I used to think the same, but I've seen the Stones 28 times. Once with Mick T on Midnight Rambler as a guest. Yes it was good. But no better than Ronnie, just different.
Could it be that Jagger didn't like Taylor stealing the Limelight. Keith Richards did pretty good though love that guy. Saw Taylor in a seedy little bar in Arizona early 80s best show cuz the bar was empty.
@@sandecoffey9125 I read that Taylor had developed a serious drug problem after a few years with Keith and the rest. And I'm pretty sure he wasn't getting paid the same as the original members. Probably still a good gig but maybe kind of insulting after a while. So for his own sake he needed to get out of there. The Stones gig gave him more fame than his career had up to that point but it became destructive for him personally. Too bad, Sticky Fingers is a high point for them. But Jimmy Miller the producer of that album was another one who became a party animal around the time of working with the Stones and he wound up self-destructing. So everyone can look at it all as they want. Ideally if Mick Taylor could gave stayed with them for a few more years then their sound would gave been that much stronger musically. But at least he's lived a long life and is still around to talk about it. The same can't be said for Brian Jones or Jimmy Miller.
@@kellyharris4542 I'm inclined to agree-one of the baddest! Saw him tear it up in a small club once and it was a DNA changing experience. Will treasure that forever.
Mick Taylor just might be the most underrated, under appreciated, and unknown guitarist ever! ( not by me ) His work with the Rolling Stones were their best years.
@@jeffmurphy101 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5I2XBWZg5VI.html without question.....his best slow blues and overall blues is solo....not with the Stones.....this album is a fantastic lost gem and more people need to realize how great it is....
I saw John Mayall with Mick Taylor, Mick Fleetwood, and John McVie (both taking a break from Fleetwood Mac) in the mid 80’s playing in Green Bay, Wi. Mick was the consummate virtuoso and was nailing Albert King lick for lick (which he played a lot of). Fantastic musicians all!
Complete reverence and respect from Mick Taylor here to sir Albert King. Got to give a LOT of credit to John Mayall.The man certainly had an eye for the young and upcoming guitarists on the blues scene. Praised and backed every one to the hilt. Three legends right there.❤
Albert seems to love playing with Mick Taylor and man they sound good together.Albert seems like he's in heaven and playing like it to.I love how Albert's coaxing Mick on and lovin it to.I wish they could have played together more.
This is true, I saw them on the Exile on Main Street tour with Stevie Wonder as opener. Mick was brilliant. They also had Bobby Keys on sax and Nicky Hopkins on keyboards
No....it was Keef and Mick....Taylor got to be there and play leads to their songs.....the Stones continued to thrive and be great with Woody....Taylor is a million times better solo and guesting like this....love it...
@David John the records and tours after Taylor left with Woody are phenomenal....Woody fit the band like a glove....the chemistry....cohesion.....camaraderie....and showmanship has been so much better with Woody in the band....they don't need a virtuoso who stands there an entire show and other than his fingers doesn't move or twitch a muscle an entire show.....the guitar weaving between Woody and Keef is unparalleled....legendary....Woody is certainly a better song writer and his solo albums are the best of all of the Stones....including the 2 in 45 years that Taylor put out....( of course Taylor has some great live albums....I own all of his releases and saw him 3 times playing wailing blues in small clubs ) Woody is great on boogie rockers....funk and reggae....slide blues....pedal steel......with that being said....Taylor was a much better lead guitarist ( actually better than most ) and he played some great leads to Jagger and Richard's songs....also it's not even a discussion what a massive step up Taylor was from the burnt out acid head Brian Jones ....
Mick has been underated for decades. He is a dynamite player and slide man! Saw him live with the Stones in Mobil around 1972. Killer player and slide performance!
I've seen this many times but it finally hit me! No one, I mean no one can sit in with Albert King? Albeit the collaboration with Albert and Stevie Ray but that was Stevie's way to honor him. Like Johnny Winter did with Muddy Waters, as paying tribute to his mentor. Mick Taylor's playing on this just contributed so much to Albert's performance is tasteful and brilliant!
Mick Taylor playing is like a perfect gentleman: he mixes class and elegance. His Gibson Les Paul has a fluid and melodic sound. Great Mick Taylor! A Legend!!!
Mick!!!!!! Nothing needed talking about his name says it all. And my brother Albert here!! ❤️❤️💜 One of many greatjammin sessions with Mr. King 🎸👍🏾❤️ Talk about the Slide 🕺😘😘😘💃
Mick Taylor and Albert King are sounding simply amazing 🎉🎉 I love the blues and it's just an example of phenomenal music, and a stepping stone to rock and roll 🎉🎉
Mick Taylor cracks me up. He whips out these seriously delicious leads, but the look on his face is more of a "excuse me sir...can you tell me how to get to the corner of 10th and Connecticut Avenue."
Albert, R.I.P. I saw you at , ''Ethel's Lounge", in Detroit in the late 70's and you ripped it up. You were the Best, I will see you in Blues Heaven, Cousin Figel
Albert King is just something, tasty solo from Mick Taylor but boy Albert is impossible to handle.. the raw power and precision bends are mesmerizing…Albert is King
Mick Taylor was so frikkin on this night...he knew it too..he didn't want to share solo time with anyone much..just wanted to ride that 40 ft wave he found. Nights like this are why the Stones wanted him. Albert saw it and just gave him his space in the end. RIP to Albert King..another master.
Mick with a Strat and slide. Sublime. Albert with a stellar version of his signature song. So special. And it only gets better from there! Mayall goes nuts over Mick's Stormy Monday solo, and then Albert unleashes too, then let's Mick finish the jam. Fantastic!
Had to see Albert King. He was amazing. Love John Mayall Diary of a Band I, II.. Purchased that in Venice Italy During Woodstock weekend. 1969. Unheard greatnes. Mick, Albert, Mayall... A great to find live performance.
You can hear what an influence King was on Jimmy Page here. Also he plays a right handed guitar flipped upside down, but unlike Hendrix he doesn't restring it for a lefty. Eric Gales does the same thing. Mick Taylor is unbelievable as always. Simply one of the greatest.
You're right about the strings, but that's a lefty Flying V. The volume and tone knobs are at the bottom. If it was a right-handed guitar, the knobs would be on the top like with Hendrix...
@@billdufour1630 Are you sure that's a V? The headstock doesn't look right, unless it's different for the custom neck/fretboard. I thought it might be a copy from another company, but I couldn't make out the writing on the headstock.
I saw Mick Taylor in the Bluesbreakers and Albert King played for an hour before Mayall and Company. Mick's solo on Parchman Farm (yes that one beanohead) tore the house down. Albert does that to guitar players.
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Yes really awasome. I've seen Mick two times in France. First at "Chez Paulette" in a little village bear Nancy. Second at Marseille. Each time it was a wonderful performances.
@@mag-nm7tw I like it, it's distinctive as he's never tried to sound like anyone else, but I suppose it's not to everyone's taste. 86 years old now, and still gigging!
Yes I'm throwing this out to all of yinz, yeah I'm from steel Town Pittsburgh but getting back to the topic john mayhall just passed away few days ago and I would like to see a blues festival honoring him and all his accomplishments that he gave to the blues from the British front totally underappreciated all the people he brought into the fold of music period.
The great Albert King,with this groove and this classy voice who played guitar with a right hand tuning on the left hand. Trebel strings at the top. 🧐 ❤
Some decades ago, I was in Parc de Sceaux (Paris suburb) for quite a concert. On the bill in front of 80,000 people: Van Morrison, Santana, and Bob Dylan. Bob’s side guitarist: Mick… Imagine everybody on stage for the encore, Knocking on heaven’s door…
Thanks so much for posting this. I used to have the whole thing on Beta! Long gone. The show also featured Buddy Guy and Junior Wells, Etta James, Sippie Wallace. I saw the Bluesbreakers on this tour, without all the guests that were here. John McVie on bass instead of Albert's man that is playing here. It was a great show, no 2 Mick solo's sounded the same. Incredible stuff.
I'm a HUGE Mick Taylor fan. That said, in 1974, Jagger was jetsetting and Keith's addiction was only getting worse. Taylor quit because he thought the Stones were going to break up and/or Keith would die. Also, Taylor didn't play on the band's most recent single (IORR), Ron Wood did. It was recorded at his estate. Ron Wood comes in and plays intermediary to Jagger and Richards. The break-up doesn't happen. Keith gets off heroin, the band puts out Some Girls... None of that happens without the chemistry Ron Wood brings.
