Sorry, if this has been discussed before in the distant past, but why didn't MT sing on stage when he was in the Rolling Stones 1969-1974 era? He has a good voice. I mean it's certainly more than adequate. I was listening to his first album the other day, and he had a nice, clear, fresh voice. Nothing signature about it, but he can carry a tune and certainly harmonize. His speaking voice back then was very British , he sounded very soft-spoken and educated. Now his voice is much rougher...not so much when singing, but when talking as was evidenced by his voice-overs in Crossfire Hurricane.

Anyway, why didn't he sing backup vocals at the very least in concert? He was always criticized for having a boring stage presence...well, singing might have resolved that problem somewhat. I think the only videos that I've seen him singing into a mic was Ain't Too Proud to Beg and Dancing with Mr. D. I could be wrong, possibly there are a few more. In other videos I've seen him singing, but sort of mouthing the words in the background, nothing formally. It would have been kind of cool back then to see him and Jagger sharing a mic, the way Jagger and Richards did.

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Sorry, if this has been discussed before in the distant past, but why didn't MT sing on stage when he was in the Rolling Stones 1969-1974 era? He has a good voice. I mean it's certainly more than adequate. I was listening to his first album the other day, and he had a nice, clear, fresh voice. Nothing signature about it, but he can carry a tune and certainly harmonize. His speaking voice back then was very British , he sounded very soft-spoken and educated. Now his voice is much rougher...not so much when singing, but when talking as was evidenced by his voice-overs in Crossfire Hurricane.

Anyway, why didn't he sing backup vocals at the very least in concert? He was always criticized for having a boring stage presence...well, singing might have resolved that problem somewhat. I think the only videos that I've seen him singing into a mic was Ain't Too Proud to Beg and Dancing with Mr. D. I could be wrong, possibly there are a few more. In other videos I've seen him singing, but sort of mouthing the words in the background, nothing formally. It would have been kind of cool back then to see him and Jagger sharing a mic, the way Jagger and Richards did.

He did in the videos, and on the albums. I guess he was too busy playing...

have you ever heard mick taylor play guitar ?

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Anyway, why didn't he sing backup vocals at the very least in concert? He was always criticized for having a boring stage presence...well, singing might have resolved that problem somewhat. I think the only videos that I've seen him singing into a mic was Ain't Too Proud to Beg and Dancing with Mr. D. I could be wrong, possibly there are a few more. In other videos I've seen him singing, but sort of mouthing the words in the background, nothing formally. It would have been kind of cool back then to see him and Jagger sharing a mic, the way Jagger and Richards did.

He was a lot looser in the "Ain't Too Proud To Beg" promo than anytime before, and it would have been interesting to see if that would have been the case during the '75/'76 tours had he hung around a couple of years longer.

They probably would have done "Time Waits For No One" too had Taylor not quit.

He can be heard singing on Sway.

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have you ever heard mick taylor play guitar ?

Well..yes I have.

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He can be heard singing on Sway.

he sure can be heard playing on Sway..

Definitely!! Especially the solo when he was with Carla Olson!!

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He can be heard singing on Sway.

On the single. Unsure about the album version.

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He can be heard singing on Sway.

On the single. Unsure about the album version.

Not on the album, but I've never heard the single.

Mick Taylor's Vocals...

... are very very bland.

He sang great backups to Ronnie last month and I'm not just polishing his apple.. He did real harmonies.

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He sang great backups to Ronnie last month and I'm not just polishing his apple.. He did real harmonies.

You're polishing his Big Apple...you know..New York, the Big Apple..Ronnie and Mick performed in New York. Just trying to be funny.

Anyway, I don't think he had bland vocals either. I think his voice is more than adequate..definitely for backup vocals and harmonies.

His 'singing' is something like the sonic equivalent of watching paint dry.

....witnessed his excited dancing ..... stick with the guitar playin' Mick



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For some reason he was never very audible on Stones songs as a singer. He did some great lead vocals on his own records though.

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Mick Taylor's Vocals...

... are very very bland.

He is a much better vocalist than Brian Jones.

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Mick Taylor's Vocals...

... are very very bland.

He is a much better vocalist than Brian Jones.

Loved Brian's vocals (Walking The Dog, I Wanna Be Your Man!

Taylor sings in key, and that's that, imo.

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Mick Taylor's Vocals...

... are very very bland.

He is a much better vocalist than Brian Jones.

Not hard to do, but atleast Brian wasn't bland. ><

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He can be heard singing on Sway.

That's Keith.

He wasn't credited with vocals on a Rolling Stones album until Goats Head Soup, where was credited with "vocal" (which I always thought meant just one song. Then on IORR, he was credited with "vocals" and sang (or mimed) on the IORR and Til The Next Goodbye videos. I thought his vocals on his first solo record were very good, reminded me of Keith. Have a listen to Leather Jacket, Broken Man, and SW5.

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His 'singing' is something like the sonic equivalent of watching paint dry.

You mean to say that he can sing for 10 hours?

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He can be heard singing on Sway.

That's Keith.

It's baffling that so many don't know that Keith is on Sway...

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Mick Taylor's Vocals...

... are very very bland.

I would call it more nondescript than bland, but still a decent voice nonetheless.

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He wasn't credited with vocals on a Rolling Stones album until Goats Head Soup, where was credited with "vocal" (which I always thought meant just one song. Then on IORR, he was credited with "vocals" and sang (or mimed) on the IORR and Til The Next Goodbye videos. I thought his vocals on his first solo record were very good, reminded me of Keith. Have a listen to Leather Jacket, Broken Man, and SW5.

I listened to the cd again this morning on the way to work. Totally enjoyed it. Broken Hands is awesome and it's a shame it didn't become a hit single. It is a good rockin' song...great tune. If anyone wants to know the reason(s) why MT left the Stones, well the lyrics.."fools around me, devils inside, circus..." something to that effect, certainly explains his mindset back then.

Can't agree totally, but I'm glad you enjoy it, Jane:

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Mick Taylor's Vocals...

... are very very bland.

He is a much better vocalist than Brian Jones.

Sometimes he is even a better singer than the other mick in the...band.
Jeroen

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Mick Taylor's Vocals...

... are very very bland.

He is a much better vocalist than Brian Jones.

Sometimes he is even a better singer than the other mick in the...band.
Jeroen

That NEVER happened

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Mick Taylor's Vocals...

... are very very bland.

I would call it more nondescript than bland, but still a decent voice nonetheless.

Life is too short to bother listening to nondescript singers.

He should just stick to playing guitar and forget about singing, lead vocals atleast because he is awful at it.