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Roger Taylor<\/a> seems to have shut the door on any original new material from Queen<\/a> with Adam Lambert.<\/a><\/p>\n During a recent conversation with Classic Rock<\/a><\/em>, Taylor discussed the group’s long musical partnership with the former American Idol<\/em> contestant. The drummer noted Lambert is currently \u201con a slightly different path\u201d than Queen, but added he \u201cwouldn\u2019t close the door\u201d on future tours together.<\/p>\n \u201cWe were with him for ten years, out touring with Adam,\u201d Taylor explained. \u201cIt was very, very successful and very satisfying. I really enjoyed working with him. He\u2019s a very unselfish performer, and boy can he sing. He\u2019s got the most amazing natural gift. And he never tried to be Freddie [Mercury]<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n For years, rumors circulated<\/a> about possible new Queen material, recorded by Taylor, Lambert and guitarist Brian May<\/a>. While the drummer confirmed the musicians worked on songs together, nothing concrete ever materialized.<\/p>\n READ MORE: The Best Song From Every Queen Album<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWe never really finished anything with Adam, which is to my regret, because I am a huge admirer of his voice,\u201d Taylor remarked. \u201cI think we could have done good stuff, but he\u2019s doing lots of other things, and it didn\u2019t really work out in the end.\u201d<\/p>\n Taylor\u2019s seventh studio album, Violence Insane in a Beautiful World<\/a><\/em>, was released in September. Though the drummer has continually received praise for his solo work over the years, he admitted it\u2019s been difficult to escape the oversized shadow of Queen.<\/p>\n \u201cIt certainly doesn\u2019t help being in a big band,\u201d Taylor insisted. \u201cPeople automatically think: \u2018Oh, he\u2019s the drummer in that band, what\u2019s he doing by himself?\u2019 So I don\u2019t think it helps at all. I mean, look at the Stones. Their solo efforts really haven\u2019t done a lot. They need that magical ingredient of the band to be taken seriously. I don\u2019t think being in Queen has ever helped my solo efforts. If anything it might have even been a negative factor.\u201d<\/p>\n They remain so present in the news and fans\u2019 hearts that it\u2019s pretty hard to believe singer Freddie Mercury has been gone for decades now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Eduardo Rivadavia<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nRoger Taylor Says Queen Has Been a ‘Negative Factor’ on His Solo Career<\/h3>\n
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