www.billboard.com/news/mick-taylor-predicts-more-rolling-stones-1008052112.story

As the Rolling Stones prepare to wrap their 50 And Counting "tour" with Saturday night's pay-per-view show in Newark, N.J., former guitarist Mick Taylor -- a guest at four of the five concerts -- predicts we'll be seeing more of the group in the probably near future.



"I think the Stones have always done things their own way, and they will always continue to do things their own way," Taylor, who was with the Stones from 1969-74, tells Billboard. "I think everybody is having a good time on stage. It's more than just nostalgia. I think they just feel re-energized and possibly very enthusiastic about doing things in the future. I just have an intuitive feeling that if they want to do some more shows, they can. There's no reason why they shouldn't be able to."



Taylor -- who recorded some new guitar parts for the 2010 expanded re-release of "Exile on Main Street" -- acknowledges that he "had my doubts" about how the Stones would hold up on stage these days, and how he'd fit in with them. But he says that any concerns were dispelled after rehearsing for the two shows at London's O2 Arena in November. "It's been really amazing, thrilling and exciting," he notes. "It's been great to play with the band again. I still get the same feeling that I used to get when we played on stage before. I'm a lot more outgoing and not quite as shy as I used to be, so in that respect it's different. I feel re-energized by the experience, too."



Taylor joined the group for "Midnight Rambler" on the shows he's played so far, recalling that "it was always one of the highlights of the shows during my tenure with the Stones in the 70s." And he's enjoying its current incarnation with three guitarists (himself, Keith Richards and Ron Wood). "We didn't even think about it; in a strange way all three guitars kind of blend seamlessly into each other, especially if the sound is really good on stage," Taylor says. "It's one of the longest songs we play at the moment, and it gives Mick (Jagger) the opportunity to play some blues harmonica, which he's very good at."



Taylor says the Stones began working on "Can You Hear Me Knocking" before Thursday's show in New Jersey, but he wasn't sure if it would be performed at Saturday's show. The "One More Shot" pay-per-view concert begins at 9 p.m., with Bruce Springsteen, Lady Gaga and the Black Keys also scheduled to make guest appearances.



On his own, Taylor has been working on "a stack of songs I'd like to record," which he plans to get back to after wrapping up with the Stones. But while he's not sure what his old band will be doing next year, he's "absolutely" will to play more shows if the call comes. "I'm up for 150 percent, yes," he says. "We weren't thinking about 50 years back when I was (in the band). We were living in the moment...and I'm really enjoying the moment right now."

Would be great if they play Midnight Rambler and Can't You Hear Me Knocking with
Taylor.

I don't think they'll do CYHMK, too much of a risk tonight. But I sure hope they will...

Good news, thanks

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Keep On Rolling

Xmas for me was Berlin, think it was Licks.
Got both MR and CYHMK, think the show lasted 2:20!

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Oslo

nice read, thanks jeroen

NME picks up on this too.

[www.nme.com]

FMS it's mind boggling to hear this from Taylor's mouth, who would have thunk...this is really emotional, let's have a little pic from the 25th to get over it, from [www.iorr.org]

nice picture.
jeroen

What Taylor predicts will turn true.

They did Can't You Hear Me Knocking only as recently as the 2007 leg of the Bang tour. Certainly they remember how to play it!

Very positive and nice interview. I hope Taylor will do some more work with the band, although there's so many other factors deciding ... there are four (or five with Wyman) other Stones who need to agree first.

I don't think Wyman would have much of a say in the matter anymore, or is he still part owner in one of the Promotone web of companies?

Talking of which, was Taylor a full-time member/partner or was he salaried like Ron Wood from 1975 to 1992 (or 1993)?

But yes it's hard to imagine Taylor not being involved in the future of the Stones in some capacity or another. Grrrrrrreat !

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I don't think Wyman would have much of a say in the matter anymore, or is he still part owner in one of the Promotone web of companies?

Talking of which, was Taylor a full-time member/partner or was he salaried like Ron Wood from 1975 to 1992 (or 1993)?

But yes it's hard to imagine Taylor not being involved in the future of the Stones in some capacity or another. Grrrrrrreat !

Taylor was a full member and his publishing entity for Ventilator Blues was called Promowright (Bill's was Promobill).

Nice to read his enthusiasm. This would never happen, but I'd actually be interested to hear what he'd bring to a song he never played on: like weaving back and forth with Ronnie on SHATTERED or ALREADY OVER ME. Might not work, of course.....

Yeah, AOM would certainly reach new heights...

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gotdablouse
I don't think Wyman would have much of a say in the matter anymore, or is he still part owner in one of the Promotone web of companies?

Talking of which, was Taylor a full-time member/partner or was he salaried like Ron Wood from 1975 to 1992 (or 1993)?

But yes it's hard to imagine Taylor not being involved in the future of the Stones in some capacity or another. Grrrrrrreat !

Taylor was a full member and his publishing entity for Ventilator Blues was called Promowright (Bill's was Promobill).

Thanks, I didn't know that, quite the job he got in 1969 aged 20 then, eh...

Is there any chance that Mick Taylor go on tour with the Stones if they tour in 2013.

He seems to be game for it so why not, they clearly enjoyed playing with him and know he'll be a draw for extra punters so...the question is whether it's not a bit "humiliating" for him to only be trotted out for one song...ideally he'd play on all the songs of his era.

I remember in San Diego they performed both MR and CYHMK and I was on cloud nine.

..."had my doubts" about how the Stones would hold up on stage these days...

Joke of the year!!! LOL

He should maybe think more about how he holds up on stage these days.

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..."had my doubts" about how the Stones would hold up on stage these days...

Joke of the year!!! LOL

He should maybe think more about how he holds up on stage these days.

I think that you forget that Taylor has been working and performing on a regular basis, Richards is the real worry, he looked very, very old.



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No, didn't forget this at all, but saw him a few times and his playing was horrible, so...

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I remember in San Diego they performed both MR and CYHMK and I was on cloud nine.

i think i was at that show-the old sports arena on the licks tour right? damn im gonna have to go back and look at that setlist again.i remember that show being very good... and looud.

Mick Taylor performed Can't You Hear Me Knocking at Cadogan Hall, Chelsea Nov 30 2012 ....
And introed it by saying something like ......

Here's a song I have never performed live with The Rolling Stones but hope to very soon ......



ROCKMAN

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Mick Taylor performed Can't You Hear Me Knocking at Cadogan Hall, Chelsea Nov 30 2012 ....
And introed it by saying something like ......

Here's a song I have never performed live with The Rolling Stones but hope to very soon ......

i guess he's long-since forgotten about the '71 live version...apparently only billy remembers this tour....