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MICK TAYLOR A Stone's Throw (Cannonball/Sensible) Guitarist Mick Taylor was a mere 17 years old when he replaced Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac) in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, and this is Mick's 2nd solo-studio album twenty five years after he left as lead guitarist with the Rolling Stones. His first solo album 'Mick Taylor' (1979) had its moments, but apart from 'Slow Blues' and 'Spanish/A Minor' it wasn't compelling; 'A Stone's Throw' is! Like fellow Brit Jeff Beck, Mick has dozens of techniques that he draws upon. 'Secret Affair' is basic blues with several guitar phasings. 'Twisted Sister' has Georgia leanings. 'Losing My Faith' sounds like it could have been recorded by The Band with Walter Trout on guitar. The ocean and sea birds greet you on the melancholy 'Morning Comes'; here Mick uses Larry Carlton/Roy Buchanan guitar chops. 'Lost In The Desert' is another song that sounds like The Band, not a bad thing. 'A Stone's Throw' finishes with a great version of Bob Dylan's 'Blind Willie McTell', that The Band covered on their album Jericho (1993). Mick was once also one of Dylan's session musicians. Mick really opens up the throttle on 'Blind Willie McTell'. A further plus is the fantastic band that Mick has recorded with on 'A Stone's Throw'. When you click on the album thumbnail down below you will be able to see both the Cannonball and Sensible Record Label CD covers of Mick's album A Stone's Throw.Gazz Click on album image to see larger album cover 
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