ROCKS OFF - The Rolling Stones Message Board

Welcome, Guest. Please Login or Register

ROCKS OFF - The Rolling Stones Message Board

Free optional entertainment since (at least) 14 July 1998

Carolina Crossfire Hurricanes special editions © with thanks to Paranoid Android!

[ROCKSOFF.ORG][GIGOGRAPHY 1962-2025][ROCKS OFF ARCHIVES] [IORR NEWS][FORO EN ESPAÑOL][BIRTHDAY'S LIST] [MICK JAGGER] [KEITHFUCIUS] [CHARLIE WATTS] [RONNIE WOOD] [BRIAN JONES] [MICK TAYLOR] [BILL WYMAN] [IAN "STU" STEWART] [NICKY HOPKINS] [MERRY CLAYTON] [IAN 'MAC' McLAGAN] [LINKS] [PHOTOS] [JIMI HENDRIX] [TEMPLE] [ADMIN]

ROCKS OFF - The Rolling Stones Message Board › GENERAL › MAIN BOARD › Why did the Stones choose Mick Taylor?

(Moderators: Gazza, Voodoo Chile in Wonderland)

‹ Previous Topic | Next Topic ›

Pages: 1

Why did the Stones choose Mick Taylor? (Read 2,087 times)

StickyStones

Rocks Off Regular

Offline

Rocks Off Rules You Bastards

Posts: 301
Gender: male

Why did the Stones choose Mick Taylor?
Jul 18^th, 2012 at 2:43pm

Obviously he was a perfect choice but at the time, why was he chosen?
Consider that the guy he was replacing, Brian, was a gifted multi-instrumentalist, and on guitar was a player similar to Keith but better on slide guitar....Why did they choose a guy who was a blues lead guitar virtuoso, who played in a style so utterly different from both Keith's and anything the Stones had done? The whole concept of lead guitarist vs. rhythm guitarist was alien to the Stones up till then....

I mean obviously it worked out great, it was the best period for the Stones, I wish he'd stayed in the band, but on paper, in 1969 the idea of a "lead guitarist, blues virtuoso, ala Clapton, Santana etc to join Rolling Stones", it sounds odd. On paper, it doesn't sound like a fit, considering their material up to 1969. It'd be like having John Bonham join a jazz band, on paper.

« Last Edit: Jul 18^th, 2012 at 6:40pm by Voodoo Chile in Wonderland »

IP Logged

Edith Grove Rocks Off Regular Offline Disco STILL sucks! Posts: 12,336 New Orleans Gender:	Re: Why did the Stones choose Mick Taylor? Reply #1 - Jul 18^th, 2012 at 2:47pm A Mayall protege, very talented, and also very young so he was probably cheap pickings at the time.
Back to top	“What rap did that was impressive was to show there are so many tone-deaf people out there,” he says. “All they need is a drum beat and somebody yelling over it and they’re happy. There’s an enormous market for people who can’t tell one note from another.” - Keef IP Logged

Heart Of Stone

Rocks Off Regular

Offline

Rocks Off Rules

Posts: 4,001
Charlottetown Prince Edward Is
Gender: male

Re: Why did the Stones choose Mick Taylor?
Reply #2 - Jul 18^th, 2012 at 3:26pm

Edith Grove wrote on Jul 18^th, 2012 at 2:47pm:

A Mayall protege, very talented, and also very young so he was probably cheap pickings at the time. Wow!

That's right, I read so many articles with Mick talking about this in the days when it happened "he came through the school of John Mayall, etc, etc, besides The Stones started out as a blues band, it was only because The Beatles were turning every band to write their own songs & play Rock & Roll, sure The Stones covered Chuck Berry, etc but all their early albums is mostly Chicago/Delta Blues.

The Rolling Stones ain't just a group, their a way of life-Andrew Loog Oldham.
[URL=http://s6.photobucket.com/user/merrillm123/media/69inLA.jpg.html]

IP Logged

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland

Unholy Trinity Admin

Online

The Stones are back you
bastards!!!!

Posts: 17,956
Wonderland
Gender: male

Re: Why did the Stones choose Mick Taylor?
Reply #3 - Jul 18^th, 2012 at 6:16pm

Back in 2001 I asked Mick Taylor before one of the two interviews I conducted "Mick the first interview is for the TV, so it's gonna be short, I'm gonna ask you about your band and what are you playing, this is not an interview for fans but the general public, we have a chance for a third question, do you have a suggestion? Not sure if asking you again ‘Why did you quit the band’ is a good idea..." he answered me... “No, better ask me how I joined the band"

I have the interview recorded in awful sound quality, inaudible, the original is a mini cassette tape… but to make the long story short when John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers returned from the 1968 tour of the US John decided to disband The Bluesbreakers and said goodbye to Mick, the stones were looking for a good guitar player and John and some others recommended Mick Taylor to the Stones.

It’s very interesting to note that John wrote this sentence in his “Blues From Laurel Canyon” album

“I doubt if there could be a better choice than Mick Taylor who really shows his brilliance on this new album. He has worked with me longer than any other guitarist I’ve had and I hope that we’ll continue as a team fir a long time to come”

(John Mayall 3rd September 1968)

Previous guitarists with John Mayall included Sammy Prosser, Bernie Watson , Roger Dean, Eric Clapton, and Peter Green. Mick Taylor was only 19 years old.

Some pix from that interview, first repost since August 30, 2001!!!

I only get my rocks off while I'm sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeping with your girlfriend!!

IP Logged

FPM Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 697 Right here in the USA Gender:	Re: Why did the Stones choose Mick Taylor? Reply #4 - Jul 27^th, 2012 at 12:29pm Why did they choose Mick Taylor? Well, when he quit, Mick Jagger said "No doubt I can find another brilliant 6-ft blonde guitarist who can do his own makeup." So I'm guessing it was MT's skill with make-up that sealed the deal.
Back to top	&&&& IP Logged

gimmekeef Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 5,759 Ontario Canada Gender:	Re: Why did the Stones choose Mick Taylor? Reply #5 - Jul 27^th, 2012 at 12:41pm At the time most of the top bands had lead players who could solo and really stand out more so then the traditional rythm sounds. Taylor was the perfect foil for Keith and let Keith do what he did best....drive the band with Charlie and Bill...the engine so to speak.
Back to top	"Runnin Like A Cat In A Thunderstorm" IP Logged

Pdog Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 6,130 aTx Gender:	Re: Why did the Stones choose Mick Taylor? Reply #6 - Jul 27^th, 2012 at 1:01pm looks, talent, age and no threat to the balance of the new version of the band... perfect timing for everyone too...
Back to top	IP Logged

uncleson

Rocks Off Regular

Offline

Rocks Off Rules You Bastards

Posts: 1,169
USA
Gender: male

Re: Why did the Stones choose Mick Taylor?
Reply #7 - Jul 27^th, 2012 at 4:28pm

gimmekeef wrote on Jul 27^th, 2012 at 12:41pm:

At the time most of the top bands had lead players who could solo and really stand out more so then the traditional rythm sounds. Taylor was the perfect foil for Keith and let Keith do what he did best....drive the band with Charlie and Bill...the engine so to speak.

I always thought this was a main consideration, along with Mick's experience with John Mayall.

IP Logged

Tumbling Dijs

Rocks Off Regular

Offline

The Stones in a club is
still the ultimate rush.

Posts: 356
Gender: male

Re: Why did the Stones choose Mick Taylor?
Reply #8 - Jul 27^th, 2012 at 5:12pm

FPM wrote on Jul 27^th, 2012 at 12:29pm:

Why did they choose Mick Taylor?

Well, when he quit, Mick Jagger said "No doubt I can find another brilliant 6-ft blonde guitarist who can do his own makeup." So I'm guessing it was MT's skill with make-up that sealed the deal.

Wow!

Well, Mick could be very nasty sometimes in those days. Everytime I hear him say to Mick Taylor "play the guitar BOY" I think, what an asshole you were sometimes Jagger.

IP Logged

The Wick Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 1,066	Re: Why did the Stones choose Mick Taylor? Reply #9 - Jul 27^th, 2012 at 5:26pm People tend to forget what a dynamite rhythm player Mick Taylor was and is. It is all focused on his lead lines but his rhythm playing is out of this world. Different topic but I found it interesting that in a recent interview he referred to John Mayall as overrated or words to that effect.
Back to top	IP Logged

Heart Of Stone

Rocks Off Regular

Offline

Rocks Off Rules

Posts: 4,001
Charlottetown Prince Edward Is
Gender: male

Re: Why did the Stones choose Mick Taylor?
Reply #10 - Jul 27^th, 2012 at 5:41pm

Thanks Voodoo for the pictures, to bad the audio didn't work out, I also like Mick T.'s albums with John Mayall, Blues from Laura Canyon is outstanding & Crusade (especially Oh Pretty Woman) is another, he was the perfect choice for the Stones, just look at the albums that were made with him, some of the best ever.

The Rolling Stones ain't just a group, their a way of life-Andrew Loog Oldham.
[URL=http://s6.photobucket.com/user/merrillm123/media/69inLA.jpg.html]

IP Logged

Kilroy Rocks Off Regular Offline I love this place! Posts: 2,863 Mickville Virginny USA Gender:	Re: Why did the Stones choose Mick Taylor? Reply #11 - Jul 27^th, 2012 at 6:01pm Not sure why but damn sure glad they did!
Back to top	The Core Of The Rolling Stones is Charlie Watts Hi-Hat/The Sunshine Bores The Daylights Out Of Me/And Then We Became Naked/After the Skeet Shoot & Sweet Dreams Mary & #9 11/22/1968 @#500 2/19/2010 @#800 4/09/2011 @#888 10/28/2011 @#1000 2/2/12 IP Logged

dadrob Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 232	Re: Why did the Stones choose Mick Taylor? Reply #12 - Jul 28^th, 2012 at 4:18pm perhaps Clapton n Peter Green were not free
Back to top	IP Logged

Pages: 1

ROCKS OFF - The Rolling Stones Message Board › GENERAL › MAIN BOARD

‹ Previous Topic | Next Topic ›

(Moderators: Gazza, Voodoo Chile in Wonderland)