Título: Mick Taylor
Seção: 1949-69: Early life
Background: 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..

Conteúdo: Taylor was born to a working-class family in Welwyn Garden City, but was raised in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, where his father worked as a fitter (machinist) for the De Havilland aircraft company. He began playing guitar at age nine, learning to play from his mother's younger brother. As a teenager, he formed bands with schoolmates and started performing concerts under names such as The Juniors and the Strangers. They also appeared on television and put out a single. Part of the band was recruited for a new group called The Gods, which included Ken Hensley (later of Uriah Heep fame). In 1966, The Gods opened for Cream at the Starlite Ballroom in Wembley.  In 1965, at age 16, Taylor went to see a John Mayall's Bluesbreakers performance at "The Hop" Woodhall Community Centre, Welwyn Garden City.  On the night in question, I had gone to The Hop with some guys from our band, former schoolmates and Ex-Juniors Mick Taylor and Alan Shacklock. It was after John Mayall had finished his first set without a guitarist that it became clear that for some reason Eric Clapton was not going to show up. A group of local musicians, which included myself, Robert 'Jab' Als, Herbie Sparks, and others, along with three local guitarists--Alan Shacklock, Mick Casey (formerly of the Trekkas) and Mick Taylor--were in attendance.  Taylor himself has said after seeing that Clapton hadn't appeared, but that his guitar had already been set up on the stage, he approached John Mayall during the interv

user: When did he begin playing music?

assistant: He began playing guitar at age nine,

user: Did he learn quickly?

assistant: As a teenager, he formed bands with schoolmates and started performing concerts under names such as The Juniors and the Strangers.

user: Did any of his bands record any singles or albums?

assistant: They also appeared on television and put out a single.

user: Where was he born?

assistant: Taylor was born to a working-class family in Welwyn Garden City, but

user: Did he grow up in Welwyn Garden City?

assistant: was raised in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, where his father worked as a fitter (machinist) for

user: Did his father support Taylor's musical ambition?

assistant: He began playing guitar at age nine, learning to play from his mother's younger brother.

user: Was his uncle a well known musician?

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user: Did he have any siblings?

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user: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?

assistant: It was after John Mayall had finished his first set without a guitarist that it became clear that for some reason Eric Clapton was not going to show up.

user: What happened when Clapton didn't show up?

assistant: Taylor himself has said after seeing that Clapton hadn't appeared, but that his guitar had already been set up on the stage, he approached John Mayall