Mick Taylor's Silent Studio Contributions: Bass on 'Tumbling Dice' and Uncredited Guitar on 'Sweet Black Angel'

Mick Taylor’s most underrated studio move might be picking up the bass on “Tumbling Dice” because Bill Wyman simply didn’t want to play that day. Taylor laid down the track’s entire bass line—a syncopated, funky groove that drives the song—without any official credit on the album. It’s a reminder that his role in the Stones went far beyond lead guitar; he was a utility player willing to fill whatever gap the band left open.

On “Sweet Black Angel,” Taylor’s contribution is even easier to miss: he plays uncredited acoustic guitar on the delicate, banjo-like rhythm that underpins the song. The track is often considered Keith