My daughter loves this and i want to impress her with the best version avaialble, (with Lisa of course). Any recommendations welcome. CD,s even more so! I think the one from the theatre in Amsterdam takes some beating same year as Brixton Havin a laugh.

Stripped Companion

Avast Cap'n! Gladto hear thatyer daughterl ikes the song but why limit yerself to versions with just Lisa? There be so many more!

The best version was the b-side of a cd single released in Europe in mid 90's, I believe it also had All down the line and I think the single was Like a Rolling Stone?

I think that is the same one as on Stripped Companion. It is taken from the Paradiso gig in '95. It has some overdubs but it only makes it more awesome!!!
Best ever version in IMO (second best - Philly '72).

Cheers,
Wuudy

Paradiso 95 is the best live version ever.

Please!!!!!! that 1973 version from Wembley, listed on the Web as:

THE BEST VERSION EVER!!!

nothing else comes close!!!!!

MLC

The best version, of course, is the UK MONO mix right off Let IT Bleed lp. NOTHING comes close to that. If you want a Live version, Altamont, 06 December 1969.

JR

The best live version is from Wembley 1973. No doubt about it.

Tokyo 26.2.90

Perhaps the question should be, what is your favorite version? The 'best' version will always be relative.

The one from the DVD, "B2B" from St. Louis, great version!

I agree with Sir Carlos...I love Keith's guitar on that one

with Lisa... it must be Paradisio 95

Well here in Europe came a cd-single in 1996 with Wild Horses , Live with Me , Tumbling Dice and as the raisin in the hotdog-end : GS with lots of Lisa on . Anton Corbijn was the photographer of the cover with the boyz lookin really cool ! BUT the version Keef gave us with the Winos back in 1992 is the version I prefer as no. 2 No 1 is IMO still the one on the original album : Let It Bleed !

.......come on over baby you can bleed all over me !

Forget about live versions with Lisa...she annihilates the song with her pyrotechnic/Mariah Carey-esque squealing.
A little showboating on her part, and totally uncalled for.

Studio version..thats the best version.

yessir H-ball. Lisa oversqueals. Might as well get Mariah"Mimi"Carey up there. Or some American Idol contestant.

Yes the single was Wild Horses, but I have to agree the original is the best version. Mick cant sing it the way he used to, but the guitars are better on the live versions.

Perth '73 or Altamont '69 are my fav live versions....

Esky

I respect women who can suck golf balls through a garden hose....

Altamont 69, for darkness

Interessing is also Munich 73, for brilliance

The alternate take from "Itchy Fingers" is a killer version! Mostly because of Mick's stunning vocals.

But I agree with stone-relics- the definive version is the first one, on Let it Bleed. Then comes Altamont.

DandelionPowderman : I was thinking to that one too, but as exotic alternative.

any version from 69-73

You are right Chris M, (of course) I mean favourite. Cheers folk.

If anyone is willing to send me a copy of "Stripped Companion", it would be much appreciated.

(Personal note: I would add that my favorite version is from Wembley, 9/9/73, but god knows we don't need any further ammo for the rabid Taylor fans. One of my former band-mates was inflicted with Taylor-mania, and he even got to meet the guy at one of his gigs. My buddy went so far as to name his son Michael Taylor. So, I got accustomed to this sort of thing a long time ago. I suppose there are worse things to deal with than vibrato-fetish LOL.)



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> Tokyo 26.2.90


1990? yeah if you want the song done in 4 mintues!!!!!!!!11

What a silly question this thread started with.
Okay -- a silly premise, then.
Agreed: any version of Gimme Shelter from 1969-1973.
Pick one...RFK July 4, 1972...Wembley shows 1973...Perth '73?
Well, okay even that one, with Charlie's fabulous drumming.

The Rolling Stones need the fire, the tension between Keith and Mick T.
Of course they'll never re-light that wick.
...as the moldering flame has slowly gone out during the past 30 years...sad.

There aren't any "good" versions of Gimme Shelter with "Lisa"...
"BOrrrr inggg" -- JoAnne Worley.

Perth 73 is my fave,
is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!