QueenZone discussion #1350062

AlexRocks wrote: I thought Roger Taylor said that he only did pot one time and he hated it because it hurt his head.

IanR wrote: I recall Tommy Lee (of Mötley Crüe fame) mentioning the consumption of cocaine with Roger at some party or other.

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.

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)...

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)

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)

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?

ploughman wrote:

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.

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.

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.

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. ..

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.

AlexRocks wrote: Well if that is true about Roger that is VERY sad and disappointing.

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.