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Stoneswolf
Mick Taylor played it at the solo gigs
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Barkerboy2
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This acoustic version by Mick Taylor with Erwan Nijhoff on vocals is gorgeous
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Mathijs
I don't know if this is a 'typical' Taylor song. He does play a fantastic solo, but all other guitars are Keith.
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DandelionPowderman
Solo, not song, surely
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DandelionPowderman
Solo, not song, surely
To me and quite a few good guitarists that I know Taylor's contribution on TWFNO is half the song. I'm not talking about the mediocre stuff (imo) he played with Erwin Nijhof, and his dubious solo performances.
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retired_dog
Guitarists often tend to overestimate their importance. A song is a song, a solo is a solo, a beautiful solo can embellish a song, but even without a beautiful solo a beautiful song stays a beautiful song. Just compare 100 Years Ago full band and piano demo versions. A similar Jagger piano demo for TWFNO would without doubt be as beautiful as the 100 Years Ago one, different of course, but not just "half a song".
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retired_dog
Guitarists often tend to overestimate their importance. A song is a song, a solo is a solo, a beautiful solo can embellish a song, but even without a beautiful solo a beautiful song stays a beautiful song. Just compare 100 Years Ago full band and piano demo versions. A similar Jagger piano demo for TWFNO would without doubt be as beautiful as the 100 Years Ago one, different of course, but not just "half a song".
It's not as black and white like that to me in this case. Taylor plays a very repetitive ascending melody that adds something essential to the arrangement of the song. The improvisation starts later. The Sax-melody of "Bakerstreet" is a similar example; a very essential melody. It's also the way you "read" a song as a listener that's important. Very personal stuff of course.
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TheflyingDutchman
Indeed, any song can be played on a guitar and vocals only, the classical Bob Dylan 'back to basics approach'. "All along the Watchtower" is a nice example. But hey, what about Hendrix doing it ? We're getting too much off-topic now.
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stargroover
Get Mick T and play it live for 60 years shows
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Mathijs
I don't know if this is a 'typical' Taylor song. He does play a fantastic solo, but all other guitars are Keith.
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TheflyingDutchman
Indeed, any song can be played on a guitar and vocals only, the classical Bob Dylan 'back to basics approach'. "All along the Watchtower" is a nice example. But hey, what about Hendrix doing it ? We're getting too much off-topic now.
Not quite, because this is a good example! I like Dylan's original version a tad better because it's spareness leaves a little more room for imagination imo. The haunting feeling of despair is already there, but you have to sense it, whereas on Hendrix' version, it's already played out by his masterful guitar notes. Of course, just my opinion. Both versions are great. Again, one of my all-time favourite songs.
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TheflyingDutchman
Indeed, any song can be played on a guitar and vocals only, the classical Bob Dylan 'back to basics approach'. "All along the Watchtower" is a nice example. But hey, what about Hendrix doing it ? We're getting too much off-topic now.
Not quite, because this is a good example! I like Dylan's original version a tad better because it's spareness leaves a little more room for imagination imo. The haunting feeling of despair is already there, but you have to sense it, whereas on Hendrix' version, it's already played out by his masterful guitar notes. Of course, just my opinion. Both versions are great. Again, one of my all-time favourite songs.
Don’t forget the Hendrix-inspired Dylan version with Mick Taylor on guitar! Haunting AND rockin’!
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TheflyingDutchman
Indeed, any song can be played on a guitar and vocals only, the classical Bob Dylan 'back to basics approach'. "All along the Watchtower" is a nice example. But hey, what about Hendrix doing it ? We're getting too much off-topic now.
Not quite, because this is a good example! I like Dylan's original version a tad better because it's spareness leaves a little more room for imagination imo. The haunting feeling of despair is already there, but you have to sense it, whereas on Hendrix' version, it's already played out by his masterful guitar notes. Of course, just my opinion. Both versions are great. Again, one of my all-time favourite songs.
Don’t forget the Hendrix-inspired Dylan version with Mick Taylor on guitar! Haunting AND rockin’!
That's Mick Taylor almost at his very best.-Masters of War-. If it wasn't for Taylor's solo I wouldn't listen to it. Haunting indeed, like a Messerschmidt, or better, a Stuka