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What did Mick Taylor do with the Rolling Stones?
After Brian Jones was removed from The Rolling Stones in June 1969, John Mayall and Ian Stewart recommended Mick Taylor to Mick Jagger.
What year was that when John Mayall and Ian Stewart recommended Mick Taylor to Mick Jagger?
Mick Taylor was recommended to Mick Jagger in 1969
How long did Mick Taylor play with the Rolling Stones?
5 years. In December 1974, Mick Taylor announced he was leaving the Rolling Stones.
What else happened during this time after Mick Taylor announced he was leaving the Rolling Stones?
When interviewed by Jann Wenner of Rolling Stone in 1995, Mick Jagger stated that Mick Taylor never explained why he had left
What did Mick Jagger say about Mick Taylor when interviewed by Jann Wenner?
Mick Jagger surmised that [Mick] Taylor wanted to have a solo career. I think he found it difficult to get on with Keith [Richards].“
What happened that day when Mick Taylor left the Rolling Stones?
The Rolling Stones bandmates were at a party in London when Mick Taylor told Mick Jagger he was quitting and walked out.

Question: How did the fans like the sound?
Self-contained rewrite: How did the fans like the sound of Mick Taylor quitting?