Yamisonic Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 There's no way you can't like Gimme Shelter by the Rolling Stones, written by the great Keith Richards. It's 4:38 minutes of rock n' roll madness. It starts off with the best arpeggio I've ever listened to, with great oohs that will put you in the mood. Then the lead guitar comes in, and the piano, then the song finally begins. There's only 1 riff in the song, and that is Keith's, that goes on the whole 4 minutes. The song makes you feel as if you're in the middle of a storm, but, at the same time, the "oohs" and "yeahs", and Charlie Watt's fantastic drum pattern, makes it feel like a regular pop song. The lyrics are great, it's about how war is gonna kill us all, and how love can give shelter (though that is only shown in the last line, hehe). The chord progession in the chorus is, simply, amazing. Keith's solo, though simple, is one of the best, if not the best, with the female singer (whose name I can remember, but I know it) shouting out the strongest lyrics up to now after the solo. Then the harmonica pops in, and the song just keeps on. What I said up there is complete rubbish, the greatness of the song can't be explained in words. And it never gets boring. Download it, or even better, get Let It Bleed now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mötley_Crüe Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Amen. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stupid_Moron Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 *Starts listening*......... do do do Yeah i rate it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shia0bundan Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 Um. It is practically the only Rolling Stones song I don't like. And I'm a HUGE fan. So yes, there is so a way for me to not like the song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumin Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 I agree. Gimme Shelter is a great song, and one of the Rolling Stone's best songs, which is saying something! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamisonic Posted January 19, 2005 Author Share Posted January 19, 2005 (edited) Why don't you like Gimme Shelter? What screws it? Female vocals playing harmonies with Mick's? The fact Brian Jones didn't play in it, even though he still was part of the Stones? The chorus? The lyrics? According to The Rolling Stone magazine, it's the third best Stone song (scoring place 38 in top 500). It's got everything I want for in a song. I haven't listened to every song, but that's the best one I have heard so far. Edited January 19, 2005 by Yamisonic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Boy Sixxx Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 Love it, simplicity as its most effective there.plus on my bridges to babylon dvd the woman who sings on it is propper amazing and does it some more justicemy hat goes off to you Sir Keef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'mtheone Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 Yamisonic--you captured the essence of Gimme Shelter for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White_Mouse Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 Rolling Stones are my worst r'n'r band so my opinion wouldn't be good in any way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IzzySixx Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 ye its a top quality tune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagge Posted January 22, 2005 Share Posted January 22, 2005 I really would like to say its a crap song, but then I wouldn't be telling the truth:P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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