Nils Lofgren Has Revisited The Remarkable Moment He Put His Own Name Forward To Replace Mick Taylor In The Rolling Stones, Revealing Just How Close His Career Came To Taking A Completely Different Turn. Long before his place alongside Bruce Springsteen became part of rock history, Lofgren found himself looking toward one of the biggest vacancies imaginable — a guitar spot beside Mick Jagger and Keith Richards — and believed there was at least a possibility his name could enter the conversation. Decades later, his recollection is sending classic-rock fans back to one fascinating crossroads, imagining how different The Rolling Stones might have sounded if one phone call had gone another way.
Nils Lofgren Nearly Joined the Rolling Stones Until Ronnie Wood Changed Everything Before Nils Lofgren became a member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, he came surprisingly close to joining another legendary rock group: the Rolling Stones. The opportunity arose after Mick Taylor left the band in late 1974. With the Stones searching for Taylor’s … Read more