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The cymbal on the tympany set, I'd go for an old turkish K - from the bottom shots the lathing and hammering look like old K's.

I really can't stand those huge toms they used in the 70's 80's and 90's.

One of the most diverse and best drummers of our time!

6:12 "....he had 2 Ludwig Ringer timpani drums...." "....these drums had a copper finish...." No, they don't have a copper finish....they are MADE of copper.

10:52 "...I'm also not sure which heads were used on the bottoms of the drums...." As the video is clearly showing there are NO reso heads and the microphones extend into the drum shell.........SMH...........

The 7 piece top (for the bell cymbals) on the ludwig stand at Roger's far left was built/sold by PAISTE.

This is my favorite Roger kit... ua-cam.com/video/hFDcoX7s6rE/v-deo.htmlsi=qM9XrpdqvG1O7aI9 And it is the ONLY time you see Roger playing a dbl bass setup!

Excellent overview! Thank You!

I've always liked Roger's signature sound combining the high hat with the snare drum. Surprised no else has ever tried using that. Yes, Roger is one of my favorite drummers too. And it certainly didn't hurt he could sing and play as well, as all member of Queen could do. Which added to the magic of the band, their harmonies. Queen, as most major prolific acts prove that the magic of music is the sum is greater than the parts. Sure musicians can come together and play almost anything. But writing good songs and interpreting them correctly in the studio is something that only happens among friends.

Wspaniały perkusista i przystojny mężczyzna ♥️♥️♥️♥️

Are you going to do more of these videos with his kits?

UPDATE/CORRECTIONS VIDEO: ua-cam.com/video/uO6jDA58_-0/v-deo.htmlsi=IRTVlLPbArEUYcqt I (expectedly) got some information wrong in this video, so I made a follow-up video explaining some of the corrections I received. However, it only got a fraction of the views that this video did. I thought I'd pin this comment so people will know that I did in fact read everyone's responses.

Dan Garza here from the Paiste wiki page, fantastic job Alex! Roger is one of my favorites too! I have to take exception that Roger's far left crash is a 16" 2002 NOT a Zildjian! The best way to tell is the size of the bell (very small) and how smoothly the bell transitions into the "bow" of the cymbal. You can also see both the left side crashes have very similar bell shapes. Also, Paiste (most likely Bobby Leiser and Possibly Toomas) had a habit of giving away a lot of cymbals to top name drummers throughout the 1970's and then listing them in the Paiste profiles book as an "endorser", Charlie Watts was the epitome of this! As was Phil Collins. Roger for sure Played Paiste but I have always seen him using a mix of both brands in all of Queen's videos and concert footage. Thanks for the GREAT video!

the concert that pushed me into music

That was really cool! I enjoyed, very much, your expose. Queen really was amazing, one of my favorite groups.

One more thing I can cross off my bucket list! Thanks for sharing. Beautiful job, guys!

I own the book you mentioned...and it was 100% worth the price.

Once in a lifetime unforgettable concert!!🥰🎸💕🪘🎶

Wow. Thanks for sharing, Alex.

Wonderful. This happening is an unexpected pleasure

Taylor used the Syndrums at the start of Death on Two Legs and Get Down Make Love as you stated in your video.

Thanks for the video. Always loved Roger

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

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

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?

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.

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

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

LOVING this!!!!!!!

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."

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

The greatest Drummer of all time🤘🏻

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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".

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

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

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

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

Awesome Vid 🤘

Great overview!

Do this those bottom heads are cut or off?

Alex let’s get in touch w roger somehow ?

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.

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

This kit is exactly why I became a drummer