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
I don't know why, but I never felt I was gonna stay with the Stones forever, even right from the beginning.
I have a really good band, and just returned from a short tour in California. It hasn't always gone that well.
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 nice to finally have a CD out which reflects my songwriting, my singing and the band that I have.
It's nice to be living in England again. I only moved back four years ago. This is where my roots are, most of my family and friends.
It's sometimes impossible to fit in all the music we want to fit in, in an hour and 45 minute show.
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.
If it wasn't for Mick, the group would've fallen apart a long time ago.
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.
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.
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.
Altamont... I remember all of that. That was an awful day.
I do remember actually learning chords to Beatles songs. I thought they were great songwriters.