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the blackout-comment came from a Taylorite...
A very critical Taylorite. 80 years of age is no valid excuse for diminishing skills to me unless you are ill or have a handicap.
Very appropriate, posting Keith's favourite
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the blackout-comment came from a Taylorite...
A very critical Taylorite. 80 years of age is no valid excuse for diminishing skills to me unless you are ill or have a handicap.
Very appropriate, posting Keith's favourite
yeah, really enjoyed listening to it and despite keith always mentioning segovia i never bothered to listen until now.
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It's perfectly possibly keeping your chops at an old age
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It's perfectly possibly keeping your chops at an old age
Remarkable, I must admit.
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It's perfectly possibly keeping your chops at an old age
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MT seems to have trouble playing tight. He's often in front of the beat.
Right, I wonder what's the trouble. Some sort of 'blackout' every now and then it seems.
I think it is simply down to him not playing enough, same for all the stones guitarists.
Stiffy fingers which don't matter quite so much for the way Keith plays, but does for someone known for flowing lead lines.
Iffy bends, wonky timing and general uncertainty about what to play are signs of someone who doesn't practice for atleast an hour everyday and not practicing every day is the only way to maintain what is needed for that kind of playing.
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MT seems to have trouble playing tight. He's often in front of the beat.
Right, I wonder what's the trouble. Some sort of 'blackout' every now and then it seems.
I think it is simply down to him not playing enough, same for all the stones guitarists.
Stiffy fingers which don't matter quite so much for the way Keith plays, but does for someone known for flowing lead lines.
Iffy bends, wonky timing and general uncertainty about what to play are signs of someone who doesn't practice for atleast an hour everyday and not practicing every day is the only way to maintain what is needed for that kind of playing.
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BLACKOUT?!! MICK TAYLOR?? Have you listened to Ron Wood on stage for the last 25 years? Sloopy, unfocused leads night after night...thats what the Stones have gotten with Ron Wood since 1975.
Mick Taylors playing on this tour has been the highlight of the 50 anniversary. His playing as always is unpredictible, changing every night like any true virtuoso. The Stones are very exiting again when he is on stage. They dont sound like a tired Vegas act as he improves the sound quality of the whole band.
I have to give the Stones credit for bringing him back. The line in the sand against Taylor coming back in the fold was one I never thought would be crossed. I think Ron Wood helped bring Mick back on board and for that I am thankful. MT's contributions to Let it Bleed (live with me), Sticky Fingers(Sway, Cant you hear me knocking, Bitch, Moonlight Mile), Exile(sould survivor, all down the line, ventilator blues, stop breaking down), Goats Head (Winter, Star Star, Hide your love) and Its only R&R(Time waits for no man, Dance little sister) have not been surpased from Black and Blue up through Bigger Bang since his departure.
If you want to hear Blackout playing listen to Ron Wood's live versions of Cant you hear me knocking, Sway, If you cant rock me, you cant always get what you want, and gimme shelter and compare them to Mick Taylors. Whos playing in a blackout state??
I feel guilty here.
You shouldn't MT is a wonderful guitar player, playing more fluid than most guitarists. When his playing was a bit (only a bit, though) more patchy, it's no wonder we ask what happened.
Saying bad things about Wood in this context is beyond childish, imo.
The main thing is that, despite being a little bit off, Taylor is still playing very good.
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MT seems to have trouble playing tight. He's often in front of the beat.
Right, I wonder what's the trouble. Some sort of 'blackout' every now and then it seems.
I think it is simply down to him not playing enough, same for all the stones guitarists.
Stiffy fingers which don't matter quite so much for the way Keith plays, but does for someone known for flowing lead lines.
Iffy bends, wonky timing and general uncertainty about what to play are signs of someone who doesn't practice for atleast an hour everyday and not practicing every day is the only way to maintain what is needed for that kind of playing.
You are probably right here, I hope his playing will get better and better!
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MT seems to have trouble playing tight. He's often in front of the beat.
Right, I wonder what's the trouble. Some sort of 'blackout' every now and then it seems.
I think it is simply down to him not playing enough, same for all the stones guitarists.
Stiffy fingers which don't matter quite so much for the way Keith plays, but does for someone known for flowing lead lines.
Iffy bends, wonky timing and general uncertainty about what to play are signs of someone who doesn't practice for atleast an hour everyday and not practicing every day is the only way to maintain what is needed for that kind of playing.
You are probably right here, I hope his playing will get better and better!
I think it's a combination of lack of practicing as svt22 has pointed out already, a matter of nerves and a matter of adaptation to the band. We'll see (hear actually) how he did it on Sway the other night. His first Sway solo was all right as for timing if I recall well. His Ramblers seem okay to me too in this respect.
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MT seems to have trouble playing tight. He's often in front of the beat.
Right, I wonder what's the trouble. Some sort of 'blackout' every now and then it seems.
I think it is simply down to him not playing enough, same for all the stones guitarists.
Stiffy fingers which don't matter quite so much for the way Keith plays, but does for someone known for flowing lead lines.
Iffy bends, wonky timing and general uncertainty about what to play are signs of someone who doesn't practice for atleast an hour everyday and not practicing every day is the only way to maintain what is needed for that kind of playing.
You are probably right here, I hope his playing will get better and better!
I think it's a combination of lack of practicing as svt22 has pointed out already, a matter of nerves and a matter of adaptation to the band. We'll see (hear actually) how he did it on Sway the other night. His first Sway solo was all right as for timing if I recall well. His Ramblers seem okay to me too in this respect.
He has played lots of solos on this tour already without any significant timing issues.
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MT seems to have trouble playing tight. He's often in front of the beat.
Right, I wonder what's the trouble. Some sort of 'blackout' every now and then it seems.
I think it is simply down to him not playing enough, same for all the stones guitarists.
Stiffy fingers which don't matter quite so much for the way Keith plays, but does for someone known for flowing lead lines.
Iffy bends, wonky timing and general uncertainty about what to play are signs of someone who doesn't practice for atleast an hour everyday and not practicing every day is the only way to maintain what is needed for that kind of playing.
You are probably right here, I hope his playing will get better and better!
I think it's a combination of lack of practicing as svt22 has pointed out already, a matter of nerves and a matter of adaptation to the band. We'll see (hear actually) how he did it on Sway the other night. His first Sway solo was all right as for timing if I recall well. His Ramblers seem okay to me too in this respect.
He has played lots of solos on this tour already without any significant timing issues.
Indeed, but this Knocking solo is something else than a short solo on Rambler or (even) a Sway solo at the end of the song. Still curious about his last Sway solo.
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A touch of fever, perhaps, kleerie?
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A touch of fever, perhaps, kleerie?
Guess I need a doctor myself Dandy
A bruised and battered by life Taylor is better than a dead Taylor. Be glad he is still alive and playing. His playing still makes an impact even if it isn't as fine as his glorious past.
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I think if MT is going to keep playing MR as his main song that is a tragedy. This is not an "Expanded Role."
Many of my friends and I thought MT would be allowed to give his modern interpretation of Brown Sugar, Gimme Shelter and Sympathy for the Devil. Now that would be worth paying something close to $600. Alas we were ripped off.
So playing the same song every night will be tedious to both the fans and the player. Let the dogs loose Jagger!!
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Can't find that clip with The Roots and Taylor doing CYHMK on Jimmy Fallon show. Pity, it was a great version. The Roots, what a band!