Sorry if some tracks fade out and some do not, they end rather abruptly so I tried masking it with the fadeout. Not doing it again in the future ✌ 0:00 - Percussion: drums, güiro, maracas 4:20 - Bass 8:36 - Rhythm guitar 13:09 - Lead guitar, harmonica, and piano 17:34 - Vocals

@jimgartshore4238

3 жыл бұрын

Great bass lines

@68Bards

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alexandra - massively appreciated ❤️

@josephscott1085

3 жыл бұрын

This was very interesting. In my opinion the greatest rock 'n roll song ever. If I had not known what song it was I still would not have known after the drum and bass tracks. But just a few chords of Keith's rhythm guitar and unmistakable. So many Stones songs (Satisfaction, Jumping Jack Flash, Street Fighting Man, Brown Sugar, . . . ) were like that. Keith built the frame for everything else to be hung off of.

@mohamedehab2203

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you deeply, Alexandra.

@jbelafonte

3 жыл бұрын

Love the posts. Could you do Queen?

Frightening, menacing, thrilling perfection. I was 21 when this song came out. At 71 yrs. young, it still makes the hairs on my neck stand up when I hear it. Timeless piece of music.

@edwardwhitford8213

Жыл бұрын

Because of her exertions doing the backup vocal, she has a miscarriage soon after.

@murfbass

10 ай бұрын

I was 1 yr old when it came out but I have the exact same reaction every single time I hear it too.

@andrewbrennan7291

10 ай бұрын

I was 17. December 1969. What a time to be alive!

@jessejordache1869

10 ай бұрын

Born way way after the fact, but same. The backing vocals in the intro fill me with awe that they thought of that.

@LinnVaveon

10 ай бұрын

💥 Well said, jonjividen. Well said ~

Merry Clayton, at 2AM, pregnant, with her hair in curlers managed to blow the walls off that studio. Gives me chills...

@bryanm5233

3 жыл бұрын

While this is a great song, Merry’s vocals took this song to a a different level. Her voice is spectacular.

@pmsphoto

3 жыл бұрын

Her own version is truly breathtaking !

@keith7913

3 жыл бұрын

When her voice cracks, the outburst goes from fear to terror.

@ronsolinski9961

3 жыл бұрын

If you listen really carefully, you can hear someone in the studio gasp, when she hit that high note.

@keith7913

3 жыл бұрын

@@ronsolinski9961 thanks. Hadn't noticed that.

The bass part is a master class in keeping the groove while avoiding repetition..

@pilippepine3299

3 жыл бұрын

Played by Keith the bass on this song..

@gpc31

3 жыл бұрын

@@pilippepine3299 I think Wyman played the bass in Gimme Shelter. Richards played bass on many other cuts, like Sympathy for the Devil, JJF, etc.

@andymcleod6802

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I dug it too. Kinda like Janet Weiss on drums marking the time but not repeating.

@margaretgriggs3164

3 жыл бұрын

Want to hear my girl

@pledgestone

3 жыл бұрын

Wyman is one of the least appreciated, most under rated bassists ever.

This convinced me that Gimme Shelter is their master piece. The sound, the details, and the best vocal performances... (also all my respect to Merry Clayton. As a musician and in general)

@NolalanD

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it has every element that makes the Stones great done to perfection and too think it only took Keef to nail this one.

@josi4251

2 жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more!

@stanislouse4168

2 жыл бұрын

@@NolalanD yep,heard it live in the garden NYC 1969. unreal with M Taylor

@jamesm.3967

2 жыл бұрын

Pretty much.

@dennissmith1116

9 ай бұрын

Mary

Best part is hearing Mick shout "whew!" when Merry's voice is cracking. She really had him goin. He couldn't believe what he was hearing.

The best female backup and lead vocals in the history of Rock music.. hands down!

@marcparrott2403

Жыл бұрын

Agreed,! While Clare Torry on The Great Gig on the Sky is a close runner up for me, nothing quite compares to Ms. Clayton's off-the-hinges fury on this record. Never ceases to amaze.

@jugheadsrule

9 ай бұрын

As good as she is, I have to go with Lisa Fischer and Vika Bull as the greatest female Rock vocalists.

Bill Wyman is truly amazing and beautiful to hear. Incredible ♥️

@richardclark.

10 ай бұрын

i play many instruments and have listened to the stones for all of my 58 years. bills parts never cease to surprise. they were never the same live after his departure. way less groove and swing. soft pocket. darryl still hasnt figured out how to play in a band with keef?

@markusaurelius777

6 ай бұрын

@@richardclark. Isn't this Keef on bass? Or is it another track where Keef is on bass?

@aussie870

6 ай бұрын

@@markusaurelius777 Keith was on bass for a fair few tracks, but his most well known track on which he did a whole lot of parts but including bass, was Sympathy for the Devil

Jagger and Merry Clayton's vocals - wow! One of the greatest tracks, period.

The way her voice cracks as she goes along sends chills up my spine. Some background vocals are so worth listening to on their own later.

@bobbiethomas5137

10 ай бұрын

That crack is one of the most sexy and powerful moments in the song.

@digger815

10 ай бұрын

Absolutely gorgeous

Merry Clayton’s singing whilst not ad lib was unrehearsed and spontaneous. I don’t think it would have been so incredible if it wasn’t done the way it was. A late night call she turned up in pyjamas.

@Kylefassbinderful

2 жыл бұрын

She was also pregnant at the time.

@amherst88

2 жыл бұрын

@@Kylefassbinderful and lost the baby (supposedly as a result of the exertion of pulling the off-octave run)

@mauriciogutierrez9340

2 жыл бұрын

@@amherst88 nope, you cant lost a baby for singing

Nobody is doing anything too fancy, they're all just bringing a small piece of themselves to the track and the result is shear beauty and power. That's why the Stones will always be the best.

it always seemed to me that Merry was momentarily distracted by Mick going "WOOOO!" after her voiced cracked on that high note as she paused a microsecond afterward as if listening

@phillipph9882

2 ай бұрын

she slows her metre [in surprise? she was 20, had no-one done that in the booth on those Presley & Charles tracks?] and that's the moment that proves it most likely the lead vocals were recorded together in LA, not Merry overdubbing with a Jagger vcl done in the spring on an otherwise complete take.

Love isolated tracks! I never even noticed the piano in this song before. And hearing Merry Clayton isolated is, dare I say, a religious experience!

@michaelsuder486

Жыл бұрын

How could you not hear it?

The vocal at 19:33! Wow!

@VMBFV

3 жыл бұрын

I don't remember the name of the singer (you can Google it), but she was pregnant and unfortunately suffered a miscarriage at that night, after the session. It's believed that she might have exerted herself during the recording (her vocals were so powerful, even Jagger reacts midsong).

@julianm8116

3 жыл бұрын

19:53......best

@TheBlackbelair

3 жыл бұрын

@@VMBFV Yeah, you can hear a couple of Whoos!

@ivanbroussdelattre2543

3 жыл бұрын

@@VMBFV MARY CLAYTON

@keith7913

3 жыл бұрын

When her voice cracks, the outburst goes from fear to terror.

I cried a littlel when Merry started singing with Mick.

That bass line gets me more than the haunting vocals of Clayton.

@joedecker3900

Жыл бұрын

It’s about the drums

@fuchsiaswing8545

Жыл бұрын

People spend way too much time talking about Clayton’s vocals.

I didn't think it possible I could love this song more than I already did. Wrong! Thank you for this upload.

@vinceschauf9437

2 жыл бұрын

The piano comes out very well on this.

@phillipph9882

2 ай бұрын

it has spent its fair share of time at #1 of the top 2 million records of all time

Amazing how tight Charlie is on the drums. Nothing fancy but tempo is perfect throughout. Stones had the tightest rhythm section around back in the day. Everything else was built around that.

@NolalanD

3 жыл бұрын

I always though it was Jimmy Miller.

@amherst88

2 жыл бұрын

He makes the drums speak like no one else . . .

@Lu-em5wx

Жыл бұрын

Ringo was always tighter

@joedecker3900

Жыл бұрын

@@Lu-em5wxBoth equally the same

@chipsterb4946

10 ай бұрын

I’ve always maintained that a great rhythm section is a prerequisite for a great band. Might be drums, might be bass, might be rhythm guitar but you gotta have it. The Beatles, the Stones, Led Zeppelin, the Who, AC/DC, Santana… try naming one great band with a mediocre drummer.

Even listening to each of the parts played separately, this song is still a haunting, timeless masterpiece. We are so lucky, those of us who were alive when this music came out. The music then was really special.

Certainly among the greatest, if not the greatest, R&R song ever recorded. Amazing how so many parts come together into a single unit.

@phillipph9882

2 ай бұрын

and on a simple, descending verse with its one bar ascent back to the tonic [G if Keith's playing 5-string gutars here]. the rawest of delta blues progressions, only a lyrical distinction btwn verse and chorus, no bridges/middle 8 concessions to pop, it tiptoes in and dnetonates and storms away and every goddam time you hear it you're transformed

The high water mark of rock and roll music .

@peterjameson2100

2 жыл бұрын

The high water mark of an era that was the high water mark of eras

A rare photo of the talented and tragic Nicky Hopkins. An underappreciated keyboardist who shows his chops more on tracks such as "Shes A Rainbow" and "Sympathy For The Devil".

@JohnJames-kw5de

10 ай бұрын

Absolutely. Loved reading the biography about Nicky. Highly recommended

@Mykey404

3 ай бұрын

Did Nicky Hopkins play the opening piano on Monkey Man? I love that bit.

The drums are so funky, what a feel! Nice track! Thanks

The first time I heard the rolling stones on the am radio,, was 1965 at midnight on a Saturday night!!! And till this day I still love there music!!!!!!

@colinmcom14

3 жыл бұрын

What song was it?

@bebebrez-kal9136

2 жыл бұрын

Summer of 65 reminds of bring at the NY World's Fair in Queens and SATISFACTION was out then!🙂

A basic 3 chord song transformed into a timeless Masterpiece, accomplished by mere musical geniuses. Thanks for the Track breakdowns!

It’s so surreal when you hear these great, iconic rock n roll songs broken down and you find little…mistakes, dare I call them? Or in the end, maybe there are no mistakes

@CooperDrums

Жыл бұрын

I love that. Those imperfections give the song character and soul!

@phillipph9882

2 ай бұрын

nah- that out of tune guitar is an out of tune guitar. one-take Dylan shoulda got that message on some of those Hwy 61 tracks

Oooooh, the drums and percussion are so amazingly groovy! RIP Charlie Watts

@CooperDrums

Жыл бұрын

I know right! I love that guiro.

bass track is rippin'!

This is so cool. I never clocked Merry's voice starting to break on "shot" and "rape" before the famous crack on "murder." Also the additional "woo"s from Mick--you can faintly hear one on the final cut after the aforementioned "murder" but it's amazing to hear others--it really takes you inside the studio during the creation on an iconic work of art.

Thank you for giving me 4 minutes of Charlie's drumming.I can practice my guitar playing during the pandemic in Sweden!

@tonymartin7849

Жыл бұрын

Nice! Never ever would have thought of that! Sneaky Swedes

The song, the master piece that ends the 60's and leads the way to the 70's.

Charlie laid down the groove. Bill drove the tune. Keith interwove two guitar parts with subtlety and voodoo. Mick lays down one of the great and dark vocal tracks of all time. And Merrie Clayton just blows the roof off of the studio. One of the great rock songs ever.

@jeffsmith2022

Жыл бұрын

Merry...

Amazing performances , I fell sorry for today’s generation who probably won’t be able to truly appreciate the level of talent required to make this kind of music. We were so privileged to live through the greatest era of classic rock.

Merry Clayton's voice is outstanding!!! She made this song that much better....

17:34 - That is truly one of the most haunting, amazing things I've ever heard.

what a stunning performance by Merry Clayton!!!

Freakibg goosebumps still after all these years!

Thanks, Alexandra for posting this. People might forget that beyond the fame & fortune & tales of debauchery & living the epitome of the rock star lifestyle, the Stones were also fantastic musicians.

Yo! AB, thanks for ur channel. What a great piece you did here. The Stones are my all time favorite. What a great Rock and Roll Band, basic, real, rather raw and unrefined, but fantastic. They are all together a wonderful phenomena. No one member or musician is greater than the sum of which constitutes the Songs. I would love to have been a fly on the wall during their recording sessions. RIP Mr. Watts, Mr. Jones, Mr. Stewart. Long live the Stones Music. Thanks again AB and keep em coming

Mary Clayton's vocals are so bad ass. That vocal break is exquisite in this piece.

Charlie Watts the absolute master of less is always more when laying down a drum track to perhaps one of the greatest of all Stones songs ever.🥁

Masterpiece. Perfect song at the perfect time in history. It still brings tears to my eyes.

You are an absolute saint for posting this. Truly a person of god

A lot of engineers today marvel at the sounds that were captured in the 60's & 70's forgetting that most bands, Stones included, played the rhythm track live and together. The microphone bleed present here in the individual tracks shows how when mixed the track has all of this audio "glue" to work with. I know for songwriters/musicians who are performing every part alone can't get that exact feel but you can approximate it. When recording the guitar parts, turn on the drum mics and allow that "bleed" track to be used at mixdown. We have DAW's with countless tracks. Use that real estate to get funky.

Don't apologize for anything. This was an amazing video for an amazing song. I love the isolation tracks. It gives me a whole new appreciation for what they created.

Excellent Bills Bass awesome 👏

strange how this song is so broken and erratic when broken down but fits and is layered when put all together. such an unusual song

I've read that critics have called this song the greatest Rolling Stones song, of all time and more. I agree. These isolated tracks are perfect.

Wow. Nice work. My ear can never separate the bass. Can now.

Thank you so much! I’ve always wanted to know how to play Keith’s lead guitar part on this track, I always felt that the tabs didn’t do it any justice and were slightly inaccurate, I tried to listen to the lead guitar as closely as I could on the original recording but some parts were nearly impossible to make out due to overdubbing. But with this video I was able to learn the entire lead guitar section in just under a couple hours, you did a fantastic job isolating the tracks you can clearly hear every single note being played, thank you!

Incredible! Thank you for posting this amazing deconstruction of this epic Stones tune.

The bass!!!

Greatest rock n roll song ever recorded

Holy Bill! John Entwistle and Paul McCartney would gladly subscribe this bass line.

I love the way Merry Clayton's voice get cracked. Seems Mick's the same. To me, Sia seems to be another example of the singer who's blessed with this kind of excellent skill.

@coled2048

3 жыл бұрын

I made this connection when I heard LSD (with Sia), Thunderclouds, a year ago. Good catch amigo! It adds a measure of passion in my opinion.

@marksimpson2321

2 жыл бұрын

Clayton is obviously a brilliant skills but I'm not sure if it is a skill to get your voice cracking!

@StratsRUs

2 жыл бұрын

The Lisa Fischer live version from Stripped is beautiful too.

@Tim.Pierce

2 жыл бұрын

@@marksimpson2321 singing several takes will do that.. she probably overdubbed over the rough parts later..

So love the tom Tom's and loose swinging Charlie.

Just came across this true treasure and i am speechless. Thanks Alexandra for showing me something i already knew: Gimme Shelter is the most remarkable rock n roll song in rock n roll history. In one single word: epic!

Very well done! I appresiate the song even more!

One of the more haunting pieces of music to ever hear LIVE. But the nuts and bolts of it are all HERE ^^^

Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman are the greatest rhythm section in the history of rock and roll music, PERIOD.

@anthonypuccetti8779

2 жыл бұрын

No, there is no one greatest. Keith Moon, John Entwhistle, John Bonham, John Paul Jones were as great.

@esquilaxjohnson

2 жыл бұрын

Jimmy miller keith and nicky hopkins are the living breathing heartbeat bill and charlie are along for the ride

Can set a watch perfectly to this drum track.

I love to hear the individual tracks!

There have been many great duets but I believe Mick Jagger with Merry Clayton is the greatest duet ever.

Merry Clayton is amazing.

My fav songs 1.gimme shelter 2.brown sugar 3.let it bleed 4junping jack flash. ALL THESE YRS LATER AND WE STILL LOVE THEM THE ALBUMS . THANKYOU FOR POSTING

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Amazing job ! Merci.

Thank you! This is amazing to hear.

My God, Merry Clayton, you are a living legend

Loved this🎉

That's absolutely awesome. Only just got onto your channel great stuff 👍

Apart from the obvious chills by Merry Clayton's vocals, geez I'm obsessed with that drum track: such groove and feel with such simple elements... That stronger kick drum on the upbeats on the 1 and 3. And that kick drum hammering in eights under the drum fills. Charlie was the man.

@danieldillon6436

11 ай бұрын

Yes, most drummers over play like crazy, but Charlie and Ringo never over played.

@richardclark.

10 ай бұрын

@@danieldillon6436 charlie is so under-rated. i have been playing many instruments for almost half a century. as my journey progressed and i leaned what playing is about, charlie slowly gained as much respect from me as keef.

Thanks indeed for posting! Fy favourite rock tune . And best rock and roll backing vocal.....

Charlie Watts ,the master of Drums. Awesome as usual.

Obrigado por disponibilizar esta obra-prima ❤

I recall him saying, in an interview, that this song began as ballad-like, and that he came up with the quicker punchy bass that characterizes it today.

Gimme Shelter is 50% Rolling Stones and 50% Merry Clayton ❤🎤 🎸 AMAZING 🎸🎤❤️

This is amazing. Love that it builds up to the vocals tracks as the finale. Merry Clayton & Jagger... a combo for the ages!

@peterjameson2100

2 жыл бұрын

I love that big low piano chord during Keith's guitar intro... So dramatic and perfect

Fantastic! Thanks for posting. 👍

Wonderful video! Thanks for sharing.

Beautiful

A masterpiece!!! 🔥🔥🔥

@DanFrechette

11 ай бұрын

Yes- astonishing music.

that is a masterpiece

@jogace1950

3 жыл бұрын

thanks but believe me is true, is an awesome job on this piece, one of the greatest songs written and the perfect interpretation.

Without a doubt a work of art! One of the best songs by The Rolling Stones, each part on its own is great, I love Charlie's drums that accompanies great, Bill's bass that is amazing, Keith's guitar is the intro that makes you fall in love with "Gimme Shelter", And nothing to say about the voices of Mick and Merry Claynton, Especially the voice that makes your skin crawl by Merry

pure gold

You are the goat for this

Awesome!

I come back to this video often. I remember the first time I heard this song. I never heard anything as great and raunchy. All my favorite songs were quieter tunes. The harmonies in this song are great

This has became my favorite song of all time. An easy song to play but hard to time everyone to sound right.Also it’s in open E.

I love all your content Alex

Thanks for isolated tracks, very intersting

the best 21mins of my life....

Chill bumps!

wonderful job!

Right now I need to roll a tight one!!! And listen more stones!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!!

Bill Wyman...superb

Charlie Watts was the Odin of rock drumming. I mean, damn.

Gimme Shelter masterpiece Europe 1973 Mick Taylor guitar in superb

@mauriziomerlo4141

3 жыл бұрын

The guitars are all Keith

@greatwhite3676

3 жыл бұрын

@@mauriziomerlo4141 not live like he said

@chipsterb4946

10 ай бұрын

@@greatwhite3676it would be difficult, even for Keith, to play all of the guitar parts live…

@greatwhite3676

10 ай бұрын

@@chipsterb4946 duh. Thanks smart guy

great breakdown! thanks!!!