Editing John Taylor (bass guitarist) (section)

==Guest appearances==
Taylor's side project [[Neurotic Outsiders]] has re-convened for an occasional live show or two since a surprise four-show stint at the [[Viper Room]] in 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.durandurantimeline.com |title=band and personal history |publisher=The Duran Duran Timeline |access-date=19 August 2011}}</ref>

Taylor made his first film appearance outside of Duran Duran as "The Hacker" (alongside then-girlfriend [[Virginia Hey]]) in the pilot episode of ''Timeslip'', a 1985 TV programme that was not further developed. He later made a guest appearance in the 1985 ''[[Miami Vice]]'' episode titled "Whatever Works". In the episode, he, along with Tony Thompson, [[Andy Taylor (guitarist)|Andy Taylor]], and [[Michael Des Barres]] played the Power Station's 1985 hit "Bang a Gong (Get It On)". John was the only band member who had spoken lines, introducing character Sonny Crockett (Don Johnson) to new lead singer [[Michael Des Barres]]. Taylor also made [[cameo appearance]]s in ''[[The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas]]'', and ''[[Politically Incorrect]]'' with Bill Maher in 2000, and ''[[A Diva's Christmas Carol]]'' in 2000 starring [[Vanessa L. Williams|Vanessa Williams]] as the Ghost of Christmas Present, and ''[[That '80s Show]]'' in 2002. He also appeared on [[BBC Two]] comedy panel game ''[[Never Mind the Buzzcocks]]'' as a panelist in April 2001.

In 2010, he contributed bass to the debut album by [[Swahili Blonde]] with ex-Weave! drummer Nicole Turley on the track "Tigress Ritual".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.myspace.com/swahiliblonde |title=Swahili Blonde &#124; Gratis muziek, tourneedata, foto's, video's |publisher=Myspace.com |access-date=19 August 2011}}</ref>

In 2020, he was interviewed in the Michael Cumming/Stewart Lee documentary [[King Rocker]] – a film about [[Robert Lloyd (Nightingales)|Robert Lloyd]] and [[the Nightingales]], in regards to the early punk music scene in Birmingham and his band Shock Treatment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sky.com/watch/channel/sky-arts/king-rocker|title=King Rocker}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://kingrockerfilm.com/ |title=King Rocker – A film about Robert Lloyd & The Nightingales |publisher=Kingrockerfilm.com |date= |accessdate=2022-08-04}}</ref>