Roger Taylor Names His Three Favourite Drummers

[@Randetroit]

And Roger's vocal abilities !!!!!

[@LeadSurge3000]

*He is definitely within the top 10 greatest rock voices ever. And, yes, I'll die on that hill!* 🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@acbenepe]

He's probably the opening falsetto on "Lap of the Gods".

[@AlbertoJorgeSoares]

@@acbenepe It's not a falsetto. It's a full screaming.

[@vinceventresca6763]

Roger was an absolute powerhouse. I’m a huge Keith Moon fan, so I was happy to see his name here, but I was really glad to see Mitch Mitchell get some love. He’s criminally overlooked in those Best Ever lists.

[@docsamson198]

Taylor’s strength as a drummer was that he was eclectic. He could play any genre and tempo. He was also wisely understated, which was a plus. Never flashy, he let the song itself be “the star. “

[@AngelicusImmortus]

He also likes to write in 6/8 which is cool!

[@tristandunn4628]

In addition to this, he's a fantastic all-round musician. Great singer, plays guitar and is a brilliant song writer.

[@citlaltlamina]

This is the first time I've heard someone so famous mention Mitch Mitchell. I think Mitch Mitchell and John Densmore are two tremendous drummers who put in fantastic performances to closely follow the evolution of their own band leaders.

[@Monsterdrumma]

Bonham tunes his drums high not low it was huge drums tuned like a jazz drummer in which the high pitch made them cut and resonate and the size along with his touch made them untouchable gigantic sounding!

[@paysongeorge7080]

Thank you!

[@BassistPaul]

I was fortunate enough to do a session with Roger in the 90's - what a great pro and nice guy.

[@goesjem]

A session on one of his solo albums? I am curious now..... :)

[@davebain1982]

@@goesjemyeah curious to know he’s talking pi$h 😂😂, notice he ain’t replied to you yet 😂😂

[@goesjem]

True. I am familiar withh most players RT has used on his solo albums. His name is nowhere. Who knows?

[@ericbgordon1575]

It doesn't come as a surprise at all that Roger's choices would be Mitch, Keith or Bonzo. Each of them brought something different to the landscape of rock music and rock drumming, largely the way Roger has also. In his own way, Roger has something in common with Phil Collins; each of them has demonstrated to one degree or another how a drummer is not just a timekeeper but also a percussionist. That is also something that I have long admired about Stewart Copeland.

[@fcwalvisch2210]

The open hi-hat at the same time with hitting the snaredrum is also a trademark of Roger Taylor!

[@AlbertoJorgeSoares]

Anyone who really understand about drumming, knows that Roger Taylor was/is a great drummer.

[@HVACQualityAssurance]

Boomer here: *ALLEDGEDLY* back in the late 70's/ early 80's, Roger claimed he would never do a solo in concert, stating he didn't see the point. I said *ALLEDGEDLY* because I've learned over the past 45 years, that the media, regardless of genre/ discipline, are in fact, a collection of worthless, lying *TWATS* 😒

[@Dave_H834]

I love Queen but he really isn’t.

[@Syprone]

@@Dave_H834try playing drums to a queen song with the drums removed. What roger was able to do with queen’s songs is actually insane

[@606808909]

Also a great songwriter

[@dwayenway]

It's like ringo some understand, some don't

[@annesaffer629]

Fabulous drummer and incredible singer!

[@donovanemery597]

Two of his contemporaries that I admired were Phil Collins of Genesis and Neil Peart of Rush.

[@julianyo7072]

Finally, a drummer that recognizes Mitch Mitchell's genious.

[@dr.buzzvonjellar8862]

Mitch was unbelievably good! He took Hendrix to another level.

[@QuarrellaDeVil]

Stewart Copeland has also been a cheerleader for Mitch, even cracking that, no, Mitch wasn't Jimi's drummer: Jimi was Mitch's guitarist!

[@julianyo7072]

@@dr.buzzvonjellar8862 Indeed. Mitch was my favourite drummer when I discovered Hendrix back in the day. Still is one of my favourites. Very underrated drummer, it happens the same with Brian Downey. You only have to listen to Fire, Manic Depression, Purple Haze or Foxy Lady to witness his touch and feeling. He added a lot to the music.

[@julianyo7072]

@@QuarrellaDeVil Yes, they were the perfect duo. That's why it didn't work with Buddy Miles in the Band of Gipsies. Mitch was the perfect fit.

[@bakeone4406]

Quite a few drummers are big Mitchell fans. Mitchell really dug Robert Wyatt, (a less widely acknowledged drummer for sure).

[@cerimccoy]

Barriemore Barlow of Jethro Tull!

[@paulh3122]

Nice one. Without a doubt 👍

[@zoefoster1873]

Also Clive Bunker!!

[@bobbyhilda5880]

My favourite!

[@timcoakley5498]

He’s brilliant.

[@davidpaterson3443]

Mitch Mitchell and Pierre Van Der Linden are drumming excellence....

[@JesseOnThaDrums]

Pierre gave me a masterclass a few months ago…

[@acidbran]

I got to see Queen twice with Freddie, just amazing in every way.

[@markegerton7764]

@@acidbran I saw them 33 times between March 1974 and August 1986 (all with Fred) and I never saw a bad show. 😊

[@satyb]

Love his intro to one of my favourite Queen songs Liar.

[@anthonyharty1732]

Roger Taylor is a fantastic drummer himself, one of the best in the world. 😁

[@timcoakley5498]

There is no such thing as

[@anthonyharty1732]

What?

[@timcoakley5498]

One of the best in the world

[@anthonyharty1732]

Of course there is. He’s a brilliant drummer so is world class and one of the best in the world as far as I’m concerned. He’s proved it live and on film. I didn’t say THE! best.

[@timcoakley5498]

Well I suppose so but he would literally be in the company of hundreds of other drummers. Don’t get me wrong I am not saying he’s not a good drummer, I saw Queen 5 times and 4 of those were in the 1970s

[@markegerton7764]

“We Will Rock You” is a bad example to quote, anybody who knows their Queen will tell you the track contains no drums! It was all stomps and handclaps 😊

[@eyeonit469]

Don't you wish these people would di a little bit of research?😂😂

[@LeadSurge3000]

*EXACTLY!*

[@MarceloGMonteiro21]

Yes!! You are quite right.

[@Douglas-zd7mz]

R U Positive no drums/percussion instruments beyond "stomps and hand-claps" were in recording of "We Will Rock You" the very basic rhythmic time keeping melody-setting/centric composition..?

[@markegerton7764]

@ I’ve been following Queen since 1974, the only musical instrument on the original recording is Brian May’s guitar solo at the end. Drums are used when it’s played live, but the original recording which appears on the ‘News of the World’ album features no instruments other than Brian May’s ‘Red Special’ guitar

[@permller9671]

Oh you could go on, Ian Paice, Stuart Copeland, Aynsley Dunbar

[@LeadSurge3000]

*Three names that really don't get mentioned enough!*

[@essexboy5520]

Pete Best!

[@rubydazzler]

Mick Tucker, Sweet.

[@JohnnyBot71]

Roger and Joey. Two of rock’s most unsung heroes!❤

[@still-standingrunner810]

Mitch Mitchell will forever be my favorite classic rock drummer

[@aron9368]

And those 3 drummers has one commen drummer in mind Ringo Starr one of the worlds most underrated drummers 😊

[@Arthur-r7z]

From the comments, and my own listening experience, we have been gifted many incredible players of the drums.

[@wpl8275]

In my mind there are drummers who define the sound of a group to build around and drummers who fit into a group's sound so that it sounds natural and seamless. The latter drummer is one like Ringo Starr. To me Taylor lies somewhere in between those two. A little of both.

[@bodegabonsai7069]

If I could see any drummer in concert, in their prime........Mr. Keith Moon.

[@guidovalenti4986]

Collins , Peart and Bruford

[@sgbh8874]

Ward

[@scottbouchard2673]

Bonham and Taylor’s use of the high hat where genius.

[@maggieanaya1114]

My son taught himself to play drums watching Roger in my Queen videos and listening to my Led Zeppelin CDs! 😀

[@ForcingLaughterFakingSmiles]

If you're not convinced that Roger is a truly great drummer, listen to It's Late

[@ianjones4304]

Live at the bbc!

[@jsteed44]

Best track on news lp

[@JunkerOnDrums]

Ian Paice on the drums - YES :D

[@EDOGG62]

Soooooo underrated/recognized!

[@chymist66]

Ian Paice legend

[@pellelidell007]

Roger was so incredibly good! Unique and cutting edge, had his own style and and orchestrated his drum parts with such grace and taste. My favourites from that era are; Roger Taylor of Queen, John Bonham of Led Zeppelin, Mitch Mitchell of Jimi Hendrix Expericence, Aynsley Dunbar (studio), Ian Paice of Deep Purple, Mick Tucker of Sweet (underrated), Paul Thompson of Roxy Music (underrated) and Brian Downey of Thin Lizzy. There were obviously many more brilliant UK drummers in that era but the ones I've listed are the UK drummers that meant the most to me...

[@AstroZombie1138]

As the saying goes "two out of three ain't bad." Mitch Mitchell phenomenal drummer but he was more of his time and a perfect marriage between jazz and early rock drumming with Manic Depression very much in the Elvin Jones mould while Bonham is a drummer for every era. His influence over rock drumming casts a very long shadow, and with good reason, and not many drummers lay it all out in their opening song but Good Times Bad Times is like a montage of signature Bonham and those sixteenth note triplets on the bass drum never get old.

[@hippydippy]

As a drummer... I couldn't agree more.

[@miles-178]

yeah - absolutely, Mitch Mitchell, John Bonham and Keith Moon - to me as well!

[@Peterthepainter66]

Mitchell one of the few drummers that held his sticks properly like Buddy Rich. 🎉

[@bodegabonsai7069]

Traditional grip is a carryover from military/marching drumming. When marching the drum was slung over the left hip. Matched grip wouldn't work, so drummers held the left stick perpendicular to the wrist. In spite of what Buddy has said, there is no advantage to playing traditional grip. (Buddy can be seen in videos playing matched grip) Mitchell was trained in jazz and many of the older Jazz musicians played traditional grip. But it's not "proper" Neil Peart and Thomas Lang discuss traditional vs matched. I know of no drummer who went from matched to traditional. But many have switched from traditional to matched.

[@johnnyg1161]

Neil Peart switched from matched to traditional

[@JayJackson-hb7ks]

I absolutely love his kick drum sound!

[@keithnewbery8948]

Bonham really rated Barriemore Barlow Jethro tulls long time drummer.he said he was the best the u.k had produced.

[@katking6820]

Mitch

[@Farsider3955]

🤔….great list of iconic Rock drummers. The discussions (arguments) will never end…. 1) add in Ginger Baker (who influenced Bonham greatly); and 2) although an earlier era, Ringo Star is far better than most people realize; and finally…. 3) almost an “unknown” now, but absolutely incredible technically and perfect for the unique position in pop/rock in which the great band “CHICAGO” existed - Danny Seraphine. Honorable mention: Karen Carpenter 👀 🤔….yeah, I said it! Not so sure? ….do your own research of her career. She even beat out John Bonham in rankings by a major publication back around 1974 (give or take a year or so) - a misguided ranking, I think we’d all agree, but it says a lot Karen Carpenter’s abilities. Even Buddy Rich complimented her technical skills.

[@gregb8565]

I’m listening to Queen since the beginning need to listen to liar one of their first songs to understand the power of Roger Taylor

[@RichWards-Wins]

*Modern times rock n roll* And *Sheer heart attack* ...are great examples too.

[@trajan6927]

Moonie, Palmer, Peart.

[@domenicgalata1470]

I’d add Bill Ward to that list.

[@trajan6927]

@domenicgalata1470 yes I concur!

[@julianblake8385]

Why when talking about the genius of queen people ignore John Deacon's contribution? The man composed some on queens most iconic tunes, his rhythms kept the instruments so tightly together in an organic way and he created some incredible grooves, man! The guy is no less genius than the other 3. He glued everything together and more!

[@davebain1982]

Maybe because there’s no such person called John Beacon 🙄🙄

[@julianblake8385]

@@davebain1982 my bad!!

[@stevewilcock4767]

I think it may have been Roger who once said 'drummers are frustrated guitarists who need more volume!' Rock on Roger.

[@billfrater1948]

As far as I'm concerned Roger is up there with his heroes, Moon, Mitchell Bonham and Taylor, don't get much better than that.

[@yogbrana]

I was studying about the history of Queen. He was very handsome and a badass. I love this guy.

[@toddfrank3344]

In an interview in Modern Drummer back in the 80s, Taylor said Bonham was his guy.

[@RocknRo11Vox110]

Nice1 RocknRolla...Great⚡Documentary...

[@AsiaStranspich]

Dla mnie Roger jest najlepszy.... kocham cię Roger ❤❤❤

[@Yourstruly-kg6zp]

John Walsh from Country Wildlife was the best I’ve seen close up.

[@bazd]

Amazing....

[@ChasingTone666]

Bonham actually tuned his his drums very high like jazz drummers and with the giant physical size of the drums you get a huge sound.

[@fjhaydn6532]

Moon was an entertaining 60s showboat drummer who thought every song was a drum solo. Everyone in the business knew he lacked the key requirement of what drumming is all about, which is 'keeping time'. Al Jackson jr and Ringo represent atomic clock precision, Moon was on a sun dial. The most skilled master of time was a session drummer, Hal Blaine of the famous Wrecking Crew. People will be dazzled when they find out on whose LPs he played.

[@pendragonfilm]

I don’t know about rock drummers but watch Buddy Rich , a genius

[@bazd]

Brilliant...

[@johnkochen7264]

Keith Moon had “some untamed part of his soul”??? It was ALL untamed. Moon was a monster 24/7.

[@AngelicusImmortus]

Roger Taylor is just a genius.

[@BernieTheBoxer]

Taylor is a true great, riding a wave created by his idols but rather like Queen as a whole, he goes underrated when in truth his legacy in bringing many approaches into a beautiful whole actually surpasses all three individually. He was one of the first major branches from the Bonzo/Moon/Baker/Mitchell tree trunk from where many wonderful players sprouted. Rather like Neil Peart and Steve Smith were to the Buddy Rich / Gene Krupa / Art Blakey tree trunk. Brian May occupies a similar underrated position amongst the Guitar greats pantheon. Freddie on the other hand is perhaps more the Hendrix of rock vocals - an original phenomenon.

[@canuck64]

...again, no mention of Neil

[@roybeckerman9253]

Buddy Rich blew all these away..

[@TheSteffie59]

Clem Burke has to be my fav drummer, by a mile.

[@elenka.svaliva2]

Ian Paice.

[@ronmullard5718]

Roger is no slouch himself....

[@Nothing-db1zy]

He looks more and more like Anthony Hopkins!

[@nickknight5543]

1) Neil Peart. 2) Stewart Copeland. 3) Tony Thompson.

[@piscesman54]

And to top it off, he would sing his lungs out while playing. He could've easily been a lead singer in his own right. But, of course, there was Freddy.

[@davebain1982]

He was lead singer of his own band The Cross

[@mskleopatra]

How can no one have mentioned Bev Bevan. The Move's Shazam album should be on every drummer's turntable. B. J. Wilson. And Mark Unspellable [Bryznicki or something?) of Big Country. When he toured with Procol Harum he took my breath away as old Terry Bozzio had.

[@bodegabonsai7069]

"young" Terry Bozio was a monster

[@daviddenham1511]

My top 3…..Copeland, Paice, Porcaro

[@alfching2499]

A Big Hand For The Marvellous Tony Meehan Please.If it wasn’t for him there would have been no Taylor Bonham Moon

[@kevinbailey3384]

Bonham, a master, Copeland, Graham Downey from Thin Lizzy, Manu Katche, Phil Collins, Neal Pert, and Gavin Harrison are all superb, as well as Moony and Bill Ward is also very under rated

[@magnusparsons5392]

Brian Downey from Thin Lizzy

[@kevinbailey3384]

@@magnusparsons5392 Indeed, I went to school with a Graham Downey

[@paulh3122]

@@kevinbailey3384 Aw Kevin. Gavin Harrison. Now you’re talking. Nice one mate. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️👍

[@kevinbailey3384]

@@paulh3122 He is so consistent as well

[@paulh3122]

@@kevinbailey3384 👍

[@muratomar6502]

Bonham, Paice, and Powell

[@everts1698]

Palmer, Bozzio, Dunbar, Powell, Laing

[@Lloyd1885]

Going back to the Mitch Mitchell clip, theres a touch of thin Lizzy's sha-na-na in there

[@fw1421]

Where does Carl Palmer stand?

[@liamfitzdrums]

On his own two feet, I'd imagine.

[@Dave-Gear32]

He’s up there in my book

[@fw1421]

@ Yea,me too. I was lucky to have seen ELP 3 times in the early 70’s in the Tampa Bay Area. We were lucky all the big bands of the era came to St.Petersburg or Tampa.

[@yoursoulknows6444]

Neil Peart?

[@joedimaggio3687]

What about him?

[@yoursoulknows6444]

@@joedimaggio3687 If you don't know then there's no point in me explaining...

[@joedimaggio3687]

@yoursoulknows6444 No, I don't know what you are talking about.

[@yoursoulknows6444]

@@joedimaggio3687 Neil Peart is the drummer for Rush and is considered by many, including drummers, as the GOAT

[@joedimaggio3687]

@yoursoulknows6444 He's better than Buddy Rich? LOL 😆

[@leedsboy64]

Roger Taylor not wanting to be in the spot light is like saying the Pope is not a catholic

[@paulmattock-x3f]

Carl Palmer for me

[@merlin5476]

Carl palmer, for me.

[@lameduck3630]

I knew he was drummer for Duran duran, didn't know he had a side project called Queen.

[@davebain1982]

Null n void comment 🙄

[@charlesbronson4282]

Let's add a fourth to the list ..Ian Paice

[@Watchman70]

And a 5th Neil Peart! But you're absolutely right I was going to make the comment myself. I also love Stewart Copeland. His cymbal work and quirky time signatures were amazing imo.

[@Grid56]

There are too many excellent drummers to provide a short list across every genre. Personally amongst several that I'm a fan of, I include Rainbow's (and others) Cozy Powell and from Blondie Clem Burke.

[@alfioinsaudo4179]

Il mio preferito è John Bonham Taylor si ispirava al batterista ROCK iconico dei LED ZEPPELIN sottovalutato non direi ho amici che suonano la batteria è mi dicono che è semplicemente un ottimo batterista ❤❤❤

[@garyrigby21]

Cozy Powell?

[@ivanjosephmurray605]

& the apple don't fall far from the tree,Rufus is Bostin!

[@SeanReyesGirdle.]

The thumbnail looks like kindly, old Uncle Jarvis.

[@alanodwyer2203]

Greatest drummer was Buddy Rich ... Ian Paice, Stewart Copeland and Brian Downey are outstanding Rock drummers. Never got the whole Bonham mania!

[@neilparks2651]

Hmm, there were no drums in We Will Rock You. Nice video though.

[@mariodagostino3384]

Barrymore Barlow

[@atomicwedgie8176]

Sounds like Roger's idol was really Neil Peart.

[@elmorevandodewaard544]

Mitch❤Mitchell

[@cecillegravelle2590]

the 🐐

[@kathyscoppettuolo4203]

Michael Shrieve

[@mickb44]

rogers naming his favs so all of you shouting about others ,didnt read the headline

[@sgbh8874]

Joe Morello.

[@missesmew]

Definitely Joe Morello!! I swear Bonham’s solo in Moby Dick was an exact copy of Joes. Although not quite as good.

[@johnhickman2033]

Never forget Joe Morello!

[@SuperGForce01]

Mitch Mitchell remains one of the greatest!

[@davidbonner-k9b]

Keith moon knickname the loon ah John Bonham bonzo for short #1 of all time mitch Mitchell from Hendrix band well I think that adds up well apart from some more but these three will do nice choice Rodger Taylor.😮😊

[@donsinner709]

John Coghlan

[@mannyoliveira8271]

I guess the Britts like to stick together. What a pitty because there was this Canadian named Neil Peart that kicked all of their asses!

[@DerGlaetze]

But they all know that Buddie Rich is in a building all by himself.

[@rellis3940]

Dats right.

[@richprokop5155]

Ah no... Nice try.

[@michaelr.4878]

Excellent video and commentary. Personally, I think Taylor is great. Both his drumming and songwriting. As for his list..it is solid. Although, I have never been a Keith Moon guy. That might be because I'm a lifelong guitar player and never really dug the Who. As a guitar player, The Who aren't really a band you go to for guitar related inspiration.

[@billolert4058]

One of them should be Roger Taylor of Duran Duran. I would love to see those two on stage together just once.

[@RichWards-Wins]

Me too!

[@davebain1982]

How about no 🙄

[@arthurleegis1333]

Curious how Taylor feels about Neil Peart.