Happy 73 birthday to the amazing guitarist Mick Taylor (The Rolling Stones, John Mayall)!
Brian Jones, Mick Taylor or Ronnie Wood? Who was the best in the band?
My choice is Sway, but I know that’ll be in the minority. Funnily, considering how many spotlight solos he has on Sticky, the ensemble is what stands out on Exile. He has a shit-ton of great solos on the album, but I don’t know if any receive the type of recognition that these selections do.
Mick has made sporadic appearances in 1981 and 2013 on tour with the band. It’s apparent they let bygones be bygones. Do you think he’ll ever come back to the band full time?
I dismissed The Rolling Stones based on what fans of other bands have said about them.
Something about them either not being the best or just being overrated, or being thieves or something, or not measuring up to the Beatles, all just largely arrogant claims that come from people to appreciate a rock and roll band as a rock and roll band.
I’ve just gotten into them, not too long ago, Mick Jagger has a great voice, and I’m into Keith Richard’s playing style, what little I’ve been exposed to even though it might not be technically that brilliant.
I’m fascinated with the lore of Brian Jones, and what appears to be the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher curse of shuffling lead guitarists, but so far I’m hooked on Mick Taylor and I need to know if he did any more similar magic that really gets you going.
I don’t think I ever felt like I heard something so creative yet fitting than when I heard the solo from Sympathy in the Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out live album. I’m on a mission to find more.
Also, who’s Ronnie Wood? He looks like he’s a mash of Keith Richards and Jeff Beck.
I still love Mick Jagger and think he’s one of the best frontman/entertainers to ever do it. But I think Mick Taylor’s guitar is what makes albums like Let it bleed, Sticky fingers, and Exile on Main st so great.
Is there a guitar TAB for Mick Taylor's solo on the Ya Ya's version of Sympathy For The Devil? In case you don't know, it's the one at the end of the live version (the first one is Keith). Can't find it anywhere and seems to be pretty advanced, thankful for answers!
Steve Marriott is arguably the most underrated artist of the British Invasion. He was the lead singer of Small Faces, which featured him on guitar and vocals, as well as future Who drummer Kenney Jones (who replaced Keith Moon) and Ian McLagan, who played piano for a time with the Stones and was married to Keith Moon's ex girlfriend. While with the band, Small Faces recorded many great songs, led my Marriott's great singing voice. Here he is doing a song that Led Zeppelin later ripped off.
He later joined Humble Pie with Peter Frampton and the Small Faces became the Faces, with Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood, formerly of the Jeff Beck Group, joining the band. Of course, we all know Ronnie Wood replaced Mick Taylor in the Stones.
However, he wasn't their first choice. In 1975, after Mick Taylor left the band, the Stones auditioned Steve Marriott for the second guitar spot. Steve had been a friend of the Stones since Brian Jones had been in the band, he even sang backing vocals for a lot of songs on "Their Satanic Majesties Request". Him and Keith got along great, according to Ronnie Wood, joining the Stones was a dream for him. However, Mick Jagger apparently did not like Steve Marriott upstaging him during the audition, even though he apparently played great and worked well with Keith. Steve was a frontman with the Small Faces, so he knew how to get the crowd's attention just like Mick. Steve did not get the gig and it instead went to Ronnie Wood. Steve later died in a house fire in 1991 at 44 years old.
My biggest wonder is where the band would have gone with Steve instead of Ronnie. Does Some Girls ever happen? Does Tattoo You sound different than how it initially does? Do you guys think that Ronnie was a better choice than Steve for the gig?
Set in thick Australian bushland middle of the day. Starts off 20 meters away.
R1: Both armed with their respective knives. Kano has not unlocked lasers.
R2: Mick has his rifle and plenty of ammo, Kano has his laser eye.
