Altamont... I remember all of that. That was an awful day.
Mick Taylor
Blues music is becoming more and more popular than it ever was. I'm always meeting people on the road that are really young, and are guitar players. male and female.
Mick Taylor
I certainly want to get back to the U.S. to play. It's such a big country. I've always liked playing there, and enjoyed living there. I lived in New York, LA, and Florida.
Mick Taylor
I didn't think of myself as a lead player, especially when we did live shows, because me and Keith used to switch around all the time. He'd take a lead, I'd play rhythm. Sometimes even within one song. It wasn't strict and regimented.
Mick Taylor
I do remember actually learning chords to Beatles songs. I thought they were great songwriters.
Mick Taylor
I do to keep things sounding fresh. Sometimes just changing the running order of the show is a good idea.
Mick Taylor
I don't know why, but I never felt I was gonna stay with the Stones forever, even right from the beginning.
Mick Taylor
I had to learn chord shapes. I bought books with chord charts. I used to listen to all kinds of pop music.
Mick Taylor
I have a really good band, and just returned from a short tour in California. It hasn't always gone that well.
Mick Taylor
I never advise anyone to sacrifice something else because of music, but then I don't see why they would have to anyway.
Mick Taylor
I play the piano a lot at home. I write songs on the piano and guitar. I would like to actually play piano on stage. I don't think I'll get the chance for a while.
Mick Taylor
I suppose because I have a good ear, I could pick out harmonies and learn by ear. I still think that you have to have an ear for music to really be able to feel and understand what you're playing. You can learn by watching and listening to other people.
Mick Taylor
I was very influenced by Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix, both of whom I had the pleasure of playing with and becoming friends with.
Mick Taylor
I'm sure if we had made an album that was more traditional would have been released immediately. When we actually play this music on stage and people become familiar with it, it will become more popular.
Mick Taylor
I've never stopped learning.
Mick Taylor
I've written lots of songs on the piano. My mother had a piano and it was the first instrument I played.
Mick Taylor
If it wasn't for Mick, the group would've fallen apart a long time ago.
Mick Taylor
If you've been playing for a few years, especially in a group context, you'll see if you have the ability or the passion to want to carry on. It's something that you have to be dedicated to and you've got to love, no matter what happens.
Mick Taylor
It's frustrating actually, the time involved in getting something released these days. My new CD has actually been finished for a year. It's only now that it's being released.
Mick Taylor
It's nice to finally have a CD out which reflects my songwriting, my singing and the band that I have.
Mick Taylor
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