John Mayall was the godfather of British Blues. Through his group came some of the finest musicians in the UK, be they drummers, bass players or guitar players.
Eric Clapton, Aynsley Dunbar, Peter Green and Fleetwood Mac, all developed through Mayall's approach to playing the Blues.
He allowed his guitar players to express their own style on his albums.
Peter Green's 'The Supernatural' on John Mayall's 'So Many Roads' LP is an extraordinary piece of music.
And then there was the exposure of an 18 year old blues guitar virtuoso out of nowhere.
Mick Taylor's young age belied his feel for the music. He had a melodic approach to his playing and was very subdued on stage, not a flashy performer, but a formidable soloist. His slide-guitar playing was incredible and his sound was very clean.
Six months after this photo was taken, Mick Taylor was asked to join The Rolling Stones after the death of Brian Jones.
Mick played with The Stones from 1969 to 1975, contributing to some of the band's best albums, including 'Exile on Main Street', and co-writing such hits as 'Honkey Tonk Women'.