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Michael Kevin Taylor (born 17 January 1949) is an English musician, best known as a former member of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers (1966–69) and the Rolling Stones (1969–74). He has appeared on some of the Stones' classic albums including Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers and Exile on Main St..

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The Stones are a different kind of group. I realized that when I joined them. It's not really so much their musical ability, it's just they have a certain kind of style and attitude which is unique

Attitude, Unique, Musical Ability, Kind, Stones, Realized

The Blues scene now is international. In the '50s it was purely something that you would hear in black clubs, played by black musicians, especially in America. But from the '60s onwards it changed

America, Black, Musician, International

Maybe if I go far enough back into my ancestry, I have African roots or something. I've got no idea

Ideas, Roots, Ancestry, Enough, Idea

I've never stopped learning.

Stopped, Learning

What I've always lacked is a really strong band to back me up.

Back, Band, Lacked, Strong

The most important thing is to follow your instinct and get involved with some friends who have similar tastes and aspirations and like music as much as you do.

Aspirations, Follow, Friends, Important, Intuition, Similar

The Stones don't really need to do it for money, so they must get some kind of pleasure out of it. They're not like a group that's disbanded and gone away and made a comeback. They've always been there.

Away, Disbanded, Gone Away, Groups, Like, Needs

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.

Learn, Listening To Others, People, Playing, Suppose, Thinking

I was very influenced by Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix, both of whom I had the pleasure of playing with and becoming friends with.

Becoming, Eric, Friends, Hendrix

I never advise anyone to sacrifice something else because of music, but then I don't see why they would have to anyway.

Advise, Anyway, Sacrifice, See

I do remember actually learning chords to Beatles songs. I thought they were great songwriters.

Actually, Chords, Remember, Song

The Beatles and The Stones were basically inspired by American Rhythm and Blues

American, Blues, Inspired, Rhythm, Rhythm And Blues, Stones

I had to learn chord shapes. . . I bought books with chord charts. I used to listen to all kinds of pop music.

Book, Shapes, Kind, Kinds, Chord, Used

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.

Guitar, People, Player, Players, Road