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pmk251
I am happy for Taylor. Perhaps these shows will give him some closure on this aspect of his life and career and give him some well deserved kudos and (from some people) some love for his extraordinary contributions to this band at a significant time in its history. I am listening MR (thank you!), but cannot help thinking that this was an opportunity missed. Why MR? Although I admire what Taylor played on the song post-’69, I very often did not like it. There were a number of better options. I would have loved to hear him play on WH. Why not Keith on acoustic, Ronnie on pedal steel? If you are going to have the beautiful sound of that choir, why not have a guitarist with a sense of tone and elegance to match that sound? Which brings me to how I feel about the whole tour. It seems to me that this is a way to make some money and make the biggest splash with the least amount of risk or effort. After so many years two new songs, some old ones and a choir is not a substitute for courage or creativity. Perhaps that explains MR. Throw three guitars at that song is a fairly easy and safe bet be it good or bad. In ’73 it was chaotic enough for me with two. The appearances of Wyman and Taylor were just that…appearances. Taking the time to mesh them into something more than a mere appearance seems to be…too much work. Going into the studio and creating something? Too risky.
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WeLoveToPlayTheBlues
Nice. Glad to see it!
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toomuchforme
here is my shot
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LieB
Thanks, toomuchforme!
Shaky performance at times, but also quite groovin' for a while. Touching to see 'em together, and they sure let Mick play a lot of leads. If it's actually true that he will play with them in New York, there will probably be some good jams to look forward to.
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paulm
Keith is uncomfortable having MT in the spotlight.
Too many cooks in the kitchen...
We need more Taylor time, to develop something. Can't expect miracles in 12 minutes. I'm guessing if he were a more permanent fixture, the stage hopping would settle into pure musicianship. Last night, he was having fun in one (possibly) last moment with the band.
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toomuchforme
here is my shot
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toomuchforme
here is my shot
Ha, thanks so much I'm so happy too see Mick Taylor again. Back to the Stones gold era !
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paulm
MT is cramming so much into 12 minutes.