MICK TAYLOR - Hartley Quits/John Mayall + Bluesbreakers

[FunkCatRoll]

I LOVED the Keef Hartley Band!!! Great late '60s British Blues!!!

[EdTracey347]

RIP to Keef Hartley - a fine drummer (though it is Jon Hiseman on this tune).

[jayfarmer]

5 ***** timeless and a true classic band

[paupur]

I hate spiders! Anyway, I have most of the John Mayall stuff with Mick Taylor. If you go to my site, you'll hear his influence on my playing. The Les Paul through a Marshall was the thing back then, although Mick used Twins too. When I saw him open for Steppenwolf at the Whiskey, I asked him what the pedal was on the floor. "Ay, it boosts me volume!"

[paupur]

That 'C' was well planned and very standard in blues. I agree it was very cool. I'm a major Mick Taylor fan, saw him numerous times in LA with John Mayall and the Stones. He had incredible tone and sustain like nobody else. Check out "I Can't Quit You" on Diary of a Band. His tone for that era '67-68 was ridiculous. He was using some Hendrix licks and sustained feedback, controllede vibrato, plus playing licks incredibly cleanly. I've never caught a mistake yet.

[gangtwanger]

@paupur - I have an original early-pressing LP of "Diary Of A Band". The interview parts make the album a bit uneven, however the live stuff is great, and Mick was all over that album. He's got that great tone that's like 1 part Beano-era Clapton, 1 part Freddie King, and 1 part Angus Young. And yes, you even hear some early fingertapping stuff (Earliest I'd ever heard someone do that).

[6SL]

Ok guitar players... here's something that has blown me away since I first heard this tune (when it came out): After the head, listen to Mick's first break... this in the key of F. Listen between 0:45 and 0:48 for that low C he hits at the end of that riff! I really doubt that was thought out out... just sort of a 'fall off' as we say. Just killer... not especially hard but it's the simple things in context that are enduring... at least for me. Check it out...

[jansparrows]

realy great song,and a fantastic play from mick!

[fidomusic]

My favorite track from the classic Bluesbreakers album. I live Mick Taylor's playing on this. Thanks for posting.

[lonestar3]

Nice version of this on the live album "Too Hot For Snakes" with Carla Olsen. Always great tone from Mick.

[marmadukes]

sticazzi!!!!!

[GreatDylan420]

why no live videos with Mick

[buntingfordboy]

Bare Wires was a great album. Have you heard Mick Taylor on the excellent Diary of a Band vols. 1 & 2. Finding them is difficult. Mayall on the road circa 1966.

[fidomusic]

@buntingfordboy Yes Taylor was so great in Dairy of a Band. He was my fav Mayall guitarist. As good as Clapton and Green IMHO. Maybe I am bias because I got into the Bluesbreakers when Taylor was with them. Was lucky enough to see them live twice.

[abbeyroadpaul]

love this song.... great musicians, great blues, great atmosphere, what a guitar, what a bass, what a everything!!!!!!

[howlingjim]

wow