Taylor Hawkins

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Taylor Hawkins (born Oliver Taylor Hawkins on February 17, 1972 at Harris Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas, USA), has been the drummer for the band Foo Fighters since 1997, replacing the previous drummer William Goldsmith. He has also founded a band named Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders in which he plays drums as well as vocals. He was previously the touring drummer for Alanis Morissette's band Sexual Chocolate. Before that, he was the drummer for a short-lived experimental band called Sylvia (which was fronted by Riz Story of Anyone) In addition to his drumming duties with the Foo Fighters, Hawkins co-wrote and sang on the band's latest double-album, In Your Honor. He also occasionally provides backing vocals during the band's live perfomances. He takes lead vocals on the track "Cold Day In The Sun" on the Acoustic side of In Your Honor.

Hawkins has said that his drumming has been influenced by Roger Taylor of Queen and Stewart Copeland of The Police. He has recently been voted "Best Rock Drummer" 2005 by UK drumming magazine Rhythm.

Hawkins often plays guitar and sings lead for a song or two at Foo Fighters concerts while Dave Grohl takes over on drums.

Taylor Hawkins, with his band Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders, released their self-titled album on March 21st, 2006. Hawkins will continue to stay with the Foo Fighters.

Drum kit

Taylor currently plays a Tama Starclassic Performer kit with Remo Emperor-series heads, Zildjian cymbals and Zildjian 5B wooden tip sticks, full hardware list below:

Chrome Finish Tama Starclassic Performer Hardware;

• 24" x 18" bass
• 13" x 9" mounted tom
• 18" x 16" floor tom
• 20" x 14" gong bass
• 14" x 6 1/2" brass snare
• 14" Rototom

Cymbals (Zildjian)

• 15" New Beat hi-hats
• 20" A Medium Thin Crash
• 20" K Custom Dark ride
• 21" Sweet Ride
• 20" Oriental China Trash

Solo Album

• Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders - March 21st, 2006

Triva

• He is obsessed with Freddie Mercury and Queen.
• Sang lead vocals on the Foo Fighters' songs "Cold Day In The Sun," the band's cover of Joe Walsh's "Life of Illusion," Pink Floyd's "Have A Cigar," and Cream's "I Feel Free".

See also

• Foo Fighters

External links

• [taylorhawkins.com]
• [Hawkin's Poor Brain - a collection of Taylor's interviews]

 

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