The Brilliance of Mick Taylor (Live 1973)

Michael Kevin "Mick" Taylor (born 1949)
The most underrated lead guitarist in rock history.
With The Rolling Stones 1969-1974.
Exercpts:
«Gimme Shelter» Empire Pool Wembley, London 9 sept. 1973
«Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo» Empire Pool Wembley, London 9 sept. 1973
«Love in Vain» Sydney Australia February 27th 1973
«Street Fighting Man» Forest Nationale, Brussels, 1973

[@colerainfan1143]

Taylor elevated the Stones to a class they have never achieved since. His work is precise, understated, and technically brilliant. One of the very best ever.

[@Vasile-BugarinAlexandruGCristi]

Because I like most TSMR, and I love Taylor, let's celebrate le R.S. depuis leur debut (avec le aussi extraordinaire Brian Jones) for everything they did

[@brianobrain8985]

Yes, absolutely true and the more I listen to the introduction on Gimme Shelter the more I see this is true. It's as if MT is telling Mick Jagger it's time to shut up. Notice too how the bassist and the drummer never let up on the beat when Mick Taylor kicks in.

[@benjaminabrahaosobrinho5296]

Músico fantástico, 👏🎉👏🎉

[@jeffreygold1996]

Which show in ‘73 is the Street Fighting Man cut from, please?

[@amd5617]

Well stated.

[@cr500mike]

The Rolling Stones made their bones with Mick Taylor, his guitar playing made them who they are. Each member of the Rolling Stones should give Mick 20million dollars and thank him.

[@bobn1955]

Well, Mick and Keith happened to be at the peak of their songwriting at the same time. It was an unstoppable combination.

[@Segura-x4k]

@@bobn1955 It is off no relevance to his genius. If only he had joined any other band He would have done the sane thing for them. Ever heard of “Real Live” with Bob Dylan & his songs. Mick & Kieth destroyed his life with their egotism !

[@katejones9046]

He's not underrated by those of us who love him. Absolutely stunning.

[@markriobr]

Most dont even know who he is . have told to at least 30 friends when hearing a Stones tune . Usually asking who is playing that guitar , always the same answer . Is Keith and Ron . I sat no is Mick Taylor , very few knows one of the best ever .

[@BrentTheGent1]

@@markriobrMyself? i cant enjoy anything they did after MT left. My friend is a life long fan of all they do and a great guitar player, where i just do the rythm he is great at lead so we have a blast but again i just cant get into anything after EOMS.

[@smd2169]

@@BrentTheGent1Mick Taylor played on Goat’s Head Soup after Exile. Give that album another deep listen, it’s great.

[@BrentTheGent1]

@@smd2169 Will do mate. Thanks..

[@lisabirgittejensen259]

Goat´s Head Soup is a brilliant album. Love it.@@smd2169

[@cultfilmfreakreviews]

Mick Taylor wasn't hired to BE in the band, to look cool smoking with Keith, but he was hired to PLAY in the band, he took it as a job, his job was perfection, he made The Stones into a band where, particularly live shows, you really LISTENED instead of just loved the band for who they were... they needed him during the guitar-god era in 1969 and thank god he held on for four complete studio albums, one live album, one movie, and endless bootlegs...

[@paulgable7512]

the Mick Taylor era was extraordinary

[@wm.stclaire3127]

The band were at their most creative and the albums Mick Taylor was involved in, were their greatest. Goat's Head Soup Sticky Fingers Exile on Main Street are the greatest rock albums of all time. He was so underrated.

[@AFaceintheCrowd01]

@@wm.stclaire3127He was never underrated.

[@richlandsman312]

Who would argue that MT is one of the top 5 of all time? He made the Stones truly great.

[@shspurs1342]

Most underrated

[@richlandsman312]

Compare his playing with what is going on now with this band- its incomparable.

[@jaydurych]

I’m with you- Mick Taylor is one of the best guitar players in the history of rock!

[@richlandsman312]

@@jaydurych Thanks- You can hear the remarkable difference in their playing-regardless of the hype. When you hear him play with them on Can't You Hear Me Knocking and Midnight R, you have an idea if what they truly would have sounded like with him in the band. 5+ years ago I was invited to hear him play with Ron Wood at the Cutting Room in NYC. Remarkable.

[@stringpicker5468]

The Stones lost me when he left. The heart of the sound was gone.

[@McChill6561]

That's an exaggeration. He was good, very good indeed but only together with Keith they found a perfect mixture. They were a BAND. One thing leads to another like there is no light without dark. No up without down.

[@shspurs1342]

Na, Ronnie sounds more like Brian Jones.

[@SeptemberChild1835]

@@McChill6561 😃👍👍👍👍

[@NOSEBLOB]

Agreed

[@Segura-x4k]

Totally Agree.Of course they did. Session guitarist back stage playing the tricky bits for Ronnie😂😂😂

[@elevenb1933]

Best years 69-74 all because of Taylor.

[@Henry.58]

Simply put with Taylor the Stones were never better ! His run with them is their best work period !

[@LlyleHunter]

I usually don’t hit like when people end their statements with the word period but this time I did because I have to agree with you. He was and is outstanding.

[@dannysullivan5541]

I also really liked his playing with Billy Preston when he was a member of his band when Billy was on tour . I even had a fro like Mick had maybe not as big . I look back at those pictures of myself when I was kid and just have to shake my head . Those were the times I guess .

[@peterbartolomeo5542]

Mick Taylor....the greatest Guitarist the Stones ever had. So damn sad he didn't stay. They do not have many truly great players. He was the one superstar musician. Keith is a GREAT RHYTHM GUITARIST GREAT SONG WRITER......THATS IT. CHARLIE WAS GREAT BUT MORE OF A JAZZ DRUMMER......BILL WYMAN...NO LOSS THERE.....RONNIE WOID IS GOOD NOT GREAT HE ADMITS IT. SO .....THEY COULDNT afford to lose Taylor. Sad

[@deeg8849]

Mick Taylor, bloody brilliant and deserves more respect. As great as he was, Keith’s groove rhythm playing underneath really allows Mick to shine

[@brianobrain8985]

Yes, that has to be said too.

[@omarks]

@@brianobrain8985 KR is an ok rhythm player, but he's basically just chugging away on a 5 string guitar tuned to A and playing lots of suspended chords with the occasional Chuck Berry cliche thrown in. The stones genius was Charlie Watts hanging off Richards rather than the other way around. Taylor is vastly more sophisticated musically on top of that....

[@Methilde]

Taylor is a great rythmic guitarist too.

[@tomslick2058]

Mick learned alot from the Stones though. He and Jagger came up with a few great songs without Kieth. But Keith is a great songwriter and guitarist. To say he's average is crazy talk. At least in his prime.

[@Methilde]

@@tomslick2058 Of course no doubt about Keith ability, he was on drugs troubles until he succed to stop.

[@davidanderson4876]

His playing on Get Yer Ya-Ya's out was phenomenal - especially Sympathy for the Devil. My favourite Rolling Stones album.

[@triggerfish6619]

Best live album ever . stellar

[@carlisle3469]

Yes. A great album. All the Stones songs are my "favorite", but for me at the top of the list is Carol. It is the quintessential rock and roll song. Thanks to Mr Berry of course, but this "live" version (I read somewhere that it was cleaned up in the studio) just chugs and becomes airborne. You gotta dance!!! I don't know where Mick Taylor comes in on this particular song as Keith certainly knows his Chuck Berry riffs; but as a group unit performance, this song takes the cake.

[@andrewarthurmatthews6685]

The finest guitarist the Stones ever had

[@omarks]

Brian Jones was superb too

[@TheRabidPosum]

​@@omarks no. Not even in the same universe.

[@omarks]

@@TheRabidPosum Jones created the Stones and was nstrumental in creating their sound. Agree he wasn't a blazing lead but he produced a lot of tonality in the Stones repertoire. Love them both

[@TheRabidPosum]

​@@omarks for what, the first 3 years of the band? He was pretty much absent from 67-69 and contributed very little to Satanic Majesties, Beggars Banquet, and Let It Bleed. They couldn't go on tour with him. He started the band, and was the leader in the very early days. Once Mick and Keith started writing the songs that came to an end.

[@omarks]

@@TheRabidPosum My take is that Jagger/Richards greatly exaggerated their song writing and musical input and pushed Jones out.

[@joevette6290]

He left the stones just when his playing was perfected to every stones song !! what a great loss for all the fans out there!!

[@cultfilmfreakreviews]

the reason he left was because no one at that time could cut through the Jagger/Richards cataloging...

[@theitineranthistorian2024]

he plays like a great drummer, filling in the spaces as needed with style and grace.

[@rahuljoshi554]

When he holds a note, it seems to me he is taking in some air for the next run.. beautiful

[@triggerfish6619]

...and Keith left the space for Mick to fill .. brilliantly...thank..to both of you. Sadly Ron doesn't do that . both very much the same.

[@tonymingo179]

Best Guitarist ever to be in the Stones, by a mile

[@hassanmir7910]

best lead guitarist! there are many ways a guitar can be used my friend. he certainly was what took stones to the top however without a doubt!

[@thomasjensen3214]

You forgot Brian Jones!!!!

[@gt-37guy6]

@@thomasjensen3214 Brian Jones was a talented composer who utilized the guitar, but Mick Taylor was maybe more talented on the guitar ...? Like em both.

[@thomasjensen3214]

Yes, Brian composer a lot of the Stones songs!!!

[@tonymingo179]

@@thomasjensen3214 I loved Brian but, purely as guitar player Mick was brilliant

[@markb20]

When i think of Mick Taylor and Sticky Fingers, two songs come to mind- the guitar solo in Can't You Hear Me Knocking and the cool swagger of Sway.

[@midiland09]

Yes, the solo in Can't You Hear Me Knocking is the best of Mick Taylor, and one of the best in rock music.

[@robertmackenzie2808]

Get yer ya ya's out & Sticky Fingers. My favourite Stones albums. Mick Taylor on John Mayall's 70th birthday concert, brilliant.

[@robertmackenzie2808]

Goats Head Soup is another dark horse of an album too

[@janengberg1442]

En dag utan Micks gitarr är en förlorad dag.

[@kentholmberg1818]

​@@janengberg1442 Kul med en svensk kommentar här. Stones tappade allt med Taylor. Undantaget är väl "Some Girls" men annars håller jag med dig Jan. Min favorit You can't always get ..." från Brussels Affair. Men MT spelar alltid i en egen liga!

[@philovance1940]

Mick Taylor’s guitar work is exactly what the RS needed at that time. It propelled them to the next level.

[@rosselson6820]

Mick Taylor is the most underrated guitarist of all time - can people please stand up a give him his dues.

[@jorgeramirezcamarena4904]

M. Taylor is one of the most underrated guitarists and keith richards is one of the most overrated guitarists. By the way Mick Taylor is not underrated by people as us who know of music. Greetings Ross.

[@ANGRYTEDtv]

Taylor’s brilliance wouldnt have been so illuminated without keith’s masterful songwriting and heavy style. There’s no mick as we know him without keef

[@maxxfli1]

@@jorgeramirezcamarena4904 Why do people keep calling him underated?

[@chasbodaniels1744]

@Mike Lahey One reason is that “over” and “under” rated are lazy cliches used by people with opinions, but *often* with little of substance to say about an artist. It’s like using the lazy filler word “interesting” because you have nothing else to say.

[@presidentglasylabolas8631]

Done

[@fiveinchglass]

His contribution to the Rolling Stones , specially during concerts, was never matched again. Remember Mick Taylor was only 20 when he joined the Stones in 1969 and as Jagger would later say (after Taylors departure from the band) of Taylor's contribution to the band: "I think he had a big contribution. He made it very musical. He was a very fluent, melodic player, which we never had, and we don't have now"

[@gmallett7838]

Mick Taylor’s lead breaks are some of best in rock history. The Stones were on fire with him the fold. He’s soloing sucks you in and builds and builds to a crescendo but is never flashy or showing off.

[@MrBarrynicholas]

Saw him at the Marque Club in the sixties when he was in John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, excellent.

[@pesachBtov]

Yeah, me too. I saw Mick T play with John M at the Whiskey A Go Go in Hollywood, around 1968.

[@HilmarSchacht-zm8kg]

You lucky sod😊 cheers 👍

[@grahamtodd9801]

Geez, I'd give my left ... errr ... anything on the left side except my foot (I was left wing)

[@mikeamico6763]

One of the best guitarists of all time he's smooth

[@michaelheller8841]

When I was a little kid, I couldn’t count how many of times I would put on a record or tape of Mick Taylor playing with The Stones. I wore out records! Playing over and over till no more groves. Mick Taylor was the reason why I picked up the guitar. He was never flashy or played in a rush. He felt every note and took us on a journey. He vocabulary in his playing was unmatched. I will always love the Stones in all of their music, with Mick Taylor they were at a higher level. Many people say he was underrated, very true. How can he not be, he was with arguably the greatest rock band of all time. To me he was never underrated, but in reality he was. He never got the credit he deserved. He’s not even a millionaire, that’s uncanny. Jimmy Page is the other favorite of mine and is regarded as one of the greatest of all time. Two fantastic rock bands, one having the rock star status, the other just in so many of our hearts. I’m happy that today, there are so many Mick Taylor fans, we know he was one of the best. Thank you for the solos of 73’ me like so many, have played this so many times. Music never dies and maybe on day Mick Taylor will get the credit. Thank you for the video!

[@prettythings3]

Well put. Agree completely.

[@vincentragone8098]

Happy 75TH Birthday Mick .....Your a Black Diamond

[@duilawyr]

You're

[@tommcconville677]

Mick Taylor was the best guitar player in the Rolling Stones. He played very be innovative lead parts, had tremendous technique, and his rhythm parts were just as good. As good as Keith and Ronnie Wood were, Mick was the best of all them.

[@jeromegeers5707]

And Keith knew it

[@milwaukeegregg]

ron wood? He couldnt find his own ass with both hands

[@lillyk2315]

It's true ....for me he is better than Richards❤❤❤❤

[@andrewarthurmatthews6685]

Ronnie wood was just brought in as a playmate for Keith

[@milwaukeegregg]

Ron wood? Useless.Could find his own ass using both hands. Richards was the writer and rhythm player. His guitar chops were not even on the same planet as TAYLOR's..Taylor couldn't write like Richards, but once the song had breath he could take it to the moon....

[@FreetoGrowBand]

Saw him on ‘72 tour. All the buzz after the show was about how good he was.

[@Methilde]

Exactly the same after Brussell 73.

[@douglasdunnett3937]

Jagger having Taylor was like letting the Ferrari out of the garage

[@Methilde]

:) :) :) :) right

[@netosampaio8548]

Who's Jagger?

[@Methilde]

@@netosampaio8548 Taylor, a Ferrari is make to roll, not to stay in the garage, no???

[@timothyrowland1501]

The best Stones bootlegs all have Mick Taylor on them.

[@LeonTrotsky6782]

Anyone who has truly followed Mick Taylor knows he has done some amazing post Stones work too. Just check it out.

[@brianobrain8985]

Good point.

[@NoisyNeighbours-Blues-Band]

And, pre-Stones.

[@donaldmiller5524]

@@NoisyNeighbours-Blues-Band I think he should have stuck it out with the Stones, his best bet and blossomed even more. But I totally understand why he had to bow out.

[@rocker69ist]

Oh God he is still fantastic, humbly playing everywhere....

[@mrsatire9475]

Such as?

[@MikeLike8]

I was looked down on as a guitar player growing up when saying Mick Taylor was my guitar hero, but never wavered. Time has allowed history to digest where he stands in his 5 years with the Stones. Today I read comments by many on KZbin and appreciate every positive, insightful comment about Mick Taylor. Still love him, Jeff Beck, the late Rory Gallagher, Dickie Betts, and others who carved guitar greatness into guitaring history!

[@Vasile-BugarinAlexandruGCristi]

Duane too

[@brigwood7658]

wow, I can understand others not agreeing, but looked down on? why?

[@patnaughtin4563]

There was a time about 71 or 72 were there were some saying that Mick Taylor was one of the best of all time. It noted him in the ranks with Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page!! And at the time he deserved that ranking and still does as one of the greatest virtuosos to play in rock ‘n’ roll history!!

[@Vasile-BugarinAlexandruGCristi]

@@patnaughtin4563 le ranks has nothing to do. He was always among the best.

[@johnscialfa7391]

he is slashes fav nuff said

[@jakacahyana1976]

Mick taylor best the stones era.

[@dommccaffry3802]

So amazing to think john mayall had clapton , taylor, and peter green in his band. But, make no mistake , the taylor era stones albums were unbeatable and majestic. The definitive lineup.

[@jamiej14544]

He plays melodically, intensifying the mood of the song. This is a great example!

[@Methilde]

Taylor melodic ability makes him unic.

[@tomslick2058]

Perfect analysis.

[@bruceb5481]

Timbre and musicality come mind. All musical instruments become enchanting and alive in the hands of an artist like MT. You can hear and feel the passion.

[@stevesuv]

The best thing that ever happened to the stones. By far.

[@drvogel1]

Was a big Stones fan during the Mick Taylor era.

[@ZeljkaRakocy-uc5tp]

Mick 🎸 ❤ Taylor 🎸 ❤️ Humble 🎸❤️ Genius !!!! Yeah 🎸💓 Absolutely!!!!!

[@bumsharvest5493]

I was just thinking, when will the Stones give Mick Taylor his due?..and tell the whole world what we already know, that Mick Taylor was a genius.

[@grahamritchie7755]

Greatest guitar the Stones ever had a fact which Keith is happy to concede

[@machinegunjackmcgurn7453]

Effortless, fluid, melodic. Mick Taylor the virtuoso. Brilliant.

[@Mr.Monta77]

You don’t play an instrument, do you?

[@barackmycat9448]

The Mick Taylor years were the best. imo

[@jaypiasecki4607]

I saw MT with the Stones in November 1969 in Chicago ( Amphitheater) kicking ass & taking names!

[@user-yr2jh7ix5k]

It's just so good. The best Stones guitarist by a mile.

[@brotherjames1623]

Taylor is just fantastic, and all the others know it 😉

[@judamad]

I've been listening to the Stones since I was 15 years old, today at 70 I don't go a day without listening to them, even if it's just one song, and my modest opinion is that their best sound was when Keith, Taylor and Wyman joined, plus a great Charlie and Jagger logical.

[@michaelcolletti4260]

ROCK ON!!

[@Vasile-BugarinAlexandruGCristi]

So, in your opinion, 2:36 Brian Jones meant nothing😢

[@judamad]

@@Vasile-BugarinAlexandruGCristi No, I would never say that, Brian is truly great, for those of us who love the Stones, he will always be in our souls and in our heads. My comment is because we are talking about Taylor, just that. Big hug from Argentina.

[@gernotboesser6901]

🙏👌

[@HilmarSchacht-zm8kg]

Same as you ..at 15 ...now at 70 still a big fan....although I'm not so enamored by their latest Hackney Diamonds "album ..still had to buy it though ..😊

[@donwallace2491]

Ronnie is good but Taylor is on another level......

[@grouchosays]

Can’t hear a note Ronnie plays. Mick plays the guitar. Ronnie plays AT the guitar.

[@Segura-x4k]

No really dude. He totally sucks. There a session guitarist backstage When he turns his back on stage. Its not him

[@grouchosays]

@@Segura-x4k yep. Ronnie always turns toward the stage. I don’t know why they keep him. I guess because he looks like he belongs in the band.

[@grouchosays]

Exactly!!!!!!!!! He was good in the Faces. But he hasn’t played anything since.

[@rrock2025]

Yeah........................................

[@contingency9]

A superb guitarist and massively under rated he is in the top 4 ever! He transformed the Stones into the Super group that they are today.

[@t4duke]

thanks for this; can't get enough of his guitar. Yes, too bad he left. However, as an 80 yo who has seen the Stones 8 times since 89, they have sure entertained me. They are still one of the best performing bands and just amazing that they can tour in their 80s. Who else can do that? Enjoy Mick Taylor and the Stones

[@chrisb1953]

His slide guitar in "Love In Vain" is sublime.

[@davidwaltzer2235]

i second that. but listen to his lead at the end of midnight rambler on the yayas album...its is smooth.

[@mjp96]

great use of the underrated word "sublime"

[@jamesrae7597]

get yer yayas out is a brilliant live album

[@zjah1]

3:29 mick taylor,!! when he starts flying and really hits his stride might b one the greatest guitarist ever.

[@johnpaulirvine5845]

Is he playing the wah guitar part?

[@jamespotts2469]

I have just now discovered how good this guy was. Man-oh-MAN.

[@n.s2353]

Try to find « Little Red Rooster » wich is an non offical live in Hunagry. Not a bootleg with rotten sound. Realy awesome. It’s not easy to find. It was a gift from my brother who is a big fan of Mick Talor and Gary Moore

[@Fifty8day]

Me too ! I’ve seen the stones play with Mick Taylor and Ron wood live but now I’m retired I’ve got the time to enjoy and discover more about their music

[@anthonymills1483]

Wow don't think it get any better. M.T. is beyond words...right?

[@MrGrouchofan]

I think those words did quite well….

[@massimonaldi2131]

MICK TAYLOR UNO DEI PIÙ VIRTUOSI R'T'B' DI SEMPRE!💪❤💪

[@riksplace]

In 1972...when I was 15..... I used my cassette tape player to record the Stones off the radio from the "King Biscuit Flower Hour"....I listened to that until the tape broke. That's where I 1st really heard Mick Taylor. Just SO good and melodic. Almost TOO good for the more "street sounding" Stones. The solo on Heartbreaker still resonates in my head and almost brought a tear listening to this again.......Thank you

[@MrGrouchofan]

KBFH, oh my….

[@jdobbs7700]

King Biscuit FLOUR Hour. Back in the day I enjoyed those syndicated FM radio broadcasts.

[@LuckyTown77]

That has a different sound now.

[@gazdasteve]

That show stood out. I had it on bootleg. Another king biscuit show I loved was Eric Clapton around the same time. I’m going to try and find it on Utube

[@NoisyNeighbours-Blues-Band]

We are blessed with loads of great bootlegs of the Stones from this era. So that means loads of opportunity to hear how much Mick T contributed to the sound of the Stones. The Stones were the greatest band ever between about 1969 and 1973/4. Guess why.

[@pauldinardo973]

Love this solo!! On fire !! Heartbreakers guitar is awesome.

[@Methilde]

Love the Brussell 73, Heartbreakers solos. The all band was in fire, Street Fighting Man was the last song of the show and no one wanna live. Their best live for me.

[@ronedee]

There were very few guitarists in that time period that had the: skill, creativity and inventiveness of MT. His phrasing & interpretation of a song is unmatched by his contemporaries at that time.

[@timothylewis2450]

Exactly. He crafted melodic masterpieces every time he played.

[@Kopland69]

A wonderful chapter in Rolling Stones history!

[@markriobr]

The best , Charlie in an interview said The Stones lost their soul

[@univibe23]

I sense I'm among friends here so I'll just say it...Mick Taylor is better by a measure than E.C.

[@MrSparklespring]

No not as versatile and allround as Clapton. I say this as a guitarplayer mysekf.

[@stevemelnicola]

A special player. I love his work Stones wise studio and live! ALL GOOD!

[@ulrichrohde4071]

Everytime I listen to Mick Taylor´s playing I realize, he´s even influenced me more than Clapton, Hendrix, Page and P.Green. When I play a solo it always comes out like it was Mick Taylor playing.

[@maxwellfan55]

Mick Taylor in one word....class. I can't think of anyone else quite so flawless.

[@p.s.6021]

Mike the BEST 😜🎸🔥🎸🔥💖

[@ericd.4631]

Taken fron Brussel Affairs, one of the most nice bootleg ever produced (better than the official release). Great sound and great performance.

[@martinbalderas6668]

Great Mick tailor 👍👍

[@patricefernandez6908]

LADIES and GENTLEMEN ... MISTER MICK TAYLOR

[@redpeadar9160]

He was just another Stone in the already Rolling Stones who are still the Fab Rolling Stones😎

[@m.rodrigolemus6224]

Mick Taylor brought to The Rolling Stones a little Led Zeppelin with his Raw Style... Simply Brilliant✨️ 👏😃

[@flyingburritobro68]

Keith is raw. Mick Taylor has a smooth polished style

[@hassanmir7910]

@@flyingburritobro68 Keith is all groove, mick elegance

[@Kleermaker1000]

@@flyingburritobro68 Mick has it all. That makes him so special.

[@cultfilmfreakreviews]

he was far more perfect a live player than Page in concert

[@marianneboyner736]

Mick Taylor💟

[@1suitcasesal]

Taylor added a lot to the Stones. Too bad he left.

[@mootamoonta261]

I'm a Londoner in my 70s always loved the Stones. Imho after Stones In the Park they went from good to great Band. No disrespect to Brian Jones who I tried to copy from at an early age.

[@goldenrayofcentralsun1111]

Wow truly brilliant 🎵A++class

[@mrambler4235]

I don't know how many noticed that just as Taylor starts his Gimme Shelter solo you can hear Jagger say "Yah Mick".

[@dalewilson4761]

First noticed him with John Mayall soloing on " Marriage Madness " ... breathtaking performance ❤

[@nhwnhw02]

if you liked this listen to Mick and Carla Olson on Too Hot For Snakes. Mick playing a live version of "Winter" is truly something to be experienced. Play it often and (yep) play it loud!

[@nickshelley2760]

Sway on that album also jaw dropping from MT

[@MrGrouchofan]

Winter is a wildly underrated song. I will find that live version, thanks.

[@nhwnhw02]

@@MrGrouchofan It is on KZbin

[@MrGrouchofan]

@@nhwnhw02 Thanks very much

[@markymarco2570]

Mick Taylor and the Blue Flames

[@carolwolf9614]

I love him

[@brunom2670]

Brillantissime

[@hinjurock70]

By far the best and most skilled lead guitarist The Stones ever had.

[@MrGrouchofan]

Ever.

[@mainoffenders4662]

Full of so much taste!

[@gerrygreene6354]

Saw MT 4 times at the Forum 69. 72x2 and 1973. Then 3 in 75 at Forum. After the shows were over I thought to my self the sound mixer did a lousy job. Because I never heard a lead guitar. At that time I wasn’t aware that Mick Taylor provided that sound.

[@universalsympton]

There are so may great live songs out there that showcases his brilliance. Thanks for sharing these ones.

[@steveblackburn9124]

One of my favorites and I've heard them all over my years

[@johncamp2172]

Yes that is how the Stones got on the map. Mick Taylor❤

[@brianobrain8985]

I'm not sure if that's true but certainly he was too good for them.

[@hernanielegaste2777]

Mick is a real vertouso

[@gordonipock9385]

Thanks for putting this together. No doubt the Mick Taylor years were the time of true greatness for The Stones.

[@quentincrisp6933]

Underrated in your mind but not in the annals of R&R legacy‼

[@stephengallagher2209]

The greatest of all time. Fullstop.

[@leocalta5469]

Love in vain solo Is fantastic!!

[@HilmarSchacht-zm8kg]

You mean from " The Get Yer Ya's Out " live album ??

[@feralmario310]

Merveilleux !

[@mhayes33120]

Never heard any of the famous guitar players of the 60's & 70's mention Mick Taylor. Not even one word. ? I think I know why they never mention him, and their silence speaks volumes. There has never been a more gifted guitar player than Mick Taylor, and they all know it. Very cool that people are still acknowledging his formidable skill, and his prowess. He was a very talented and gifted young man, and I don't believe he has been bested. I love to listen to all the greats, but to me, they { all of them }, finish behind Mick Taylor. " The people, they step back, when a young man walks by. "

[@tonebrennan8475]

Love a lot of things about Mick’s playing,not the least of which is his KILLER vibrato;wide&vicious!❤

[@TheMetaluz]

After B.Jones , stones never achieve such a high rock criatieave level as with M.Taylor.(in my opinion)What a sound!!!!

[@drexos21]

I love his play since he became the guitar player on the stones ,the solo in simpaty for the devil in Hyde park gig blew my mind and is forever stuck in my brain❤

[@wm.stclaire3127]

The Mick Taylor years were amazing, the greatest rock albums of all time.

[@alainvithe6478]

Pour moi il est unique, le meilleur du monde

[@duanewestcot8527]

Mick certainly made the greatest rock and roll band in the world better. Hard to imagine anyone could change the way the stones sounded. But there is a clear difference between sticky fingers an what came before. And you got to hand it to Richard's, he thrived with Taylor and did not appear to be threatened.

[@markb20]

When i think of Sticky Fingers and Mick Taylor, two songs come to mind- the guitar solo in the latter half of Can't You Hear Me Knocking, and the cool swagger of Sway.

[@yurolson]

To my ear - its his tone - the way it cuts through that is so fantastic sounding. Then add to that the great notes along with excellent the phrasing. His melodic sensibility - not just flash for flash. Then all this adds up and you can tell how the guitar is responding to his touch through the choice of amps and strings and settings. Its all in the pudding - and it rocks. Its funk. Its fun. It bounces - always -there is soul. When Ronnie gets involved it becomes a bit to liquid as in inebriated if you will. There is no striving for creative tension. Micks playing adds tension and push to Bill and Charlie - keith is in the mix strumming his balls off. Of course the chemical cocktail is coursing through the blood which is having its effect on the important players. I can't imagine how energy they are expending to play through all this. It must have left the head ringing.

[@darrenedwards8433]

Su-shittin-perb! Out-ruddy-standing !!! My fave lead player.

[@kgjackson4382]

Listen to his work on John Mayall’s Blues from Laurel Canyon. He elevates whoever he plays with.

[@richlandsman312]

Agreed. Try "Street Fighting Man." Wembley 1973 and then everyone will understand