{"id":45393,"date":"2023-05-05T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/?p=45393"},"modified":"2024-04-30T08:44:12","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T15:44:12","slug":"roger-taylor-drum-genius","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/roger-taylor-drum-genius\/","title":{"rendered":"Roger Taylor: 3 Reasons Why The Queen Drummer Is A Genius"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VBiLZ5DLeNo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are legendary bands&#8230;and then there&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Queen_(band)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Queen<\/a>. 300 million record sales and an induction into the Rock &amp; Roll Hall Of Fame later, it&#8217;s safe to say drummer <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roger_Taylor_(Queen_drummer)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roger Taylor<\/a> contributed heavily to the iconic stadium sound that defined the &#8217;70s and &#8217;80s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He cowrote some of Queen&#8217;s biggest hits, contributed vocal harmonies, and pursued a solo project as a singer-songwriter. Here&#8217;s why Roger Taylor is irreplaceable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><nav><div><div class=\"\"><a href=\"#1-his-style-is-unique\">His style is unique<\/a><\/div><div class=\"\"><a href=\"#2-his-pocket-is-undeniable\">His pocket is undeniable<\/a><\/div><div class=\"\"><a href=\"#3-hes-a-chameleon\">He&#8217;s a chameleon<\/a><\/div><div class=\"\"><a href=\"#beyond-queen\">Beyond Queen<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-his-style-is-unique\">1. His style is unique<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of Roger Taylor&#8217;s most recognizable features is that he often barks the hi-hat with the snare to emphasize every backbeat. For example, in &#8220;Play The Game&#8221; by Queen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Queen - Play The Game (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6_5O-nUiZ_0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And in the verse of &#8220;Somebody To Love&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Queen - Somebody To Love (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kijpcUv-b8M?start=32&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-somebody-to-love.svg\" alt=\"somebody to love queen drum notation\" class=\"wp-image-45532\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Somebody To Love&#8221; by Queen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If there&#8217;s a snare hit on the backbeat, it&#8217;s definitely going to be a rimshot in Roger&#8217;s world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Roger Taylor&#8217;s cymbal work has always been next level while staying tasteful, like in Queen&#8217;s &#8220;Bicycle Race&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Queen -  Bicycle Race\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GugsCdLHm-Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2-bicycle-race.svg\" alt=\"bicycle race queen drum notation\" class=\"wp-image-45531\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Bicycle Race&#8221; by Queen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I love cymbals. They provide wonderful dynamics. Quite often, I&#8217;ll overdub very specific cymbals&#8230;you have to know which ones to use in which places.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, Roger went back and overdubbed the ride cymbal in &#8220;I Want To Break Free&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Queen - I Want To Break Free (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f4Mc-NYPHaQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/6-i-want-to-break-free.svg\" alt=\"i want to break free queen drum notation\" class=\"wp-image-45527\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;I Want To Break Free&#8221; by Queen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen to the layered wood block and choked crashes in &#8220;Good Old Fashioned Loverboy&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy (Remastered 2011)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ETFMZpV-f7g?start=137&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/7-good-old-fashioned-lover-boy.svg\" alt=\"good old fashioned loverboy queen drum notation\" class=\"wp-image-45526\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Good Old Fashioned Loverboy&#8221; by Queen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And of course, there&#8217;s also Roger&#8217;s drum fills. In &#8220;Innuendo&#8221;, the song opens with a triplet march on the snare that builds tension and excitement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Queen - Innuendo (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g2N0TkfrQhY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>His fill choices (like the key fill in &#8220;You&#8217;re My Best Friend&#8221; played in reverse) and his ability to use them to build energy (like in &#8220;I Was Born To Love You&#8221; and &#8220;Under Pressure&#8221;) have set him apart during his 50-year career.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-his-pocket-is-undeniable\">2. His pocket is undeniable<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether the beat is simple or supporting complex changes, Roger Taylor&#8217;s drumming has always perfectly complemented the music. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Another One Bites The Dust&#8221; is a great example of a song that wouldn&#8217;t sound quite the same with another drummer behind the kit. The part may be simple, but the pocket is perfect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Queen - Another One Bites the Dust (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rY0WxgSXdEE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can hear his epic pocket in &#8220;Cool Cat&#8221;, &#8220;Don&#8217;t Stop Me Now&#8221; and &#8220;A Kind Of Magic.&#8221; Simple, sure, but his cymbal choices and feel were exactly what the songs needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-hes-a-chameleon\">3. He&#8217;s a chameleon<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Songs like &#8220;Killer Queen&#8221; and the bridge of &#8220;Crazy Little Thing Called Love&#8221; have tricky arrangements, but Roger Taylor&#8217;s drum parts helped make the flow feel natural and comfortable to the listener.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Queen - Killer Queen (Top Of The Pops, 1974)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2ZBtPf7FOoM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/9-killer-queen.svg\" alt=\"killer queen drum notation\" class=\"wp-image-45524\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Killer Queen&#8221; by Queen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zO6D_BAuYCI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/10-crazy-little-thing-called-love.svg\" alt=\"crazy little thing called love queen drum notation\" class=\"wp-image-45523\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Crazy Little Thing Called Love&#8221; by Queen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He&#8217;ll often make subtle but interesting changes to songs live, like subbing rim clicks with cowbell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The drum parts even complemented <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Freddie_Mercury\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Freddy Mercury<\/a>&#8216;s vocals. Check out &#8220;Death On Two Legs&#8221;, which features fills and changes that often matched the vocal phrasing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Queen - Death on Two Legs (Official Lyric Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kqVpk0qxmfA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And the shots in the bridge of &#8220;Hammer To Fall&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Queen - Hammer To Fall (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JU5LMG3WFBw?start=95&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/11-hammer-to-fall.svg\" alt=\"hammer to fall queen drum notation\" class=\"wp-image-45522\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Hammer To Fall&#8221; by Queen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While he&#8217;s known for being a rock drummer, Roger has incorporated a punk edge here and there, like the snare roll and double time feel in the outro of &#8220;It&#8217;s Late&#8221;, or the beats in &#8220;Stone Cold Crazy&#8221; and &#8220;I Want It All&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Queen - Stone Cold Crazy (Official Lyric Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S0kTkxhyWNo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, there&#8217;s also Bohemian Rhapsody (Roger sang the highest harmonies!), which has one of the most intricate and chaotic arrangements in popular rock music. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Queen \u2013 Bohemian Rhapsody (Official Video Remastered)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fJ9rUzIMcZQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/13-bohemian-rhapsody-1.svg\" alt=\"bohemian rhapsody queen drum notation\" class=\"wp-image-45520\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Bohemian Rhapsody&#8221; by Queen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The latter half of the song wouldn&#8217;t be what it is without the polyrhythmic bass drum pattern:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/14-bohemian-rhapsody-2.svg\" alt=\"bohemian rhapsody queen drum notation\" class=\"wp-image-45519\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Bohemian Rhapsody&#8221; bass drum pattern<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"beyond-queen\">Beyond Queen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Like many other top drummers (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/the-genius-of-phil-collins\/\">Phil Collins<\/a> comes to mind), Roger Taylor does a lot more than just &#8216;warm the throne&#8217;. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roger_Taylor_discography\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">He&#8217;s released six solo studio albums since 1981<\/a>, often singing, drumming, playing guitar and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Roger Taylor - I Wanna Testify (HD Remastered)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M5LqkpMVGWs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can hear a nod to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/john-bonham-drum-genius\/\">John Bonham<\/a> in &#8220;More Kicks&#8221;, which sounds a lot like Led Zeppelin&#8217;s &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/when-the-levee-breaks-drum-beat\/\">When The Levee Breaks<\/a>&#8220;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"More Kicks (Long Day\u2019s Journey Into Night\u2026 Life)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1WFQnaFH67Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/16-more-kicks.svg\" alt=\"more kicks roger taylor drum notation\" class=\"wp-image-45518\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;More Kicks&#8221; by Roger Taylor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Between <a href=\"http:\/\/www.queenvault.com\/rogerplus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">collaborating with legends like Gary Newman, Elton John and Taylor Hawkins<\/a>, Roger Taylor is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/the-top-100-drummers-of-all-time\/\">world&#8217;s top drummers<\/a> because he knows how to support the music. What have you learned from him?<\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s a lot you might not know about Roger Taylor, drummer for Queen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":45418,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4019],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-45393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-drummers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45393","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45393"}],"version-history":[{"count":42,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45393\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51524,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45393\/revisions\/51524"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45418"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45393"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45393"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}