March 5th and 6th
The Inn at Lathones, Largoward
St Andrews, Fife KY9 1JE
[www.mundellmusic.com]

If you click on the link you can read this comment on Taylor's musicianship:

"Mick Taylor’s legend and contribution to rock’n’roll cannot be overstated.
Mick is a pioneer of electric blues, whose unique style helped define the genre.
Taylor invented modern rock’n’roll lead guitar in the early 70’s when he helped turn a pretty good band into the greatest rock’n’roll band in the world, what’s more, his playing is as brilliant today as ever.

Guitar Legend

Taylor is an alumnus of the legendary school of British guitar gods of the mid 60’s. This exclusive group boasts such names as Beck, Clapton, Green and Page.
Never in the history of music has such an influential class of musicians had such a lasting impact on music development.
Despite their common roots in the blues, each of these guitar greats went on to create new musical genres that persist until today. Page forged heavy metal, Beck created jazz/fusion, and while Clapton championed the blues in various forms, Taylor invented rock’n’roll lead guitar.
The phenomenon of having this number of influential guitarists developing at the same time and place is unprecedented in music history and is not likely to ever be seen again.

Unique Style

Taylor has a distinctive playing style and sound that is unique, rich in tone and universally recognisable. Of his British contemporaries, Taylor’s style is the most expressive, melodic and inventive. His trademark vibrato gives his playing an incredible feeling of power and beauty which accentuates his work like an exclamation point, and his slide guitar is the most fluid of any of his contemporaries.

Instinct

The magic of Taylor is not just in what he plays, but also in what he does not play. He has an uncanny ability to capture the essence of a musical passage, no matter how complex or primal, with sheer precision and intense feel. And he does it without the excessive wankery that plagues legions of other guitarist. His masterpiece solo in The Rolling Stones ‘Can’t You Hear Me Knocking’ is a case study in perfection. This spontaneous, one-take effort begins with a very minimalist, ethereal run of notes and builds in intensity until the listener is locked into an intoxicating repetitive loop with seemingly no escape until it all comes to an abrupt end. This beauty is contrasted with Taylor’s ability to send a three-chord, Chuck Berry barnburner like ‘Bye Bye Johnny’ into the stratosphere with his blistering rhythm chops that give the song just what it needs and takes it completely beyond being a mere cover tune.

Virtuosity

Taylor’s technique and instinct are virtually impossible to imitate. While he has been replaced in bands like the Blue Breakers and The Rolling Stones, his shoes have never been filled. Today, despite its success in perfecting the raunchy groove that has become its trademark, even the great band that is The Rolling Stones fumbles its way through trademark Taylor passages in live performances. The Stones have performed these songs hundreds of times, more than Taylor ever did when he was with the band."

Tickets £60

does anyone know when Mick Taylor will hit the stage and play some concerts in The Netherlands??

Saw him live a few years ago in a small concerthall and he was pretty good.

bye jeroen-netherlands

Anyone going to the Fifestock Festival to hear MT?

Anyone going? how about asking Taylor whats really been going on with the Exile recordings and all the other rumours? But even a gig report would be very interesting to know what sort of musical shape he is in.