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.

right! its a guiro, then the maracas come in later, after the 2nd chorus..
love that stuff!

Lets not forget the congas in SFTD.

yeah! Rocky D.! he's on YCAGWYW as well.

Maracas and tambourine in 'Not Fade Away'

I forgot, castanuelas at the beggining of Brown Sugar.



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The use of maracas near the end of Jumping Jack Flash (3rd verse)
It gives the song a faster tempo.



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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!

Continental Drift...Keith on bicycle wheel...thats kinda spokey...



ROCKMAN

this wheels on fire...oh wait wrong band..

drbryant Wrote:
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> 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:
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> just reflecting on how well percussion has been added to so many Stones songs.

The Undercover album comes to mind.

ROPENI Wrote:
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> 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?

The late great latin percussionist Ray Barretto played in some Stones tracks in the seventies l believe he is in that song "lam going down".

........................................................................................Keith Richards 1992



ROCKMAN

drbryant: The castanuelas are played right after the first guitar riff and also at the sax break along with Maraccas.

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Finger Cymbals on Can you hear the music.

The maracas after the sax solo in Brown Sugar take the song to a whole new level. Seriously.

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."

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Isn't there some sort of percussion on Factory Girl.
If i'm not mistaken there is and there's a very good
rythm in there too.

Been Stoned since 1964 and still am!

From memory I thnk on Factory Girl it has Charlie banging on his thighs.

"...no longer shall you trudge 'cross my peaceful mind."

ChelseaDrugstore Wrote:
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> 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.!

Been Stoned since 1964 and still am!

Mick played some instrument during "Dance" on the LICKS tour but I can't remember what it's called.

deuce Wrote:
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> 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.

I always kinda liked the farty noises in "Time Waits For No One"