Reviewer Andy Gill was also positive about the guest appearances of Wyman, who he described as "stolid as ever" on It's Only Rock'n'Roll and Honky Tonk Women, and Taylor, whose "stinging lead lines" on Midnight Rambler combined well with the rest of the band.
Also receiving a warm welcome was guitarist Mick Taylor, who reunited with his former band mates for "Midnight Rambler, " a song he regularly performed during his tenure with the Stones from 1969 to 1974.