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Wood's comments about MT's instability are the biggest discrace in a long time in Stones land.

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DoomandGloom
Wood's comments about MT's instability are the biggest discrace in a long time in Stones land.

What were the comments Wood made?

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DoomandGloom
If indeed he took a full payout when he left then that chunk of money really had to sting the band at the time when they were struggling personally. There is probably some resentment since they had to pay out when they were vulnerable. Taylor it appears expected the whole thing to collapse when he quit

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If indeed he took a full payout when he left then that chunk of money really had to sting the band at the time when they were struggling personally. There is probably some resentment since they had to pay out when they were vulnerable. Taylor it appears expected the whole thing to collapse when he quit

That's Nick Kent theory : he followed the band in 73-74 and he witnessed the Dec. 1974 debacle. Acc. to him MT was absolutely sure the band would collapse soon and he chose to scram before the "Titanic" sank.

MT probably thought it very machiavellian and clever to leave an empty shell of a band to join a "hot" new super-group project, that is the Jack Bruce band.

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Why is there an assumption that someone other than Taylor is posting? What evidence is this view based on?

Which Team of Marketing Consultants and Administration Assistants do people think Mick Taylor, with his 11,302 Facebook likes, has at his disposal?

It is logical to assume Taylor runs the page himself, unless there is evidence to the contrary.

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Why is there an assumption that someone other than Taylor is posting? What evidence is this view based on?

Which Team of Marketing Consultants and Administration Assistants do people think Mick Taylor, with his 11,302 Facebook likes, has at his disposal?

It is logical to assume Taylor runs the page himself, unless there is evidence to the contrary.

Because in some of "his" answers he refers to Mick Taylor in the third person singular ("him" instead of "me").

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MT is a pleasant person to chat with, and a gifted guitarist.
For business, I do not know how and by whom he is managed/represented.

I can't believe a real manager would NOT have taken contact with his former colleagues months ago to discuss his participation to the expo and to find out a way to "use" the buzz around the expo to boost MT's notoriety/business/income

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If indeed he took a full payout when he left then that chunk of money really had to sting the band at the time when they were struggling personally. There is probably some resentment since they had to pay out when they were vulnerable. Taylor it appears expected the whole thing to collapse when he quit

That's Nick Kent theory : he followed the band in 73-74 and he witnessed the Dec. 1974 debacle. Acc. to him MT was absolutely sure the band would collapse soon and he chose to scram before the "Titanic" sank.

MT probably thought it very machiavellian and clever to leave an empty shell of a band to join a "hot" new super-group project, that is the Jack Bruce band.

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has MT ever had some sound advisor?

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has MT ever had some sound advisor?

What's wrong with his sound?

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He's always got his energetic outgoing personality to fall back on...

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Great choice, he left a group which was #2 on the U.S albums chart that full month (or #1 late November 1974) a single charting on the Top 20, new album sessions around the corner and a big tour too. The worst move ever made by anyone.

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has MT ever had some sound advisor?

What's wrong with his sound?

A misunderstanding of the use of English I think. He means has MT ever been given decent advice. Sometimes 'sound' can be used to mean good/decent.

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Haughty MT tried in vain to team up with Mick and get Keith out of the Stones. He tried everything to damage the Glimmer´s friendship and tried to take over songwriter-partnership. He wanted to take over and establish himself as the driving force artistically. As he realized that his plans wouldnt work he left the group because he lived in fear of Keith´s revenge.

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Now we flash forward to 2016... Would not a new Stones "blues" album benefit from an actual lead guitarist who was featured in The Bluesbreakers? I anticipate the new album greatly but if the showcase solos are played by Gary Clarke, John Mayer or Eric Clapton instead of MT, it is the fan of classic Stones that loses out. It would have been.nice if they had settled this in 2012 instead but rumors that have Taylor in hotel room confinement, his body language pleas to play more songs and the back to square one relationship they've scattered to once again pretty much ended the possibilities. Suddenly. Bill is the good guy, Here's to his full recovery and a few guest spots for The European audience.

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Great choice, he left a group which was #2 on the U.S albums chart that full month (or #1 late November 1974) a single charting on the Top 20, new album sessions around the corner and a big tour too. The worst move ever made by anyone.

In the 80's MT tried to justify his departure from the Stones with the "I needed to get away from the drug culture among the band" excuse.

But :
- CW and Bill proved you could be a Stones and be "clean"
- why leave the Stones to join a band led by a heroin addict (Jack Bruce)?

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Haughty MT tried in vain to team up with Mick and get Keith out of the Stones. He tried everything to damage the Glimmer´s friendship and tried to take over songwriter-partnership. He wanted to take over and establish himself as the driving force artistically. As he realized that his plans wouldnt work he left the group because he lived in fear of Keith´s revenge.

Total conjecture.

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Charlie Watts admitted to being addicted to heroin during the 70s.

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it's actually worse than you think.....Taylor had a chance to join Bad Company when he left the stones.

that might not seem like a big deal now in 2016 but Badco were THE bigtime new band in 74.they were the first band to sign on swansong and their debut was huge,they went on to have a great career through the 70's.even keith said "nobody wanted to work this year so Bad Company walked away with everything"

they were a damn good band too,the reincarnation of the old Free.if Taylor had joined them....i know he did it to himself but..damn

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Charlie Watts admitted to being addicted to heroin during the 70s.

No no it was around 83-85. That's one of the main reasons why Mick refused to tour behind DW.

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it's actually worse than you think.....Taylor had a chance to join Bad Company when he left the stones.

that might not seem like a big deal now in 2016 but Badco were THE bigtime new band in 74.they were the first band to sign on swansong and their debut was huge,they went on to have a great career through the 70's.even keith said "nobody wanted to work this year so Bad Company walked away with everything"

they were a damn good band too,the reincarnation of the old Free.if Taylor had joined them....i know he did it to himself but..damn

Actually Free wanted him to tour with them but he declined so they got Wendell Richardson instead.