Mr.Jingles 18.06.2013 20:27 |
...also admits doing drugs with Roger in the bathroom. Didn't mention which type. Here's the full interview from The Howard Stern Show. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XirfKrJ449E The Queen mention is @ 0:32:00 |
flash00. 19.06.2013 00:15 |
In my opinion Tyler sounds a bit jealous of Freddie i.e saying he did not like Freddie's voice or his style with the cut off mic etc but say's he loves Queen now, Tyler states Queen opened for them which I'm sure Queen didn't that's why Freddie and Tyler were having that big argument, can anyone remember if Queen opened for them In an old interview with Brian i read in one of many books on Queen he stated Freddie and Tyler and there famous argument which nearly came to a fight all over who would headline that nights show, from what I remember I'm sure Brian said Freddie didn't back down etc but Tyler claimed Queen opened for Aerosmith? . It must piss Tyler off when Queen keep winning these best band polls or Freddie being voted greatest singer/front man polls. I'm not a fan of Tylers voice in the slightest, husky screeching vocals reminds me of nails on a blackboard. It would be interesting if anyone had anymore info on this story. Cheers |
AlexRocks 19.06.2013 00:16 |
I thought Roger Taylor said that he only did pot one time and he hated it because it hurt his head. |
flash00. 19.06.2013 00:29 |
AlexRocks wrote: I thought Roger Taylor said that he only did pot one time and he hated it because it hurt his head.Yes I remember that story also from Roger, by the sounds of that Tyler interview it sounds like Mr Taylor liked the o'l Peruvian marching powder also lol |
IanR 19.06.2013 04:02 |
I recall Tommy Lee (of Mötley Crüe fame) mentioning the consumption of cocaine with Roger at some party or other. |
john bodega 19.06.2013 06:16 |
The only useful thing he's ever contributed to the world was his daughter's fine-ass body. Shit band. |
ploughman 19.06.2013 06:31 |
IanR wrote: I recall Tommy Lee (of Mötley Crüe fame) mentioning the consumption of cocaine with Roger at some party or other.I guess, being a well-known partylover, it would be easy to think that also Roger liked to snort some coke during their heydays. Not only Mercury, who used coke and uppers as a part of the gay/disco-scene quite regurlarly during the 1980-85 period. Steven Tyler mentions about a "lost week" with Roger: link Roger also moved to LA 1982/84. That was just the place where all the so called "hairbands" emerged during that time and the drug-party-scene must have been quite huge then. But the main difference between people like Paul Mccartney and Roger Taylor versus Steven Tyler and Tommy Lee is, that they seemed to use drugs only as for party purposes or at least much less in amount. Many american bands just went totally nuts and became drug addicts right away and later started to even shoot heroin.. Motley Crue, Aerosmith, Guns n Roses etc. Maybe it needs some kind of intelligence or down-to-earthiness to just use cocaine and alcohol as a party-mood enchancer. For many people it can quickly become a regural habit and there you go then, then its down-hill from there. |
splicksplack 19.06.2013 06:51 |
A friend of mine was stage manager at the SB Empire when Roger played there in 97 or whatever. He said there were "bowls of gak" (cocaine) backstage. |
ploughman 19.06.2013 06:59 |
splicksplack wrote: A friend of mine was stage manager at the SB Empire when Roger played there in 97 or whatever. He said there were "bowls of gak" (cocaine) backstage.This is highly peculiar. People who do coke, normally carry it with them in small amounts by themselves. "A Bowl of cokaine" seems to be nothing more than a myth. |
TRS-Romania 19.06.2013 07:16 |
I was there, and the quantity of coke was enormous (small envelopes, at least close to a 100 of them each containing 1 gram)... |
ploughman 19.06.2013 07:34 |
TRS-Romania wrote: I was there, and the quantity of coke was enormous (small envelopes, at least close to a 100 of them each containing 1 gram)...I guess this is irony? |
Pingfah 19.06.2013 09:07 |
Hah. Well 100g of coke is quite a lot really, enough for 100 people at any rate, but it's still only enough to fill a very very small bowl. |
YourValentine 19.06.2013 09:46 |
Tyler really sounds like a narrow-minded Bible belt American with his comments about Freddie. His criticism seems to be based on the fact that Freddie did not copy Mick Jagger. As to the "Queen supported Aerosmith" topic - Queen never supported Aerosmith, both bands did support Mott The Hoople in Harrisburg, Pa May 1st, 1974. The fight was over which of the support bands was to play first and in the end Queen played first, then Aerosmith and finally the head liner Mott The Hoople. Famously, Brian emptied a full bottle of Jack Daniels with Jo Perry while the others were fighting and was subsequently drunk on stage :-) (source: As It Began) |
Wiley 19.06.2013 09:57 |
YourValentine wrote: Brian emptied a full bottle of Jack Daniels with Jo Perry while the others were fighting and was subsequently drunk on stage :-) (source: As It Began)That sounds Awesome. I can perfectly picture that. Fighting in the background and these two guys talking and drinking like they didn't care. Nice anecdote. |
master marathon runner 19.06.2013 12:20 |
Freddie - Marlon Brando. Steve Tyler - Sid James. |
master marathon runner 19.06.2013 13:13 |
Freddie; - Marlon Brando. Steve Tyler; - Sid James. |
Mr.Jingles 19.06.2013 17:02 |
YourValentine wrote: Tyler really sounds like a narrow-minded Bible belt American with his comments about Freddie. His criticism seems to be based on the fact that Freddie did not copy Mick Jagger. As to the "Queen supported Aerosmith" topic - Queen never supported Aerosmith, both bands did support Mott The Hoople in Harrisburg, Pa May 1st, 1974. The fight was over which of the support bands was to play first and in the end Queen played first, then Aerosmith and finally the head liner Mott The Hoople. Famously, Brian emptied a full bottle of Jack Daniels with Jo Perry while the others were fighting and was subsequently drunk on stage :-) (source: As It Began)He'd probably sound narrow minded if he still felt that way, and didn't appreciate what Queen had left as a legacy. Come to think of it, bands like Aerosmith, The Stones, and Led Zep came from backgrounds very influenced by blues musicians, and their definition of a great performance was to emulate the types of James Brown and other black artists who gave soulful performances. So for Steven Tyler to picture Freddie at the time prancing on stage and putting his typical theatrical performance came across as odd, pretentious, and possibly even ridiculous for what those bands defined as pure rock n' roll. As time went by, it became apparent to people like Steven Tyler that Queen and Freddie created a unique style. I appreciate Steven Tyler's honesty, and sure he might have been wrong then, but haven't there been things that over time proved all of us wrong? |
gooddrills 19.06.2013 17:09 |
What a prick, I can't stand this guy. He has a horrible, forced singing voice that sounds like a cat being dry raped and he just looks like a total cunt. The one decent song they did, Dream On, is an early one that he sings in his normal voice. |
Mr.Jingles 19.06.2013 17:37 |
Geez, some people are taking this in the worst way possible. I mean, this is far from the Robert Smith attitude when he told Rolling Stone that Queen never did anything good. Steven Tyler just admitted not being very fond of Queen back then, but thinks of them differently now. |
AlexRocks 19.06.2013 18:15 |
I had no idea that Roger Taylor was a crack head. Is he still? When did he change if not...and why? Is this why the solo album has not come out in half a decade? |
ploughman 20.06.2013 02:55 |
AlexRocks wrote: I had no idea that Roger Taylor was a crack head. Is he still? When did he change if not...and why? Is this why the solo album has not come out in half a decade?Crackhead? I doubt it. He likes/liked to drink a lot and to go with it he snorted some coke (at least) late 70s / early 80's. Up until now, he has always been quite healthy looking. But it is hard to say from the surface. I didn't know from John Entwhistles (The Who Bass player) image that he was addicted to cocaine. But he was and that's why his heart stopped. |
splicksplack 20.06.2013 04:51 |
ploughman wrote:I don't think it was meant literally. I think he meant that there was an abundance of coke around and it was being used openly.splicksplack wrote: A friend of mine was stage manager at the SB Empire when Roger played there in 97 or whatever. He said there were "bowls of gak" (cocaine) backstage.This is highly peculiar. People who do coke, normally carry it with them in small amounts by themselves. "A Bowl of cokaine" seems to be nothing more than a myth. He also mentioned that a well-known drug-provider on the rock circuit in London had an AAA pass and was hanging around. |
splicksplack 20.06.2013 04:54 |
Also my mate had no reason to lie. He's a seasoned old pro and that sort of shit doesn't impress him and he has no need to try to impress anyone with wild made up stories. I'm familiar with twats who tell tall stories. This man is not one of them. |
ANAGRAMER 20.06.2013 13:14 |
"Admits" he doesn't like Queen?? Some people? In fact, most people probably don't Come to think of it, I probably wouldn't have liked them either had I been in the same situation. .. |
Stelios 20.06.2013 14:41 |
Actually i heard the interview and i don't believe the statement that he appreciates Queen today.He sais it out of respect for Brian and Roger perhaps. Its a bit like the Keith Richards statement towards Freddie but more mellow and sophisticated. The thing is that classic rockers especially from that era either accepted Mercury becouse of his skills (so they are willing to overcome his weird tamperament) or dismissed him as too far out, exotic e.t.c. Either way , as i see it, you have the feeling he was never perceived as exactly one of them. |
ploughman 20.06.2013 15:04 |
splicksplack wrote: Also my mate had no reason to lie. He's a seasoned old pro and that sort of shit doesn't impress him and he has no need to try to impress anyone with wild made up stories. I'm familiar with twats who tell tall stories. This man is not one of them.Hmm. Seems like Rog hasn't dropped his bad habit then. He should, thinking his age already. |
ANAGRAMER 20.06.2013 15:15 |
Stelios wrote: Actually i heard the interview and i don't believe the statement that he appreciates Queen today.He sais it out of respect for Brian and Roger perhaps. Its a bit like the Keith Richards statement towards Freddie but more mellow and sophisticated. The thing is that classic rockers especially from that era either accepted Mercury becouse of his skills (so they are willing to overcome his weird tamperament) or dismissed him as too far out, exotic e.t.c. Either way , as i see it, you have the feeling he was never perceived as exactly one of them.Good point Although I think FM had more in common with Elton, Bowie and even Gary Glitter more than Aerosmith, Boston or Guns and Roses. .. |
AlexRocks 20.06.2013 23:18 |
Splicksplack I dont' know if you are talking about Roger Taylor or Steven Tyler. I have a hunch Steven Tyler and people thought Freddie and Queen were...gay. Which IS ironic coming from Steven Tyler but we should remember there was a good twenty years or more when and where guys were borderline transvestites and people did not consider that gay. I guess Roger Taylor has flat out lied about doing drugs then, eh? That's really sad. |
Mr.Jingles 21.06.2013 11:31 |
ANAGRAMER wrote: "Admits" he doesn't like Queen?? Some people? In fact, most people probably don't Come to think of it, I probably wouldn't have liked them either had I been in the same situation. ..Some Queen fans need to get a bit off the cloud thinking that everyone should be worshiping Queen or Freddie for that matter. Sure, they've achieved a legendary status, but people are entitled not to like them as much as we do. I'm not very fond of The Who or Bruce Springsteen, but it's undeniable that they've left an important footprint in music history. When it comes down to Robert Smith when he commented that "Queen never did anything good", it sure comes across as him being a total prick considering that he was harshly criticizing a band that by far achieved more than his own. However, if he said "I'm not really into them", then that would be a more respectable statement than what he actually said. |
john bodega 21.06.2013 11:55 |
"Some Queen fans need to get a bit off the cloud thinking that everyone should be worshiping Queen or Freddie for that matter" That doesn't really come into it. Steven Tyler could spend eight hours saying nice things about Freddie, but he (Steven) still sucks devil dong. |
AlexRocks 21.06.2013 19:44 |
Um, well. I LOVE Aerosmith but they don't come close to my respect and obsession with Queen! |
splicksplack 24.06.2013 09:39 |
AlexRocks wrote: Splicksplack I dont' know if you are talking about Roger Taylor or Steven Tyler. I have a hunch Steven Tyler and people thought Freddie and Queen were...gay. Which IS ironic coming from Steven Tyler but we should remember there was a good twenty years or more when and where guys were borderline transvestites and people did not consider that gay. I guess Roger Taylor has flat out lied about doing drugs then, eh? That's really sad.I was talkiung about Roger. Can't remember if it was Happiness or E Fire tour. |
AlexRocks 24.06.2013 15:19 |
Well if that is true about Roger that is VERY sad and disappointing. |
ploughman 24.06.2013 16:13 |
AlexRocks wrote: Well if that is true about Roger that is VERY sad and disappointing.We all know already from different sources (Mack, Ratty...) that Queen and entourage did use and purchase cocaine and some other drugs frequently. To me its nearly impossible to think that from the band Brian would have used. Freddie had his own substances and circles and that leaves only John and Roger left from the band. So this shouldn't be a news to anybody. Cocaine is a bad drug, even though people say that they only use it for "partying". It can be highly addictive, and the habbit is not easily shaken off. |
AlexRocks 24.06.2013 23:28 |
I guess so I guess I messed up by believing Roger Taylor in one of the documentaries... |
splicksplack 25.06.2013 07:57 |
My Stage Manager friend only said that there was loads of cocaine around. He didn't say he saw Roger sniffing away. However, Roger used to go out partying with Rick Parffitt from the Quo and by all accounts he's a fuckin hoover (until his heart probs that is) |
splicksplack 25.06.2013 08:00 |
My Stage Manager friend only said that there was loads of cocaine around. He didn't say he saw Roger sniffing away. However, Roger used to go out partying with Rick Parffitt from the Quo and by all accounts he's a fuckin hoover (until his heart probs that is) |
thomasquinn 32989 25.06.2013 11:32 |
Pingfah wrote: Hah. Well 100g of coke is quite a lot really, enough for 100 people at any rate, but it's still only enough to fill a very very small bowl.Depending on purity, 100g of coke is enough to kill between about 15 and 40 people if taken in the course of a single evening. They'd have to be expecting a hell of a lot of company if they needed that amount, which a quick google search tells me would fetch about 40 pounds per gram. Considering that Roger is a) rich and b) fairly famous, we can also expect him to have access to somewhat better coke (i.e. coke that hasn't been cut very much), so the price rises, and the lethal dose drops. I really don't believe that such quantities are realistic. Even something like 20 grams would be a very, very large quantity. |
King Of Rhye 25.06.2013 13:20 |
I see this site still fails to act objectively in the main. Queen are my favourite band but that doesn't mean that all other bands are crap simply for not liking Queen. I happen to rate Aerosmith highly but if others don't I can accept that we all have our personal tastes - if you don't like something it doesn't mean it is crap even if it is say rap or jazz which I don't like but others clearly do |
brENsKi 25.06.2013 16:31 |
^^^ nice observation. but stepfordmania presides (alas) regardless of what the mindless say, Aerosmith are a great band and "the toxic twins" have created some great tunes down the years. and personally, i think that admitting to not liking a band initially but admitting you were wrong, is quite a big thing to do and quite humble - in a decent sort of way |