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
In the studio you can auto tune vocals, and with drums, you can put them on a grid and make them perfect. I hate that sound. When someone hands me a record and the drums are perfectly gridded and the vocals are perfectly auto tuned, I throw it out the window. I have no interest in rock music being like that. Taylor Hawkins autodrumgrid share on social
I've worked hard, but this business can be tough, and I just consider myself incredibly lucky to have had the career that I have, and to still be having so much fun playing drums and making music. Taylor Hawkins businesscareerdrum Change image and share on social
I don't like guitar solos that are like, 'Look at me, look at me!' I like guitar solos that are little songs within the songs. Taylor Hawkins guitarsolosong Change image and share on social
America is tough for rock music. Rock n' roll used to be the main music for the youth, and it's not so much anymore. It's hip-hop and stuff. Taylor Hawkins americaanymorehip Change image and share on social
I've been lucky enough to have fulfilled so many ambitions, and gone way past anything I ever thought I would do. I could never have imagined the career that I've had with the Foo Fighters - playing stadiums and having songs on the radio. It's amazing, and my goal is really just to carry on playing. Taylor Hawkins amazeambitioncareer share on social
I think that debut albums are supposed to sound sort of raw. You don't want to record 'Sgt. Pepper's' as your first album, because where do you go from there? Taylor Hawkins albumdebutpepper Change image and share on social
The drummer is stereotypically the dumb guy. Maybe that's why I always respect drummers who do more than drum. Taylor Hawkins drumdrummerdumb Change image and share on social
I used to dress like Roger Taylor when I was ten because I thought he was cool. In high school, I used to dress like Stephen Perkins from Jane's Addiction because I thought he was cool. You just want to be those guys when you're that age. Taylor Hawkins addictionagecool share on social
The Alanis Morissette tour, everybody thinks that was all sitting around, lighting candles and talking intelligently about synergy and big words. That band was so gnarly. We were such scumbags. Alanis had no idea. We were like Van Halen. Taylor Hawkins alanisbandbig share on social