Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones | College Students' FIRST TIME REACTION! Music Share Monday!

[@andyandalex]

What a BANGER to start off the week!!! What’s the next Stones track we gotta check out?!?! Let us know down below!! Cheers! 🔥🤟🏻

[@gotomymostpopularvideo3235]

Andy & Alex Jumpin’ jack flash! Please!!

[@shirleymuhleisen683]

Great RS choice!! From the Olddd days, “Brown Sugar” is fun😎💝

[@lowrider4266]

A must do is Sympathy For the Devil. A later version or live one.

[@lisaw5604]

Sympathy for the Devil will blow your socks off!! Lyrically brilliant!

[@philstone2627]

Sympathy for the devil ,ruby Tuesday.just wondering,are you guys angry that we grew up to this stuff and you guys were stuck growing up listening to 3 min radio garbage?just curious.as always dudes,great job ,great life.MERRY CHRISTMAS BOYS

[@garyirvine6401]

I think the backing vocals by Merry Clayton are among the finest ever on a rock song.

[@loosilu]

I don't consider it backing vocals!

[@garyirvine6401]

@@loosilu I hear where you're coming from. Let's call them co-lead vocals :-)

[@danschrader4854]

9 months pregnant at 2am

[@nickyfield137]

She absolutely nailed it. I had never noticed, until someone mentioned it on here, Mick Jagger's "Woah !" in reply to the second voice crack

[@admiralbillom7559]

@Chris Kalinoh i never knew that - they had a lot of casualties

[@mtmannh]

Hands down one of the greatest Rock N' Roll songs ever written.

[@lostinsweden5039]

Yep!

[@YerPope]

Hands down it is THE rock anthem of the Viet Nam war era. The Creedence tune, "Fortunate Son", while damn good is a distant second.

[@kelvinkloud]

@@YerPope a band from venice calif would differ.

[@linjicakonikon7666]

@@kelvinkloud They would be full of themselves

[@kelvinkloud]

@@markh2200 jagger, though talented, would wait for trends to develop, then drop the goods for mr Jones … the boys from Venice pushed the perimeter the summer of ‘66 at the whiskey, dropping the heaviest song of the era 3 years earlier.

[@greekpapi]

That "break" in her voice took the song to another level.

[@IamAmericasDaughter]

Listen closely and you can hear Mick exclaim after her 2nd crack!

[@terrywaugh9582]

Mary had a bad cold causing her voice to crack.

[@Checv]

So visceral and real

[@edwardantos3002]

Every time I listen to this, Merry Clayton’s INCREDIBLE vocals blow me away. They give me shivers in my spine. Best decision The Stones ever made was to let Merry Clayton shine on this. Definite goosebumps material! BTW, this was recorded at like 2-3 in the morning. Merry was called to the studio in LA, came in and blew them away on one take. Oh yeah, she was several months pregnant at the time.

[@gaylasmith5279]

Merry Clayton was/is phenomenal!

[@RM-iq7dk]

The whole song is just classic. Jagger and Clayton pushing each other to their vocal limits, Richards incredible guitar work. Watts & Wyman providing their usual steller percussion and bass work and the overlooked piano of Nicky Hopkins. Just Rock n Roll at its best.

[@tuxiekins]

Shivers & goosebumps. Yes indeed 👍!

[@meeeka]

@@RM-iq7dk only LOVE for Nicky Hopkins! Vale Nicky!

[@meeeka]

@Sleeping Village really!! When she told the story she told it so vividly: she was asleep, Mick called her, she said, no. And again, to tell her a car was coming, she was pregnant, didn't want to get up, but up she got, threw on some clothes, her slippers, left her hair in curlers, went to the studio, in like 2-3 takes it was done.

[@darreleddings5901]

"Gimme Shelter is the best thing Keith and I ever wrote" Mick Jagger

[@falcon5467]

It was surely one of the great "rockers" they ever wrote, but as far as lyrics are concerned, "Salt Of The Earth" is better songwriting.

[@diamonddog13]

Great tune, but not legendary without Merry Clayton.

[@scottyscott2668]

@@diamonddog13 Richards co-wrote the song, but 1969-1974 belonged to "the man" Mick Taylor. The former John Mayall Bluesbreaker, took lead guitar for the Stones to another level.

[@kevinduffy80]

No arguments here.

[@kevinduffy80]

@@falcon5467 That or possibly "Sympathy for the Devil"

[@N0v3mB3r29O]

Her voice crack in this is one of the best moments in Rock and Roll!

[@johnbarrick80]

Merry delivered the goods!

[@DeanMasello]

With headphones on, you can hear Mick and the boys lose their shit when she hits the crack. The whole story of her pregnancy and coming in the middle of the night, and hearing them celebrate in the background in real time. The greatest moment in rock history.

[@peterclinch6740]

I'm 80years old this year, still loving THE STROLLING BONES, please never leave us....😎😎from Australia...

[@debralucas2224]

56 in Brisbane, spending my Saturday doing this. Awesome stuff :)

[@peterclinch6740]

@@debralucas2224 keep on rocking Debra ,music keeps us young and so good for the soul...😎😎 from Perth...

[@sammycat1052]

Bless your heart! 55 here and I will also be rocking in my 80’s if I’m still here.

[@peterclinch6740]

@@sammycat1052 I've a son 57years old, he's more of a Beatles fan, maybe I could swap kids, and adopt you? Ha ha .....😎😎from Australia....

[@debralucas2224]

@@peterclinch6740 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@gellerkyahoo]

This is my favorite Stones song. I love the energy, the feeling of desperately trying to get away, to break out of a repressive bubble, the frustration and feeling of angst. I LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! Merry on this track! She OWNED this song! I love how she not only throws out the energy, but you can tell she is challenging Mick-- making him reach for more to meet her. Amazing song. You can't sit still on a song like this. Love you guys!

[@RM-iq7dk]

Watts and Wyman, if not the best then top 3 for backing percussion/bass for any group ever. There is no Stones sound without them.

[@brianriley7914]

Greatest rock song, ever! During Vietnam, Panthers, Weathermen, SDS. Riots, protests, Kent State. Very dangerous times. We all grew up with total annihilation by the BOMB

[@ginomazzei1076]

You kids have nothing I repeat nothing like the subculture we had It’s sad. The music and its messages and personalities just isn’t happening now. You’ve been BORGED

[@susandale5767]

I'm an old lady who grew up with the music of late 60's/early- mid 70's and this is one of the best songs ever!!! We used to sit in a circle around the coffee table, smoking pot, drinking beer and listening to all the rock of the day. It was awesome!!!!! Really miss those days. Thank you guys for appreciating early rock. ✌

[@joanpeaden813]

Hear ya! Sister!

[@mattslev]

It’s unreal how much great music came out that era.

[@ianaldridge1702]

Wife says that guy looks like a hippie.Daughter says that Andy looks nice.I think you two are brilliant,take care.

[@jimcarlson6157]

and burning the bras and draft cards

[@Boo-pz7li]

We did it then, and I still do it today.

[@keng9272]

When this first came out, I thought it was the best song ever. Still do.

[@dlbutler]

"You probably never really knew how good you had it." That from my 14-year-old son.

[@jimmy5634]

One of my top ten.

[@rickbowman21]

Gives me chills. Every. Single. Time.

[@lewisner]

I think the Who "I Can See For Miles" by the Who is the greatest ever but this is right behind it or equal.

[@marty6779]

That overdriven harmonica gives me chills everytime. It sounds like sirens, the f*cking apocalypse. Jesus this song is too good.

[@MultiLakewood]

The Stones are the same age as the Beatles but their influence was more blues based. The Beatles pop based. Both incredible gifts to mankind. We all loved them.

[@johnbarton562]

What a perfect way of putting it, you are spot on.

[@larrystewart1503]

i am a proud fan of 1968 White Album

[@GlennBerdela]

Me thinks characterizing The Beatles as "pop based" is a gross oversimplification, and does not do the ingenuity and genius of their groundbreaking and genre-bending music justice.

[@cubsfan-l9x]

It didn't help that Mick tried to copy everything the Beatles did.

[@ajcoopa]

You can hear Jagger yell "YEAH!" after Mary Clayton cracks on that last "MURDER!" scream. The story behind the recording of this song is remarkable.

[@Rasmuth]

in that era of Stones recordings....Jagger was the king of exclamations behind the songs...the yeahs, woohs, etc. One of my favorite aspects of Jagger in that time frame. They always sound natural and organic...never forced.

[@jenl3162]

I read that was Keith.

[@toots19]

I just realized that it's the same Merry Clayton that's on cagney and lacey

[@jimmyfortrue3741]

Merry Clayton asked the guys if they wanted to do a retake because her voice cracked and they were like hell no... It was perfect.

[@Meandmymirror]

Which is?

[@contucker9413]

Merry Clayton cemented her legacy in this song with her fantastic vocals. She is a world apart.

[@johnnapier1892]

I don’t have a right to say this but I’m so proud of you kids for opening your ears and appreciating this music that came along SO Many years before you were born! Good on ya!!

[@amybarb25]

John Napier Amen!

[@joetee9135]

Nicely put John 👌

[@johnnapier1892]

Kelly Lehto thanks for the thought, buddy! Yes, we did have the biggest variety of the best music to absorb, didn’t we? I was born in 1965 so I guess that makes me a X gener, but I was mentored by my older cousin so I got on the right path. I’ve got a music video on KZbin. Search “Sancho Party Started” and tell me what you think. The thumbnail is live shot of my long hair band playing. I’m the singer. Cheers, good to know you’re out there!

[@patricksullivan7140]

Yes

[@dereksommers1419]

"Do they have more songs of a similar caliber?" Lol...yeah... it's the f.ing Rolling Stones.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

Whoa, children, it's just a shot away

[@theccpisaparasite8813]

Ikr, where do you start? They and the Beatles defined the 1960's

[@blazefleetwood76]

The guitar riff in the beginning and Merry Clayton as background vocal queen makes this a powerful well delivered rock song forever 😎

[@rorshakks]

When she screams "rape, murder" at 4:00, it's just blood-curdling. Her tone and voice breaking up at this spot almost hurts. Great reaction.

[@joepegel]

"Sympathy For The Devil" should be your next Stones song. And pay attention to the lyrics, because they're pretty dark.

[@billrehberg9271]

Did you hear the background singer singing "Rape, Murder...it's just a shot away just a shot away". Thw song is about a small town in Nam where the American soldiers led by corporal Calley went nuts and killed 400 men, women, and children. Fun song huh? Music is fine and dandy, but the lyrics to songs of this era are what spruce the music.

[@michaeldavid6284]

@@billrehberg9271 No. It's been documented more than a few times by Keith Richards that the inspiration came from a sudden thunderstorm he saw: "I had been sitting by the window of my friend Robert Fraser's apartment on Mount Street in London with an acoustic guitar when suddenly the sky went completely black and an incredible monsoon came down. It was just people running about looking for shelter - that was the germ of the idea. " He also said he and Mick added the lyrics about rape, murder, and shooting as escalation into chaos and apocalypse.

[@beavercleaver7848]

(Joe Pegel:) "I watched with glee while your kings and queens fought for ten decades for the gods they made." The Hundred Years War. Meanwhile, John Lennon couldn't state publicly that he wasn't a Christian believer and remain in the Beatles.

[@JerryPaulTreeCreations]

@@billrehberg9271 truth

[@davidtokash4701]

times 10000000...this here

[@deanbritton4696]

RIP Charlie Watts. Gentlemen, give us another STONES tune, in Memorial...

[@BernardWilkinson]

For me, the moment is when she sings "Rape, Muurrder" and her voice breaks! (and it becomes then becomes a SCREAM!!! It's primal)

[@viviandarkbloom100]

Somewhere on KZbin is/or was that vocal isolated. And her name, I can't remember talking about recording this.

[@BernardWilkinson]

@@viviandarkbloom100 Thanks. I'm going to have to look for it now.

[@BernardWilkinson]

@@viviandarkbloom100 Found it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZmyf6ichZV5e9U

[@PlayaSinNombre]

Wooo!

[@bernardsalvatore1929]

Absolutely! Brings me to tears every time!

[@lorijohnston4311]

THE best Stones song, hands down.

[@richardfweeler2939]

And that is saying something , considering their back catalogue , no other band , has gone through stuff like Miss you , and Ghost Town …Ruby Tuesday , and street fighting man ….its FOOKIN ridiculous , once in you blood the Stones are one virus you can never be cured from , been my bible to get me through life

[@andyboerger]

I actually prefer 'You Can't Always Get What You Want' but I LOVE how those two songs open and close this album, one of the greatest albums of all time. :)

[@comfortat]

I won't disagree, but I think Can't You Hear Me Knockin is better. The instrumental section is unfreakinbelievable.

[@gaylasmith5279]

Next to "Bitch".

[@theccpisaparasite8813]

Brown Sugar

[@matthewhetzler4912]

When her voice cracks you can hear Mick Jagger give a “wooo!”. He was right there in the studio with her. I can’t imagine anyone would record like that these days. They’d do another take, or worse yet they would edit it out on the computer, sucking the life out of the song.

[@ashtonmcdog]

What’s the time stamp of that happening?

[@matthewhetzler4912]

Djsharkbite Her voice cracks at 4:01 of this video and Mick Jagger says woo right after. You can’t hear that on this video though, because A & A are talking. If you listen to the track on its own you’ll hear it. I learned it from the documentary called Twenty Feet From Stardom about backup singers.

[@craigchick8536]

They talked seriously at that point

[@bernardboka4277]

They left Mick’s reaction in intentionally, as they left in the female singer pushing her instrument beyond its limits . It was illustrative of how far past the edge the world had gone. We were at the breaking point in the late 1960s . A little known and tragic piece of the story of this song is that the female singer was pregnant. Her performance so strained her body that she miscarried the next day. Listen to her performance and understand what she lost in pursuit of her art.

[@andreadeamon6419]

@@bernardboka4277 read that she lost her legs in a car accident recently.

[@cuzz45]

The greatest song ever by the Rolling Stones. I loved this one from the moment it was released. Great reaction guys!

[@wrldchamps04]

Merry Clayton adds sick vocals to IMO, their greatest song!

[@bidensclueless7353]

She was requested by the Stones. She says she had never heard of them at the time. Cool story about the whole thing. Google it.

[@wrldchamps04]

@@bidensclueless7353 oh I have... there's a KZbin video with her and Mick talking about it...

[@1bigrowdy]

Check out the documentary 20 ft.from stardom .it's about background singers.Mary Clayton has get own segment. Pretty awesome

[@bangcolt]

New Orleans’ own Merry Clayton. Legend is that she got the call for the gig and that she showed up and sang her iconic vocals with rollers in her hair.

[@avlisk]

Sam Clayton's sister, (from Little Feat), I have been told.

[@michaelstevens9332]

This is the very best Stones track ever recorded...

[@martinishot]

I found the two people who never watched a single Scorsese film in the last 30 years.

[@lynnarthur_stillkickin2024]

How is that humanly possible?!!! 😆

[@cov9290]

I was thinking the same

[@nightwood4379]

Hilarious

[@mc76]

Based on their Who takes, they have never seen an episode of any version of CSI.

[@SC-gp7kt]

@@mc76 IKR

[@dystar112]

Merry Clayton got out of bed in the middle of the night to sing back up on this track. I don't think she had had ever met the guys but was recommended and she did a fine fine job. Applause to all back up singers.

[@stephaneherringtoniowritin4986]

And she was apparently heavily pregnant!!!(True)

[@NJcruiser]

@@stephaneherringtoniowritin4986 Yes, unfortunately she suffered a miscarriage the next day.

[@theccpisaparasite8813]

Money's money

[@dalexfilms]

You're right; she had no idea who the "Rolling Stones" were. She was the third vocalist they called, if I remember correctly. Aren't you glad she said "Ok, I'll do it..."?

[@lisaw5604]

A&A - Yes! Knew you'd love this 10! Merry Clayton is a powerhouse & should hear her isolated vocal. Merry let it rip to push Mick to the max. You can hear Mick say "woah!" in recording! Great choice & reaction! So good. Fantastic start to the week. Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to you! :)

[@paulqueripel3493]

Her cover of it's pretty good, a bit funkier.

[@lisaw5604]

@@paulqueripel3493 She is so amazing! Great gift to us. :)

[@mikebetts2046]

When Alex knows the song, and it's Andy's first time, Alex just cannot help himself. He looks at andy with with a $h!t eating grin at all the key moments waiting for his reaction. Kind of funny.

[@CBGB_1977]

"Brown Sugar" is another classic. You cannot deny the RIFF MASTER, Keith Richards's killer riffs in so many Stones classics.

[@michaelstrickland6035]

They performed it live just as well, dudes. And they got even better, Exile On Main Street. The World's Greatest Rock and Roll Band. Period.

[@robertsaul234]

Gimme Shelter is like a soundtrack to the Apocalypse. "It's just a shot away." I believe the Mary Clayton's background vocals were a single take. They got her out of bed and she laid down the vocals in her hair curlers. Sympathy for the Devil, Jumping Jack Flash, Brown Sugar, Tumblin' Dice, Rocks Off, and Bitch would all be worth a reaction.

[@charlestwisted9890]

And she was seven months pregnant, singing “Rape! Murder!” at the absolute top of her range. Ton of documentaries about it, but two I really recommend are Muscle Shoals, and 30 Feet From Stardom, which are on and off of Netflix all the time.

[@VU-WakeUp]

It's actually Merry Clayton

[@chrisspringer2744]

And it’s actually 20 Feet from Stardom.

[@ralphdougherty1844]

She actually had a miscarriage after this...some believe it was due to the strain she put on her body to belt that out

[@JosephPerrotta-db9xp]

Powerhouse voice!

[@peterquinones3522]

Great choice. Sympathy for the Devil obviously should be next Stones.

[@HamiltonRb]

Good one, or Tumblin Dice but when Mick Taylor was in the band

[@MrAitraining]

Not a fan of sympathy for the devil. Just never was. Gets too repetitive for me maybe.

[@HamiltonRb]

@@MrAitraining I wonder if you like Eminem, ( I do), because in the song " my name is ", he says it 48 times. Now thats repetitive

[@lisaw5604]

Picked the same as well, Peter! It's an epic story of suspense... So well crafted. There was a 40 min filming of them recording Sympathy, but they took it down & only have, I think, 6+ minutes? It was fascinating to watch!

[@davidfinnell1660]

Finally the best Rock band in the history of rock! Can't you hear me knockin is a banger that will blow your mind!

[@pudder68]

there is literally like 20 stones songs you could play that are iconic ..

[@alexfromandyandalex8032]

Evileye68 that sounds perfect

[@stephaneherringtoniowritin9180]

And then some!!!

[@robsawalker]

This is one of my all-time favourite songs, and always makes the hairs stand up on my arms when I hear the opening. When the Stones are good they are veeeery good indeed! Just listening to the opening guitar, it’s just so fucking mesmerising....

[@donna25871]

Late 60’s and early 70’s was when the Stones ruled.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

_Exile_ is life

[@charlesbyrd1957]

As an old man who heard it in real time I’m amused and heartened Plus one

[@myraholtam]

Like a well oiled machine...saw them live in 1964 when I was 11 years old...back then you were either Beatles or Stones..I was stones...still am..

[@brenthicks4278]

Definitely one of the greatest songs ever. 51 years later and it still deserves plenty of spin time. Long live The Stones!!!

[@ronaldriis1023]

I love you guys! You get it! This is a spine chilling classic! Merry Clayton was called up in the middle of the night to record her legendary vocal , and she nailed it!

[@albertbrown7941]

R.I.P Charlie Watts. As a drummer, I want to stay in this groove forever!

[@stevenveganightowl12]

I agree Albert, Charlie killed it on drums. RIP Charlie..

[@cerisewilson4088]

The whole Sticky Fingers album!

[@richardedenfield5167]

1. Sympathy for the Devil 2. Wild Horses 3. Ruby Tuesday 4. Paint it Black 5. Street fighting man 6. You can't always get what you want

[@jimfrederick3907]

As Tears Go By, 19th Nervous Breakdown, Get Off My Cloud

[@jiminut]

Street Fighting Man has such a killer intro riff, you could listen to it on loop all day.

[@noname.___]

Jumpin jack flash

[@mjones5448]

Richard Edenfield Miss You

[@philipdiggens5248]

I’m so jealous of kids today hearing stuff like this for the first time! I was about 12 when I heard this track for the first time and I’ve loved it ever since. Peak Stones!!

[@patricksullivan7140]

Watching these guys turn on to great music is taking me back to those days

[@matthintz9468]

This is my favorite song by the Stones. The first time I heard it was watching a documentary on Vietnam and it was played during the footage of Operation Rolling Thunder, the intense aerial bombardment of the country. The song blasted while the bombs and napalm ignited the jungle, and the helicopter flying in laying down machine gun fire. It always stuck in my mind.

[@patricialiedel5659]

Wow! I’ll bet!

[@jonhoward4884]

"Monkey Man" has a similar sound and feel, and also a straight banger.

[@blanetalk]

I love the way that song opens!

[@adrienne1958l]

Oh, good one !

[@bid84]

Agree, also Suck on the Jugular is another funky one.

[@laurenvaughn3282]

Yes! I think Andy would get a kick out of Keith's guitar on that one.

[@JeeGee114]

I really like the whole album.

[@jayveebee2095]

Alex's analysis is always super keen - from calling out the resonant, single bass clef note of the piano, to the maracas, to the harmonica. Andy's reaction is the best! Love seeing him vibe out to Charlie Watts's drumming. Keep on keeping on, cats! Blessed Christmas. (Next reco for y'all: "Can't You Hear Me Knockin" by the Stones. Peace)

[@alexfromandyandalex8032]

Jason VanBorssum your comment was super keen 😉 merry christmas!

[@triciadevine1831]

Can't say enough for Keith Richards...his guitar makes so many of the songs brilliant.

[@jamesfraser7394]

Pretty cool that Keith wrote this tune!

[@CC-Wulf]

The Stones were at their absolute peak during the Mick Taylor years. Those albums were the best.

[@davidviteris]

THE ROLLING STONES - Mother's Little Helper Completely underrated banger.

[@carlosgobatto6328]

The lyrics of Mother's Little Helper is a masterpiece, they should do It live in every show!

[@Jessesgirl2013]

david viteri And it’s still super relevant!

[@roberts.5136]

19th nervous breakdown is mostly forgotten as well

[@carlosgobatto6328]

There are many songs in Rolling Stones discography that did not have enough recognition, like Heart of Stone, Let It Loose, Live With Me, Some Girls, Rock And A Hard Place, Too Much Blood, Connection, As Tears Go By, Citadel, In Another Land, Out of Time, Dance and much more.

[@michaeldickman1460]

that was her first take, she wanted to do a retake and the stones said, "are you kidding?"

[@searay26]

She said it was her third try.

[@tommclarty17]

searay26 correct kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZmyf6ichZV5e9U

[@grandtheftautotune7715]

She was also 9 months pregnant when she sang it..and miscarried right after she did it.. attributed it to the intensity of her performance..

[@TrashWerewolf]

@@grandtheftautotune7715 that's not true. They did a whole section on this great performance in the documentary 50 Feet From Stardom. They did get her out of bed and drive her to the studio, totally cold. She didn't know anything about them or the song until she got there. I believe Jagger was going to do that part himself, but it wasn't working out, so they decide at about 2 or 3 in the morning to try a female vocal.

[@dougtombaugh4438]

Merry Clayton. Incredible talent in her own right.

[@NOLAgenX]

This is the song answer I have always had when someone wants me to explain The Stones to them. This is their musicianship, vocals, lyrics, production and their blues-based rock at its finest.

[@ruthlesssausage5056]

I’ve always said you two need to release bobble heads as merchandise 👍😂

[@andyandalex]

@RUTHLESS SAUSAGE Hahahaha I know right! 🔥🤟🏻

[@t.j.payeur5331]

Fuck, yes, good idea...

[@loosilu]

TRUTH

[@billdomitilli8125]

The greatest rock song of the 20th Century. Merry Clayton screaming on pitch, Nicky Hopkins on piano, Charlie Watts on drums, Keith on guitar, Jagger on harmonica. The soundtrack to the End of Innocence.

[@kevinwaters5872]

Mick Jagger really gave some good backing vocals to Mary Clayton on this track. She took the lead and took no prisoners.What a voice ! This is the best of the Stones.

[@odemusvonkilhausen]

"Can't You Hear Me Knocking" easily the best Stones song ever.

[@Drummingvulture]

I know everyone's gonna be sayin' "Sympathy For The Devil" next, but I'd really like your take on "Can't You Hear Me Knockin'" Sax by Bobby Keys and the guitar work from Mick Taylor and Keith Richards are so freakin' TASTEY. Not that "Sympathy" wouldn't be great, but just get a little, tiny bit off the beaten path, dig just a little deeper than the hits/radio hits. Glad ya liked "Gimme Shelter", Andy. Really dig the reactions you and Alex have to some of music history's best. I'll stick around for awhile. Maybe long enough for y'all to get around to "Sister Morphine"?

[@BeatLA24]

That is my favorite Stone's song. This would be my choice.

[@spdodger]

Couldn't agree more! Can't You Hear Me Knockin' is a stone cold classic that doesn't get the same recognition as Sympathy or Paint.

[@toborg1511]

and to me, both Sympathy and Knockin' have been used in movies and on radios soo many times over, along with Gimme Shelter. It shocks me that just about everyone isn't familiar or hasn't ever heard those tunes. Here's the one which is a GREAT JAM, Mick T. is top notch, and to me, has always been underplayed and underrated. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hovEhZiHd9Wmeq8

[@simply-living8523]

Drummingvulture I agree.

[@ty1959]

M

[@koenjules]

I'm surprised nobody is suggesting Midnight Rambler, in my opinion their best song after Gimme Shelter.

[@roberts.5136]

I did 😎

[@pambeck2124]

I did too!!

[@Mercmad]

Followed by Sympathy for the devil, the democrat party anthem .

[@jeffk2526]

Paint It Black is another of my all-time favorites by the Stones. This song is so crazy good. Sympathy for the Devil, Start Me Up, Brown Sugar are absolute classics.

[@vincelupo8254]

Hey guys. Very interesting to hear your takes on this timeless classic. I'm a member and music director of a Stones tribute located in southern CA and I can tell you this. We situate this tune virtually smack in the middle of a 90 minute or two hour show. Our female backing vocalist kills this. In fact, our criteria for this role, besides being a great harmonizer, is to slay this song. No doubt a SHOW STOPPER each time we perform it. Merry Clayton was called by them in the middle of the night to record it and did she ever deliver. Lisa Fisher and others, including Lady Gaga, have sent it to dizzying heights as well but let's face it, there's nothing like the original, that first time you hear this. Nice job, kids.

[@loosilu]

I love Alex"s expression looking at Andy when a KILLER song is starting. Alex you are all of us watching this channel.

[@umpdaddy1]

Can't You Hear Me Knockin' is a song that is actually two songs in one. The beginning with lyrics morphs into one of the best jazz rock grooves you'll ever have the pleasure of listening to. Tasty as tasty can be with frission inducing changes. A brilliant piece of composition that sounds freeform and spontanious. It's one of my top ten.

[@beavercleaver7848]

You said "frission."

[@ldav2006]

My Marine in NAM. Such a sad time! Thank God he came back and 53 yrs. married. Do love the Stones!!!!!

[@paulsullivan1650]

You guys need to check out the Mick Taylor years. Taylor is the guitarist that joined the band between 1969 - 1974. Easily their best musical period. A great song that features Taylor's amazing solo work is called "Time Waits For No One" from the album "It's Only Rock N' Roll" 1974. Absolutely incredible guitar solo by Mick Taylor. Great job guys!!! Merry Christmas...

[@ginaluvsrush6093]

My fave Stones song..❤

[@paulsullivan1650]

@@ginaluvsrush6093 Me too! Awesome, underrated tune!

[@sjd5750]

Don't leave out Bobby Keys Sax!, but yeah, Taylor was at the very top of his game, for sure...Ol' Keef didn't really like Mick T...Told him he was a great guitarist, but he wasn't a Rock'n roller..Keef could be a petty little bastard...Didn't much approve of people outshining him, I guess..Mick was a much better lead guitarist.

[@paulsullivan1650]

@@sjd5750 Yeah Steve. Actually from what I heard, that song was the last straw for Taylor. He claims he wrote most of the track, but Jagger & Richards never gave him any songwriting credit for it. He had enough...

[@sjd5750]

@@paulsullivan1650 Doesn't surprise me..Keith, and Jagger were not beneath that, at all..Don't get me wrong, I love 'em both for what they brought to the table, but, yeah..They could be that way.

[@roboct6]

They didn’t “find” their sound. This was the 1960s. The Stones, The Beatles, The Who and many more-these bands were creating the sound; MAKING the sound that defined an era.

[@patrickpeterson4076]

Don't forget Eric Burton and the animals

[@CrayCruz]

Agree 1000%. The late 60s and the 70s produced kick ass music that is still being played today and, at times, sampled by musicians of this generation. Puff Daddy sampled the iconic intro to Led Zep's Kazmir and when I told my nephew (when he was a teen) where it came from, he couldn't believe his ears. He couldn't believe he sampled it from a rock band.

[@3110hello]

Rob Foreman thank you. I didn’t have to say it - you did!

[@LouieNeira]

Rob Foreman sorry to contradict you, but yes, they did find their sounds, sounds they borrowed from black American blues musicians. They all even did covers during their early years. Check your history.

[@roboct6]

Louie Neira not borrowed. Influenced. We are all, not matter what our art, a product of our influences. Many of the artists you’re referring to have tipped a hat the inventiveness of these bands, too and these bands have equally reciprocated. I didn’t think I had to say that but I was wrong. Look more deeply into the history you’re referring to.

[@larrywilliams1372]

"Tumbling Dice" needs to be heard.

[@prideoverfire1]

Larry Williams perfect songwriting

[@mattslev]

One of the greatest songs of all time. Absolute perfection.

[@blackeyedlily]

That’s an excellent request!

[@Mikevdog]

Charlie Watts is a jazz drummer who also plays in this band.

[@donrichter3523]

The guitar riff from “Can’t you hear me knockin” is maybe the best from the king of guitar riffs.

[@loosilu]

God YES

[@callmeishmael7452]

Don Richter mick Taylor. He was perfect for the stones and gave them their Exile sound.

[@squirrels103]

Mick Taylor! Superb.

[@CBrolley]

“Can’t You Hear Me Knockin’” from Sticky Fingers (1971)

[@Rasmuth]

this song still sounds "dangerous" today. Timeless. The Stones were the greatest rock band in the world at this point as the Beatles were imploding. The Stones were peaking. Their songwriting was at the apex, Mick Taylor was now in the band and Jagger's voice was never better. Still gives me chills.

[@thadtuiol1717]

Beatles owned the scene from '63-'67, but Stones owned the rest of the decade and the early 70s.

[@smartfreddy]

Still are after 60years

[@dawnessoe9206]

Let it Bleed is my favourite Stones' album forever - so many great tracks!

[@tinfoilmagnolia2546]

Gimme Shelter is the Stones at their most get down badass peak. Totally captures the insanity of the times.

[@sbphillips177]

exactly..its everything that was goin on.. like the Mona Lisa when you see what's happening in back of her..Altamont, Woodstock..while the "45" spins on-

[@falcon5467]

"...at their most get down badass peak." If we're talking badass, I'd have to go with "Let It Bleed" (You can be my rider, you can come all over me).

[@romulusremus7537]

They called Merry Clayton in the middle of the night and called her in to the studio, so she came in in a robe and curlers and did the song, then went back home to bed. She freaking nailed it !

[@MommyDawn1]

Merry Clayton was called at 1:00 in the morning to come into the studio to record with the Stones. Merry showed up VERY pregnant and in hair rollers and a bathrobe.She nailed it in just 3 takes. Tragically, Merry went on to miscarry her child later that night. The success of this song brought deep pain to Merry, and she could not listen to this song for quite a long time.

[@cov9290]

@@MommyDawn1 is this true?

[@MommyDawn1]

@@cov9290 Unfortunately it is! en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merry_Clayton

[@cgijanto]

Pregnant

[@vincentjoyce5100]

And was pregnant. Mic drop.

[@denabergman5847]

I don’t think there’s anything close to Gimme Shelter. Stones fan for life. 🤟🏻

[@mythoceanas8874]

What always makes me love this song the most is all the imperfections in it that were never edited out. It’s like frozen moment in time that you can keep going back to.

[@wkg55]

This wasn't early in the game for the Stones, they were 7 years into their career. Merry Clayton did her vocal in one take.

[@jimnayzium6169]

They called Clayton "randomly" in the middle of the night, and she showed up to the studio "in curlers" and did the verse in a few takes, which Jagger remarked is "pretty amazing." Clayton performed the duet while pregnant, and soon afterward suffered a miscarriage; some have attributed the miscarriage to the physical strain from her exertions during the recording.

[@bws1971]

And, I read, she miscarried not long afterward and attributed this to the intensity of her performance here.

[@curbmassa]

Two takes, straight from her mouth in "20 Feet From Stardom". Check it out.

[@CaptainCalculus]

curbmassa yeah, you got in first-she did a take and they were happy, but she insisted on going all out on a second. Ref:20 feet from stardom.

[@andrewjoyner4133]

Best intro to the best rock 'n' roll song ever!!!!!

[@CBGB_1977]

"Can You Hear Me Knockin'?" Is a must!

[@marymargaretmoore9034]

You mean "Can't you hear me knocking."

[@mrDK1951]

Proof that a song does not have to be played loudly to be powerful. A rock classic.

[@sbgsbg9994]

Oh but it should be played loudly. Says so right on the album cover

[@garylarue3899]

Merry Clayton, the backup singer on this does a phenominal job here. She literally makes the song.

[@spicy321]

Merry was called in during the middle of the night to record this. I believe it was very nearly a one take performance.

[@tallykev6608]

Glad you guys enjoyed the song. There's a reason many consider these guys the world's greatest rock band. Unparalleled blues-based rock imho, especially in the stretch of albums beginning with Beggars Banquet and ending with Goats Head Soup. "Sympathy for the Devil" or "Brown Sugar" are obvious next choices but hope you'll eventually get around to "Moonlight Mile" - a beautiful composition.

[@epascal340]

Tally, you nailed it. The Stone's albums from Beggar's Banquet to Goats head Soup are imho the definition of Rock 'n' Roll. I would really recommend you guys listen to entire albums, including their early stuff, to get the full gist of the Stone's.

[@flubblert]

this is the one. it would not only influence future rock bands but the genre in general. Stones were essentially a blues rock band who expanded on the concept. they named themselves after a song by legendary blues singer/musician Muddy Waters called "Rolling Stone". There's a video of them playing together with Muddy at a Chicago Blues club back in '81 available on youtube in case you're interested. Another one of my favs by them is "You Can't Always Get What You Want"

[@lisaw5604]

Yes! It is so good. Forgot to wish you Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays, flubblert! :))

[@flubblert]

@@lisaw5604 thank you Lisa and Merry Christmas to you too!!

[@rosemarie92123]

Hust do the whole. Let it bleed album. JT FROM MEX

[@barryroberts2196]

As a life long Stones fan who is now 73, I still think that is in the top 3 Stones tracks of all time.

[@johncampbell756]

This entire album is fire. Merry Clayton on backing vocals. Their peak was the Jimmy Miller and Mick Taylor years Beggaers Banquet, Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers, Exile on Main Street. Produced By Miller. Taylor joined during the recording of this album. The late Brian Jones us also on here. Great tracks in no order: Sympathy for the Devil, Let It Bleed, Live With Me, Monkey Man, Street Fighting Man, Brown Sugar, Bitch, Tumbling Dice, You Can't Always Get What You Want, Midnight Rambler (studio or live from Get Yer Ya Yas Out only), Heartbreaker, Can't You Hear Me Knockin, Wild Horses, Angie, All Down the Line, Rocks Off

[@neilpye6089]

jones plays autoharp on you got the silver

[@doplinger1]

Hard to believe that this is the first time you've heard this! The Stones had so many hits you could spend a month listening to them. Try "Can't You Hear Me Knockin'?" next.

[@prprod]

BTW the "Black Singer" LOL Her name is Merry Clayton, No that's not a typo LOL This song is what she's most famous for.

[@nanook8721]

Paul Rogers Evidently they called Merry out in the middle of the night to record. She showed up with her hair in rollers and a kerchief on her head, belted out that song turned around, and went home. Merry Clayton made that song what it is!

[@jeffk.9075]

@@nanook8721 she didn't even know who they were either, she was a studio contracted singer and she was pissed about the 3 am call lol what an amazing song.

[@user-lj4jf8vl6d]

@@nanook8721 That incident is was also what caused her to have a miscarriage

[@markprange238]

Nan Rod: She did two takes.

[@carollandrum9223]

Merry Clayton was in bed asleep at midnight when she was called to do the backup. She went in her pj's and curlers and I believe got it in one take. She was also very pregnant and unfortunately suffered a miscarriage shortly after doing this.

[@asdfqwer1234zxcv]

"You Can't Always Get What You Want" it starts with a choir haha and "Miss You" is also a good one

[@stevegram9000]

Alright, right of the bat, I love that you guys rock all the way through the set, instead of stopping and making people listen to dull commentary. Gimme Shelter F###### epic!

[@andyandalex]

@Steve Gram Of course man! We save our commentary for the END!! Which btw our words at the end are usually pretty legit and straight to the point, ain’t wastin’ anybody’s time! Cheers man!

[@stewartw.9151]

Some music is worth stopping - this ain't!

[@mcoke61]

Nice job on this one. As I recall hearing, the background singer, Merry Clayton, got a call in the middle of the night to come to the recording studio and lay down the background. Just a prolific performance by her! How about a shot at a reaction/review of the Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil?"

[@rustycamaro]

And she was pregnant at the time

[@scarlettmorgan2938]

& her hair up in rollers

[@jchampboston]

Y’all need to see the flick “12 feet from stardom” and see the story behind this song.

[@BD-xn2dp]

Mary's voice cracks on her last "Rape, Murder" line and if you listen closely you can hear Mick say "Woo!"

[@davidmonypeny5734]

There's a documentary "20 Feet from Stardom" about the singers who sing backup on several classic songs and she talks about singing on this (the subject matter, etc). The movies awesome, BTW.

[@freddylubin]

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[@teresemarinelli9421]

BD Mary carries this song.

[@PeterJPickles]

She is called MERRY Clayton :)

[@josephfudala2614]

Love that part

[@MMFrye]

I think the Stones grew into their music and Gimme Shelter is definitely a 10. You should listen to Sympathy for the Devil next. Awesome reaction, guys.

[@lisaw5604]

Agree! Just popped in to wish you a Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays, Missy! :))

[@MMFrye]

@@lisaw5604 Merry Christmas to you too!

[@lisaw5604]

@@MMFrye Thank you!!

[@raiskis1]

The Stones specifically wanted Merry Clayton as the backing singer.

[@mariefc8504]

Very cool song. "Sympathy For The Devil" and "Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo" gotta make your play time next. Seriously.

[@MaryIBEW]

It is such a amazing story about her doing the back up.

[@NobodySpecial512]

@@MaryIBEW And a bit bitter sweet.

[@NobodySpecial512]

@@1001000111 I was talking about how the story is for us, which is what MaryIBEW was doing. I wouldn't presume to represent how a pregnant woman would feel about a miscarriage, even though my own second child was in such trouble during pregnancy that we couldn't bring ourselves to name her until two weeks before she was born. I assume you've been through this personally or else you wouldn't demand some grand emotional gut wrenching and vulgar expression of how Merry Clayton must have felt, even though I doubt you know her. Are you sure you are Vanduraa Sr and not Jr? You write like a teenager.

[@falcon5467]

I heard it was Jimmy Miller who suggested her. He gave her a call late at night to come down to the recording studio. She showed up with her hair in curlers. She wouldn't have gone but she and her husband needed the dough.

[@254967conwell]

Song is an anthem for Nam Vets..Merry Clayton was 9 months pregnant when she did this and Mick Jagger had to drag her out of bed to do this in 2 takes at 2 in the morning. Also did 3 duets with Jagger

[@danthefan28]

Gimme Shelter, otherwise known as the song from almost every Martin Scorsese film.

[@vincelupo8254]

Yes, this is very true. He just loves this one.

[@champ10ns08]

And why not? 😉😂🙏

[@MrTonyharrell]

Even the Stones have a hard time recreating that particular recording. Everything in it was just perfect or not so perfect as to be legendary.

[@Jay-bird154]

I was so lucky to grow up in that time period . I saw the Rolling Stones on 6 different tours . Keith was one of the reasons I took up the guitar . Happy !

[@Historian212]

This is THE Stones song. They did many, and many great ones -- but this is just the beyond. One of the greatest rock songs of all time. And, yes: Merry Clayton did that in one take, middle of the night, pregnant. Legendary.