'Queen were my first concert and every concert since has been a bit of a letdown.'
Hawkins died at age 50 Friday while on tour with Foo Fighters in Colombia. He had drummed with the band for more than two decades.Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has died, band says"Queen were my first concert and every concert since has been a bit of a letdown," Hawkins told the Hall of Fame audience when he inducted the band in 2001."Two of the best hours of my life."Hawkins had previously said Taylor spurred his desire to get behind the drum kit.
The Queen drummer who had so inspired Hawkins as a boy paid tribute to his protege after news of his death, saying Hawkins had been a mentor to his own son."Like losing a younger favorite brother," Roger Taylor wrote Saturday on Instagram."He was a kind brilliant man and an inspirational mentor to my son Rufus and the best friend one could ever have. Devastated." Taylor later posted a photo of Hawkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and himself on Instagram.
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