just reflecting on how well percussion has been added to so many Stones songs. Tambourine in Satsfaction, shakere or maracas in Gimme Shelter...cowbell in HTW..then the whole tour with Ollie Brown...adds so much to the groove. I reckon its more subtle now, with Bernard and Blondie adding various bits. I wonder what Mr. Ollie Brown has been up to? DR
Actually, on Gimme Shelter, the latin sounding instrument is most likely a "guiro", which is a small hand-held wooden gourd with a textured side. You use a small stick which you slide along the textured side of the gourd at different speeds and pressures to varying sounds.
The reason I think of this, is that I recall seeing a photograph of Jim Price holding one in concert.
exactly! they knew the effect such a simple but powerful part like that would have. texture, more dance to the groove. oh yeah don't forget those castanuelas!
drbryant Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Actually, on Gimme Shelter, the latin sounding > instrument is most likely a "guiro", which is a > small hand-held wooden gourd with a textured side. > You use a small stick which you slide along the > textured side of the gourd at different speeds and > pressures to varying sounds. > > The reason I think of this, is that I recall > seeing a photograph of Jim Price holding one in > concert.
Every Swedish and Finnish kid has played it at school (music lessons) and its called "gurka". LOL.
duke richardson Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > just reflecting on how well percussion has been added to so many Stones songs.
ROPENI Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I forgot, castanuelas at the beggining of Brown > Sugar. > > > > Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/06/06 00:48 by > ROPENI.
I don't have Brown Sugar w/me (at work), but I thought that castanets come in at the sax solo?
Best use of percusiion by Stones came from and under Jimmy Miller. JM was a genius at suing it well. Matter of fact he always put together his greatest hits by using sparse instrumentation. EG "Gimme Some Lovin" or "SFTD". SFTD is basically only Bass and Piano. Add all the percussion and that lethal guitar SOLO. All through Jimmy's tenure w/ Stones they use dPercussion superbly. JJF and SFM of course. I thought the JJF version of Aretha prod. by Keith was a letdown because he use dthe xact same tricks from their own version.
"...no longer shall you trudge 'cross my peaceful mind."
ChelseaDrugstore Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > From memory I thnk on Factory Girl it has Charlie > banging on his thighs. > > "...no longer shall you trudge 'cross my peaceful > mind."
You can be right but there's also a clear rythm from percussion too.!
deuce Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The maracas after the sax solo in Brown Sugar take > the song to a whole new level. Seriously.
Damn right. From the sax solo, percussion shifts from castanuelas to maracas. And simultaneously with the maracas, there is the cowbell on the beat. Awesome stuff.