Tim has more joy on his face than any guitar player I've ever seen. He's such a tasteful and creative player and he makes it look so easy. He doesn't waste a note, he makes me all count.
Man, you are absolutely the best at what you do! You don’t just play “in the style of” - you completely inhabit the piece. Magical work Tim - thank you !!!
Bumped into Merry Clayton at the Gardenia nightclub in Hollywood back in the mid-1980s. She was walking out as I was walking in and I just sort of blurted out "Merry Clayton! You totally made that Stones song!" and she said, "Yes, honey, and Mick knows it too!" So many people all these years later, the two things that stand out for them most are Keith's guitar intro and Merry's lifting the whole affair into outer space with her glorious voice.
From u.k. My two sons play in rock bands off and on for 20 yrs. Going through my front door a few years back I heard my eldest playing this in his room, in his late twenties then. I was up the stairs two at a time and in there! He said I was waiting for you to pull up in the car Before I started playing it! I said I’ll give you 5 hrs to stop! Just keep playing it! Used to be a massive stones fan, during the Mick Taylor period.
There was a ten year period in which Keith was on fire, writing one amazing classic riff after another. Genius. Can you hear me knocking, monkey man, ..... the list goes on and on.
Man, I am an older rocker, very average guitar player, and, during the Pandemic, really got into these guitar guru's. I just have to say that Tim is just such a great player and his smile and way, just really hits me good. Just love him. I should take some lessons.
@@timpierceguitar yes it's at the time when Brian Jones was out of it and before Mick Taylor. Taylor started with the song 'Live with me". He then added lead to Honkey tonk women. Specifically the dual guitar country lick before the chorus. Great job as always Tim.
@@67goldtops no that's not true. I've read Mick Taylor guitar player magazine interview where he described what he played. Live with me was his very first contribution. He overdubbed on honky tonk women but that's not on let it bleed
Aside from the epic and ethereal guitar riff opening the song - Merry Clayton's voice breaking on the high registry is just...incredible. Perhaps the Stones' greatest track.
I knew someone would mention this, it's one of the greatest moments in rock recording in my opinion. Everytime I hear It get a lump and a spine tingle. What a decision to leave it in.
Has to be one the greatest openings for a rock song… it never fails to send shivers / tingles up my spine whenever I hear it. Has a kind of epic, ‘end of days’ feel about it… truly an amazing song!
@@skinovtheperineum1208, Sticky Fingers was a perfect album, from start to finish. Let It Bleed was released at the end of ‘69 and a direct rebuttal to All We Need Is Love niavete. It captured the end of a tumultous decade perfectly. ‘63 November and our President was blown away. ‘68: RFK and Martin, Civil Rights and Vietnam.
That’s such a subtle, understated and sweet tone with the tremelo and a slight slap back you’re getting there. Its great to see how much JOY you have when you’re playing, Tim
To me, this is the best song the Stones ever recorded. Though I'm not really a big Stones fan, I do like several of their other songs. But for me, this was the one where they reached beyond themselves and made one "for the ages."
I think this why so many songs are beloved by The Stones. Their form is pretty solid, but they were written to be played and were played loose and almost freeform so every time they're played, it's never the same way twice so the song is constantly evolving and is a living thing for them. And the best part is when covering it, you can put your own stamp on it!
Could be one of the greatest rock songs in history. Jagger said Merry blew them away when she did her vocals. When her voice breaks at one point, it’s probably one of the most iconic sounds on any track. When the song came out, it blew us away. We lived it !!! The Let it Bleed album was second to none, at the time.
I can't listen to this song without tears rolling down my cheeks, and this after 50y. The intro is breath taking, the lyrics are a frontal attack and the solos come like daggers into my heart. Marc from Belgium.
I hear you man. Same boat here. There are 5 or so songs that make me cry every time. In the right mood I love listening to them and it's incredibly therapeutic for me. Although subjective this has to be one of the best songs ever recorded. and props to Mary!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've said this before but when you're in the groove and jamming it can get spiritual if you know what I mean. I just close my eyes and am carried away with the music. I grew up in 60's and 70's rock and roll and it's branded my soul. Thank You.
Thanks Tim. Really thanks. Being a huge Keith follower and fan I'm glad for you saying "he's a songwriter'. He tells the story how he was finally alone in his own upstairs flat and had piano delivered. He said that afternoon he wrote 'Ruby Tuesday', 'Let's Spend the Night Together' and, I think maybe "Dandelion". But 3 huge hits in one afternoon. My man!!!😃
Dude!!! This is the best video of undressing this song!! Tim’s guitar (that Harmony) sounds superb! Everything about this video is worth saving and really understanding just the genius of this simple arrangement!! Tim’s playing and explanations are so precise, clear and filled with intention and feeling!! From touch to tone, Dude, Tim’s gotcha covered!! 👍
I am not a musician but I shared this video with a good friend who has been studying guitar for years, the other reason I shared it was he is highly skilled Electrican. I got to see the Stones in 1975 when they played The Garden for 6 nights and using the Lotus Stage. I was at 6 shows, the great thing was that tickets were $12.50 each for tickets in the Red Section of MSG. Great video Tim ☮️🎸🥳
Fell in love with this back when it first came out and still love it to this day. Absolutely nothing better. Keith's guitar drives this song throughout. He really understood what it meant to be a rocknroll guirarist
I watched this over and over to see if he's looking at a computer screen with a tuner routed through it. Can't be sure. But honestly, I just think he has an amazing ear.
Honky Tonk Women in G tuning is another awesome song and one of many songs that showed me just how creative Keith was . People know he's good but if you play guitar , you know how good he really is..Thanks Tim for the this great demonstration.
In the Maton museum there is a 1954 Maton AM3 amp that I sold them about 20yrs ago. I used it for ages having swapped it for a bag of pot from a lad who rescued going up a conveyer into a crusher at a recycling centre. Loving loud music and guitars I live on 3 acres in the Adelaide hills and have regular jams without upsetting others! Love ya work Tim!
Man, you are so damn smooth and tasteful with your runs. I can honestly say there's nobody better. You've obviously had videos where you've played a lot more, but hey, sometimes less is more and this video was definitely MORE!
I adore Keith's ear-worm guitar parts. I don't think he gets anywhere near the credit he deserves. It's always about the song for Keith and not guitar virtuosity. And the songs are unforgettable. So many songs....
@@thomassicard3733 It's a shame that conversations about this musical icon devolve into drugs and age much too often. Bach was fat. Beethoven was deaf, Bob Dylan doesn't sing well. Bla, bla, bla. As if reducing every genius in the world to some banal info will make us feel better about our own mediocrity. Ugh!
This is absolutely the best guitar piece ever written. It gives you a real sense a storm is coming, I can picture dark skies, increasing wind on the horizon every time I hear it
The guitar broke itself after realizing it had played the best song ever written and realized there was no need to carry on. Imagine being the guy who left your guitar in your old apartment when you moved out because you realize your better at badminton then Keith Richards stumbles in the room in a drug induced trance, picks up your old guitar, changes music history with it and then the guitar explodes...
I do think that Gimme Shelter takes over from Chuck Berry's Johnny B. Goode as the standard. It's probably the Stones's best song, does it compare to In My LIfe written by Lennon when he was 23, that's the question!
Keith is a writer, band leader, guitarist, and RECORD PRODUCER, which is exactly what you are talking about in this video. He had to produce hits, and it could not simply be left to the hired producer, it was up to Mick and Keith to create this magic.
Your joy of music comes shining through! I'm listening to this in my 12' x 12' shed (my wife calls it my "music studio") in my backyard. I can't really crank the amps but I can at least get it past a whisper volume without angering people.
Tim, You are one hell of an amazing musician brother. You have a killer ear that doesn't miss a frequency change. You rock brother. Love your videos man. You rock on. 🎸🎸🎸✔️🇺🇸✌️🤗🎯
Thanks for this vid. Keith is one of my favorites. Have seen them twice almost 30 years apart. You and Keith share a pure joy for playing and it shows!
Keith is the reason I play guitar. I bumped into him for a sec on the Voodoo Louge Tour in Indy in 94. My 1st concert was 89 Steel Wheels. Favorite record is Exile. And have an autographed pic of him in my studio. You nailed ALL the parts of course, Tim
@AFullNelson very cool. I just briefly exchanged hellos with him coming out of the Canterbury hotel in Indy on his way to the show. I've had a few run ins with Rockstars but Keith was already my inspiration for picking up the guitar. By this point I already had my 52 Tele Reissue, because of him...
Yep - bar far my favorite Stones song ever. Mainly because Charlie Watts' drumming here is very different than his usual straight rock beat that he plays in all the later Stones songs. This one "grooves".
Straight rock beat...????? Charlie was innovative as hell and all of later Stones songs are not close to same "straight rock beat". JMO He was one of the best ever.
When i heard this song for the first time i was very young. Im nearly 71 now and it still puts me in a very good mental place its a musical drug! Keith's riff is a rush and the fabulous Ms. Clayton is smooth effect! I'm definitely addicted to their version!
I was 12 when this song came out, instantly loved it, one of the stones best songs, for me anyway. Great channel, thanks for keeping the music from my youth alive.
Agreed. You don't think of Keith with Lennon, McCartney, Townshend, Neil Young - songwriters. But you know a ton of the songs Keith wrote. You don't quite think of Keith with Clapton, Hendrix, Page, even Mick Taylor , Beck and Peter Green - but you want to play so many of his riffs and parts like those players.
I gave up on trying to learn guitar, but I still watch Tim's vids because not only great music, but he just exudes joy.He seems to never forgotten, even someone who's job is playing.....that music is still all about having fun.
I love how you just start in on the finished dish, as it were, and let us decide whether to hear out the explanation. (And I'm guessing after your enthusiastic and well-nigh perfect rendition, EVERYONE is sticking around.) Only 1/3 finished but already one of my favorite guitar instructional videos.
This was awesome to watch, I can see the buzz you're getting out of playing this classic, it's just beaming out when you're hearing /experiencing what you're putting in.. All in real, a n d surreal time .. Aha!.. 'The realm of Keef compels you.!.' 🤘😁
Hey Tim, great rendition of this song. I am sure you played it exactly like Keith did as it sounds just like he recorded it. Thanks for sharing and the history. Cheers from Michigan.
There's a killer live version from Brussels in 1973 on You Tube and available on Bootleg CD's. Totally worth checking out The whole show is great, The Stones at the top of their game.
I always wondered how Keith Richards played those notes. There are other songs where he played tricks with his guitar. One time he ripped out one of the strings of a guitar, during an interview and retuned the guitar to have a different sound. He is absolutely one of my favorite guitarists ever.
One of my favorite TH-cam videos is Keith Richards and the Xpensive Winos live in Boston 1993. Of course, he did this song and some other Stones tunes. Amongst the greatest rock n roll concerts ever recorded!
Also, it's so good to see a guitar that would not be considered popular by today's standards pushing put some fantastic tones, thanks for a fantastic video.
I took out the neck pickup on my Elitist Epiphone EB-3.....mostly for weight saving and stupid simple controls. I used to run Boss OD, Boss EQ, TCE flashback, and mini TCE Hall of fame. AMP kick back A25 by Hartke. Labella deep talk lights....yeah I love Jack Bruce!
Great video Tim! The range of dynamics in this song is a lesson in itself. From Keith's fingernail/pick brushing to the full on power of the choruses. The work of a true artist.
Thank You for giving a shout out to Maton. We live about two minutes from Maton's current factory here in Melbourne. Maton previously had a smaller factory about fifteen minutes from here. Bill May took us on a tour of that factory back in the early 1980s and it was a real eye opener for me. Maton has always been about making quality hand crafted instruments using the best materials. This results in guitars that are incredibly playable and produce wonderful tones. It's mid range acoustic models are incredible value for money. It's high end acoustic models, in particular its 12 string acoustic guitars are the equal of anything else made on the planet. I imagine that Keef! would possibly have learned about Maton guitars after seeing The Easybeats. Harry Vanda was especially fond of Maton guitars. Cheers from the Land Down Under.
Tim, having played in a number of cover band's and being in my 60's now with very little time to play due to having a young family and numerous commitments l absolutely love your expose's. l can sit down have dinner with a glass of wine. Both you and Nic Beatto are totally getting at the core of what it means to be a creator of music, a musician and a sonic artist! !!! Thank you for contributing so much to musical history and knowledge.
A few things: -Life hack for the open E part, downtune to open D and capo it to open E. You'll break less strings. -The neck of Keith's guitar came unseated which also knocked the pickup ring and pickup out of the guitar, and it is audible in the song. -He didn't always use standard for this live, he did capo'd open D to E, open G and Capo'd open A, all at various points. -The Sisters Of Mercy's cover is the best way to play it in standard.
Cool! I do love that sound. Midnight Rambler and Gimme Shelter are two of my absolute favorites because of it. Love it!! In fact, "Let it Bleed" is my favorite Stones record by far.
Tim, thank you for all you do... looking forward to receiving my hat so I can show my support for the Great Tim Pierce. :) You make everything seem so effortless. I can't wait to grow up and be like you. ;)
Unlike any other reviewer/teacher/demo person I've ever seen! What presentation and demeanor == AND SKILLED! I could listen to this Tim all day. Well done; a joy.
Love that song! A timeless classic. I have a Bad Cat Celestion 12" speaker in my Vox AC15C1. That is one amazing speaker. They worked on it quite a bit to get the low end clarity of a ceramic along with the bell tone high end of an Alnico blue. I clipped both bright caps. Definitely improved the high end. It is still a very chimy amp even with bright caps clipped (C4 & C8).
great intro -sounds fantastic, also interesting to hear the lines played by a pro who plays every note in time and close to the beat - the Keef feel is very laconic
All Keith's riffs are incredibly catchy. This one is the best of them. And Merry Clayton, pregnant, ripped out of bed, hair in rollers, put the final nail in the coffin. They slayed! I'm dead.
Seriously. Merry Clayton did to this song what Clare Torry did to Great Gig in the Sky. Without em, the songs are still good. But with em....they became biblical. And it's hilarious how both of them were just kinda pulled outta their houses some random night and nailed it in a couple takes.
To me, this song has everything. It's both eerie and beautiful. And it's dark: both the mind where the song came from at the time, it's subject matter, and how it marked the end of the hippie-era. Throw in Altamont and Merry's tragedy and it gets lifted to mythical proportions. It's hard to call a song your personal #1 but this one has been just that to me for decades. Goosebumps everytime I hear it. Be sure to check out that full live version in Paradiso, Amsterdam Tim mentioned as well for a bone chilling vocal solo from Lisa Fisher. (I think it's their best live rendition of the song) Don't wanna question you btw Tim, but did Keith ever play this on one of his teles? In my memory (which might be faulty) he always pulls out any guitar that isn't a Fender. Mostly his Es-335 in more recent years. Or decades 😄
So true, this song gets me everytime, Tim is a genius himself! Hope to see Mick and Keith live, one more time before I die. Alex in the mountains of Norway.
Well done! Just reading the title, before I even opened this video I knew it would be "Gimme Shelter". Most mystical, haunting intro of all time. Never get tired of it!
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Tim has more joy on his face than any guitar player I've ever seen. He's such a tasteful and creative player and he makes it look so easy. He doesn't waste a note, he makes me all count.
Tim loves playing the guitar lol
Ditto , my sane thought !
Blues monster Kirk fletcher is a pretty happy guy too. They both bring great joy to the world!
Em all count I meant.
If I could play like him I would too!! Love it
Man, you are absolutely the best at what you do!
You don’t just play “in the style of” - you completely inhabit the piece.
Magical work Tim - thank you !!!
Bumped into Merry Clayton at the Gardenia nightclub in Hollywood back in the mid-1980s. She was walking out as I was walking in and I just sort of blurted out "Merry Clayton! You totally made that Stones song!" and she said, "Yes, honey, and Mick knows it too!" So many people all these years later, the two things that stand out for them most are Keith's guitar intro and Merry's lifting the whole affair into outer space with her glorious voice.
That’s some story!
It’s everything. The entire album is a masterpiece.
Mary Clayton.. you "bumped into her", yet she never performed afterwards. Was she in Walmart at the time?🤓
👌🥂
If your story is true, its amazing
Often overlooked is Mick's great harmonica playing on this track.
Greatest guitar riff in Rock The Stones were awesome
It's really unbelievable that there are so many people who have no idea what a great guitarist Keith Richards is. Mad respect to Tim for this lesson.
So true !!!!
Yes, I agree, but I saw some dude recently judging Keef as the second-most overrated guitarist in rock history. Unreal!
You don't know what you are talking about do you? You don't know many people to justify your comment.
Yes. And my favourite guitar solo - Route 66. I first heard it in 1963 or 1964 and tried to play it. I still can't.
He gets trashed on some TH-cam channels. They obviously don't get him.
A totally unique and brilliant song. Keith's rhythm parts were hooks all by themselves.
Instant shivers down the spine, forearms, everywhere...
The most beautiful intro to a song ever recorded. Then it gets better!
Every time!
Keith is king.A new Millennium mutineer.A pirate and a buccaneer .
It’s haunting
school of rock with tina s. do a great job on this tune.
From u.k.
My two sons play in rock bands off and on for 20 yrs.
Going through my front door a few years back I heard
my eldest playing this in his room, in his late twenties
then.
I was up the stairs two at a time and in there!
He said I was waiting for you to pull up in the car
Before I started playing it!
I said I’ll give you 5 hrs to stop!
Just keep playing it!
Used to be a massive stones fan, during the Mick Taylor
period.
That Harmony Jupiter has a remarkable telecaster-ish sound with no hum. And this song is simply a gem to hear and impeccably played by Tim.
Keith uses a 335 Gibson on the tune
There was a ten year period in which Keith was on fire, writing one amazing classic riff after another. Genius. Can you hear me knocking, monkey man, ..... the list goes on and on.
Maybe it was the Low Spark of High Healed Boys
(if ya know what I mean)
@@kellyjohns6612Or maybe the edict that John Barleycorn Must Dye...his hair.
Seems like you and I are stuck in (on) Traffic, huh?
I played Monkey Man for my children to prove I was serious about Rock and Roll.
@@willmpetFirst Keith riff I learned. When I got it down, I thought "I'm a Man"!
Oops, wrong band.
Man, I am an older rocker, very average guitar player, and, during the Pandemic, really got into these guitar guru's. I just have to say that Tim is just such a great player and his smile and way, just really hits me good. Just love him. I should take some lessons.
One of the greatest songs ever recorded. I hadn't realized Kieth recorded all three parts. What a badass. Thanks for the breakdown.
Yes I always thought it was Mick Taylor... but it was easy to find the info with a little research:-)
@@timpierceguitar yes it's at the time when Brian Jones was out of it and before Mick Taylor. Taylor started with the song 'Live with me". He then added lead to Honkey tonk women. Specifically the dual guitar country lick before the chorus. Great job as always Tim.
Keith played every lick on the album with the exception of a few bottleneck licks handled by Mick Taylor on "Country Honk."
@@67goldtops no that's not true. I've read Mick Taylor guitar player magazine interview where he described what he played. Live with me was his very first contribution. He overdubbed on honky tonk women but that's not on let it bleed
@@jimhenderson2308 Nope. Not on the album version he didn't. It's all Keith.
Aside from the epic and ethereal guitar riff opening the song - Merry Clayton's voice breaking on the high registry is just...incredible. Perhaps the Stones' greatest track.
Definitely. There was so much going on in just the vocals.
This is maybe not greatest song of all times, but I still never play on my gramophone anything after Shelter
@@ljubastojanovic608 Gramophone? Did you buy that off Edison?
@@SilentKnight43Hahaha. 😂
I knew someone would mention this, it's one of the greatest moments in rock recording in my opinion. Everytime I hear It get a lump and a spine tingle. What a decision to leave it in.
Your respect and appreciation of this great song is matched by your own great playing. Your intro is a blast.
Thank you so much :-)
The most energetic, exciting rock song intro I know. After more than 50 years, it still gives me chills.
Has to be one the greatest openings for a rock song… it never fails to send shivers / tingles up my spine whenever I hear it. Has a kind of epic, ‘end of days’ feel about it… truly an amazing song!
Thats cause it summons satan. devil music 👹🤘
Nothing wrong with can't you hear me knocking either.
I get that chill too, love it.
Do you know the story? The greatest rock song, ever. I’ll never forget sneaking the vinyl into the house. From the opening lick, freaked me out.
@@skinovtheperineum1208, Sticky Fingers was a perfect album, from start to finish. Let It Bleed was released at the end of ‘69 and a direct rebuttal to All We Need Is Love niavete. It captured the end of a tumultous decade perfectly. ‘63 November and our President was blown away. ‘68: RFK and Martin, Civil Rights and Vietnam.
That’s such a subtle, understated and sweet tone with the tremelo and a slight slap back you’re getting there.
Its great to see how much JOY you have when you’re playing, Tim
To me, this is the best song the Stones ever recorded. Though I'm not really a big Stones fan, I do like several of their other songs. But for me, this was the one where they reached beyond themselves and made one "for the ages."
Agreed .. if not it has to be in the top 3
"Several of their others"! You're 'avin a bloody giraffe.
This can’t you hear me knocking and I know a weird one, miss you are about the only stones songs I like.
@@mississippisnowplow Can't You Hear Me Knockin', Heartbreaker, Midnight Rambler, Happy, You're So Cold - there's a few.
Little Indian girl... Where is yo mama
The true magic of this song is the 'solo' opening notes leading into the start of the song. The sound completely draws one in.
it's one of the greatest intros in rock music.
It's so haunting
Interesting that he used the same guitar on "Midnight Rambler", must have been the same amp also, as it sounds the same, one of his best tones.
@@Johngonefishin I think he was using a Dan Armstrong lucite see through SG and Ampeg amps
he def influenced Skay Beilinson with this guitar tone
I think this why so many songs are beloved by The Stones. Their form is pretty solid, but they were written to be played and were played loose and almost freeform so every time they're played, it's never the same way twice so the song is constantly evolving and is a living thing for them. And the best part is when covering it, you can put your own stamp on it!
Could be one of the greatest rock songs in history. Jagger said Merry blew them away when she did her vocals. When her voice breaks at one point, it’s probably one of the most iconic sounds on any track. When the song came out, it blew us away. We lived it !!! The Let it Bleed album was second to none, at the time.
Cool!
Cool!
What a great sound that song is dnamic a true song of the era timeless!
What a great sound that song is dnamic a true song of the era timeless!
Anyone got one ? harmony?
I can't listen to this song without tears rolling down my cheeks, and this after 50y. The intro is breath taking, the lyrics are a frontal attack and the solos come like daggers into my heart. Marc from Belgium.
Thanks so very much
NO TEARS mr M ...But you summed it up for me as well
check out the school or rock take with tina s. some really nice vocals.
I hear you man. Same boat here. There are 5 or so songs that make me cry every time. In the right mood I love listening to them and it's incredibly therapeutic for me.
Although subjective this has to be one of the best songs ever recorded. and props to Mary!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've said this before but when you're in the groove and jamming it can get spiritual if you know what I mean. I just close my eyes and am carried away with the music. I grew up in 60's and 70's rock and roll and it's branded my soul. Thank You.
Thanks Tim. Really thanks. Being a huge Keith follower and fan I'm glad for you saying "he's a songwriter'. He tells the story how he was finally alone in his own upstairs flat and had piano delivered. He said that afternoon he wrote 'Ruby Tuesday', 'Let's Spend the Night Together' and, I think maybe "Dandelion". But 3 huge hits in one afternoon. My man!!!😃
Dandelion was written on guitar i think. There is original demo of it on TH-cam, at least was a while ago. It is very interesting demo.
Perhaps the single greatest rock and roll masterpiece of all time.
Dude!!! This is the best video of undressing this song!! Tim’s guitar (that Harmony) sounds superb! Everything about this video is worth saving and really understanding just the genius of this simple arrangement!! Tim’s playing and explanations are so precise, clear and filled with intention and feeling!! From touch to tone, Dude, Tim’s gotcha covered!! 👍
I am not a musician but I shared this video with a good friend who has been studying guitar for years, the other reason I shared it was he is highly skilled Electrican.
I got to see the Stones in 1975 when they played The Garden for 6 nights and using the Lotus Stage. I was at 6 shows, the great thing was that tickets were $12.50 each for tickets in the Red Section of MSG.
Great video Tim
☮️🎸🥳
Fell in love with this back when it first came out and still love it to this day. Absolutely nothing better. Keith's guitar drives this song throughout. He really understood what it meant to be a rocknroll guirarist
Did Tim perfectly retune to open E in one take, one turn, for each of those 3 strings? I believe he did! Awesome! 👂🏻🎶
... and with a strong tremolo going on, to boot.
I watched this over and over to see if he's looking at a computer screen with a tuner routed through it.
Can't be sure. But honestly, I just think he has an amazing ear.
@@INXS7144Developing an ear like that is just lots and lots of practice.
@@ska4dragonsi think he’s got perfect pitch. you can’t get that with practice.
@@henrypaul8823 You wouldn't want perfect pitch. A well-honed relative pitch is superior.
Tim, I always watch your face as you play. The pure joy shows how much you love your work!
Santana said " In music if the performer does not show they are in it on their face the crowd will not feel it"
@@apatriot613 ..Sugarcane Harris once said to me, "No tears in the heart of the performer, no tears in the heart of the audience".....
Honky Tonk Women in G tuning is another awesome song and one of many songs that showed me just how creative Keith was . People know he's good but if you play guitar , you know how good he really is..Thanks Tim for the this great demonstration.
THAT WAS Ry COODER
@@bobbyblast5887 er... keith wrote it.
This is by far my favorite sound/riff of all time. And the song is absolutely amazing! And your playing, wow! ❤👍
Glad you like it!
This is definetely Keith Richards best guitar sound. Buliet proof and keeps getting better as time goes by.
In the Maton museum there is a 1954 Maton AM3 amp that I sold them about 20yrs ago. I used it for ages having swapped it for a bag of pot from a lad who rescued going up a conveyer into a crusher at a recycling centre. Loving loud music and guitars I live on 3 acres in the Adelaide hills and have regular jams without upsetting others! Love ya work Tim!
Man, you are so damn smooth and tasteful with your runs. I can honestly say there's nobody better. You've obviously had videos where you've played a lot more, but hey, sometimes less is more and this video was definitely MORE!
It sounds so much better with the open tuning. Keith is the riff master.
It's joyful to watch Tim. He's always so into it and always seems happy as a clam doing what he's doing. Sorta like the Bob Ross of guitar. Cheers....
I adore Keith's ear-worm guitar parts. I don't think he gets anywhere near the credit he deserves. It's always about the song for Keith and not guitar virtuosity. And the songs are unforgettable. So many songs....
interesting how most all his rhythm patterns become iconic... instantly recognizable
Yeah! I agree!
Also, Keith is the only rocker who has NEVER AGED, ...
because he was born 108 years old.
@@thomassicard3733 It's a shame that conversations about this musical icon devolve into drugs and age much too often. Bach was fat. Beethoven was deaf, Bob Dylan doesn't sing well. Bla, bla, bla. As if reducing every genius in the world to some banal info will make us feel better about our own mediocrity. Ugh!
This is absolutely the best guitar piece ever written. It gives you a real sense a storm is coming, I can picture dark skies, increasing wind on the horizon every time I hear it
An Iconic intro riff that is as timeless as age itself!!!! Sounds so dang good Tim!!! Wow!!! Thanks for being you!!!!!!
The guitar broke itself after realizing it had played the best song ever written and realized there was no need to carry on. Imagine being the guy who left your guitar in your old apartment when you moved out because you realize your better at badminton then Keith Richards stumbles in the room in a drug induced trance, picks up your old guitar, changes music history with it and then the guitar explodes...
I do think that Gimme Shelter takes over from Chuck Berry's Johnny B. Goode as the standard. It's probably the Stones's best song, does it compare to In My LIfe written by Lennon when he was 23, that's the question!
Keith is a writer, band leader, guitarist, and RECORD PRODUCER, which is exactly what you are talking about in this video. He had to produce hits, and it could not simply be left to the hired producer, it was up to Mick and Keith to create this magic.
Tell it!
Tim Pierce: Heart of gold and master of the universe! That first 90 seconds was priceless.
Your joy of music comes shining through! I'm listening to this in my 12' x 12' shed (my wife calls it my "music studio") in my backyard. I can't really crank the amps but I can at least get it past a whisper volume without angering people.
Tim,
You are one hell of an amazing musician brother. You have a killer ear that doesn't miss a frequency change.
You rock brother. Love your videos man.
You rock on. 🎸🎸🎸✔️🇺🇸✌️🤗🎯
This gentleman is sooooo GUITAR FEROCIOUS….I Cant get enough of him.Hes seemingly always spot on the money.Perfectionistic ear.Thank u sir.
This is my favorite Stones tune.
I loved the melody and Mary Clayton vocals were awesome!
When this song comes on, it gets cranked!
Thanks for this vid. Keith is one of my favorites. Have seen them twice almost 30 years apart. You and Keith share a pure joy for playing and it shows!
What is more amazing is Jagers and Claytons vocals matched this guitar riff. One of the most powerful studio music recordings made.
That guitar and tone sound amazing, Tim.
Tim Pierce, simply put, that was bloody brilliant ... thank you!
Keith is the reason I play guitar. I bumped into him for a sec on the Voodoo Louge Tour in Indy in 94. My 1st concert was 89 Steel Wheels. Favorite record is Exile. And have an autographed pic of him in my studio. You nailed ALL the parts of course, Tim
my voodoo lounge tshirt( bought at gig) finally bit the dust
@AFullNelson very cool. I just briefly exchanged hellos with him coming out of the Canterbury hotel in Indy on his way to the show. I've had a few run ins with Rockstars but Keith was already my inspiration for picking up the guitar. By this point I already had my 52 Tele Reissue, because of him...
He is the reason I bought a Telecaster first.
@@teleguy5699 same here
Yep - bar far my favorite Stones song ever. Mainly because Charlie Watts' drumming here is very different than his usual straight rock beat that he plays in all the later Stones songs. This one "grooves".
Straight rock beat...????? Charlie was innovative as hell and all of later Stones songs are not close to same "straight rock beat". JMO He was one of the best ever.
Hi Tim. You've just blown my head off with that riff!!
Freaking awesome. Thank you
Best rock tune ever. A lot of credit to Merry Clayton and her truly scorching solo singing as well.
My favorite rock track of all time, your playing left me breathless. Keith Richards is a genius.
When i heard this song for the first time i was very young. Im nearly 71 now and it still puts me in a very good mental place its a musical drug! Keith's riff is a rush and the fabulous Ms. Clayton is smooth effect! I'm definitely addicted to their version!
Man, what a great video, song, history, lesson, playing, and guitar! You totally nailed it. I love the joy and fun you bring to guitar playing. Thanks
Thanks so much!
@@timpierceguitar is Harmony making guitars still or is that an old vintage one?
@@patm5086 they are being made again
I was 12 when this song came out, instantly loved it, one of the stones best songs, for me anyway. Great channel, thanks for keeping the music from my youth alive.
The original intro captures the darkness of the premise of the song. Brilliant
Got to be my most esteemed Stones track of all time, and I've been a fan for 60 years or more. Thanks Tim.
Keith Richards is a hidden gem for sure. His writing and playing is underrated. That's my all time *favourite* Stones song.
Hidden gem? Keith Richards? How do figure that?
@@greatwhite3676 I guess some people are kinda stupid. He’s a giant. A true legend.
Agreed. You don't think of Keith with Lennon, McCartney, Townshend, Neil Young - songwriters. But you know a ton of the songs Keith wrote. You don't quite think of Keith with Clapton, Hendrix, Page, even Mick Taylor , Beck and Peter Green - but you want to play so many of his riffs and parts like those players.
The most haunting intro in rock of all time. It's dark and beautiful.
As a guitar player, Keith Richards is underrated by precisely ZERO people who know anything at all about music.
I gave up on trying to learn guitar, but I still watch Tim's vids because not only great music, but he just exudes joy.He seems to never forgotten, even someone who's job is playing.....that music is still all about having fun.
I’m really digging the sound of that guitar! It has such a stylish vintage tone!
I love how you just start in on the finished dish, as it were, and let us decide whether to hear out the explanation. (And I'm guessing after your enthusiastic and well-nigh perfect rendition, EVERYONE is sticking around.) Only 1/3 finished but already one of my favorite guitar instructional videos.
How great is Tim's ear tuning that guitar straight pitch so fast.
It’s so nice to see on your face the joy that I feel when I hear you play. I can only imagine what it must be to play like this.
This was awesome to watch, I can see the buzz you're getting out of playing this classic, it's just beaming out when you're hearing /experiencing what you're putting in.. All in real, a n d surreal time .. Aha!..
'The realm of Keef compels you.!.' 🤘😁
You can tell by watching you having so much fun that this is classic rock. That smile says is all folks !!
One of the best songs ever written. Tina Turner's colab with the stones on this is epic.. love grand funks version as well.. ty very much Tim
Tina Turner? That's a woman named Merry Clayton singing.
Hey Tim, great rendition of this song. I am sure you played it exactly like Keith did as it sounds just like he recorded it. Thanks for sharing and the history. Cheers from Michigan.
There's a killer live version from Brussels in 1973 on You Tube and available on Bootleg CD's. Totally worth checking out The whole show is great, The Stones at the top of their game.
I always wondered how Keith Richards played those notes. There are other songs where he played tricks with his guitar. One time he ripped out one of the strings of a guitar, during an interview and retuned the guitar to have a different sound. He is absolutely one of my favorite guitarists ever.
One of my favorite TH-cam videos is Keith Richards and the Xpensive Winos live in Boston 1993. Of course, he did this song and some other Stones tunes. Amongst the greatest rock n roll concerts ever recorded!
I was there and it sure was great!
Tim Peirce Rocks, you are totally bad ass on guitar, and I love the way you explain and teach everyone
Also, it's so good to see a guitar that would not be considered popular by today's standards pushing put some fantastic tones, thanks for a fantastic video.
I took out the neck pickup on my Elitist Epiphone EB-3.....mostly for weight saving and stupid simple controls.
I used to run Boss OD, Boss EQ, TCE flashback, and mini TCE Hall of fame. AMP kick back A25 by Hartke.
Labella deep talk lights....yeah I love Jack Bruce!
You're a beautifully expressive guitar player Tim. Thanks for this.
Great video Tim! The range of dynamics in this song is a lesson in itself. From Keith's fingernail/pick brushing to the full on power of the choruses. The work of a true artist.
Tim, dude, you sound freakin'' great!!
One of the Stone's best.
Thank You for giving a shout out to Maton. We live about two minutes from Maton's current factory here in Melbourne. Maton previously had a smaller factory about fifteen minutes from here. Bill May took us on a tour of that factory back in the early 1980s and it was a real eye opener for me. Maton has always been about making quality hand crafted instruments using the best materials. This results in guitars that are incredibly playable and produce wonderful tones. It's mid range acoustic models are incredible value for money. It's high end acoustic models, in particular its 12 string acoustic guitars are the equal of anything else made on the planet.
I imagine that Keef! would possibly have learned about Maton guitars after seeing The Easybeats. Harry Vanda was especially fond of Maton guitars. Cheers from the Land Down Under.
Tim nails it again and again !!!❤
One of the best rock pieces ever written in history!. Tim Pierce, simply put, that was bloody brilliant ... thank you!.
Fantastic demo, thanks for showing us this, just goes to prove what a guitar genius Keith is and always has been.
Tim, having played in a number of cover band's and being in my 60's now with very little time to play due to having a young family and numerous commitments l absolutely love your expose's. l can sit down have dinner with a glass of wine. Both you and Nic Beatto are totally getting at the core of what it means to be a creator of music, a musician and a sonic artist! !!! Thank you for contributing so much to musical history and knowledge.
Ever since I first heard that intro like 54 years ago, its been one of my favorites. It still give me goosebumps. : )
A few things:
-Life hack for the open E part, downtune to open D and capo it to open E. You'll break less strings.
-The neck of Keith's guitar came unseated which also knocked the pickup ring and pickup out of the guitar, and it is audible in the song.
-He didn't always use standard for this live, he did capo'd open D to E, open G and Capo'd open A, all at various points.
-The Sisters Of Mercy's cover is the best way to play it in standard.
Cool! I do love that sound. Midnight Rambler and Gimme Shelter are two of my absolute favorites because of it. Love it!! In fact, "Let it Bleed" is my favorite Stones record by far.
Tim, thank you for all you do... looking forward to receiving my hat so I can show my support for the Great Tim Pierce. :)
You make everything seem so effortless. I can't wait to grow up and be like you. ;)
My fave song of all time. Thank you for posting this Tim. Interesting, and your riffs were amazing. Appreciated.
Unlike any other reviewer/teacher/demo person I've ever seen! What presentation and demeanor == AND SKILLED! I could listen to this Tim all day. Well done; a joy.
Great video man. Keith was brilliant. Some of the best riffs ever
Love that song! A timeless classic. I have a Bad Cat Celestion 12" speaker in my Vox AC15C1. That is one amazing speaker. They worked on it quite a bit to get the low end clarity of a ceramic along with the bell tone high end of an Alnico blue. I clipped both bright caps. Definitely improved the high end. It is still a very chimy amp even with bright caps clipped (C4 & C8).
great intro -sounds fantastic, also interesting to hear the lines played by a pro who plays every note in time and close to the beat - the Keef feel is very laconic
Keith is a world class composer and has created some of the most iconic riffs ever.
One of the best rock pieces ever written in history!
TY! This song has captivated me for over 50 years... I heard it around age 5 or so.... It's a truly amazing piece of work...
All Keith's riffs are incredibly catchy. This one is the best of them.
And Merry Clayton, pregnant, ripped out of bed, hair in rollers, put the final nail in the coffin.
They slayed! I'm dead.
Sadly , she lost that baby .
Seriously. Merry Clayton did to this song what Clare Torry did to Great Gig in the Sky. Without em, the songs are still good. But with em....they became biblical.
And it's hilarious how both of them were just kinda pulled outta their houses some random night and nailed it in a couple takes.
@@derekcrymble9085 The very day following the session.
Not to mention she was stunned after a while getting into it...what the hell have you guys got me singing?
To me, this song has everything. It's both eerie and beautiful. And it's dark: both the mind where the song came from at the time, it's subject matter, and how it marked the end of the hippie-era. Throw in Altamont and Merry's tragedy and it gets lifted to mythical proportions. It's hard to call a song your personal #1 but this one has been just that to me for decades. Goosebumps everytime I hear it.
Be sure to check out that full live version in Paradiso, Amsterdam Tim mentioned as well for a bone chilling vocal solo from Lisa Fisher. (I think it's their best live rendition of the song)
Don't wanna question you btw Tim, but did Keith ever play this on one of his teles? In my memory (which might be faulty) he always pulls out any guitar that isn't a Fender. Mostly his Es-335 in more recent years. Or decades 😄
So true, this song gets me everytime, Tim is a genius himself! Hope to see Mick and Keith live, one more time before I die. Alex in the mountains of Norway.
The Paradiso performance is indeed a great rendition.
Well done! Just reading the title, before I even opened this video I knew it would be "Gimme Shelter". Most mystical, haunting intro of all time. Never get tired of it!
Gives me chills, it sounds so good