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Mick Taylor was the most fluid, melodic player of his time. Brilliant. Untouchable.

Mick Taylor was 20 years old when he played that solo/gig!!!

Thanks for this breakdown - also one of my all-time favourite solos. I don't think Taylor had any issues playing in front of Hendrix or anyone else. When he was 16, he walked up to John Mayall and asked if he could stand in for Eric Clapton at a Bluesbreaker gig when EC hadn't shown up. Not exactly someone who lacked confidence in his playing!

Mick is truly one of the best ever. This solo has been a high water mark in my eyes for a few years now.

YES!! Finally a video talking about the great Mick Taylor!

Great to see appreciation for Mick Taylor: a true underrated great

Damn. I rarely, rarely arse to leave a comment, but I have to say... The sound, the interpretation, the twists and most importantly, the fucking groove you put in this solo... Man, thanks for sharing that with us.

This is the solo that made me stop wanting to be a singer and pick up a guitar - not to mention his solo on "Love In Vain" from this same period.

Well done, I love the Keith Richards solo BEFORE Taylors solo too! Some of the best two guitar interplay you will ever hear on that Ya, Ya,s version.

I could bet that impressing Hendrix would be no easy feat! Mick is one of the best!

It's the blues influence that makes all these guitar players stand out

In the 90’s I was privileged to hang out with Mick a few times and went to some gigs. Great musician, lovely man. The Stones lost when he left.

It's interesting that the three greats of British blues guitar (Mick Taylor, Eric Clapton and Peter Green) first started to get attention as up and coming guitar players during their respective brief tenures as members of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers. I would say Mr. Mayall definitely has an ear for talent.

Man I love your channel. What I like the most is your enthusiasm while playing the guitar. It must have taken many years and a lot of skills to reach that level. But obviously you love it. Keep the fantastic lessons coming. Rock on.

You perform a great service to beginning and intermediate players, sir, and I don't even know your name. You have my great respect and much gratitude.

Mick Taylor was unique in his style and his mindblowing deepdive feeling for the guitar gave him the untouchable trinity of feeling,vibe and response.

Mick Taylor MADE the Sticky Fingers album! Nobody talks about his work, thanks for this video!

Thanks for highlighting Mick. Love this song and Solo

Have always loved the stones and can’t believe it took me so long to recognize Mick Taylor as one of my favorites not to mention underrated guitarists..Along with Robbie Krieger from the DOORS and Mick Ronson mostly known for his work with BOWIE but also rocked it with Mellencamp

I've been listening to the YaYa's album for over 40yrs now and I have never heard a better blues/rock album. MickTaylors slide work on Love in Vain still gives me the chills, as I am sure it did for Jimi. Taylor was only about 20 years old back in December 1969. Incredible. Reallly enjoyed this video.

Great work as usual! One my favorite as well. He had some killer solo's during 72/73 live shows as well. Gime Shelter and Love in vain among my favorites from these shows.

I’ve heard Mick’s solo probably a thousand times now and when you pointed out the fact the he went back and forth between both Pentatonic scales (Major/Minor) it then really hit home on why his solo has always been an incredibly dynamic piece to listen to. A well done dissection!

What an amazing guitar player is Mick taylo! I love it!

his sense, feeling, techinc, the deployment method all are amazing. Slash said he was affected most by Mick taylor.

Congratulations on this powerful demonstration! You helped me realize a lot of the little things I adore about Mick Taylor´s playing. His masterful blending of major and minor, especially (Jiving Sister Fanny, another great example).

I have to agree. That is one fantastic solo, and you do it justice.

Good stab at the solo, GP. I saw Mick Taylor join Little Feat in London in ‘77 for an encore, playing slide on a guitar NOT tuned to a chord and damn near blew Lowell George (one of my favourite slide players) off the stage. A very underrated guitarist. The Stones were at their best with Mick in the band

I have two favorite guitar solos and they are both from Sympathy for the Devil - the one you played (awesomely) and the studio solo by Keith which is simply ferocious and I don't think anyone can duplicate, not even Keith himself. It's called a one-off.

Mick is so underrated, he's one of the greatest guitarist of all time. If you are a blues fan go listen to his song " Slow Blues " you won't regret it ❤️

You're an extremely good and exiting guitar teacher ! Really enjoyed listening to you !

Bloody wonderful as always Pilgrim….always thought Mick’s Vibrato influence can be heard in so many other great players….John Mayer , John Frucianti etc. BTW I bet Jimi loved that evening watching Mick playing , just imagine going on set and seeing the Greatest sitting in the audience….wow.

There is not many Mick Taylor solos that I can't sing in my head, just a superb player, its amazing the journey his solos actually take you on. Hendrix however was from another planet, an innovator of sound, technique, and theatrics. The Full Package (as proved by the Plaster Castrers)

Mick Taylor and Keith Richards wrote so many legendary guitar parts for the songs on sticky fingers, exile on main street and goat head soup.

Mick Taylor’s work on Gimme Shelter was awesome, too. Everything Mick Taylor did was awesome. The intro to the solo you’re talking about here is a great rhythm fill.

The fact that Keith’s part is so unbelievably good yet still shown up by Mick T says something about how epic this solo is. The two parts combined are without a doubt the BEST guitar solo in rock history (NOTE Get Yer Ya Ya’s Out version)

My favorite lead guitarist of all time

Thank you GP for doing your awesome version of an awesome solo. I fell in love with this solo many years ago, and regularly re-listen.

Thank you for that great video , you are a really good guitar player yourself, you got the feel for that solo. . Mick Taylor is a master blues rock guitarist and also a master slide guitar player . We have to Thank him for the 5 years that made the Stones golden period. 1969-1974 , Let it Bleed , Get your YaYa's sticky Fingers, Goats head Soup , and Its only Rock and Roll. Love the Brian Jones era too, but the Taylor era made the Stones the worlds greatest rock and roll band. Many people don't know of all the work he did after the Stones with Dylan, Alvin Lee , Jack Bruce and had his own blues band for 30 years.

Beautiful playing and explaining! Love it!

Finally, a video dedicated to the great Mick Taylor. Thank you for an awesome video. The next kick ass video should be Mick Taylor, and the next one: Robby Krieger

So many gems from one solo. Thanks again Guitar Pilgrim! Now I need to listen to some Mick Taylor . . . So hard to choose a favorite solo but Prince’s solo from “I could never take the place of your man” is one that always gets me in the gut. I love the way the tension builds with that ascending repetition (not sure if that’s the right term).

Young Mick Taylor was one of the best rock/blues guitarists ever... The Stones were at the peak when he was in the band. Very interesting analysis of Taylor's playing you got here. This is one of my favorite guitar solos also!

It builds up from a country lick into a full blown blues jam..!!

I am sooo glad you say this. I have also always thought that Mick Taylors solo on that live version of symphaty is unbelievable good. I like Keiths part too. But he is more cool and relaxed in his play/part. nonchalant. So happy you did this. Thanks 🙂 big ups!

The jiving sister fanny solo is also breathtaking full of his trademark guitarstuff

The best video so far. Thank you.

Awesome dissect of Micks playing wicked cool I’ll work this video over many times Thanks

Brilliant video, thanks for sharing!

I was there. Mick Taylor was unbelievable. Jimi was actually on stage behind the amps. I have dozens of photos. Amazing concert.

That IS a great solo and you did it very very well! I got in the groove!

You are a great teacher, your excitement about the instrument is inspiring! Cheers!!

Nice tips dude, thanks for shearing, it really helps!!!!

Great video! MT is a true legend.

Mick is so underrated

Great tutorial and wonderful playing!

that sympathy solo is one of the very very best rock n roll solos of them all, and then theres- stray cat, love in vain (slide), rambler, and street fighting man, mick t is awesome on that album / tour.

Thats hot man. Real nice. All harmonious at the start and then transcends

It's great to see you so inspired by this solo, and getting so much out of it.

Great job. Right on the mark.

fluid is the best way to describe Taylor at his best...beautiful tone and a pleasure to listen to. love it...thanks Mr Taylor..... and the stones of course

Sure you are no Mick Taylor but you are darn good-exceptional!!

Your chops are a beautiful thing.

Ka Boom ! Nicely done Sir !

You sir are a blessing! Learning so much from you!

Your transcription of "Sympathy for the Devil" is the BEST I've seen anywhere. I've always wanted to find a good transcription of Mick Taylor's electric slide playing accompanying Keith Richard's guitar on "Get Yer Ya Yas Out" version of "Love in Vain". I'd buy it in a heartbeat. Thank you for all your obvious hard work you pour into these videos and transcriptions. God bless.

Mick Taylor was a big part of my guitar journey. Love him!

Really, really solid practical tips, thank you! 💪👍🤘🔥

Fantastic class! Thanks so much.

Great lesson ! you are a Great teacher !

VERY EFFICIENT teaching style

Absolutely spot on, my friend! I have been listening to that Album for 50 years. Your Mick Taylor discussion is very informative. You have spent a lot of time working out his famous solo, and you play it remarkably well. It’s because you feel its nuances, not merely understanding the notes. I think that much of the tension and resolution of repeated bends and phrases , utilised by Taylor, Clapton and others, was derived from the the style of the Great Freddie King. Thanks again for your exploration of the Blues Master and one of my heroes, Mick Taylor. I saw him twice in Australia, in 1973, with the Stones, including Nicky Hopkins, Bobby Keys and Jim Price. It was exhilarating. I saw him again, years later, with John Male. I still remember him hanging a vibrato, and driving his Les Paul into the sweetest harmonic feedback an ear ever climaxed with! An extraordinary musician!

Thank you! Your videos are wonderful. I learn a lot from them.

Another cool thing about this solo is the phrasing. He goes from straight to syncopated, using triplets juxtaposed against 8th notes, and starting/ending phrases on both the upbeat and the downbeat of the measure. And the picking is SO clean, something not a lot of guitar heroes of the 60’s worried about.

What a brilliant video. The usual impeccable playing, perfectly clear and subtle explanation of what’s going on, enthusiasm and vivid visuals. Thank you! Another time it would be great to hear you talk about transcribing and learning longer solos. This was a joy to watch and hear.

You did pretty well on this too mr dutchman. Thanks for the post.

Wooooohoooo !!! Thank youuuuu !! :)

Awesome video!

Love it. The rolling ring finger is something I was missing. Thank you,

You do a great job! I love all your videos! You have major chops as a musician!

What a brilliant idea and answer solution!

Phenomenal Lesson Bro! I should have said this first!

You’re not too shabby yourself! You have a great ear. Enjoyed it.

MT is my guitar hero growing up. Seeing you pull that solo off from the live Get Yer Ya Ya’s Out really is nice. The Richards Taylor combo was a pair rock and roll needed more of....only 5 years of it, but Stones most formidable rock era, greatest live performances.....when the moniker “Greatest Rock and Roll Band In The World”, came up....they were so hot live, with Billy Preston joining for tours, a brass section.....hot stuff, can’t get enough!

Simply great break down and lesson. Learnt a lot!!

You played the solo of my favourite song of all times. Fantastic job. Greetings from The Netherlands.

great video and loved the solo

You are so good. Great content.

My personal guitar solo is the purple rain by prince 😊

Brilliant Video!!!!

Love it! I tend to use the neck pickup for my leads, too!

Yup, Keith and Mick's SFTD Ya Ya's solos are what made me want to learn guitar. I've listened them a bazillion times. Perfection.

Wow, one of my all time favorite guitar solos analyzed brilliantly! Fantastic Work!

Fantastic video, thanks

Great lesson! Thanks for the inspiration 🙏

What a lesson! Love how you break things down instead of just showing us how to do things note for note! So much easier to apply to your own playing

Hey that was really good. First time I heard it so thanks for that as well.

Love the sound of that Strat. That Hendrix and SRV tone is just great. The playing too ofcourse.

Pick to fingers. Really valuable highlight tip. Lovely analysis as always Thom. Big thanks

Great job with this video.