# Roger Taylor reveals the sound that united David Bowie, Elton John, Lou Reed, Queen, and George Harrison

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/roger-taylor-reveals-the-sound-that-united-david-bowie-elton-john-lou-reed-queen-and-george-harrison/
- Published: 2026-11-02T15:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T16:51:37+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/roger-taylor-sound-united-david-bowie-elton-john-lou-reed-queen-george-harrison/

## Key points

- Trident Studios had a recognisable drum sound across major 1970s records.
- Roger Taylor called it “dead” and “thudding”.
- Queen changed their recording approach while making *Queen II*.

## Summary

Queen developed their own recording style at Trident Studios, where they saw how major artists worked. Drummer Roger Taylor said the studio’s characteristic drum sound connected records by David Bowie, Elton John, Lou Reed and George Harrison, but Queen chose to move away from it.

Taylor described the sound as “dead” and “thudding”, like “hitting a pudding”. During work on *Queen II*, the band moved the drum kit to another part of the studio and changed the mix; Taylor said the experimentation can be heard on “Seven Seas of Rhye”. The article presents this choice as part of Queen’s effort to avoid sounding like other artists or being tied to their era.

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