Gimme Shelter is a masterpiece, but it's a tragic song. What makes the song really spectacular is the voice of Merry Clayton singing the back up vocals, as well as the solo. She has a beautiful voice and she really pours everything she has into it, you'll notice her voice actually cracks during the solo from putting so much into it. She was Four months pregnant at the time and the strain from her performance on the track caused her to have a miscarriage.
@Saint Ezzard said:
Gimme Shelter is a masterpiece, but it's a tragic song. What makes the song really spectacular is the voice of Merry Clayton singing the back up vocals, as well as the solo. She has a beautiful voice and she really pours everything she has into it, you'll notice her voice actually cracks during the solo from putting so much into it. She was Four months pregnant at the time and the strain from her performance on the track caused her to have a miscarriage.
@Saint Ezzard said:
Gimme Shelter is a masterpiece, but it's a tragic song. What makes the song really spectacular is the voice of Merry Clayton singing the back up vocals, as well as the solo. She has a beautiful voice and she really pours everything she has into it, you'll notice her voice actually cracks during the solo from putting so much into it. She was Four months pregnant at the time and the strain from her performance on the track caused her to have a miscarriage.
@Saint Ezzard said:
Gimme Shelter is a masterpiece, but it's a tragic song. What makes the song really spectacular is the voice of Merry Clayton singing the back up vocals, as well as the solo. She has a beautiful voice and she really pours everything she has into it, you'll notice her voice actually cracks during the solo from putting so much into it. She was Four months pregnant at the time and the strain from her performance on the track caused her to have a miscarriage.
Check out this rendition. With Fergie doing the lyrics you mentioned. Along with a surprise guest.
Outstanding performance!
I've never seen that before, great stuff. 👍
Most musicians when they try to change a classic song, usually wind-up failing, sometimes miserably.
Not this time, Edge actually enhanced it. Superbly done.
Fergie overwhelmed everybody. Jagger even had a tough time keeping up with her. LOL
There were a lot of anti-war songs done during the mid/late 1960’s and early 1970’s. Most of them aren’t readily known by most people who weren’t actively listening to the music at that time. A lot of the lyrics weren’t straightforward and obvious.
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety," --- Benjamin Franklin
@Maywood said:
There were a lot of anti-war songs done during the mid/late 1960’s and early 1970’s. Most of them aren’t readily known by most people who weren’t actively listening to the music at that time. A lot of the lyrics weren’t straightforward and obvious.
Yep, one of my favorites from that era, "Last Train to Clarksville", many don't know that was actually an anti-war song.
A music guilty pleasure of mine are some little known female bands who play renditions of songs. Here is one from the MonaLisa twins. They are easy on the eye, and on the ear, doing a nice job with the song classic, "Friday on my Mind."
It's one of my favorite movies of all-time, great story telling about life in high school that I think everyone can relate to. But I must confess, it made me want to go out and score some pot!
Then this will blow your mind. If the movie was made today, the subject would be 2008. The movie was about the graduating class of 1976 and it came out 17 years later in 1993.
One of the greatest bands of all-time, The Smashing Pumpkins, God, Billy Corgan is such a musical genius. This is a hauntingly beautiful song, Billy Corgan's way of getting back at his parents for the abuse he suffered at their hands as a child. Disarm you with a smile, that line just gets me every time. Such a deep and poetic song.
@Maywood said:
There were a lot of anti-war songs done during the mid/late 1960’s and early 1970’s. Most of them aren’t readily known by most people who weren’t actively listening to the music at that time. A lot of the lyrics weren’t straightforward and obvious.
Sky Pilot-Eric Burden.
Successful transactions:Tookybandit. "Everyone is equal, some are more equal than others".
In 2014, I guess Mötley Crüe was going out on tour for the "final" time. The Crüe partnered up with FOX and MLB to create this Royals/Home Sweet Home hype video that was played prior to Game 1 of the 2014 World Series, both in the commercial break for those watching at home, and on the Crown Vision for those of us there in attendance. I thought that I recalled a higher definition version of this at one time on YouTube, but this one will have to suffice. Hard to believe that this was over 10 years ago.
. https://youtube.com/watch?v=EMmPpbevQ2Y&si=liwKhRKq_sCuMNDB
I think this will be difficult over the next few years - watching these guys hang it up with 'farewell tours' and then eventually not being with us any more. A world without Plant, Page, Clapton, Steven Tyler, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Springsteen, Jagger, Mellencamp, and MANY, MANY more will be....sad. And throw the ladies in there too - Jett, Benatar, Wilson sisters, etc.
For me personally, John Williams will probably require me to take a day off.
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Lemme guess - you think your hero Bruce Springsteen did it better? LOL
Gimme Shelter is a masterpiece, but it's a tragic song. What makes the song really spectacular is the voice of Merry Clayton singing the back up vocals, as well as the solo. She has a beautiful voice and she really pours everything she has into it, you'll notice her voice actually cracks during the solo from putting so much into it. She was Four months pregnant at the time and the strain from her performance on the track caused her to have a miscarriage.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/apr/08/gimme-shelter-left-a-dark-taste-in-my-mouth-merry-clayton
Check out this rendition. With Fergie doing the lyrics you mentioned. Along with a surprise guest.
Outstanding performance!
Another favorite Stones tune's of mine
And the best version of this song, it's not even debatable
Classic Lou Reed
I've never seen that before, great stuff. 👍
Most musicians when they try to change a classic song, usually wind-up failing, sometimes miserably.
Not this time, Edge actually enhanced it. Superbly done.
Fergie overwhelmed everybody. Jagger even had a tough time keeping up with her. LOL
Very funny SNL skit
There were a lot of anti-war songs done during the mid/late 1960’s and early 1970’s. Most of them aren’t readily known by most people who weren’t actively listening to the music at that time. A lot of the lyrics weren’t straightforward and obvious.
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety," --- Benjamin Franklin
just when you think you know galaxy, you don't
Yep, one of my favorites from that era, "Last Train to Clarksville", many don't know that was actually an anti-war song.
just when you think you know galaxy, you don't
Just when you think you know Perkdog, you don't
dude i can appreciate that song
the harmony!
Just when ya thought you knew stevek, you don't
last one for today
ever been to a club and this track peeled off? the females go bananas
to this day one of the best concerts i ever attended. i stick James Taylor (yes, that's the lead singer's name) in my top 5 vocalists of all time
@stevek
that's a great song
Disclaimer- My lol to @galaxy27 and @stevek is on the "Just when you thought you knew" part
Cool songs all around 🍻
A music guilty pleasure of mine are some little known female bands who play renditions of songs. Here is one from the MonaLisa twins. They are easy on the eye, and on the ear, doing a nice job with the song classic, "Friday on my Mind."
years ago i surprised my dad with tickets to see one of his favorite bands -- The Beach Boys
John Stamos was playing the drums
this is his favorite song
Only 2 years.
2025 SEC bowl record 4-10
SEC bowl record vs BIG TEN last two years 2-8
This song was released 24 years ago, and sadly it hasn't aged one bit, it will probably always be relevant, it hits hard to this day.
RIP to Rick Derringer, who passed away on May 26.
@Saint Ezzard
Dazed and Confused is a top 5 flick of mine
GREAT soundtrack
hey ya galaxy 🌌☄️☄️🛸
Me and @perkdog were just talking about Dazed and Confused yesterday...
That's my 620 🔌🏈
Um... The Real Dazed and Confused...
https://youtu.be/IC6SwzXvyzw
The Song Remains The Same...
hey ya galaxy...
Gimme a few minutes to get up...
and get my Zeppelin's Song Remains The Same on VHS...
520...🔌🏈
I do have a difficult time listening to No Quarter Live...
4 Sure I'd Be In The Hole 4 Life...
It's Way Beyond Penthouse Letters...
It's one of my favorite movies of all-time, great story telling about life in high school that I think everyone can relate to. But I must confess, it made me want to go out and score some pot!
Then this will blow your mind. If the movie was made today, the subject would be 2008. The movie was about the graduating class of 1976 and it came out 17 years later in 1993.
this dude took a tour of the school where D&C was shot (it's actually a middle school in south Austin)
next time time i roll through there i'm going to find it
he also has videos from other locations in the movie
Nothing like a little hip hop mixed with some boxing.
One of the greatest bands of all-time, The Smashing Pumpkins, God, Billy Corgan is such a musical genius. This is a hauntingly beautiful song, Billy Corgan's way of getting back at his parents for the abuse he suffered at their hands as a child. Disarm you with a smile, that line just gets me every time. Such a deep and poetic song.
Sky Pilot-Eric Burden.
How high will you fly??
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety," --- Benjamin Franklin
The speed at which time passes is heartbreaking.
Nature is a whore.
my fav hair band song
🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙
Definitely a full volume song.
Gotta Get In The Zone...
🦵💪🏋️...
RIP Brian Wilson. My favorite song by The Beach Boys, it always mellows me out.
Yeah, it's true, I've been caught stealin', once, when I was 5.
In 2014, I guess Mötley Crüe was going out on tour for the "final" time. The Crüe partnered up with FOX and MLB to create this Royals/Home Sweet Home hype video that was played prior to Game 1 of the 2014 World Series, both in the commercial break for those watching at home, and on the Crown Vision for those of us there in attendance. I thought that I recalled a higher definition version of this at one time on YouTube, but this one will have to suffice. Hard to believe that this was over 10 years ago.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=EMmPpbevQ2Y&si=liwKhRKq_sCuMNDB
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🦵.💪🏋️
"HeadStrong"
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
Farewell to the King. The King is dead.
I think this will be difficult over the next few years - watching these guys hang it up with 'farewell tours' and then eventually not being with us any more. A world without Plant, Page, Clapton, Steven Tyler, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Springsteen, Jagger, Mellencamp, and MANY, MANY more will be....sad. And throw the ladies in there too - Jett, Benatar, Wilson sisters, etc.
For me personally, John Williams will probably require me to take a day off.