| Stelios 20.01.2015 10:35 |
Did they ever used them? Do you know Roger's opinion on them? I seem to remember he had an electric kit during the Works tour. Do you have an opinion on e-drums in general? (I just watched the other Roger Taylor from Duran Duran on Roland TD-30KV. Quite impressing ... VIDEO ) |
| The King Of Rhye 20.01.2015 11:32 |
You can hear them early as the Hot Space tour, I believe.... (and I think he might have used them on the Jazz album?) I always thought the ones Roger used had a kinda cheesy, over the top sound.........it was like he wanted to make sure you knew he wasnt playing normal drums...... Check out a Neil Peart drum solo if you want to hear some crazy stuff with electronic drums! :D Totally a different thing really, but that reminds of me of my guitar-playing buddy from years ago......had a little Boss drum machine and we'd get all sorts of jam sessions going with that thing and a few guitars :D (and sometimes even an 8-track tape recorder!) He'd play that thing live, not just programming a drum beat, and you'd think there was a real (really, really good) drummer in the room.......ah the good ol days..... |
| cmsdrums 20.01.2015 15:35 |
check here for info on use of electrics in his live set up. He never played a full electronic kit, but did sway to augmenting his acoustic set up with a few pads for a while. link Jazz was (from memory) the first album to feature him extensively playing an electronic kit playing (Fun It). |
| Ozz 20.01.2015 15:42 |
Modern Drummer - October 1984 You said before that you enjoy fooling with knobs and dials. Is this something new for you? RT: We [Queen] got a studio in Switzerland, and I very much enjoy playing with all the new toys that are coming out. I'm certainly more up to date with all the new gadgets out on the market today than I ever was a few years ago. I'm also a lot more open-minded about them. For instance, when electronic drums first came out, I didn't really like them very much because I never liked the sound of the bass drum. But I've found that the LinnDrum is much better in this department, and I enjoy using it. One of the things I came to find out is that when people say you can't get a "human" sound out of the Linn, they're simply overstating the situation. Of course, there's some truth in it, but most drummers who still hold out against electronic drums are only doing so because they're fearful of losing their livelihood. It is a threat, because now the drums are really good, I mean you can even program in the slight timing discrepancies that come with nonelectronic drums. You can even push the beat or lay it back. It's all there, and you can do it quite easily. You can make it sound human, and because all this technology exists, you simply can't ignore it. One can't be retrogressive in this business. It's like the musician's union in England; the union took a ridiculous stand and tried to ban synthesizers. That's like standing in the way of an express train. You can't stop it. Is it conceivable for you to think that one day you'll be playing nothing but electronic drums? RT: I think it's quite possible. I mean the solo album I've been working on has a hell of a lot of electronic drums on it. There's also a track on The Works in which we've illustrated that quite well, I think. It's called "Machines." Basically, it starts off where everything's electronic—electronic drums, everything. And what you have is the "human" rock band sort of crashing in. What you wind up with is a battle between the two... |
| The Real Wizard 20.01.2015 18:35 |
Ozz wrote: Modern Drummer - October 1984 RT: You can make it sound human, and because all this technology exists, you simply can't ignore it. One can't be retrogressive in this business. It's like the musician's union in England; the union took a ridiculous stand and tried to ban synthesizers. That's like standing in the way of an express train. You can't stop it. Is it conceivable for you to think that one day you'll be playing nothing but electronic drums? RT: I think it's quite possible.^ and there's your proof of how the electronic drum fad of the 80s didn't seem like a fad in the 80s. |
| tomchristie22 20.01.2015 18:51 |
Ozz wrote: RT: I think it's quite possible. I mean the solo album I've been working on has a hell of a lot of electronic drums on it. There's also a track on The Works in which we've illustrated that quite well, I think. It's called "Machines." Basically, it starts off where everything's electronic—electronic drums, everything. And what you have is the "human" rock band sort of crashing in. What you wind up with is a battle between the two...Now I want to go listen to Machines. I've never given it much of a chance. |
| Arnaldo "Ogre-" Silveira 20.01.2015 20:28 |
Thanks for the interview. And Tom, go ahead. Machines is a masterpiece. Best rocktronics tune ever. Sooo underrated. Cheers, Ogre- |
| The Real Wizard 20.01.2015 21:45 |
Agreed. It's one of three tracks on The Works that really have stood the test of time for me. |
| Stelios 21.01.2015 04:32 |
Ozz wrote: Modern Drummer - October 1984 Question: Is it conceivable for you to think that one day you'll be playing nothing but electronic drums? RT: I think it's quite possible.Like there was any chance Freddie would let Roger replace his massive kit with those "supposed" toys on live situations. "The bigger the better! In everything." Also the "sonic volcano" would probably had to readjust, if not suffer big time, if e-drums was Rogers way to go with Queen. (And i do like e-drums, by the way) |
| Viper 21.01.2015 06:12 |
interesting... |
| Ozz 21.01.2015 06:56 |
Stelios wrote: Like there was any chance Freddie would let Roger replace his massive kit with those "supposed" toys on live situations. "The bigger the better! In everything."- He wasn't the "LEADER". So it was not up to him. I could picture Brian whining about it, but not Fred. Besides, look at Mr Bad Guy. There's electronic drums everywhere |
| Stelios 21.01.2015 09:55 |
^^^ agree, but i imagine he would found some mischievous ,mercurial way to convince him. I say this cos i remember how dissatisfied he was with John's electric piano saying 'why use this when u have the grandness of real piano?" |
| The Real Wizard 21.01.2015 10:03 |
Stelios wrote: ^^^ agree, but i imagine he would found some mischievous ,mercurial way to convince him. I say this cos i remember how dissatisfied he was with John's electric piano saying 'why use this when u have the grandness of real piano?"And this is why they're the only band where all four members wrote a number one hit - none of them were pushovers. It was clearly an asset, not a liability. |
| Rick 21.01.2015 14:16 |
AOBTD during The Works tour is simply terrible because of the electronic drums. The first gig of the aforementioned tour was the only time he used his acoustic kit, I believe? |
| Togg 22.01.2015 03:21 |
cmsdrums wrote: check here for info on use of electrics in his live set up. He never played a full electronic kit, but did sway to augmenting his acoustic set up with a few pads for a while. link Jazz was (from memory) the first album to feature him extensively playing an electronic kit playing (Fun It).A good number of those tom sizes quoted are wrong, but hey ho nearly right |
| cmsdrums 22.01.2015 06:29 |
Togg wrote:It's not my site, but yes, you're right. (though I'd rather those incorrect sizes that acknowledge those hideous 'trendy' shallow toms he's using at the moment!!)cmsdrums wrote: check here for info on use of electrics in his live set up. He never played a full electronic kit, but did sway to augmenting his acoustic set up with a few pads for a while. link Jazz was (from memory) the first album to feature him extensively playing an electronic kit playing (Fun It).A good number of those tom sizes quoted are wrong, but hey ho nearly right |
| Togg 22.01.2015 07:57 |
Amen to that, with you there 100% |