'Boy,' 'October,' 'War,' 'The Unforgettable Fire' and 'The Joshua Tree,' those records, they're part of my musical DNA and structure. Taylor Hawkins boydnafire Change image and share on social
In the Foo Fighters, my main job is to be the drummer, and that's enough. Taylor Hawkins drummerfighterfoo Change image and share on social
I don't have perfect pitch. My drums sound like a drummer, not a drum machine. Taylor Hawkins drumdrummermachine Change image and share on social
When I was a kid, of course I wanted to be the fastest, the loudest and the one with the biggest drum set, but obviously my aspirations have changed a bit since then. Taylor Hawkins aspirationbigbite Change image and share on social
I don't take breaks, man. In the past, I used to spend my free time getting in trouble, and now I spend it working on my music. If I'm not playing drums with my cover band, Chevy Metal, I'm working on songs for myself. Taylor Hawkins bandbreakchevy share on social
I only started playing piano because I had chickenpox when I was about 14 and wasn't allowed to play my drums for a whole week... We had a piano in the house, so I just sat down and played that instead. Taylor Hawkins allowchickenpoxdrum share on social
In hindsight, if I could go back in time and relay a message to my younger self, I would tell him to work on his time keeping, and that the job of a drummer is not to be the one that gets noticed the most on stage, or to be the fastest, or the loudest. Above all, it is to be the timekeeper. Taylor Hawkins backdrummerfast share on social