[1] Taylor spent many time playing records like Led Zeppelin's Coda, Foreigner's 4, Rush's Hemispheres, Van Halen's 5150 or Soundgarden's Superunknown.

Taylor, being left-handed, played open handed, on a right-handed positioned drum kit, and reversing his ride and first rack tom.

In high school, Taylor (although under age) would sneak through the back door of a local bar to perform in the house band every Thursday night.

Performing covers, as well as original material on a band called Blind Addiction.

Taylor was a finalist in the Guitar Center drum off competition, as well as settling into touring gigs with former EMI singer songwriter Buffy Lawson (formerly of Bomshel), as well as Atlanta-based nu metal group Dangerous New Machine (featuring Eric Rogers of Stereomud and Billy Grey of Fozzy).