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 do remember actually learning chords to Beatles songs. I thought they were great songwriters.
I play the piano a lot at home. I write songs on the piano and guitar. I would like to actually play piano on stage. I don't think I'll get the chance for a while.
I've written lots of songs on the piano. My mother had a piano and it was the first instrument I played
It's not rubbish to say that I was a bit peeved about not getting credit for a couple of songs, but that wasn't the whole reason. I guess I just felt like I had enough. I decided to leave and start a group with Jack Bruce
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.