Quote from Guitar Player, Aug. '92 issue:
"He became a part of blues history at age 17, following Eric
Clapton and Peter Green as lead
guitarists for John Mayall's band. He toured
extensively and played on five albums and then, at age 20, joined the Rolling
Stones.
Taylor's soulful licks spouted from either a Fender Strat, a Gibson
SG with a Bigsby tailpiece, or a '58 sunburst Les Paul that he bought from
Keith Richards before joining the Stones. He favored Marshall 50-watt
tops with 4x12 cabinets..."
Post Rolling Stones he maintained a low profile, finally beginning a row of solo albums. His career is examined in detail on the web sites specified below.
Late 90's finds him fronting an outfit called Mick Taylor's All Star Blues Band and brandishing a red striped Gibson Les Paul Standard and a black stratshaped Vigier (slide) going through a Fender The Twin (red knobs) and a Marshall combo.
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Mick Taylor's All Star Blues Band (1999): Mick Taylor: vocals, guitar |
Please have a look at our own photos from the Oct. 7 '99 gig at The Station Tavern, London with Mick Taylor's All Star Blues Band. This was an amazingly great gig, mixing elements of everything from Jimi Hendrix, modern jazz, Allman Bros. to Jeff Beck into a palatable fusion. L-o-n-g songs and very difficult to translate into a successful studio album, I fear! |