Mick Taylor
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Also known as | Little Mick |
Born | Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England | 17 January 1949
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Years active | 1964–present |
Labels | Columbia, Decca, Rolling Stones, Atlantic, EMI, Virgin, CBS, Maze Records |
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Michael Kevin Taylor (born 17 January 1949) is an English guitarist, best known as a former member of
Since leaving the Rolling Stones in December 1974, Taylor has worked with numerous other artists and released several solo albums. From November 2012 onwards he participated in the Stones' 50th-Anniversary shows in London and Newark, and in the band's 50 & Counting tour, which included North America, Glastonbury Festival and Hyde Park in 2013. He was ranked 37th in Rolling Stone magazine's 2011 list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.[1] Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash states that Taylor had the biggest influence on him.[2]
Biography
1949–1969: Early life
Taylor was born to a working-class family in
On April 18, 1966, at age 18, Taylor went to see a John Mayall's Bluesbreakers performance at "The Hop", Woodhall Community Centre, Welwyn Garden City, and since Eric Clapton was absent, Taylor got to play in his stead.[5][citation needed] After playing the second set, and garnering Mayall's respect in the process, Taylor left the stage, joined his friends and exited the venue before Mayall had the chance to speak with him. Still, this encounter proved to be pivotal in Taylor's career when Mayall needed someone to fill Peter Green's vacancy the following year, when Green quit to form Fleetwood Mac. Mayall placed a 'Guitarist Wanted' advert in the weekly Melody Maker music paper, and got a response from Taylor, whom he readily invited to join.[6] Taylor made his debut with the Bluesbreakers at the Manor House, an old blues club in north London. For those in the music scene the night was an event ..."Let's go and see this 17-year-old kid try and replace Eric".[7]
Taylor toured and recorded the album
1969–1974: The Rolling Stones
After
Taylor's onstage debut as a Rolling Stone, at the age of 20, was the free concert in Hyde Park, London on 5 July 1969. An estimated quarter of a million people attended for a show that turned into a tribute to Brian Jones, who had died two days before the concert.[11]
After the 1973 European tour, Richards' drug problems had worsened and begun to compromise the band's ability to function.[12] Between recording sessions, the band members were living in various countries as UK income tax exiles, and during this period Taylor appeared on Herbie Mann's London Underground (1974) and also on Mann's album Reggae (1974).[citation needed]
1973–1975: It's Only Rock 'n Roll
In November 1973, Taylor underwent surgery for acute sinusitis and missed some of the sessions when the band began working on the LP It's Only Rock 'n Roll at Musicland Studios in Munich.[13] Not much was achieved during the first ten days at Musicland, but most of the actual recordings were made there in January 1974, and in April at Stargroves, Jagger's estate in Hampshire. When Taylor resumed work with the band, he found it difficult to get along with Richards.[citation needed]
Not long after those recording sessions, Taylor went on a six-week expedition to Brazil, to travel down the
"I was a bit peeved about not getting credit for a couple of songs, but that wasn't the whole reason [I left the band]. I guess I just felt like I had enough. I decided to leave and start a group with Jack Bruce. I never really felt, and I don't know why, but I never felt I was gonna stay with the Stones forever, even right from the beginning."
— Mick Taylor, in an interview with Gary James, [8]
"We used to fight and argue all the time. And one of the things I got angry about was that Mick had promised to give me some credit for some of the songs – and he didn't. I believed I'd contributed enough. Let's put it this way – without my contribution those songs would not have existed. There's not many but enough, things like "
Sway" and "Moonlight Mile" on Sticky Fingers and a couple of others."— Mick Taylor, in a 1997 interview with Mojo, [citation needed]
Taylor appears in the promotional video for "Ain't Too Proud to Beg".[15]
In December 1974, Taylor announced he was leaving the Rolling Stones. The bandmates were at a party in London when Taylor told Jagger he was quitting and walked out. Taylor's decision came as a shock to many.[16] The Rolling Stones were due to start recording a new album in Munich, and the entire band was reportedly angry at Taylor for leaving at such short notice.[17]
When interviewed by Jann Wenner of Rolling Stone in 1995, Wenner wrote that Jagger had stated that Taylor never explained why he had left, and surmised that "[Taylor] wanted to have a solo career. I think he found it difficult to get on with Keith." In the same Wenner interview, Jagger had reportedly said of Taylor's contribution to the band: "I think he had a big contribution. He made it very musical. He was a very fluent, melodic player, which we never had, and we don't have now. Neither Keith nor Ronnie Wood (who replaced Taylor) plays that kind of style. It was very good for me working with him .... Mick Taylor would play very fluid lines against my vocals. He was exciting, and he was very pretty, and it gave me something to follow, to bang off. Some people think that's the best version of the band that existed".[18] Asked if he agreed with that assessment, Jagger said: "I obviously can't say if I think Mick Taylor was the best, because it sort of trashes the period the band is in now."[19] Charlie Watts stated: "I think we chose the right man for the job at that time just as Ronnie was the right man for the job later on. I still think Mick is great. I haven't heard or seen him play in a few years. But certainly what came out of playing with him are musically some of the best things we've ever done".[20][page needed] In an October 2002 Guitar World interview, Richards reflected on his relationship with Taylor: "Mick Taylor and I worked really well together ... He had some lovely energy. Sweetly sophisticated playing, way beyond his years. Lovely sense of melody. I never understood why he left the Stones. Nor does he, I think ... I had no desire to see him go."[21] Taylor later admitted in the 2012 documentary Crossfire Hurricane that he left because he wanted to protect his family from the drug culture surrounding the band. He further stated that in order to stay alive and fight his own demons (Taylor had turned into a drug addict himself by 1973), he needed to escape the realm of the Stones.[22]
In an essay about the Rolling Stones published after Taylor's resignation,
Taylor has worked with his former bandmates on various occasions since leaving the Rolling Stones. In 1977 he attended London-based sessions for the John Phillips album Pay Pack & Follow, appearing on several tracks alongside Jagger (vocals), Richards (guitar) and Wood (bass).
On 14 December 1981 he performed with the band at their concert at
In addition to his contributions to Rolling Stones albums released during his tenure with the band, Taylor's guitar is also on two tracks on their 1981 release Tattoo You: "Tops" and "Waiting on a Friend", which were recorded in 1972. (Taylor is sometimes mistakenly credited as playing on "Worried About You", but the solo on that track is performed by Wayne Perkins.)[25]
Taylor's onstage presence with the Rolling Stones is preserved on the album
For the 2010 re-release of Exile on Main St. Taylor worked with Jagger at a London studio (November 2009) to record new guitar and vocal parts for the previously unreleased song, "Plundered My Soul". The track was selected by the Rolling Stones for release as a limited edition single on Record Store Day.
On 24 October 2012, the Rolling Stones announced, via their latest Rolling Stone magazine interview, that Bill Wyman and Mick Taylor were expected to join the Rolling Stones on stage at the upcoming November shows in London. Richards went on to say that the pair would strictly be guests. At the two London shows on 25 and 29 November, Taylor played on "Midnight Rambler".[26][27]
During an interview on the
1975–1981: Post-Stones
Taylor worked on various side projects during his tenure with the Rolling Stones. In June 1973, he joined
After his resignation from the Rolling Stones, Jack Bruce invited him to form a new band with keyboardist
Taylor appeared as a special guest of Little Feat at the Rainbow Theatre in London, 1977, sharing slide guitar with then-frontman Lowell George on "A Apolitical Blues": this song appears on Little Feat's critically acclaimed live album Waiting for Columbus.[31]
In the summer of 1977, he collaborated with
In 1977, Taylor signed a solo recording deal with Columbia Records. By April 1978 he had given several interviews to music magazines to promote a new, completed album which mixed rock, jazz and Latin-flavoured blues musical styles. The album, titled Mick Taylor, was finally released by Columbia Records in 1979 and reached No. 119 on the Billboard charts in early August, with a stay of five weeks on the Billboard 200.[citation needed] CBS advised Taylor to promote the album through American radio stations but was unwilling to back him for any supporting tour.[citation needed] Frustrated with this situation, Taylor took a break from the music industry for about a year.
In 1981, he toured Europe and the United States with
In 1983, Taylor joined Mark Knopfler and played on Dylan's Infidels album. He also appeared on Dylan's live album Real Live, as well as the follow-up studio album Empire Burlesque. In 1984, Dylan asked Taylor to assemble an experienced rock and roll band for a European tour he signed with Bill Graham. Ian McLagan was hired to play piano and Hammond organ, Greg Sutton to play bass and Colin Allen, a long-time friend of Taylor, on drums. The tour lasted for four weeks at venues such as Munich's Olympic Stadium Arena and Milan's San Siro Stadium, sharing the bill with Carlos Santana and Joan Baez, who appeared on the same bill for a couple of shows.[citation needed]
1988–present
Taylor performed the lead guitar solo on the 1988
He began what was to be a significant series of collaborations with L.A. based Carla Olson with their "Live at the Roxy" album Too Hot For Snakes, the centrepiece of which is an extended seven-minute performance of "Sway". Another highlight is the lead track on the album, "Who Put the Sting (On the Honey Bee)", by Olson's then-bassist Jesse Sublett. It was followed by Olson's Within An Ace, which featured Taylor on seven songs. He appeared on three songs from Reap The Whirlwind and then again on Olson's The Ring of Truth, on which he plays lead guitar on nine tracks, including a twelve-minute version of the song "Winter". Further work by Olson and Taylor can be heard on the Olson-produced Barry Goldberg album Stoned Again. Taylor went on to appear on Percy Sledge's Blue Night (1994), along with Steve Cropper, Bobby Womack and Greg Leisz.[citation needed]
After spending two years as a resident of Miami, during which time he played with a band called 'Tumbling Dice' featuring Bobby Keys, Nicky Hopkins and others, Taylor moved back to England in the mid-1990s. He released a new album in 1998 entitled A Stone's Throw. Playing at clubs and theatres as well as appearing at festivals has kept Taylor connected with an appreciative audience and fan base.[citation needed]
In 2003, Taylor reunited with John Mayall for his
On 1 December 2010, Taylor reunited with Ronnie Wood at a benefit gig arranged by blues guitarist Stephen Dale Petit to save the 100 Club in London. Other special guests at the show were Dick Taylor (first bassist in the Rolling Stones) and blues/jazz trombonist Chris Barber. Taylor toured the UK with Petit, appearing as his special guest, featured on a Paul Jones BBC Radio 2 session with him and guested on Petit's 2010 Classic Rock magazine Album of the Year, The Crave.[clarification needed]
Taylor also helped to promote the Boogie for Stu album, recorded by Ben Waters to honour Ian Stewart (original Stones pianist and co-founder of the band), by taking part in a concert to mark the CD's official launch at the Ambassadors Theatre, London on 9 March 2011. Proceeds from the event were donated to the British Heart Foundation. Although Jagger and Richards didn't show up, Taylor noticeably enjoyed performing with Watts, Wood and Wyman, among others[citation needed]. In 2012, Taylor rejoined the Rolling Stones as a special guest on their 50 & Counting Tour, typically performing "Midnight Rambler" in a prominent lead guitar role.[33]
Equipment
Throughout his career, Taylor has used various guitars, but is mostly associated with the Gibson Les Paul. His first Les Paul was bought when he was still playing with The Gods (from Selmer's, London in '65). He acquired his second Les Paul in 1967, not long after joining The Bluesbreakers: Taylor came to Olympic Studios to buy a Les Paul that Keith Richards wanted to sell.[34] On the '72/'73 tours Taylor used a couple of Sunburst Les Paul guitars without a Bigsby. Other guitars include a Gibson ES-355 for the recording of Sticky Fingers and Exile on Main St., a Gibson SG on the 1969, 1970 and 1971 tours. and occasionally a Fender Stratocaster and a Fender Telecaster.[citation needed]. For the instructional DVD, Mick Taylor: Rock Blues and Slide Guitar, he uses a Stratocaster. He started using the Vigier Excalibur in 1997.
Though Taylor is primarily known as an electric guitarist he has also contributed acoustic guitar, bass guitar,[35][36] backing vocals,[37] keyboards[38][36] and synthesizers[38][36] to solo and guest recordings.
Personal life
Taylor has been married twice and has two daughters. Chloe (born 6 January 1971) is a daughter by his first wife, Rose Millar (sister of Robin Millar).[39] Taylor married Millar in 1975 after leaving the Stones, but the relationship was reportedly "on the rocks" before long[40] and resulted in divorce only a few years later. Taylor's daughter, Emma, was born from a short relationship with an American woman, Susan McMinamin, who sang backing vocals with Taylor's band on one occasion.[41][42] Since 2000 Taylor has been in a relationship with a Dutch woman named Marlies Damming.[43]
Awards
- Inducted into the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame (with the Rolling Stones, 1989)
- Taylor's handprints have been on Hollywood's RockWalk since 6 September 1998.
- Taylor was ranked in 37th place by Rolling Stone magazine in its 2012 list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.[1]
Discography
With John Mayall's Bluesbreakers
- Crusade (Decca, 1967/LP; 1987/CD)
- The Diary of A Band, Volumes 1 & 2 (Decca, 1968/2LP; 2007/2CD)
- Bare Wires (Decca, 1968/LP; 1988/CD)
- Blues from Laurel Canyon (Decca, 1968/LP; 1989/CD)
- Back to the Roots (Polydor, 1971/LP; 2001/2CD)
- Primal Solos (Decca, 1977/LP; 1990/CD) – selection of live recordings 1965 (with Eric Clapton), and 1968 (with Mick Taylor)
- Return of the Bluesbreakers (AIM, 1985/LP; 1993/CD)
- Wake Up Call (Silvertone, 1993/CD)
- The 1982 Reunion Concert (Repertoire, 1994/CD) – with John Mayall, John McVie, and Colin Allen
- Silver Tones: The Best of John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers (Silvertone, 1998/CD)
- Along for the Ride (Eagle, 2001/CD)
- Rolling with the Blues (Recall, 2005/2CD) – selection of live recordings 1972, 1973, 1980, and 1982
- Essentially John Mayall (Eagle, 2007/5-CD box set)
With The Rolling Stones
- Through the Past, Darkly (Decca, 1969) – (compilation) UK/US #2
- Taylor plays on "Honky Tonk Women"
- Let It Bleed (Decca, 1969) – UK #1 / US #3
- Taylor plays on "Country Honk" and "Live With Me"
- Live'r Than You'l Ever Be (?, 1969) – bootleg, certified Gold Album
- Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!(Decca, 1970) – UK #1 / US #6
- Sticky Fingers (Rolling Stones Records, 1971) – UK/US #1
- Gimme Shelter (Decca, 1971) – (compilation) UK #19
- Hot Rocks 1964–1971 (Abkco Records, 1972) – (compilation) UK #3 / US #4
- Exile on Main St. (Rolling Stones Records, 1972) – UK/US #1
- Rock'n'Rolling Stones(Decca, 1972) – (compilation) UK #41
- Goats Head Soup (Rolling Stones Records, 1973) – UK/US #1
- It's Only Rock 'n Roll (Rolling Stones Records, 1974) – UK #2 / US #1
- Made in the Shade (Rolling Stones Records, 1975) – (compilation) UK #14 / US #6
- Metamorphosis (Abkco Records, 1975) – UK #45 / US #8
- Taylor plays on "I Don't Know Why" and "Jiving Sister Fanny".
- Rolled Gold: The Very Best of the Rolling Stones (Decca, 1975) – (compilation) UK #7
- Get Stoned (30 Greatest Hits) (ARCADE, 1977) – (compilation) UK #8
- Sucking in the Seventies (Rolling Stones Records, 1981) – (compilation)US #15
- Tattoo You (Rolling Stones Records, 1981) – UK #2 / US #1
- Taylor plays on "Tops" and "Waiting on a Friend", both tracks recorded in 1972 during the Goats Head Soup sessions.
- In Concert – Live 1966–70 (LONDON, 1982) – (live compilation) UK #94
- Story of The Stones (K-tel, 1982) – (compilation) UK #24
- Rewind(Rolling Stones Records, 1984) – (compilation) UK #23 / US #86
- Singles Collection: The London Years. (Abkco Records, 1989) – US #91
- Jump Back: The Best of The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones Records, 1993) – UK #16 / US #30
- Forty Licks (Rolling Stones Records, 2002) – (compilation) UK/US #2
- Rarities 1971–2003 (Rolling Stones Records, 2005) – US #76
- Taylor plays on "Let It Rock" (live 1971) and the 1974 b-side "Through The Lonely Nights".
- Exile on Main St. (Rarities Edition) (Universal Records, 2010) – US #27
- Taylor plays on "Pass The Wine (Sophia Loren)", "Plundered My Soul", "I'm Not Signifying", "Loving Cup (Alternate Take)", "Soul Survivor (Alternate Take)" and "Good Time Women".
- Brussels Affair (Rolling Stones Records, 2011) – 1973 live performance
- GRRR! (Rolling Stones Records, 2012) – (compilation) UK #3 / US #19
- Hyde Park Live (Rolling Stones Records, 2013) – (2013 live performance) UK #16 / US #19
- Taylor plays guitar on "Midnight Rambler", acoustic guitar and backing vocals on "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
- Tattoo You (Lost & Found - Rarities) (Universal Records, 2021)
- Taylor plays on "Living in the Heart of Love", "Come to the Ball" and "Fast Talking Slow Walking".
Non-Rolling Stones work with Rolling Stones members:
- Pay Pack & Follow (Eagle Rock Records, 2001) – John Phillips solo album
- from 1973 to 1979 recording sessions in London aka "Half Stoned" sessions
- produced by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
- I've Got My Own Album to Do (Warner, 1974) – Ronnie Wood solo album
- Now Look (Warner, July 1975) – Ronnie Wood solo album. US #118
- Gimme Some Neck (Columbia, 1979) – Ronnie Wood solo album. US #45
- Talk Is Cheap (BMG, 1988) – Keith Richards solo album. UK #37 / US #24
With Jack Bruce
- Live on the Old Grey Whistle Test (Strange Fruit, 1995) – Tracks from several Old Grey Whistle Testshows recorded between '75 and '81. Seven of the songs feature Taylor on guitar.
- Live at the Manchester Free Trade Hall (Polydor, 2003) – 2 CDs.
With Bob Dylan
- Infidels (Columbia, 1983) – UK # 9 / US #20
- Real Live (In Europe, 1984) (Columbia, 1984) – UK #54 / US #115
- Empire Burlesque (Columbia, 1985) – UK #11 / US #33
- The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961–1991 (Columbia, 1991) – UK #32 / US #49
- The Bootleg Series Vol. 16: Springtime in New York 1980–1985 (Columbia, 2021). Featured on Discs 3-5 of the Deluxe Edition.
With Carla Olson
- Too Hot For Snakes (?, 1991) – a.k.a. Live at the Roxy; includes two Mick Taylor compositions: "Broken Hands" and "Hartley Quits".
- Too Hot For Snakes Plus (Collectors' Choice, 2008) – 2-CD set of the Roxy album plus "You Gotta Move", and a second disc of 13 studio tracks from 1993 to 2004, including a previously unreleased versions of "Winter" and "Think I'm Goin' Mad" from the Olson-produced Barry Goldberg album Stoned Again.
- Within An Ace (?, 1993) – Taylor performs on 7 of the 10 songs.
- Reap The Whirlwind (?, 1994) – Taylor is featured on 3 tracks.
- The Ring of Truth (2001) – Taylor plays on 9 of the 12 tracks.
Note: Too Hot For Snakes and The Ring of Truth were released by Fuel/Universal autumn of 2012 as a 2-CD set with 3 bonus tracks including 2 previously unreleased songs from the Roxy Theatre.[citation needed] "Sway: The Best of Carla Olson & Mick Taylor" ~ a vinyl-only compilation, December 2020 on Sunset Blvd Records.
Solo discography
- Studio albums
- Mick Taylor (1979) US #119 (5 weeks in top 200)
- A Stone's Throw (1998)
- Live albums
- Stranger in This Town (1990) (produced by Mick Taylor and Phil Colella)
- Arthur's Club-Geneve 1995 (Mick Taylor & Snowy White) (Promo CD/TV Especial)
- Coastin' Home [AKA Live at the 14 Below] (1995) re-issued 2002
- 14 Below (2003)
- Little Red Rooster (2007) recorded live in Hungary during 2001 with the Mick Taylor Band
Other session work
- Blues Masters vol. 10 (Champion Jack Dupree) (Blue Horizon, 1969) Recorded just weeks before he joined the Stones, according to producer Mike Vernon's liner notes.
- Joan Jett & the Blackhearts) on "I Hate Myself for Loving You"
- Tubular Bells Premiere (Mike Oldfield) (June '73) Queen Elizabeth Hall
- Tubular Bells (Mike Oldfield) Telecast Tubular Bells Part One and Tubular Bells Part Two. Recorded at BBC Broadcasting House November 1973[44] and aired in early '74 and June '74. Available on Oldfield's Elements DVD.
- The Tin Man Was A Dreamer (Nicky Hopkins) (1973)
- London Underground (Herbie Mann) (Atlantic, 1973)
- Reggae (Herbie Mann) (Atlantic, 1973)
- Live European Tour (Billy Preston) (A&M Records, 1974). Recorded with the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio during their '73 tour. Preston opened up for the band with Mick Taylor on guitar. (Released on CD by A&M Japan, 2002.)
- Have Blues Will Travel (Speedo Jones) (Integrity Records, 1988)
- Reggae II (Herbie Mann) (Atlantic, 1973 [1976])
- Just A Story From America (Elliott Murphy) (Columbia 1977)
- Waiting for Columbus (Little Feat) (1978) double CD released 2002
- Expresso II (Gong) (1978)
- Downwind (Pierre Moerlen's Gong) (1979) lead guitar on "What You Know"
- Alan Merrill (Alan Merrill)'s solo album (Polydor, 1985) recorded in London 1977
- Vinyl (Dramarama) (1991)
- John McVie's "Gotta Band" with Lola Thomas (1992)
- Burnin' Blues (Coupe De Villes) (1992)
- Piedra rodante (Tonky Blues Band) (1992)
- Once in a Blue Moon (Gerry Groom) (1993)
- Cartwheels (Anthony Thistlethwaite) (1993)
- Hecho en Memphis (Ratones Paranoicos) (Sony Music) (1993)
- Let's Get Stoned (The Chesterfield Kings) (Mirror Records,1994)
- Crawfish and Caviar (Anthony Thistlethwaite)
- Blue Night (Percy Sledge) (Virgin Records, 1994)
- Black Angel (Savage Rose) (1995) guitar on "Black Angel" and "Early Morning Blues"
- Навигатор (Аквариум, 1995) guitar on two tracks ("Не Коси", "Таможенный блюз")
- Taylormade (Black Cat Bone, 1997), Music Maniac Records.
- Mick & I (2001) Miyuki & Mick Taylor
- The New York Times (Adam Bomb) (2001) (Taylor plays slide guitar on "MacDougal Street" & lead guitar on "Heaven come to me") produced by Jack Douglas
- From Clarksdale To Heaven [various artists] (BlueStorm, 2002) – John Lee Hooker tribute album
- Stoned Again (Barry Goldberg) (Antone's Records, 2002)
- Meaning of Life (Todd Sharpville) (Cathouse/Universal, 2003)
- Key To Love (Debbie Davies) (Shanachie Records, 2003)
- Shadow Man (re-release of an album from 1996) (2003) – originally released by Alpha Music in Japan in 1996, this "Mick Taylor featuring Sasha" album should have read "Sasha featuring Mick Taylor", but the company felt it would sell better under a household name. It features Mick Taylor on guitar, but is basically a Sasha Gracanin album.
- Treasure Island (Nikki Sudden) (Secretly Canadian, 2004)
- Unterwegs (Crazy Chris Kramer) (2009)
- Chicago Blues (Crazy Chris Kramer) (2010)
Music DVDs
- Blues Alive video (RCA/Columbia Pictures 1983), recorded at Capitol Theatre, NJ 1982
- Jamming with the Blues Greats – DVD release from the 1983 video, featuring John Mayall's Bluesbreakers (Mick Taylor, Colin Allen, John McVie) and special guests Albert King, Etta James, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells and Sippie Wallace (Lightyear/Image Entertainment 2005)
- The Stones in the Park concert video (Granada Television, 1969)
- released on DVD (VCI, 2001)
- Altamont, CA on 6 December 1969.
- restored and released on DVD (Criterion, 2000)
- John Mayall, the Godfather of British Blues documentary about John Mayall's life and career (Eagle Rock, 2004. Region 1: 2005)
- 70th Birthday Concert (Eagle Rock, 2004. Region 1: 2005). Bluesbreakers Charity Concert (Unite for UNICEF) filmed in Liverpool, July 2003. John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers with special guests Chris Barber, Eric Clapton and Mick Taylor.
- Stones in Exile 2010
- Ladies & Gentlemen The Rolling Stones 2010
Music DVDs – Unofficial
Filmography
- The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) directed by Nicolas Roeg and starring David Bowieas Thomas Jerome Newton.
Taylor played guitar on various songs, including "Hello Mary Lou" after developing ideas for the soundtrack with John Phillips.
- The Last of the Finest (1990) directed by John Mackenzie. Taylor assisted composer Jack Nitzsche with the moviescore.
- Bad City Blues (1999) directed by Michael Stevens, based on the book by Tim Willocks.
Music composers: Mick Taylor and Max Middleton
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