Ultimate Classic Rock's Top 10 Rolling Stones songs with Mick Taylor

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  1. Dave Hoos

    Dave Hoos Nothing is revealed

    That was my question too. MT does play that awesome riff all the way through the song...but I wouldn't have included it just for that. Same with "Brown Sugar".
     
  2. old school

    old school Senior Member

    Yes Mick Taylor is brilliant. But as a band Johnny Winter does a awesome job on Silver Train also.
     
  3. Dave Hoos

    Dave Hoos Nothing is revealed

    Yeah, you're right. Way to much time if I remember correctly. On the Brussels version, after MT's sublime solo (which I never want to end), I can easily go to the kitchen...make a coffee...make a sandwich...have a quick glance through the paper and when I get back the sax solo is still going!

    And it's not even Bobby Keys playing on it either...which makes it worse.
     
  4. Aghast of Ithaca

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    I suspect that Keith played all the guitars on Bitch, whatever the credits say.
     
  5. John Fell

    John Fell Forum Survivor Thread Starter

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    The Stones and Johnny Winter had a mutual admiration for each other.
     
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  6. Dave Hoos

    Dave Hoos Nothing is revealed

    That's one hell of an album, that...Still Alive And Well...and not just because it has two great Stones covers!
     
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  7. Dave Hoos

    Dave Hoos Nothing is revealed

    No. MT plays on it. And as it's obviously not him playing the Chuck Berryesque lead, it's him playing the riff.
     
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  8. reb

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    The repetitive riff as I hear and see it on film appears to be an "equal" combination of Taylor and Wyman. Keith owns this song all the way on guitar- imo. Great song, one of my favorites!
     
  9. Dave Hoos

    Dave Hoos Nothing is revealed

    That's how I hear it too. Keith plays lead all the way through...and Mick T and Bill (and Bobby Keys and Jim Price) play that repetitive, but fantastic, riff. Exactly the same on the Ladies And Gentlemen DVD.
     
  10. John Fell

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    I forgot to mention Greg said some of the solos Mick Taylor tried were slide solos and some were regular solos.
     
  11. BIG ED

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    offED by a Mick or two!!
    Don't want too disparage Mick Taylor or anyone else w/this post; just, is that all?!?!
    Was Taylor considered a hired-hand as apposed too a member of the band?
    Why wouldn't a guitarist in a R&R band be in on just about every cut??

    Taylor was going too play the songs "live" in concert, as far as the band knew, so why not have him in on all the sessions???
    [was he in the sessions for those albums?/was he not even in the studio at the time?]

    BIG thanks.
     
  12. John Fell

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    There were quite a few cuts on these albums that did not feature all of the band members. There are some tracks with Keith Richards or Mick Taylor on bass instead of Bill Wyman who was not present and there are also tracks that do not feature Keith on them at all as well.
     
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  13. John Fell

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    I forgot the credits for this one.

    Metamorphosis

    "I Don't Know Why" – 3:01

    • Recorded on 3 July 1969 (the night that news broke of Brian Jones's death) during the sessions for Let It Bleed
    • The music after the stop was spliced in at a later stage. The second slide guitar solo by Mick Taylor is a copy of the first solo
    • Incorrectly credited to Jagger, Richards and Taylor on the first pressing of the album. The credits were corrected with the second pressing and on the 2002 SACD version
    "Jiving Sister Fanny" – 2:45

    • Recorded in June 1969, during the Let It Bleed sessions, with Taylor on lead guitar
    "I'm Going Down" – 2:52

    • Recorded primarily in the fall of 1969.
    • Line up: Mick Jagger (vocals), Keith Richards (guitar), Mick Taylor (bass), Charlie Watts (drums), Bobby Keys (sax), Rocky Dijon (percussion), Stephen Stills (guitar)
    • Credited to Jagger, Richards and Taylor on the first pressing of the album. The credits were changed to 'Jagger/Richards' with the second pressing and on the 2002 SACD version
     
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  14. Jack Flash

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    My choices: Sway, Moonlight Mile, Can't You Hear Me Knocking, Tumbling Dice, Let It Loose, Winter, Time Waits For No One

    I love It's Only Rock N Roll, but I don't think Taylor's on that song. There are definitely more songs from Exile I've left out.

    Can't You Hear Me Knocking, Moonlight Mile and Winter and are the best, IMO.
     
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  15. John Fell

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    It's Only Rock 'N' Roll is the first Stones song with Ronnie Wood on guitar as the song was started at sessions for his first solo album I've Got My Own Album To Do.
     
  16. Jack Flash

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    Ah, that's right. Bowie's on backing vocals too, I think. And, Kenny Jones from the Faces is on drums.
     
  17. John Fell

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    Yes and Willie Weeks is on the bass.
     
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  19. Dave Hoos

    Dave Hoos Nothing is revealed

    Ronnie's is the acoustic guitar. Keith wiped the original electric guitar parts and replaced them either himself or with Mick T as well. I'm not sure which.
     
  20. Dave Hoos

    Dave Hoos Nothing is revealed

    Don't forget also, most of Let It Bleed was recorded before Taylor joined the band. That's why he's only on two songs.
     
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  21. John Fell

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    Mick Taylor doesn't play on it. He has stated in interviews that he never liked the song.
     
  22. sami

    sami Mono still rules

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    I know it isn't on anyone's list of the greatest Taylor performances, but his snaking guitar and lead along with Keith's filthy rhythm in "Dance Little Sister" is quintessential Stones to me. Turns an ordinary song into a classic.

     
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  23. shepherdfan

    shepherdfan Western European Socialist Music Lover

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    Mick Taylor threads always makes my evenings so much better. Thanks to all of you. Hey! And don't forget the great work Taylor did on "Shine A Light" on the Exile On Main St. album too while you're at it.
     
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  24. Dave Hoos

    Dave Hoos Nothing is revealed

    Probably why, in the film clip, he looks like he'd rather be somewhere else. Quite often when I play that album, I'll skip the title track. I dunno...it's a great song and all, but my favourite moments on that album are in other songs.
     
  25. Dave Hoos

    Dave Hoos Nothing is revealed

    I probably wouldn't call it a classic...but I agree with everything else you said. Mick T's dirty sounding lead perfectly matching Keith's dirty sounding rhythm. The song does get a bit monotonous, but it's saved by the Stones' best guitar combination.
     
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