Glenn Roberts of "JADED WAY"

The (MICK TAYLOR)Canadian Tour

The sound was solid and his band was hot. They all were so focused and loving every minute of their 2 hour gig. Anyone who has the opportunity to see such great musicians play should do so. It certainly made my mouth drop with amazement. The work that goes into preparing for such gigs is obvious in the way they played and they all deserve a lot of respect because it left a lasting impression with me and i will be back for the next show. Mick and his band were something else!!!

I too was present at that show and was totally blown away
We enjoyed the show so much we all will be back at Tucson's on the 14th!!


….Glenn Roberts Smith, on rhythm guitar was the idyllic accompaniment to Taylor ’s musical meanderings….


His band was all from Ottawa, great bunch, very proud he used band members from my home town!


I cannot begin to say enough good things about the two shows I saw this weekend in Canada.
Mick and the band put on a really good, tight sounding show….

All and all
it was his best show in Toronto since the 70's when he played with some English R and B band at the Gardens down the street…


Went to see Mick Taylor and his new band. It was fantastic. When will he be touring again in Canada where did he find this terrific band. ?I can't wait to see it again, who is this guitar player on guitar with him? they received two encores. and the fans wanted more.

My friends and I went to see Mick Taylor playing with his new band at 360
club in Toronto What a treat we had in store for us. Mick was Fantastic on guitar, along with Mick was a great rhythm guitarist, the two were fantastic together. Hope to see Mick and his new band back very very soon.
Joan

Mick hit the stage at about 9:40PM backed by a very capable Canadian band. They played a full two hours and from the beginning it was obvious Mick came to play. The band did a very good job of supporting him and they were excited to be playing with him…The rhythm guitarist was high up in the mix and it wasn't a bad thing it was a good thing…he could be heard and he was a very sympathetic player. He and Mick meshed well together….



I've seen Mick 3 times before this but nothing compares
to the show I saw. Whether it's the band, I don't know, but something
seems to have inspired him this tour. Maybe Glenn can fill us in a bit
more after the tour about MT's impressions..
IS

Mick Taylor Rocks Toronto Canada!

The Toronto Stones concert of the summer,
no, the last year -wasn't the Rolling Stones,
Sars Stock or otherwise. It was Mick Taylor’s
show last night at the 360 Club on Queen
St. West. Demur, unassuming, on a knee
high stage in an old military legion hall,
surrounded by his Marshall/ Fender
amps, a kick ass pick up band from
Ottawa. No need for lots of posturing
and mass spectacle, this was the real
thing! Hard rock blues at it's best, bar
none! The Stones sound but a pale imitation,
as good as they sometimes still are, of this
true Guitar God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The show was stripped down, and played from the heart.
Close enough to touch, be sprayed by his sweat, he
reached out to us with his guitar, always giving it
his all. You could tell it came from the heart. A blistering,
rootsy "Blind Willie McTell" segueing into "All Along
the Watchtower". A heavy rock blues take on
"You Gotta Move", Mick noted some of his
friends played this but it goes a lot further
back than that, acknowledging it's Mississippi
roots. A romping, searing "Red House". A fluid
extended instrumental jam on his guitar part
from "Can You Hear Me Knocking" showed us how
it was really done! Sitting on the lip of the stage,
bending forward into the guitar I could watch his
fingers nimbly pick, bend, coax, tease, stroke
out the notes. It doesn't get any closer, real,
or purer than this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
His band packed up after the show. Mick went upstairs for a
nap. No autographs, no chat tonight. No matter, the music
said it all. The bassist noted they got the job by urging
him to play a blues rock show, less of the jazz noodling.
For this Canadian tour he agreed -it's what the fans
wanted to hear. Would get them up, into it big time.
No doubt about that.
Mick Taylor is a true Rock and Roll Guitar God!
I really respect that over 25 years after he quit the
Stones Mick still plays it his way, and quite obviously
does it for the love of music, for the love of playing.
Close and upfront for his fans. This is the true
heart of rock and roll, steeped in the blues.
No second pickings, oversized egos.
No substitutes necessary!
Somehow I suspect seeing the Stones again, as much as I love them, will never be the same again!

- Various