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masterpoonhunter

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Saw him in 1971 while at Univ of Alberta. Changed me forever into being a blues fan.
Add in Jeff Beck ... John Mayall was ground zero for British Blues ...
 
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That's a bummer. I might not have been too into his works, but I respect the impact he had on music back in the day.
 
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Mick Taylor at the height of the Stones' creativity.

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Maybe this would be a good time to explain how Mick Taylor rates to have a reputation and career like he has had. He ain't no Joe Satriani....As in , I can play that shit.
 
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angry anderson said:
Maybe this would be a good time to explain how Mick Taylor rates to have a reputation and career like he has had. He ain't no Joe Satriani....As in , I can play that shit.
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Well then maybe you should explain why you haven't had the career that Mick Taylor has had.
 
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Mick Taylor at the height of the Stones' creativity.

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at around 7.34 you see Mick looking lost and bored. I'm with him on that one. When will this fucking solo end? Sounds like Carlos Santana on prozac. About the worst guitar solo I have ever heard. Maybe you can explain what was good about that. Even Ronnie Woods is taking the piss at him.
 
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angry anderson said:
Maybe this would be a good time to explain how Mick Taylor rates to have a reputation and career like he has had. He ain't no Joe Satriani....As in , I can play that shit.
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Satriani? Does any still listen to guys wanking off their guitars?
 
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Not really. Agreed. However I'd like to hear Mick Taylor play this.
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Totally different ballpark. Just like I don't think Joe would have the patience to play a slow blues. It's like comparing a fiddle player with a saxophonist. Mick is hardly my favourite guitar player, but he was the only convincing lead guitar player the Stones ever had. Admittedly the musicianship standard to be one of the core Stones is not that high (they do surround themselves with really good players though). His playing with John Mayall was a very good Eric Clapton impersonation initially, but he did develop his own style over the course of his tenure with Mayall. With Can't You Hear Me Knocking, he introduced the first extended instrumental passage in a Stones song. There's nothing flashy about it but it sets a mood, is catchy, and is well developed melodically over the course of the break. The group interaction is instrumental (pardon the pun) in achieving its mood. He also did some interesting fusion type stuff in various collaboration he did in the late 70s, particularly with Pierre Moerlen's Gong.

Anyways, this thread has diverged from its original intent which was to pay tribute to John Mayall and all the musicians that he gave their first breaks to. Cheers John and thanks for being a trooper over many many decades!
 
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Totally different ballpark. Just like I don't think Joe would have the patience to plat a slow blues. It's like comparing a fiddle player with a saxophonist. Mick is hardly my favourite guitar player, but he was the only convincing lead guitar player the Stones ever had. Admittedly the musicianship standard to be one of the core Stones is not that high (they do surround themselves with really good players though). Hs playing with John Mayall was a very good Eric Clapton impersonation initially, but he did develop his own style over the course of his tenure with Mayall. With Can't You Hear Me Knocking, he introduced the first extended instrumental passage in a Stones song. There's nothing flashy about it but it sets a mood, is catchy, and is well developed melodically over the course of the break. The group interaction is instrumental (pardon the pun) in achieving its mood. He also did some interesting fusion type stuff in various collaboration he did in the late 70s, particularly with Pierre Moerlen's Gong.

Anyways, this thread has diverged from its original intent which was to pay tribute to John Mayall and all the musicians that he gave their first breaks to. Cheers John and thanks for being a trooper over may many decades!
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Thread hijack underway. I agree. My bad. I disagree with your comments on the vid. However, as a Stones anti fan I have to give Keith cred for his very kick ass lead guitar playing on the first album.....unless Jimmy Page was doing the lead work surreptitiously. I don't think they ever needed Mick Taylor. Certainly not here.

And here... Friggin tasty.

John Mayall was good too.! Back on track.
 
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Mayall followed the blues greats of the 50's and 60's. JB Lenoir was a favourite of his, I think he wrote a song about JB.
Diverging the thread a bit, Fleetwood Mac in Chicago is a collaboration of a host of Chicago blues greats. Inspired by what John Mayall put down to Mick Fleetwood, Peter Green etc etc.
John Mayall - Godfather of British Blues - Documentary - YouTube
 
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