Post by Steve on Feb 17, 2022 12:31:37 GMT
Oliver Taylor Hawkins (17 February 1972)
Associated Acts: Foo Fighters (1997 - Present), Taylor Hawkins & the Coattail Riders (2004 - Present), Chevy Metal (? - Present), The Birds of Satan (2014 - Present)
Vocal Range: F♯2 - A5
Significant High Notes:
A5 ("I've Got Some Not Being Around You to Do Today", "Range Rover Bitch")
G5 ("I've Got Some Not Being Around You to Do Today")
F♯5 ("The Ballad of the Birds of Satan", "Cold Day in the Sun" Live on Letterman 2011, "Raspberries", "Southern Belles", "Tie Your Mother Down" Live at iTunes Festival 2011, "Too Far Gone to See")
F5 ("Crossed the Line", "Range Rover Bitch")
E5 ("The Ballad of the Birds of Satan", "Have a Cigar" Mission Impossible 2 soundtrack version, "Hell to Pay", "I Don't Think I Trust You Anymore", "I Really Blew It", "Rock and Roll" Live at Wembley Stadium 2008 + Kennedy Center Honors 2012, "Tie Your Mother Down" Live at iTunes Festival 2011, "Under Pressure" Live at New Orleans Voodoo Festival 2017, "Your Shoes")
E♭5 ("James Gang", "Rudy")
D5 ("Crossed the Line", "C U in Hell", "Get Up I Want to Get Down", "Have a Cigar", "Hole in My Shoe", "Never Enough", "Pieces of the Puzzle", "Queen of the Clowns", "Sunshine", "You're No Good at Life No More")
C♯5 ("The Ballad of the Birds of Satan", "Get the Money", "Get Up I Want to Get Down", "Hell to Pay", "Middle Child", "Nothing at All", "Pieces of the Puzzle", "Shapes of Things", "Thanks for the Line", "Tokyo No No", "Too Far Gone to See", "Under Pressure" Various live performances, "Way Down")
C5 ("Better Off", "Cold Day in the Sun" Live on Letterman 2011, "C U in Hell", "Don't Have to Speak", "Don't Look at Me That Way", "Have a Cigar" Mission Impossible 2 soundtrack version, "I Can See It Now", "I Really Blew It", "It's Over", "Kiss the Ring", "Not Bad Luck", "Nothing at All", "Range Rover Bitch", "Rock and Roll" Live at Wembley Stadium 2008 + Kennedy Center Honors 2012, "Rudy", "Tokyo No No", "You Drive Me Insane…")
B4 ("Be the Bird", "Better You Than Me", "Bob Quit His Job", "Cold Day in the Sun", "Crossed the Line", "Crucify the Dead", "C U in Hell", "Don't Forget", "Don't Look at Me That Way", "Get Up I Want to Get Down", "Have a Cigar" Mission Impossible 2 soundtrack version, "Hole in My Shoe", "I Feel Free", "It's Over", "I've Got Some Not Being Around You to Do Today", "James Gang", "Kiss the Ring", "Middle Child", "Miss the Misery", "Queen of the Clowns", "Range Rover Bitch", "Rope", "Rudy", "Running in Place", "Southern Belles", "Sunday Rain", "Thanks for the Line", "Tokyo No No", "Too Far Gone to See", "Under Pressure" Various live performances, "Wait Til Tomorrow", "Wasted Energy", "Way Down", "What Did I Do?/God as My Witness", "You're No Good at Life No More", "Your Shoes")
B♭4 ("Back & Forth", "Be the Bird", "Bob Quit His Job", "Don't Have to Speak", "Get the Money", "I Can See It Now", "I Don't Think I Trust You Anymore", "James Gang", "Never Enough", "Pieces of the Puzzle", "Range Rover Bitch", "Raspberries", "Rudy", "Sunshine", "Sunday Rain", "Thanks for the Line")
A4 ("A Matter of Time", "Arlandria", "Better You Than Me", "Crucify the Dead", "C U in Hell", "Don't Look at Me That Way", "End of the Line", "The Feast and the Famine", "Hell to Pay", "Hole in My Shoe", "I Don't Think I Trust You Anymore", "I Feel Free", "I Really Blew It", "Iron Rooster", "It's OK Now", "It's Over", "Kiss the Ring", "Life of Illusion", "Louise", "Middle Child", "Not Bad Luck", "Nothing at All", "Pitiful", "The Pretender" Various live performances, "Queen of the Clowns", "Rock and Roll" Live at Wembley Stadium 2008 + Kennedy Center Honors 2012, "Running in Place", "Shapes of Things", "Sorry", "Southern Belles", "These Days", "Tie Your Mother Down" Various live performances, "Tokyo No No", "Too Far Gone to See", "Under Pressure" Various live performances/Live at New Orleans Voodoo Festival 2017, "Wait Til Tomorrow", "Walking Away", "You Drive Me Insane…", "You're No Good at Life No More")
G♯4 ("A Matter of Time", "Arlandria", "Arrows", "Be the Bird", "Better Off", "Bob Quit His Job", "Crucify the Dead", "Don't Have to Speak", "The Feast and the Famine", "I Can See It Now", "I've Got Some Not Being Around You to Do Today", "The Line", "Middle Child", "Not Bad Luck", "Queen of the Clowns", "Raspberries", "Rope", "Shapes of Things", "Sorry", "Sunday Rain", "Sunshine", "Walking Away", "Your Shoes")
Significant Low Notes:
E3 ("Better You Than Me", "But, Honestly", "C U in Hell", "Get the Money", "Hole in My Shoe", "I Really Blew It", "Perfect Day")
E♭3 ("Get the Money", "Holy Man", "Rudy", "Sorry")
D3 ("Cold Day in the Sun", "Crossed the Line", "Life of Illusion", "Running in Place", "Under Pressure" Various live performances, "Wasted Energy")
C♯3 ("Bob Quit His Job", "Holy Man", "Under Pressure" Various live performances)
C3 ("Middle Child", "Sunshine")
B2 ("I Feel Free", "Life of Illusion", "Wasted Energy")
A2 ("I Feel Free", "Not Bad Luck")
G♯2 ("I Feel Free", "Not Bad Luck")
F♯2 ("Bob Quit His Job", "Perfect Day", "Running in Place")
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Blue marks falsetto notes.
Underlines mark notes obscured in the mix.
Italics mark non-melodic notes.
Bold marks particularly notable examples of this person's vocal capabilities.
Summary:
Best known as the drummer for the band Foo Fighters, Taylor Hawkins's musical talents don't only reside in the realm of percussion. His voice, which he utilises frequently with the Foos in the form of backing and occasional lead vocals, is arguably just as strong as his drumming. Hawkins first emerged as the drummer for Sylvia, (who would soon become known as Anyone), a band he would then proceed to leave to become the drummer in Alanis Morrisette's touring band. Not long after this, he would join Foo Fighters in 1997. From there he would go on to form various acts, such as Taylor Hawkins & the Coattail Riders, Chevy Metal and The Birds of Satan.
Hawkins’ voice has stayed very consistent over the years, seeing very little change at all. His low range is mostly used for backing vocals, with lead vocals in this area of his voice being extremely rare. That being said, usage of his low range in any context is very rare. His high range on the other hand is very much his forte, with a mix voice reaching well into the fifth octave. Hawkins is a very proficient vocalist with an instantly recognisable tone. Since joining Foo Fighters, his voice has become an essential part of the band's sound, just as much as his drumming. As well as his various musical talents, his ability as a frontman, something which he makes look effortless, is another accolade with which he can be awarded. If nothing else, the fact that he can take on the role of frontman while performing with Foo Fighters, Brian May and Roger Taylor, and pull it off, is certainly very impressive.
{Discography}Taylor Hawkins And The Coattail Riders:
Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders (2006): F♯2 - D5
Red Light Fever (2010): G♯2 - E3 - E5
Get the Money (2019): D3 - F5
The Birds Of Satan
The Birds of Satan (2014): F♯3 - F♯5
The bonus track "Fall Apart" from the album Red Light Fever is unavailable.
Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders (2006): F♯2 - D5
Red Light Fever (2010): G♯2 - E3 - E5
Get the Money (2019): D3 - F5
The Birds Of Satan
The Birds of Satan (2014): F♯3 - F♯5
The bonus track "Fall Apart" from the album Red Light Fever is unavailable.
{Questionable Notes}C♯6 ("Runnin' With the Devil" Live at Beachlife Fest 2019 [6])
F5 ("Don't Have to Speak" [2])
E♭5 ("Tokyo No No" [2])
D5 ("You Drive Me Insane…" [2])
C♯5 ("Bob Quit His Job" [2])
G2 ("Louise" [5])
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[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or anacrusis and short dips in low range.
[2] marks notes of questionable identity that cannot be confirmed to the singer in question.
[3] marks notes that don't have a significant enough pitch to warrant inclusion.
[4] marks notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[5] marks notes that do not fit the previous criteria but are not of a substantial enough quality to warrant counting towards the singer's range.
[6] marks inhaled notes.
F5 ("Don't Have to Speak" [2])
E♭5 ("Tokyo No No" [2])
D5 ("You Drive Me Insane…" [2])
C♯5 ("Bob Quit His Job" [2])
G2 ("Louise" [5])
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[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or anacrusis and short dips in low range.
[2] marks notes of questionable identity that cannot be confirmed to the singer in question.
[3] marks notes that don't have a significant enough pitch to warrant inclusion.
[4] marks notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[5] marks notes that do not fit the previous criteria but are not of a substantial enough quality to warrant counting towards the singer's range.
[6] marks inhaled notes.
{Credits}Photo by Gabriel Olsen/Getty
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