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Permalink Reply by matthew george on July 24, 2016 at 10:49am

not seen a vintage mick taylor for alot of years, don't know if this is genuine but it sure is very very different from how he signs now, you would expect it to have some similarities but this doesn't seem to have any.. imo

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Permalink Reply by nicholas pansini on July 24, 2016 at 11:50am

Thank you Matt greatly!  I know this is different from his signitures today because it was supposedly signed in the early 1970's.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on July 24, 2016 at 11:14am

I don't know vintage vintage Mick Taylor. The one you posted is quite different than his current autographs but it could be absolutely fine. If it looks like a possibility from members here, have Epperson look at it.

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Permalink Reply by nicholas pansini on July 24, 2016 at 11:49am

Thank you Steve greatly, I have questioned the seller thoroughly and he seemed to hold up under my scrutiny.  He claims it was singed in the early 1970's.

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Permalink Reply by JJ on July 25, 2016 at 6:01am

I think you really need to spend $15 bucks for a quick opinion from Roger Epperson on this one. See below for a signature of Mick Taylor from a John Mayall program from early 1969 that came from Tracks in the UK. Those two xx's under the signature are much more of a secretarial touch than what I've ever seen from Mick Taylor. Glad you have an appreciation for him - he's a great guitarist and I believe that the Stones were never better than when he was in the band.

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Permalink Reply by nicholas pansini on July 25, 2016 at 4:49pm

JJ Thank you so much for your opinion and this photo.  Yes, I do see a similarity in the signitures.  What about the x's?  That could be genuine too!

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Permalink Reply by nicholas pansini on July 25, 2016 at 4:50pm

I agree...The Stones were never as good as when they had Mick Taylor with them.

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Permalink Reply by Paul on July 25, 2016 at 4:58pm

Id prefer the stones without mick taylor because he is too good, the Stones were never meant to be a guitar solo band.

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Permalink Reply by toby j. on July 27, 2016 at 8:01am

when mick played with the stones in auckland on the last tour he stood outside the hotel for an hour chatting and signing.pity i was busy at the gig

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Permalink Reply by nicholas pansini on July 27, 2016 at 8:39am

Wow really.  Too bad!

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Permalink Reply by nicholas pansini on July 25, 2016 at 5:22pm

JJ, if it's a secretarial that means someone else sign it correct?  Then my question is, these two signatures are very closely identical except for the xx's of course, then how can someone duplicate Mick's handwriting...wouldn't that be difficult?

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Permalink Reply by JJ on July 25, 2016 at 6:16pm

Nicholas - You should try duplicating a signature yourself - you may be surprised at how close you can get. A forger or secretary will have plenty of practice so never underestimate them. I always check with Roger Epperson if I want to be sure of an item. He is no-nonsense and I've never doubted his expertise and related accuracy.
I first saw Mick Taylor with The Stones in 1972 with Stevie Wonder as the warmup and it was incredible. They were supporting Exile On Main Street and Taylor's solos were great whether he was playing lead or slide. I got him to sign for me twice years later and I feel that his signature has remained pretty consistent. Here's a good little bio: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greatest-guitarists-201...

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