Mick Taylor live in Munich on March 16 2009

[bamboosa]

I didn't know Mick could sing, I saw him with the Bluesbreakers in '69. He blew the frikkin house down.

[beachidiot]

Mr. Taylor looks about 20 lbs. over wieght & abouit 20 yrs. younger than Keef. I'd say the yrs. have been good to him.

[TuboUser666]

Would you rather play like Mick and have a double chin, or play like you do and look like you do?

[TheKeefguitar]

Title from this song????

[terryorr]

I have to laugh when people say ," Mick T sure let himself go in the last 40 years". You probably won't look so hot when your a senior citizen either ( I speak from experience).

[oreokookie1000]

@terryorr HIs musicianship and talent is brighter than ever, much better than 40 yrs ago---- personal exp as a guitarist!!

[swiggy58a]

Okay. Mick left the Stones in over 35 years ago. Why not give it a rest? I hated to see him go too....but very few couples reunite after 35 years of divorce; and I don't see Mick T. and the Stones "making up" either. Mick needs to cut a record with THESE guys!...whoever they are. Killer band; and the "other" guitarist is excellent!

[Yearst]

Stones were never a "guitar" band anybody listened to for solos, like say th Allmans. Some cool classic riffs and all-time vocals. Then came MT. In Jagger's own words, the period with MT was the golden era of the stones musically. But as Richards said in his book, 'we're not a lead guitarist band." Too bad. Richards is more than the sum of his playing, but there's a reason he's never featured on the front of guitar mags. Plays with 5 strings in open tuning. Nuff said!

[keithsa41]

Mick Taylor main axe has always been a Paul... It was his decision to leave the stones and he felt stifled... Maybe he knew he was on borrowed time with the stones as he really never clicked with anyone in the band.. Mick is a "ego" bitch and keith is pretty indifferent with Mick Taylor.. Our way and no way attitude...so Mick saw the writing on the wall... Also,.. put those issues aside, If Mick Taylor was still with the rolling stones, you can bet MJ & KR bitch to him about his weight. No win

[TheRatteth]

I lost interest in the Stones when Mick Taylor left, I dont listen to music when the Guitars dont impress me. There was true guitar interaction between Taylor and Richards, Two different styles but they complimented each other, with Wood there you cant tell which guitar is which, it pretty much sounds like one guitar and when Woods does come out for a solo it sounds all tinny and mediocre. Listen to the guitars on sympathy on Ya Ya out and youll know what i mean Taylor kicked Effing Ass man

[lemsolaris67]

@TheRatteth

to mix up guitars so that noone could say which is one, and which one was the other, has always been Richards target, and with Woods reaching that target was much much easier :-)

[yoyomameetyoyopa]

@TheRatteth Well put. It's a shame too because Wood was good in Faces. In the Stones he was redundant and invisible.

[cheezhedd]

@TheRatteth to buska100, Keith Richards, along with Mick Jagger, was a major perpertrator for ousting Mick Taylor.  Keith was jealous because Mick Taylor was just too damned good. As we all know, Keith cannot play worth a crap even when he is sober.

[kram5837]

@TheRatteth

You lost interest....Some Girls for a start was not bad, Tatoo You pretty good. You missed a lot including a couple of tours. I am sure the Stones did not 'Miss You".

[Gonzoidzz]

he is (or was) a bit better than average, Ron is average as are most of the Stones records since MT left. A bit sad to think what he walked away from.

[clfetter]

keith.

[NYCPUBS]

MICK TAYLOR STILL HAS IT , HOPE HE GETS ASKED TO PLAY WITH THE STONES FOR THERE LAST TOUR ..

[LandCream]

saw MT a couple of days ago, drunk got his license taken away has to travel around in a taxi, amazing musician though.

[NYCPUBS]

@LandCream HOW DO YOU KNOW HE GOT HIS LICENSE TAKEN AWAY ?

[Dean100able]

No doubt about it the Mick Taylor years where the best Stones years ever!!

[gadflyonthewall001]

It's interesting the way the second guitarist influenced the direction of the band. Although Brian was a solid bluesman, the Brian Jones Stones were ethnomusicolgists: Brian could just pick up a tambla or sitar and after a couple of hours play it like a virtuoso. Taylor was a blues guitarists sine qua non, and with him the didn't just return to their roots, they explored them. Ronnie Wood is a flat-out Rock-n-Roller: and his stamp is all over last three great albums.

[Spiderrico123]

wow he has let himself go appearance wise!! he was the young heart throb of the stones in the early 70s!! Stones made their best music with Brian, Mick Taylor carried on his legacy and they made further good music, not classics like Brian. Ronnie Wood has improved their performances life but created nothing like the 60s classics!!

[Zetany1000]

I also agree the Stone best stuff was done with MT - Get Yer Ya Yas Out - WOw now we're talking!

[NYCPUBS]

@Zetany1000 WHAT OTHER LP ( LIVE ) CAN YOU THINK THAT IS BETTER THEN GET YER YA YA'S OUT ? JJ FLASH IS GREAT , WAKES YOU RIGHT UP ! THAT SHOULD OF BEEN A DOUBLE LP. ( IT IS OVER 40 YEARS OLD AND STILL ROCKS LIKE IT WAS DONE LAST NIGHT ! GREAT CONCERT ! WISH I WAS THERE !!

[RollingOrmond]

Some Girls is a great, post-Taylor album. Beast of Burden, Shattered, Far Away Eyes. End of story.

[fidomusic]

What has happened to Mick Taylor? He was so great with the Bluesbreakers and good with the Stones. Where is the fire of tracks like Vacation, Snowy Wood, and Hartley Quits?

[Martingue1]

Only you have to see and think about the two best albums of The Stones, Exile on main street and Sticky fingers. No more words.

[cgraber]

@theAceMod1979 Yeah, the occasional good track is being generous. How about the entirety of the 1980's when Wood's contributions to the band were the greatest? Not even Keith can stomach that swill of the 80s. Fact is that from Hyde Park through Goats Head soup (coincidentally the same period that Taylor was with the band) remains the Golden Era of the stones and when they put out their best material. Let it Bleed, Sticky Fingers, Exile, Ya Yas, Goats Head. Enough said.

[Jagermeister196]

What's this song called? It's got a kinda 80's 90's groove to it in my opinion.

[tet1963]

The Stones best years were 69-72 when Mick was in the band, took them to another level, since then the output has been poor, only the occasional good track.

[dkstryker]

what album is this off of of Mick Taylor's??? I have his first solo album on vinyl. the one with slow blues and spanish a minor and all that but i wanna know were this tune is from and how do i get it???? thanks guys :)

[MyAlexmusic]

Mick kicks ass and played in the best period of the Stonrs!'69-'75.

Ronnie plays with RS now for 35 years and I still don't consider him part of the band.He's the guy with the Stones! Mick was a true RS.One thing,he shoulden't sing or write songs!

[future4you]

This isn't even close to the caliber of a Stones Show.

Get some showmanship dude.

Boring

[CaptainPrivate]

Mick Taylor never really fit in the stones. As a guitarist, he is w e a k.

[SVT1969]

He sounds great. Good to see him at it. I hope he comes to my town. Saw him in 92 or 93. He took the Stones to the stratosphere. It was their Golden Era. This cat has nothing to prove. It's all on vinyl and boots. You either get it or you don't. I don't remember any of the old blues greats giving a flying fuck what they looked like. If you are hung up on looks, you don't get the blues. Or music.

[KyHazard]

I know we have to age, but we do not have to gain weight.

[fpr1948]

mick taylor has his place in history. the stones at their bese.

[whatisitfawlty]

what a shambles

[saxby01]

There must have been a lot of sandwiches backstage.

[davidkahan]

very boring to listen to. Have these people ever played together before ?

[MrCeej9999]

It’s funny, but I always thought Mick Taylor died!? No idea why. I just assumed he did. Like Brian Jones.

After 20 years of listening to the Stones, I’m relieved to see you survived Mick ;)

[zenitramNo1]

WEIGHT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH TALENT, YOU FAT FUCK !

[zenitramNo1]

WEIGHT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH TALENT, YOU AFT FUCK !

[kc12112]

Nobody can play like nobody else and everybody else sucks!

[abbeldebabbel]

this really sucks, way below MT's level.

[paulofps10]

I love Some Girls, for me the best STONES album, and he wasnt there... but you know, the MT years were the best RS years.

[hillarychapman1]

he's nowhere near Clapton. He's a good solid average player

[WadeMacKinnon]

@hillarychapman1 I would have to disagree. Clapton is an excellent blues player. He knows his way around the blues scale.

Mick Taylor has alot more ammunition in his magazine if you will. He can wear more than one pair of shoes. Although he is primarily a blues guitarist (and labelled as such) He has a better knowledge of music, more like a jazz player.

Chops wise, Mick Taylor was better in the 70's than Clapton has ever been. If you compare them now, Clapton's chops have aged better.

[FW190D6]

@hillarychapman1 You're watching the shell of Mick Taylor, after years of bad drug abuse, and letting himself go. In his prime, he burned in a way Clapton never did. Clapton never could have played the solo on "Time Waits for No One."

[freedomman121]

@FW190D6  agreed.

[buska100]

Mick Taylor ,Damn Fine Guitarist,Living Legend.

[zizou214]

hanksteelbranch, i believe what you say... if you´d listen to some girls, emotional rescue, tattoo you, undercover or voddoo lounge among others, you wouldn`t say something like that.... your speech is the one of an melancolic ignorant

[gas6459]

DITTO!

Honestly, Mick Taylor, Nicky Hopkins, Bill Wyman and the Horn section made the stones from a good band in 195-1967 to great and perhaps the best ever band from 1968 to 1973; and Mick and Keith know that as they have tried to replicate this recently by adding Darryl Jones, a Brass section, Chuck Leavell and backup singers...the missing component remains MICK TAYLOR!

[jdh1954]

I saw MT about 5 yrs ago in a really tiny club and was sitting about 10 feet away from him. He was absolutely amazing. During the break he just hung out and talked to people. His chops are as great as ever. IMO he should have never quit the Stones. They've never been as good since he left.

[andzwe]

Well, it pays the bills, I guess. 

[mate6mty]

it had to happen,,,,stones sell image too and these dude out on some serious weight would,nt fit in stage !!!

[bensooty1]

i found this to be absolute crap..terrible sound from taylor.. i could get a few guys off the street and do better.....Bucklerfoxton was right- BORING...... pile of shite... mind you i've never rated the stones..i heard them live in london and they were the biggest pile of shite i have ever heard in my life..way out of tune...GARBAGE.

[MMRJL]

@bensooty1 Am intrigued - if The Rolling Stones are the 'biggest pile of shite..ever' - which bands do you say are good?

[shotdonkey]

greatest guitarist the stones ever had and still one of the world`s best blues guitarists...love ya, mick!

as for the stones, sorry, but they suck - have been sucking actually since about "black & blue", back in `75. this here is MUSIC...

[sbardila1]

top guitariste guitariste moroc rock maroc rock 2010 mdr dahk humour 

[bucklerfoxton]

Wow, this is so fucking boring I almost fell asleep. I'd much rather watch this pilsbury dough boy play 12 bar blues licks for 40 minutes than go to a Rolling Stones concert anyday (HEAVY SARCASM!) Mick Taylor owes his pitiful existence to Jagger and Richards who hired him to fill in for that dead man walking Brian Jones. Thank god for Ron Wood, his playing, and his personality. Taylor needs to lay off the ice cream and bon bons. God if Taylor had stayed with the stones they'd be smooth jaz

[swacbro]

@bucklerfoxton Ron Wood sucks...he's the world's LUCKIEST guitarist...Mick Taylor was the best guitarist to ever take the stage with The Stones...find some bootlegs from the '72 tour

[TrickyTolles64]

Mick Taylor is the shit!!

Thanks Mick for your tasty licks!!

[clean3]

What is the point in having a second guitar that does exactly what you're doing?

[ritter89]

How did he manage to age so much during the past decade? I thought he cleaned up around '80 (at least with the heroin). He looks like a different person from the one who was at the RR hall of fame awards in the early '90s

[shancasey]

wish mick an keith would come to their senses and get mick taylor involved

[4rainbowed]

Anybody kjnow why Taylor cancelled performances on the US east coast due to illness a month early?

[dannyd1572]

The Stones need a change up. I've seenthemin concert six times since 1989 and it all sounds the same. They are almost sounding like a karaoke band. Its dissapointing. I would love to see them get some R&B back in them like only MT could bring to them. That would be a great show. Leave Ronnie at home to go to rehab and bring out MT. Can you imagine the legion of Stones fans that would come out to see that reunion????

[gittahfiend]

@dannyd1572 no,leave KEITH at home

[4rainbowed]

@dannyd1572 Christ, they can't even hold the ones who foolishly keep coming back hoping maybe they were wrong and Taylor and Wyman aren't the missing links. No offense to Ron Wood, but he's just a very different kind of guitarist than Taylor. Even MT admits the Stones turned out the good stuff while he was there, but also says Brian Jones too had a lot to do with that.

[ritter89]

@dannyd1572 Couldn't agree more. I've been saying the same thing since the late 80's. They DO sound like a karaoke band, especially now with the huge backing band, layers of horns, multiple guitars, etc. Jagger basically talks though the songs and seems more interested in proving that he can jog for 2 hrs. Richards strums a chord there and hits a riff there but half the time I can't even hear who's playing. Even on a song like Shattered, they somehow manage to sound like a Vegas act

[dannyd1572]

@ritter89 yeah and if I hear them do a 15 minute rendition of Start Me Up again I'm going to throw up. Its unfortunate but I think they are using that backup band just to cover up them not playing. Your right, I can' t tell whos playing what most the time either. It'd actually be great just to see Mick, Ronnie and Keith all sit down on stools and do some older numbers acoustic as opposed to trying to rock and roll all the same old stuff.

[ukraininoak]

Lets hope for a ' reunion' with his old mates !

Even with Ronnie !

[midsizedwhiteboy]

They may not be pretty...but they sound great!

[andydemp]

It's hard to understand why a player of his stature is playing what looks to be a fairly low key type gig with pretty average sounding players. Did he allow the guitarist to take the first solo (I've heard more imaginative ones in pub blues jams!) to make his own sound better! It all seems a bit sad. He should have gone on to better things. Along with Gallagher, one of the great underrated players.

[clanbj]

Mick Taylor's a great Guitar player and he added some fine work to some of the old Stones albums, but it's sad to see what has become of him since then, i really can't see why felt he had to quit, he's done nearly nothing since then

[LeBuckeye]

@clanbj He quit because they were strung out and sounded like shit.

[dannyd1572]

@clanbj In my opinion it was the greatest era of the Stones. Especially considering with him they made three of the greatest rock albums of all time Stickey Fingers, Exile and Let It Bleed.

[clanbj]

@dannyd1572 great albums (all though he only played on 2 tracks on Let it Bleed) i think some of his best work was on Sticky Fingers and Goats Head Soup

[dannyd1572]

@clanbj Yeah, I would have to say Goats is one of the most underrated albums of the stones. One of my favs.

[kristoffmcewan]

it seem a life ago but this man used to kickass playing a sonf called GIMME SHELTER

[goonchistaw]

yeah,.,.,.,.

[hanksteelbranch]

I have to disagree. The Stones haven't come close to the level of excellence they achieved when MT was in the band, a period widely recognized as their golden era. If you asked him, MT would probably admit that his career didn't turn out as well as it could have, but that's just the way things go sometimes. No offense to Ron, but I haven't bought a Stones record since he joined the band, he just seems like Keith lite. MT added a dimension that was integral to their best work.

[000Jerusalem]

Wood is a nob; he was in the audience, standing just a few feet away from me, at Bob Dylan Wembley 2000, so my mate told me afterwards. But so what: we were there to see the Master (not a nobody) who has a habit of appropriating guitar Masters he couldn't hold a candle to, and on stage doesn't. I hear that on Property of Jesus he told Wood to 'play less well'.

[dannyd1572]

@hanksteelbranch You are right Hank! My sentiments exactly. The best period of the Stones was when Taylor was with them. 69-74. Sticky Fingers, Goats, Let It Bleed, Exile, Only Rock and Roll. Find any better albums in rock and roll history even comparable to those. Keith said in RS this month that "If I had it my way, Mick would still be in the band." Thats great news! Would be great to see him join them on tour next year!

[4rainbowed]

@hanksteelbranch Taylor has admitted it, but OTOH, he makes a great point, that the Stones haven't really been as prolific as songwriters or performers since Brian Jones' time AND Taylor's time with them. He feels his main contribution was in part, that he'd toured internationally with John Mayall, which the Stones couldn't do after arrests with Jones, etc. and also, he did enjoy playing alongside Keith, regardless of personalities.

[hanksteelbranch]

@4rainbowed Fair enough, but I think he's being too modest. The Taylor era Stones were " the greatest rock and roll band in the world". Before, for the most part, they were a pop band, after, a nostalgia act. Coincidence? Perhaps, but for me, when he was a Stone they redefined "cool".

[4rainbowed]

@hanksteelbranch He's one of my all-time favorite artists, and no question, the "Exile on Main Street" period of the Stones are due to his input. I'd like to chat with you via Flickrmail. Taylor is modest, but there are other things at play and obviously he'll never return to being a band member. Sad and true.

[krenakborum]

@hanksteelbranch I agrre. Mr Taylor is a musician. Ron is a performer they got to keep the old show rolling.Exile on Main Street forever!

[mynthon11]

@hanksteelbranch

U are so RIGHT.. I always thouhgt Mick Taylor and Peter Green walked out at their "height" of "commercial succes"... But live recordings with Mick Taylor 1971-1974 are best Stones we are never gonna hear and of course studio albums... Is it just me or something because for example i have always put Goats Head Soup to top5 Stones Lp´s... :-)

[mynthon11]

@mynthon11

1969-1975 was Mick Taylor , and 71-74 was their best Bootlegs and shows...God bless everyone who has seen Great Mick Taylor playing live...I did see Peter Green & splinter group in a very small "Club" called Marina palace Finland...Im glad i did..heh and subject was Mick Taylor, heh......But anyways ....Blues

[fidomusic]

@hanksteelbranch The best period was 63-68 when Brian Jones was with them. Next comes 69-73 with Mick. Since then forgot it.

[Vaga365]

@fidomusic Ever consider what the Stones might have been like if Roy Buchannan had said yes to joining? Could have been the worst or the best. Probably both.

[jcastillox]

@hanksteelbranch So right...

In 1981 I discovered the Stones; obviously with Wood on board. For me was magic. Many year later I found MT era... no words to describe how good it was.

Sadly a prime for everybody but neither Stones or MT had a chance to achieve that level of greatness even with the Stones cameback as their popularity spiked on the 80's

[tonyrome67]

@hanksteelbranch

Absolutely correct. The Stones with Mick Taylor were the definitive version of the band. Nothing from the current line up even comes close to Sticky Fingers, Goat's Head or Exile. Mick Jagger privately admits this band was the best.

[fpr1948]

@hanksteelbranch

keef was definitely threatened by mick taylor and he knew it. however that's the way it went.

[fidomusic]

@hanksteelbranch I think they did most of their best work when Brian Jones was with them. They also did some good work with MT - he was also great with the Bluesbreakers. But I agree, after MT when RW joined them, nothing really great. They turned into "Rolling Stones Inc".

[CamelClass]

@hanksteelbranch. Well, my favorite three Stones are the first three that Ronnie Wood played on and those three which I still love to listen to.

[hanksteelbranch]

@CamelClass Everyone is entitled to an opinion. I suspect that yours is in the minority.

[bluesmandoc]

Andzwe, you are right. Mick Taylor's soaring leads are a huge part of the Stone's musical legacy. Sticky Fingers and Exile would not have been as monumental without Taylor's contributions. That's especially true of his slide work which was, at once, searing, fluid, bluesy, and melodic. But in this video, and all the others I've seen on You Tube, he just looks and sounds like the leader of a typical bar band. Sad to say, it was probably best for the Stones that he quit the band.

[matty6345]

@bluesmandoc have to back that. thing is the stones are what id call a carrying band in the sense they add to the musicians that play with him. so not only taylor added to the stones byt they also added to his sound when he was with them. without them hes a good bluesman, but no more.

[flintrox]

You hit on something most people dont seem to grasp; MELODY. Such a great hard rock player and has always had melody as well.

[theachtungtree]

@bluesmandoc oh come on...taylor is the best for the stones, we can agree with that BUT the entire cast for exile and sticky was so much more than just taylor...like if he recorded in all those tracks rxclusively, lol, BS..Ry Cooder, Dr John, Bobby Keys, Jack nietzsche, Jim pric, Preston, nicky...etc....go figure it out dude

[andzwe]

When I forget about the guitarist's past in the Stones (which is possible after more than 35 years!) I just see some experienced veterans doing their routine, in a not so special way. Maybe except for the part where the back-up vocalist comes in.

[midsizedwhiteboy]

pretty good! Rather see him live now than the stones.Saw stones in 72,75,81.

[fred2chandai]

cool..mais Mick taylor qu en 72 alors....74 l année de Ron Wood chez les Stones ... La "patte" de MONSIEUR Taylor était quand meme géniale...

[4rainbowed]

He's over 60 years old. He HAS lost some weight, BTW. Also, speaking of the 1960s-- that was the fashion then. Quit living in the past! That was 40 years ago.

Finally, are you interested in him for his tasty guitar licks or for his looks?? I mean, really!

[JanetofAvalon]

@4rainbowed

For his looks...thirty years ago.

[zorbazig]

Excellent as always !... One of the best blues guitarists ever ! (forgotten, like Rory Gallagher, in the Rolling Stones top 500 guitarists list, what a shame !!!)

[4rainbowed]

@zorbazig OMG, it is GREAT to hear you say that! Exactly what I've been thinking. Apparently, you have to be alive and shmooze your way into the good graces of Jan Wenner at Rolling Stone magazine, or something! He put Kurt Cobain into the list, but not Gallagher or Taylor?!! I mean, Cobain is just a strummer, IMO.

[DONDIVA1969]

After seeing this I'm going on a fucking diet.

[esartprints001]

@DONDIVA1969

Get over it, people get old! You are sooooo shallow.

[georgetrueblue2685]

what has happened to him

[bubbleboy8721]

go back to the stones mick!

[coatesy29]

This makes me want to cry. Nobody wants to see Mick Taylor play rhythm guitar and sing lead. But, maybe he ain't got the chops to play those soaring leads anymore. After watching him play the same three licks over and over one has to wonder. God bless him for what he's done over the years but he's really struggling in this clip.

[4rainbowed]

Oh yeah he does. He's only getting warmed up. Trust me. It's like riding a bike. Besides, he doesn't wanna play for a band that won't pay him shit.

[DSFSandy]

I was at this concert at the Metropolis just behind the Ostbahnhof in Munich, Germany

Mick Taylor and His British Allstar Band

Was great....had good eveing.

Photos at my MySpace account.

Username: SandyDSF

[univibe23]

This isn't Mick Taylor it's that Ham bone red neck drunk John Daily!! He needs tago bak to golf now that Tigar is toast!

[harp1925]

Keith has a better feel for original songs, a talent that cannot be equaled, Taylor plays good guitar, but he needs the structure of a great band to excel, his solo stuff just is not memorable.

[mecormany]

He was and is better than anybody in the Stones, even the Stones acknowledge that. Just listen to any 72 or 72 live boot and it's instantly obvious he's totally confined doing the same 13 song setlist night after night. He never left to become a solo artist, he left to improve his playing, he was only 25, they were in their 30s and content to start living like celebs, he joined the Jack Bruce band to expand his chops. A dumb move only if you judge an artist by how much money they make.

[MrAlvarosantiagoferr]

fuck you! stones ever!

[ranchodenizen]

Oh - how the mighty have fallen!

[mecormany]

and how might that be? He's a working bluesman of the top rank who can guest on any artist's album from Joan Jett to Bob Dylan to Gong and Japanese avant garde artists and anything in between. He's respected by every guitar player of his generation, a living legend. You must be referring to one of his former bands who've been corporate rock hacks for 30 years and for sure are only in it for the money.

[IndoeLoop]

I think the tune is called 'fatal distraction'. Where can we find more of this?? Killer band, with an amazing sound and feel. So good to know that Mick Taylor is still playing at the top of his game.

[ClaireBoswell]

@IndoeLoop  It's actually called Late At Night from his album A Stones Throw! You's probably like Blues In The Morning too from that same album :)

[ClaireBoswell]

@ClaireBoswell 'You'd' as apposed to You's

[TONYDEPOR]

Alguien me puede decir porque dejo a los Stones,gracias,un saludo

[nsra1933]

to pistolpete111:

Financially it might have been a dumb move. Musically it was smart, as the Stones went downhill after Taylor left. He left with his integrity. At least he's not playing Satisfaction every night.

[davevibc]

Too Hot for Snakes with Carla Olson is much better than any of KRs solo works.

[syncopate999]

Claiming that Mick Taylor left the Stones because he thought he was better than any member of the band is assinine. He exited because he was fed up with the Glimmer Twins and their incessant sucking of the life out of all musicians the encountered (Brian Jones, etc.), and they wouldn't give him his songwriting props.

[OvationkId1]

I don't expect Mick Taylor to be perfect every day. He's human like the rest of us. I'm glad he's still alive and playing great blues. He only need become a vegetarian like EVH did- to get his weight under control. Once you realise you have to take better care then you do. He's great! His playing ability has not diminshed at all.

[mrnailz360]

I saw him last month, and i must say he didnt look this big when i saw him, he must have lost a bit of weight. But that doesnt matter he is and was and always will be my all time favorite guitarist :)

[code2high]

Why did he leave the Stones ??? and did the Stones really entertain the idea of having Peter Framptom replace him ????

[Jacey63]

Song title = Fatal Attraction off of Stone's Throw

[univibe23]

What happened to that skinny ass English kid with the Les Paul?

[guitartjeppen]

says he who has 2 p's in his nick

[guitartjeppen]

saw him last saturday in Knokke Belgium

It was grrrrreat (although I can't be objective about anything that has to do with the Stones :-))

Anybody know the title of this song ???

[3389p89p]

what a fat fuck

[mecormany]

better than being a dumbfuck.

[blackbeltpatriotism]

the way he contributed to a song was amazing.......

[dugitomi]

Mr. Taylor is still great. Like others who grew up with him as the Stones' lead guitarist, it was sad to see him go. He gave us 2 of the 4 best Stones' albums (Sticky Fingers & Exile on Main Street would have been impossible without him). I like Ronnie Wood but he's not Mick Taylor. He wisely doesn't try to be. Listening closely again to Mr. Taylor's playing, he's had the biggest impact on me. And I thought I was trying to play like Duane Allman, may he rest in eternal peace and happiness.

[Guinizelli777]

Mick Taylor should definitely be on the top 100 list of the greatest guitar players in the world. Not that we need such a list, but he is definitely a guitar legend who deserves much more attention. A great inspiration for many guitar players - like myself.

[samansun]

top 100??

[mikemoair]

this guy did so much for the stones, he set them on fire putting out records one after another, great stuff!!

[esq47]

I wholeheartedly agree. I'll bet, like me, you grew up on them in the late 60s and 70s when Taylor was with them. A couple of years ago Rolling Stone did this thing on the top 100 guitarists of all time. I was mortified to see that they didn't include Taylor. I wrote one of those letters to the ditor things taking them to task for this. I think Stones purists like us realize this man's greatness. Cheers

[esq47]

Right you are. It's sad actually. In my opinion, in some ways, he dwarfs Clapton in pure guitar chops. I also think it's a generational thing. People like me, who grew up with the Stones in the late 60s and early seventies who are die hard fans lament the day he left the band.

[demonsbutterfly]

Keep Rocking Mick you Legend. Your S G Sings like no other.

[sigmundfloyder]

saw mick in 83 or so, sometime around there. It was kind of degrading to see such a great guitar player in rock history on stage yelling at his guitar tech for not tuning his axe properly.

[wolfgangz00]

... sounds very good !

[mecormany]

Doesn't sound very weak to me. A world class player for 40+ years and he's still the best, even on an "off" night.

[billyandgeorgie1508]

@mecormany ' dont think so..

[sleeplessintokyo]

i would demand my money back if i was there,

[rickster1957]

Not me I would enjoy this very much. Mick is a legend! And his playing here is awesome

[billyandgeorgie1508]

@rickster1957... if you call that awesome you must have an hearing problem...

[billyandgeorgie1508]

@sleeplessintokyo ' me to..

[AB89C]

Thanks for the post, Mick seems a little weak on this song.  Do you have any more songs from this show to post? Thanks again...