In BBC Radio 6 studio, Taylor not only gives a tour of his drum kit, he also talks about his childhood, his influences, his favourite drum loops, and his history with Alanis Morissette and Dave Grohl.

Of course Taylor mentions many of his favorite drummers that have influenced him big time, like Toto's Jeff Porcaro, Queen's Roger Taylor, The Police's Stewart Copeland and Led Zeppelin's John Bonham.

New Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders album
Just out, the new record of Taylor's own band, Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders, 'Get The Money'. Click on the album link to listen to 'Get The Money' or the already released singles.

Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders - I Really Blew It (Official Video)
This video premiered on YouTube on 7 November 2019 and has over 86,000 views.
From the latest Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders' album 'Get The Money' (2019).


Taylor Hakwins | Middle Child | Behind the Song

New song "Middle Child" from the upcoming album #GetTheMoney is out now!
Listen here: https://t.co/MbbU9dG1qb

Pre-order / save the record: https://t.co/NWL9nvVk2A pic.twitter.com/2FmAj5OHfI

— Taylor Hawkins (@taylorhawkins) October 27, 2019

Fun fact: Taylor Hawkins is the only drummer on P!nk's album 'Hurts 2B Human'

Taylor Hawkins about how he got the drummer job with Foo Fighters:

"I stepped in and called dave [Grohl] myself and I said: 'I'm your drummer, Alanis is a solo act and this is a band, and I love your band. I wanna play hard Rock.'"
- Taylor Hawkins

Taylor Hawkins Drumming Masterclass
This video premiered on YouTube on 6 November 2019 and has over 400,000 views.


BBC Radio 6 Music is a digital radio station run by the BBC, specialising primarily in alternative music.

Taylor Hawkins plays

• Zildjian Signature drumsticks
  
• Zildjian cymbals
  
• Remo drumheads
  
• Gretsch drums
  
• LP Percussion
  
• DW Hardware
  
• + a range of Fender, Gibson and more guitars!