Gimme shelter what is the meaning of the song

JumpyJack on November 12, Link. No Replies Log in to reply. General Comment This song just sends shivers down my spine. I mean, when Merry Clayton does her solo, it's pretty much amazing. You can tell she had a lot of heart and soul in that solo Her voice even cracked because she was singing with such fervor and spirit, you know? General Comment A shout-out for Merry Clayton, the most famous female backup vocalist you never heard of, who recorded the vocals in just a few takes when summoned to the studio literally in the middle of the night in curlers and VERY pregnant.

She subsequently miscarried, and some blame the strain of this recording session. Clayton is still alive, but sadly lost both her lower legs following a car crash in June It's literally impossible for me to imagine this song without her vocals. I'm not sure Gimme Shelter would have become the instant classic it did without her voice.

We're thinking of you, Merry—and thanks for the memories! Frankly, I'd like to start a petition to get her a Lifetime Achievement Grammy, which having worked with everybody from the Stones to Linda Ronstadt to Carole King to Neil Young to Bobby Darin, not to mention the truly awesome solo albums she put out she so richly deserves.

The 60s and early 70s wouldn't have sounded the way they did without voices like hers. Anybody have any idea how to start a petition? General Comment ok camel idk what the hell you are smoking. Awesome song! KingoftheEyesores09 on July 10, Link. Artists - R. Rate These Lyrics. Later in the song, a 3rd vocal harmony presumably sung by Richards also enters on the chorus. The outro after the vocals features dueling solos between harmonica and lead guitar.

If you listen to the isolated drum track, you can hear the rhythm guitar leakage, which leads you to believe that the basic tracks might have been only drums, rhythm guitar, percussion and vocals. One thing that jumps out is how thick and long the reverb on the vocal track is. Also, notice how low the vocals sit in the mix. His performance is very solid with great tempo, especially during the fills.

Another thing to listen for is how loose the bass and drums are. Back in the days when the song was made, bands never concentrated on being tight the way we do today, going instead for feel.

Under Creative Commons License: Attribution. Powered by Facebook Comments. Pingback: Baby L3 Audio Project 2. To Merry Clayton, you are simply Da Bomb! I am also from New Orleans so I know where you got that soul! Rock on girl!!! A professional musician not knowing exactly who the Rolling Stones were during this period in time, would not have been unusual. Pop artists were far greater in both number and diversity back then, plus, Ms. The Rolling Stones were popular among teens and some young twenty-somethings, but nowhere near as widely popular across many demographics as they became, just a few years later.

At that point, they were viewed as cheeky and rough young upstarts from across the pond, upsetting the American pop musical apple cart. Plus, it was a different era for pop music and all music. I miss being able to turn on the radio, and with a few clicks of the dial, hear a huge variety of musical genres and many diverse sounding artists, played one right behind the other.

Sadly, a group like the Rolling Stones, if emerging today, would not garner much airplay and would have a tough time catching on. Easily my favorite female vocal performance of all time, you can tell she held absolutely nothing back, I get emotional every time I hear it.

I strongly doubt that the miscarriage had anything to do with her singing on this song. If this really happened, there would be very few babies born. God Bless Mary ,God has blessed the Stones may he keep blessing them. This song wold be nothing without your powerful voice and the feelings you transmit. God bless you. I am so sorry about your miscarriage. You have a voice meant to compel the true feelings of the song.

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