Wood, while an excellent rhythm/lead player (and superior to Richards and Jones as a soloist) isn't in the same class as Taylor.The Felice Brothers with Al Olender. It was a though Taylor's presence brought the best out of the rest of the Stones and vice versa. Taylor's eventual departure - replaced by Faces guitarist Ronnie Wood - saw a marked decline in the overall musicianship of the band. Although, their style of writing had already changed while Jones was still a functioning member, Taylor's virtuosity on the guitar had a profound influence on the Stones' sound both live and in the studio.
That the band were still able to carry on as an approximation of The Who's sound is a testament to Townshend and Daltrey.Duane Allman of the Allman Brothers Band is another who's sudden death left a massive hole that could not - and was not - replaced despite the Allmans carrying on for another three decades.And for two of my favourite acts, The Who and the Stones, their respective line-up changes altered the band's sound quite a bit.The Brian Jones to Mick Taylor transition in the Stones didn't diminish their sound at all, but it did alter it, particularly live. It's hard to think of a more idiosyncratic rhythm section in rock history than Entwistle and Moon. Their sound became even more diluted when John Entwistle died in 2002. It's since transpired that both should have been co-credited on several compositions along the way.The Who on the other hand, simply never sounded quite the same after the death of Keith Moon. Jones and Taylor (to a lesser degree) were also vitally important to the Stones as a strong third creative voice in the band, despite neither being songwriters. Skydog: An Allman Brothers Tribute.The decline in the quality of the songwriting unfortunately seemed to coincide with Taylor's departure also.
Wood, while an excellent rhythm/lead player (and superior to Richards and Jones as a soloist) isn't in the same class as Taylor. It was a though Taylor's presence brought the best out of the rest of the Stones and vice versa. Taylor's eventual departure - replaced by Faces guitarist Ronnie Wood - saw a marked decline in the overall musicianship of the band. Taylor's virtuosity on the guitar had a profound influence on the Stones' sound both live and in the studio.
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