"Gimme Shelter"--Wembley 9/9/73
Posted by:
bassplayer617
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Date: February 11, 2005 23:32
Got this from WinMX to add to my Brussels Affair playlist. I've tried to come up with a single word to describe this particular performance, and the one that springs to mind is "apocalyptic". When Bill starts his circular bass pattern, it sounds like a whirlwind that is about to engulf all of us, and then Mick doesn't sing, he shouts the lyrics to be heard above the din of the four pounding horsemen.
Many people regard this performance as the single greatest live performance the Stones ever did, and while this is arguable, I'd certainly rate it in the top five.
I apologize for bringing this up for the umpteenth time, but this one song is required listening for every Stones fan, and it serves well to convince those who are lukewarm about the band that no one else could top them on stage when they were at their best. Here it is--5:41 of proof that the Stones are indeed Rock Gods.