Roger Taylor has slammed the way concert venues were conducted in 1970s England

By editorial board on August 28, 2023

‘It was pathetic!’ Queen’s Roger Taylor slams ‘horribly authoritarian’ 1970s England
Queen drummer Roger Taylor has slammed the way concert venues were conducted in 1970s England, comparing their methods to authoritarian countries.

In a brand new interview in the latest episode of Queen the Greatest Live, Roger Taylor blasted the way concert venues in England used to treat fans back in the 1970s.

The drummer spoke of how some countries, usually authoritarian regimes didn’t like the audience getting involved, which was a real issue for Queen who encouraged fans to get on their feet.

He shared how back in the band's early days their homeland could be just as controlling.

The 74-year-old said: “In some countries, authoritarian countries, I mean, like in England, it used to be in the Seventies the dreaded bouncers.

“As soon as anybody stood up, it was, ‘You! Sit down! Sit down!’ You know, they’d come at you. And we just used to encourage them to riot!”

Roger continued: “It was terrible. ‘You can sit in your seat but you can’t have fun.’ It was pathetic.

“England in the seventies was horrible, really. It was a pretty awful place, actually.”

Sir Brian May, who also gives a new interview in the video agreed that bouncers can be a major problem.

 

Taylor lives in a converted priory in the village of Puttenham in Surrey with his second wife, Sarina Potgieter.

In an interview, Roger Taylor has admitted that he, Brian May and Adam Lambert have discussed an appearance at the Platinum Party at the Palace this June

Brian May had first rejected plans from Buckingham Palace for Her Majesty’s Jubilee and admitted he was “terrified” by what came next.

The legendary band is celebrating 50 years in showbusiness by releasing 50 videos, a new one every week, commemorating an iconic moment from their glittering career. The series is nearing its end and the 47th video is simply titled ‘Brian on the roof.” Of course, every Queen fan will immediately know this is referring to the unforgettable guitar solo he performed for the monarch’s Golden Jubilee. It was a stunning moment, but the build-up was even more dramatic.

Roger described the terrible day when Freddie died on November 24, 1991, from complications related to AIDS and HIV.

 

 

 

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