FIRST TIME HEARING The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter | REACTION

In my opinion, this album was the pinnacle of the Rolling Stones. Loved it when it was brand new, and still rank it as one of the best albums I have ever heard.

My favorite Stones song. Merry Clayton’s voice cracking is just iconic.

So cool when Clayton's voice cracks during her solo and you can hear Mick and Keith with a big "whoooo!!" in the background. Normally, that would mean another take but it's so emotionally raw so they kept it in 🙂

You've got to recognize what Merry Clayton's vocals do for this song. Her unhinged power on her solo section is just perfect.

Keith Richards has a supernatural ability to create amazing guitar riffs.

I read somewhere that Merry Clayton, the background singer, was pulled to the studio in the middle of the night, very pregnant to record her vocals for this track. She was shocked to see the lyrics they wanted her to sing but the session became memorable for everyone there. On the original backing track you can hear Mick hooting and hollering in response to how well she sang.

In the same way as The Battle of Evermore is famous for being the only Zeppelin track with a female vocalist ( Sandy Denny), Gimme Shelter is famous for the addition of the studio singer Merry Clayton, who’s powerhouse voice elevated that song to iconic status

You definitely need to listen to "Sympathy for the Devil" for the connections to history that they put into the song.

I grew up with my mom listening to their albums all the time. I remember as a little kid, sitting on the floor while the music was playing and checking out all of their cool album art. I remember this album cover tripping me out and trying to figure out why there was a tire as part of a birthday cake. 😆 My mom told me that her older brother bought her the Get Yer Ya-Yas out as her first album, and she was totally hooked. I also remember the zipper on the cover for Sticky Fingers - that one had an actual zipper on the outer cover. The Some Girls album had this cool inner album sleeve where the faces were imprinted and the outer cover had cutouts where the faces went. So if you wanted to change the faces with the hairdos, you simply slid the inner album cover over one way or another to see someone else rocking the same 'do. I know some of y'all remember these! Thanks for covering this band, can't wait to see what else you react to of theirs. There's sooooo many to choose from. My favorite is Paint It Black. Have a great day!

Can’t You Hear Me Knocking is a favorite of mine. It has the classic Stones hook and pop in the front, but turns into an extended improvisational jam at the end. Frankly it is a must listen.

I cannot imagine this song without Charlie or Jimmy Miller. Those thudding drum fills capture the dark underlays of the song. And Miller’s addition of the güiro and maracas was genius. It all drives the song.

My all time favorite Rock group, no one is even close. Zeppelin my next favorite. So many great songs, just a few Wild Horses, Sway, Bitch, Brown Sugar, Midnight Rambler, Tumbling Dice, Jumping Jack Flash, Sympathy for the Devil, I , Moonlight Mile

1969. 16 years old. The Let It Bleed tour. My first rock concert. I was absolutely blown away and totally hooked for life. This is definitely one of my desert island albums.

Music was the language of our generation, Way more revered than today Everybody knew every word to almost every rock song of the 60's and 70's. You have computers today, we had music 🎶😎

Yes! Keith’s guitar shines in this classic antiwar song. And Merry Clayton’s guest vocals ❤

Start with some early Stones, these should move give you a good feel for the '65-'66 time. Satisfaction, Under My Thumb and Paint It Black are all great. I definitely enjoy your doing background info with your reactions.

It is hard to believe any human being 20 or older has not heard at least a snippet of this song, they and this song have been absorbed into Pop Culture over the last 60 years or so, one of the best songs in all of rock. Also do their unreal jam from the legendary Sticky Fingers album, Can't You Hear Me Knocking. It is just as good in a different way but Wow, anyone who hears it is in nirvana. Enjoy! 🎵🎸🎤🎹🎶

All the guitar work on this album is very unique sounding.

Merry Clayton's vocals made this song what it is... One of Ray Charles backing singers "The Raelettes" also sang backing vocals on so many legendary bands throughout history! 🎶

Too many great Stones tunes! Best to take an album at a time, IMO. The intro here is haunting and beautiful.. Always gives me goose bumps!