roger Taylor es muy buen baterista músico talentoso hasta la actualidad .Agradecería que las entrevistas también fueran traducidas al español para los fans latinos un saludo muy grande a todos 👋😘

[@MobiusBandwidth]

"as for the gerbil..." what a hoot he is!

[@midnightrose2127]

Roger is every bit as cute today as he ever was! You can still see that mischievous grin.

[@charlotteramey8030]

I really enjoyed this I came on it by accident and I absolutely loved hearing plain taking Thanks ❤😂😊

[@andrewgee2775]

Great interview. The topic around 20 mins in, if the band are genuine and are having fun that’s what the audience want to see, a great show doesn’t have to be the slickest show. Cheers

[@skypebob8472]

I saw Queen 2 years in a row, Vancouver, Canada. I think 76 and 77, I was 16 and 17 and getting into photography bigtime so it was an absolute necessity to be at the front of the stage for any concert I went to. I think I have some excellent photos from the 2nd concert - Freddie in leather - some great ones of Rog too. Excellent close-ups of all of them. They were pretty tight both concerts but Freddie still communed verbally with the audience. He saw me with the camera and big lens and I'm pretty sure he hammed it up for me a few times. He was right in front of me at the edge of the stage and introducing the song from ANATO about their previous manager who'd screwed them over and I shouted "Death on two legs!" and he yelled back "you got it!" or something like that and I was like cooled out by it. I was a huge Queen fan at that time so it stuck with me forever. We all thought Rog was the lady killer in the band. He had the rock drummer look. John and Brian kinda looked like musicians. Freddie had Elvis on the brain. All played well and gave it their all. Wow. Almost half a century ago. Those were the days of our lives. This is a great interview to run across. Thanks everyone!

[@joewakeford]

Just brilliant, a lovely natural chat. Thank you chaps!

[@qbobcode1823]

I have had the privilege of watching Roger Taylor live and he reminded me of Nico McBrain in the same respect as in, they both look like they are doing fu@kall but absolutely smashing it. Only because what they do appears effortless. Hands up, I am a drummer but I live in that real world that these gents left a long time ago. It amazes me that drummers like RT, Nico & Nick Mason are so underrated as one could not exist without the other and they are almost all victims of that less is more prerogative. I’m clearly biased but I’m not wrong. Brilliant drummer!!

[@davidharris7083]

I love all three, and you can add Ian Mosley as well, but for me, no-one can surpass the genius of Neil Peart, RIP

[@nedkelly1385]

Just a nice bloke. So good in concert.

[@freethrice]

Roger, I will always love You!

[@Beaqueen11]

I completly agree with roger about the drum sounds in radio gaga and I want to break free. Those are my two of my favourite Queen songs but I have always thought that I prefer Live versions of them than the studio ones because they feel a bit 'dead' with all those synth sounds. I wish they'd made a remaster using real Roger's drums and Brian's guitar sound. Great interview. Thank you for this!

[@cathytobias4722]

Love Roger Taylor!! 😍👑💞

[@Ndlanding]

Amazingly, I didn't frown at all. In fact, I enjoyed that little chat-show. So thanks!

[@brendamontefusco3850]

Fun times! We all know that Roger is in love with his car!😄

[@thomassummerhill6357]

Jim Cregan is a fantastic guitarist, saw him with Cockney Rebel wonderful memories 🎸🥁👍

[@michelletammydenney1417]

Same beautiful smile and laugh. Rog❤️

[@willpeony5534]

We Will Rock You based on prime numbers -- wow!

[@DirectDemocrat]

That was great. Not the usual boring shite about Freddie, Bo-Rhap and all the other crap he normally gets asked about

[@paigemimms4343]

Adore this convo recollection between mates. Just glorious. Please do more of this!

[@martinkulkarni3569]

Lovely interview from two musical legends!

[@heavydude7496]

Love rogers views and experiences on TOTP about having to lip sync.

[@dezmod1644]

Cool to see sitting around chatting

[@angelabarnes7588]

That band just drips w/talent and genius! How is it possible for Roger to get sexier and sexier as the years go by? I don't know, & I don't care! He's still my heart throb!! Hahahahah! "Yes, kids, Granny has a heart throb! He's been her heart throb for 48 years, and Grandpa is ok w/that, so mind your business!!"

[@popitastic]

Roger is so charismatic.

[@CrossGuitarWorks]

I love how Rog is polar opposite if Brian

[@peteanderson5170]

Lovely to see you guys again and what a great interview which was very enjoyable and entertaining. Looking forward to the next video, thanks for sharing

[@Veluvibo]

The greatest musician and a wonderful man Roger Taylor, always awesome! ♥️🇧🇷🌹

[@markknopflerisnot]

Very interesting and entertaining...so much brilliant music history from the people who lived it

[@goesjem]

We all love old Rog!

[@vinto34]

The hash cookies story was epic..would have been a great laugh being there at the time.

[@PaulMappud]

'Hot Space' on a decent Hi Fi is a fantastic sounding album...

[@Ogma3bandcamp]

This is gold.

[@thefog7067]

"Dreary dreadful everlasting rubbish!" 😄

[@jimmyquinn9639]

What a brilliant interview well done lads 👍👍👍👍👍👍⛵️⛵️👍

[@johnycabs]

Oh my god.... roger taylor just said salford!! And I am from Salford... proud moment

[@marymayhew5002]

Thanks Guys.. One of the best interviews?? friendly banter I've seen. And seeing Rog for that long, heavenly'

[@marianasifuentes3794]

Love to hear from you guys again!!

[@trevormarcray]

Great interview. Lots of laughs 🤣

[@DoctorGeek1]

Brian May in performing across Finland right now, and here he arrives at the Tampere Nokia Arena! I am so jealous that my fellow Nokia colleagues might get a chance to see Queen performing in their Rhapsody Tour 2022 which is performing across Finland! 🎤🎼🎸🥁 🤩 Awesome! 👨🏻‍🎤👑🎹🎸✊🎶 #Queen #RockLegend #Nokia #youtubeshorts

[@sarahperks4919]

Roger is my dream man 🤗💕

[@QueenFanka]

Best interview with Roger

[@PhillipW12]

Solid down to earth interview

[@nrsvlda70]

Great interview.. truly enjoyed listening to the stories!!

[@lucilleconsenza8239]

All four of them were geniuses❤

[@petelewis6920]

Great episode. Thank you.