Mick Taylor
Mick Taylor
Michael Kevin "Mick" Tayloris an English musician, best known as a former member of John Mayall's Bluesbreakersand the Rolling Stones. He has appeared on some of the Stones' classic albums including Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers and Exile on Main St.. Since resigning from the Rolling Stones in December 1974, Taylor has worked with numerous other artists and released several solo albums. From November 2012 onwards he has participated in the Stones' "Reunion shows" in London and Newark and in...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionGuitarist
Date of Birth17 January 1949
The one thing perhaps I do regret is not making more albums. I have written a lot of music that should be recorded... that will be recorded.
I'm sure if we had made an album that was more traditional would have been released immediately. When we actually play this music on stage and people become familiar with it, it will become more popular.
The Stones are a different kind of group. I realized that when I joined them. It's not really so much their musical ability, it's just they have a certain kind of style and attitude which is unique
It was a pleasant surprise in California to see people react to music they had never heard before. That was the most encouraging thing really.
It's sometimes impossible to fit in all the music we want to fit in, in an hour and 45 minute show.
I actually played rhythm guitar for many, many years before I discovered I had the ability and feel to play rock and roll music or rhythm and blues.
If it wasn't for Mick, the group would've fallen apart a long time ago.
I have a really good band, and just returned from a short tour in California. It hasn't always gone that well.
I don't know why, but I never felt I was gonna stay with the Stones forever, even right from the beginning.
I'm mostly known for my guitar playing. Most people know me for my work with the Rolling Stones. Others might know about stuff I did with Bob Dylan.
I didn't think of myself as a lead player, especially when we did live shows, because me and Keith used to switch around all the time. He'd take a lead, I'd play rhythm. Sometimes even within one song. It wasn't strict and regimented.
I certainly want to get back to the U.S. to play. It's such a big country. I've always liked playing there, and enjoyed living there. I lived in New York, LA, and Florida.
If you've been playing for a few years, especially in a group context, you'll see if you have the ability or the passion to want to carry on. It's something that you have to be dedicated to and you've got to love, no matter what happens
What I've always lacked is a really strong band to back me up