Story goes that when Mary Clayton's voice cracked during her solo spot, she glanced at lead singer Mick Jagger, and you can hear him shout "Woo!". She thought she biffed it, but saw Mick lovin' it, so she kept right on singing. That's the take they used, and Mary's emotive cracking became the best moment in the song!
Whenever I watch this video and think about the war in Vietnam going on when it was released, I get chills. 1969 was a hell of a year for all of us. This track still rocks as much as it ever did, and Merry Clayton's backing vocals....JESUS CHRIST!!!
Took this beautiful chick about five whole seconds to get into this song, one of the best rock songs ever recorded. I'd love to watch her listen to Stray Cat Blues, "Guess your mama never saw you scratch my back!"
It took Mary Clayton about 13 seconds to GET INTO IT and create the best voice duo with Jagger EVAAAR. Woke out of bed, two takes out of the limo in her nightgown, and gone as quickly as she'd come........ and into music history from days of lore .
Woah, dear lady, you have such great taste in music!! This is one of my favorite songs, by the Rolling Stones!! Still gives me the chills after all these years!!
It took Mary Clayton about 13 seconds to GET INTO IT and create the best voice duo with Jagger EVAAAR. Woke out of bed, two takes out of the limo in her nightgown, and gone as quickly as she'd come........ and into music history from days of lore
You nailed it, girl! The Stones have always incorporated bits of funk and soul into their rock and roll. These are elements that seem to have been largely forgotten in today's rock music. Awesome you picked up on that!
The Rolling Stones started out as a Blues band! They took American Blues and just speed it up! Some of my favorite Rolling Stones songs are remakes of Robert Johnson like Love in Vain. They always have that swing because of Charlie’s drumming
Please do their song “Can’t You Hear Me Knocking.” Yeah, that’s Mick Jagger on harmonica. This was made during the Vietnam war. That’s Merry Clayton on vocals with Mick.
When Merry Clayton, the backup singer, realized her voice broke in the "rape, murder" part wanted to go again, they said it was exactly the intensity and urgency they wanted in the song, you can hear someone yell "yeah!" in the background. Fun fact, Merry Clayton was 8 months pregnant when they recorded this.
Merry Clayton was something else! Made the song with more urgency. Youve probably heard it in a war movie. Beatles and Stones. The founding members of the 60s British invasion. The stones really started hitting their peak in the late 60s. That's when they really started doing country , reggae, and blues like no one else.
Bluetop Guitar And though original, Brian Jones, was no musical slouch, their absolute best era was the years when Mick Taylor joined the group. As a team, the best guitar twosome in rock. You could never tell who was going to be playing lead at any point of a song.
I wasn't around then, but I feel like this is one of the songs that made people's parents afraid of the Rolling Stones and rock'n'roll. It's SO funky and SO dark.
Pretty much every rock band that has earned their worth will tell you that The Rolling Stones has been a major influence in their music. The Stones and the Beatles pretty much Changed rock and roll throughout the sixties to what it is now. The amazing thing is that they just released a new album and are touring this year [but had to postpone due to the virus outbreak].
Merry Clayton also was the backup singer in "Sweet Home Alabama", that is another interesting story to tell(first she didn't want to accept that job, because of the song's message) She is such a great singer. ♥
Yep, i learned that from the documentary « Twenty feet from... « . And when you know the context and the whole story around « Sweet home Alabama », it’s a kind of funny. By the way, it’s a really good doc.
Two of my favorites in one video: The Rolling Stones (who I met in 2015 when I was working as a security guard. Didn't meet Mick but met Keith, Charlie and Woody...they are very laid back and cool) and my always number one beautiful queen/boss/sweetheart forever. Happy Tuesday my beautiful rocking queen ❤💕💝💘💗💓💞💖😍🌟⭐👑🎸🎹🎶🎤🎼🎵🎧
Amazing how these musicians were so smart at such young ages. The song starts with them knowing the horrors of war which could have rape and murder and in an instant. Then at the end the song offers a a solution of Love. It's just a kiss away.
Merry Clayton has been waking in the middle of the night by Jagger who got the inspiration at the moment ; they came with the band to the studio to record the song (Merry had no time to pull on clothes and came with his bathrobe ); Jagger explained it was the reason why Merry got such an amazing cracking voice !!!!!!
Actually, really dark lyrics when you think about it. If you don't get "shelter" from the harshness of the world, people can snap and bad things can happen---war, rape, murder, incest---(snap!!)--like that. Yikes.
This song is older than most on the thread. google the interview with Lisa Fischer and the 10PM call to sing this in the studio. Our youth are doomed if they do not know their history. music history is just as important.
Great question. By 1969, just a year before the Beatles broke up, it was pretty even and still is to this day, especially if you're talking to a die hard Stones fan, but my answer has always been that The Beatles were the greatest simply because of their influence. ❤️ 🎶
@@AmericanVanGogh see I like the Stones music better too. I like the Beatles a lot, my favorite is Here Comes the Sun. I have several . But the Rolling Stones has that funk and groove mixed with the rock n roll, a touch of blues. I'd say Gimme Shelter is my favorite song of theirs. I know you aren't that old and this was before your time, but were you ever into Elvis? I wasn't born until 94 but can't stand new music. The 90s was okay but it was the last decade. 80s was good, 70s are my favorite, and I like 60. As far as 50s, I like roots and blues and black people blues. Harlem blues. And I'm in Memphis so that explains it. My parents are big Eagles fans. And my dad's is Rush and Kiss. I don't care too much for Rush, Kiss is okay. Not great but okay. I love some Aerosmith and Black Sabbath. I saw Kiss.
the woman singing in the background is Merrie Clayton. She was called into the studio at 2AM to record this. You're listening to the third take.. She was in her pajamas and curlers when she sang this
You should watch this clip about Merry Clayton the background singer used for this song. Goosebumps when they isolate her vocal... th-cam.com/video/ChONufP0FEs/w-d-xo.html
@@thegorn68 I watched it before. Didn't they drag her out of her place way early in the morning to add her vocals? So, like she was in the studio wearing slippers and hair curlers?
One of the all time greats. Merry Clayton kills it, Mick on blues harp is a subtle addition. One of the anthems of my youth, along with Paint It Black.
Altamont. I recently picked up a book "Just A Shot Away: Peace, Love, and Tragedy with The Rolling Stones at Altamont" by Saul Austerlitz. Check it out if you want the entire story.
You should watch “20 feet from Stardom “ it focuses on the background singers used in hit music and one of of the main subjects is Merry Clayton who sings backup on this song.
@@novanights2chevy597 I like when they asked her to do a second take and she said, "this time I'm gonna blow em out of the room." Then she pretty much did.
I’m such a huge Stones fan I love watching this video! Stones have always had 2 dueling lead guitarists, it’s what gives them that layering sound. The story of Mary Clayton, that FIRE backup singer is also worth hearing about. She recorded that while 8 months pregnant with curlers in her hair.
I am not a Stones fan. I respect and appreciate them, like a handful of their songs, and won't change the station when they come on. I just don't own any albums or count them as an influence. But I do agree with you. Jumpin' Jack Flash is an iconic rock song. Loud, raw, in your face with plenty of attitude. Pure rock and roll.
James Kinstle Like a lot of bands that have been around for ages, I find that I like a lot of their music, but they're is also a lot i'm not that into. Has been about 20 years since I first got into the stones, and I am by no means an expert!! Still discovering.
Love it! They have so many great songs, I don't know what to recommend next. I will just go with some of my personal favourites: "Can't You Hear Me Knocking"; "Bitch"; "Sweet Virginia"; "Sympathy for the Devil"; "Street Fighting Man"; "You Can't Always Get What You Want"; "Ain't Too Proud To Beg"; "Dead Flowers"; "Far Away Eyes"; "Beast of Burden"; etc.
That's Merry Clayton on vocals. You can hear Jagger yell "Whoo!" when she hit that high shriek. "The recording features guest vocals by Merry Clayton, recorded at a last-minute late-night recording session during the mixing phase, arranged by her friend and record producer Jack Nitzsche.[6] After the first verse is sung by Jagger, Merry Clayton enters and they share the next three verses. A harmonica solo by Jagger and guitar solo by Richards follow. Then, with great energy, Clayton repeatedly sings "Rape, murder! It's just a shot away! It's just a shot away!", almost screaming the final stanza. She and Jagger then repeat the line "It's just a shot away" and finish with repeats of "It's just a kiss away". When speaking of her inclusion in the recording, Jagger stated in the 2003 book According to the Rolling Stones that the Rolling Stones' producer Jimmy Miller thought of having a female singer on the track and told fellow producer Jack Nitzsche to contact one: "The use of the female voice was the producer's idea. It would be one of those moments along the lines of 'I hear a girl on this track - get one on the phone.'"[6][7] Summoned from bed around midnight by Nitzsche, Clayton - heavily pregnant - made her recording with just a few takes and then returned home to bed.[6] It remains the most prominent contribution to a Rolling Stones track by a female vocalist.[8] At about 2:59 into the song, Clayton's voice cracks under the strain; once during the second refrain on the word "shot", then on the word "murder" during the third refrain, after which Jagger is faintly heard exclaiming "Woo!" in response to Clayton's powerful delivery.[9] Upon returning home, Clayton suffered a miscarriage, attributed by some sources to her exertions during the recording.[10]"-Wikipedia
When they released this song on the Let It Bleed album in late 1969, there really was a war going on in Viet Nam. The song asks you to think about what it would be like if war and destruction were right on your doorstep. It could also be about really bad natural disasters. Scary stuff, but they end it by reminding you that love is just a kiss away.
Mary Clayton makes the song. They woke her up in the middle of the night to come to the studio to sing. Wise choice to go on her part. Top Stones song. Sums up the Stones feel and vibe.
little fact, the stones use Mary Clayton who was heavily pregnant at the time when recording this, never meet at the time - she came in the evening and laid her part down and left to go back home and rest. The Stones were on tour in the US at the time and it was a few months later they did meet. Strange ha -- Cannot argue one of the best songs around, so so timeless ~Trooper
So I see everyone's tapping Mary Clayton, as should be, since she inspired/embarrassed Jagger to do this great vocal. Keef.played this w/ Expensive Winos because it's obviously one of their best. Is this the best Stones song ever? The best. Lyrically, rhythm guitars, mood, distorted blues harmonica, May Clayton, just awesome. Awesome.
This is their Vietnam anti war song. Shelter, children a shot away, war, Americans soldiers( a very small percentage of soldiers) killed innocent children, women and old men. When Mary Clayton read the lyrics she immediately wanted to know what this was about. She wasn't happy. Once explained it was about the war she was on board. Once they heard her voice they knew this was the missing piece to the song. She was called late at night, she was very pregnant at the time. Her husband wasn't crazy about her doing this but they needed the money. I'm not sure if this istrue but she showed up in curlers in her hair. I believe they only did 3 takes with. She never performed the song with live. I feel I must say this that any carnage afflicted on innocent Vietnam villages was by a very very very small percentage of American soldiers. Our Vietnam Vets endured a brutal war and an ugly reception home. These Vets were treated worse than any Vets in our history. They were following orders. Those orders weren't to massacre innocents and almost all of them didn't. They are becoming old and in a couple decades they'll begone. If are lucky enough to meet one say thank you.
so many good songs by the stones, who've always just ... sounded like the stones (except for maybe a brief period around 1967) and that's a helluva claim to fame. "sympathy for the devil," "can't you hear me knocking," "start me up," "brown sugar," "tumbling dice," and my own very favorite, "rocks off." if you like the occasional slow song, "angie," "wild horses," and / or "moonlight mile" will take you there.
Our best music came from that time in the late 60s early 70s during the Vietnam war. Creedence Clearwater revival, the Rolling Stones, Crosby Stills Nash and Young the list goes on.
There's a little snippet of an interview with Queen Latifah and Merry Clayton who provides these positively incendiary backing vocals. She is wonderful and funny and she speaks of when they got to the part of the song with the rape, murder lyrics after her initial ambivalence she found herself getting really caught up in everything going on at the time and delivered the performance we hear today. Still pretty pertinent, huh?
Mary Clayton did the vocals on that song which she had a bad cold and was pregnant at the time. It took all night long to get it right track finally got it right. The day after she had a miscarriage 😢
I've been hoping for a long time that you would eventually get around to reacting to The Rolling Stones. And now that you have, well, you may have started with the best song first -- meaning that perhaps the other songs won't hit quite as hard as they otherwise might have! But that's just me. Hella groovy is right! The Rolling Stones are a badass rock-n-roll band. Here's a short list, of what could be a very long list, of assorted bangers and ballads to check out: "Honky Tonk Women" (1969), "Wild Horses" (1971), "Brown Sugar" (1971), "Monkey Man" (1969), "Let It Bleed" (1969) , "Miss You" (1978), "Beast of Burden" (1978), "Tumbling Dice" (1972) and on and on and on.
Back in the earliest days of the band, Mick was "just" the singer. Somebody handed him a tambourine, so he had something to do with his hands. Later, he learned to play guitar and blues harp. I don't know how much longer he and Keith Richards can keep going, but I hope I go before they do!
keep rockin girl, you look like me when I use to listen to this music I can see you really enjoy this. God bless, you beautiful young mind. Another thing I noticed you really have a good ear for picking out background singers, high and low tones, the voice of Mick Jagger and the melody of how it is put together.
Gimme Shelter, recorded and released 1969. I was in high school. I had to sign up for the draft in '71 and '72. This is WAY MORE than a song. This was US singing for peace and love through rock and roll, which is The Rolling Stones. Then you say "Groovy".. while I'm next to tears. If you weren't there, you can try, but you may never feel the pain of Vietnam "threatening your very life today"....
I am certain that many Stones fans have listened to Van "The Man" Morrison, the legendary Irish poetic and musical genius. Do your soul and your followers a favour and play "Astral Weeks". It was recorded in the late 60's....guaranteed to knock your socks off !!!!
Yes. Rolling Stone mag picked Astral Weeks as one of their five records to take to a desert island - so much depth on that album - not an easy first listen but you come back to it again and again - 'Slipstream' 'Cypress Avenue' 'Madame George' any of those any track on that album - genius
@@donaldubh5994 Agree, kind of. But it's easy if you get some high quality 'phones, lie back, close your eyes and actually listen. A true, unique work of genius. Van was in another dimension during that album. He told the band to play whatever/however they wanted to while he laid down the vocals. The result? Pure genius. BTW, Let it Bleed and Exile on Main Street need to be on that list, along with Trout Mask Replica and Bollocks.
@@johnenglish1955 One of my favorite memories of that show was when Joan & the boys launched into the Stones' "Starfucker". The looks of shock and amusement on the kids' faces when they finally understood what she was singing. Today, you'd get nothing of that sort.
@@jons.105🤠 I can only imagine! 😂 You're probably right, most of that is in the past! LOL One of my favorite quotes is by Loverboy lead singer Mike Reno. Someone asked him recently about his weight gain. He said, "I wear the same size jeans now as I did back then, 32 x 36, only now the numbers are reversed!" 😂😂😂
Goose bumps every time I hear this song lol even my five year old granddaughter sings stones songs with me in the car.Her favourite song is you can't always get what you want lol so cute watching and listening to her ,and she just about knows every word now.
I'm 69 yrs.old. I've seen most of these bands live! I love your reactions!Give me hope you youngster will keep these great tunes going,My Mom was from England so you came to our house for British bands,In the 60's when these bands came out parents didn't like them corrupting their kids,
This song in of its self is deep rabbit hole if one research. The title was also used for the movie "Gimme Shelter" a film documenting their 1969 fall North America tour. Due to the extreme violence viewer discretion is advised.
The Beatles and Stones dominated the the charts for an era of musical en fuego. Use to stack the fatties 3 high on my little T.V. table and go on a journey through their music. Good times!
The Sister singing background Merry Clayton from New Orleans was 9 months pregnant when she did this ..a day later she had a miscarriage..4 yrs ago she was in a car accident...lost both legs
I saw The Rolling Stones in 2015 in Detroit and the coolest thing was seeing parents wearing their first Rolling Stones tour t-shirts from the 70s with their kids wearing theirs from the 2000s. The world changes a lot over time... but good music will always be good music.
What makes this so " SIXTIES " is the realness of it , the weariness of the constant wars with a new generation of youths killed off or turned into killers ... and then the solemn faith that LOVE is stronger than hate , and that love can bind up the wounds of war and better times can still emerge from the mess . REST IN PEACE CHARLIE WATTS .
It's a big rabbit hole..They did ''Satisfaction'' in 1962, and they are still going today..They have over 45 albums,all are good..The Stones are also considered the greatest blues band of all time..Nobody plays the blues better than the Stones !
🤠Greatest blues "band," I would have to agree with you, except being from Texas I'd have to add ZZ Top as honorable mention since they've been going over 50 years as well. Either way, I think Mick and Mr. Gibbons both would give the true kudos to Robert Johnson, Son House, Muddy Waters, and those other Mississippi Delta heroes that taught them how to do it! 👍
@@michaelb.3982🤠 Yes. Excellent. I live in Houston where they are considered royalty, lol. But I've also been a Stones fan my entire life. I can tell from your comment that you have excellent taste in music. I'm happy to see our girl, Sc$, getting into this stuff!👍👍👍
@@johnenglish1955 Stones are my all time favorite too..I also like Kid Rock..He's underrated..I like his love for American music..Like the Stones, he can play any type of music well [ The Stones don't rap lol]..He's self taught, had no connections in the music business, can play over ten instruments, and writes a lot of his own music..I like his newer stuff as much as his older stuff.. i'm not a rap fan, but I like most if his rap songs..I think he raps better than Eminem..I don't see why people like Eminem..Kid is the most talented of the two by far.
I won't argue that it's their most creative (or at least best) period. But they're also competing with Led Zeppelin at their peak, the Who at their peak, Allman Brothers band at their peak, CCR, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath... I could go on. I can't say who was the greatest band at the time but it sure was a great time for music.
kroft67 There must have been something in the water. And it amazes me how many musicians say that seeing The Beatles on Ed Sullivan influenced them to start a band. I’m not sure I’ve ever heard that about Elvis. No one thought they could be him. But by ‘64 the kids were ready make their own music with a little help from Leo Fender and Les Paul.
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Story goes that when Mary Clayton's voice cracked during her solo spot, she glanced at lead singer Mick Jagger, and you can hear him shout "Woo!". She thought she biffed it, but saw Mick lovin' it, so she kept right on singing. That's the take they used, and Mary's emotive cracking became the best moment in the song!
That recording is amazing
She lost her baby shortly after.
It’s a prime example of perfect imperfection.
Cool story, never knew that. Love this song soooo much!
Not Mary, but Merry Clayton, first name spelling because she was born on Christmas Day.
50 years later I still get chills when I hear Merry Claytons amazing voice!
Whenever I watch this video and think about the war in Vietnam going on when it was released, I get chills. 1969 was a hell of a year for all of us. This track still rocks as much as it ever did, and Merry Clayton's backing vocals....JESUS CHRIST!!!
Facts!
Took this beautiful chick about five whole seconds to get into this song, one of the best rock songs ever recorded. I'd love to watch her listen to Stray Cat Blues, "Guess your mama never saw you scratch my back!"
It took Mary Clayton about 13 seconds to GET INTO IT and create the best voice duo with Jagger EVAAAR. Woke out of bed, two takes out of the limo in her nightgown, and gone as quickly as she'd come........ and into music history from days of lore
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Keith Richards and his ability on the guitar is simply unreal, no one can do it like he can, theres a certain magic to how he plays.
Woah, dear lady, you have such great taste in music!! This is one of my favorite songs, by the Rolling Stones!! Still gives me the chills after all these years!!
My favorite Stones song. Mary Clayton's voice cracking with Mick going whooo! Fire
I love how this song has such a full sound, many layers. Best Stones song ever
Greatest intro to any rock tune.
@@harvey1954 Top 5 Rock Song...ALL TIME SONG
@@thesparkledivers Merry Clayton. She did it to their taped backing in Cali. The Stones had recorded their part in London.
It took Mary Clayton about 13 seconds to GET INTO IT and create the best voice duo with Jagger EVAAAR. Woke out of bed, two takes out of the limo in her nightgown, and gone as quickly as she'd come........ and into music history from days of lore
@@harvey1954 Then how come she could look at Jagger, thinking she'd have to re-take, but he shouted "Woo!"..and "hell NO"...
This song is timeless , fit so into today’s world perfectly
Yes it really does….
Even more now today with Russia attacking Ukraine and targeting civilians woman, kids... ,they need to be "Given Shelters"
You nailed it, girl! The Stones have always incorporated bits of funk and soul into their rock and roll. These are elements that seem to have been largely forgotten in today's rock music. Awesome you picked up on that!
The Rolling Stones started out as a Blues band! They took American Blues and just speed it up! Some of my favorite Rolling Stones songs are remakes of Robert Johnson like Love in Vain. They always have that swing because of Charlie’s drumming
Merry Clayton sings probably the most famous backing vocals in music history, if you can call that performance "backing" vocals...
I’ve listened to this song a thousand times and still get goosebumps when Merry Clayton’s voice cracks “RAPE MURDER”
Please do their song “Can’t You Hear Me Knocking.” Yeah, that’s Mick Jagger on harmonica. This was made during the Vietnam war. That’s Merry Clayton on vocals with Mick.
Epic request she will dig it.
Agree with this request as it is epic.
And check out mick Taylor on the last lead!! Great guitarist!!!!
I'm not a Stones fan, but that opening riff in Can't You Hear Me Knockin is fuckin awesome.
I thought lisa Fisher song backup for Mick
She does the best reactions you can tell she has a great ear for good music 🎶 and understands how these rock songs are timeless
When Merry Clayton, the backup singer, realized her voice broke in the "rape, murder" part wanted to go again, they said it was exactly the intensity and urgency they wanted in the song, you can hear someone yell "yeah!" in the background. Fun fact, Merry Clayton was 8 months pregnant when they recorded this.
It was mick in the background! And yeah she miscarried shortly after I think.
There is an entire movie made about Mary and other background singers. Twenty Feet from Stardom. On Netflix. Awesome.
Merry Clayton was something else! Made the song with more urgency. Youve probably heard it in a war movie. Beatles and Stones. The founding members of the 60s British invasion. The stones really started hitting their peak in the late 60s. That's when they really started doing country , reggae, and blues like no one else.
@@andrewcastillo9558 I guess that's the not so fun fact.
Bluetop Guitar And though original, Brian Jones, was no musical slouch, their absolute best era was the years when Mick Taylor joined the group. As a team, the best guitar twosome in rock. You could never tell who was going to be playing lead at any point of a song.
I wasn't around then, but I feel like this is one of the songs that made people's parents afraid of the Rolling Stones and rock'n'roll. It's SO funky and SO dark.
Pretty much every rock band that has earned their worth will tell you that The Rolling Stones has been a major influence in their music. The Stones and the Beatles pretty much Changed rock and roll throughout the sixties to what it is now.
The amazing thing is that they just released a new album and are touring this year [but had to postpone due to the virus outbreak].
Merry Clayton also was the backup singer in "Sweet Home Alabama", that is another interesting story to tell(first she didn't want to accept that job, because of the song's message) She is such a great singer. ♥
Yep, i learned that from the documentary « Twenty feet from... « . And when you know the context and the whole story around « Sweet home Alabama », it’s a kind of funny. By the way, it’s a really good doc.
This is actually my favorite song of all time.
THEIR GREATEST SONG
Two of my favorites in one video: The Rolling Stones (who I met in 2015 when I was working as a security guard. Didn't meet Mick but met Keith, Charlie and Woody...they are very laid back and cool) and my always number one beautiful queen/boss/sweetheart forever. Happy Tuesday my beautiful rocking queen ❤💕💝💘💗💓💞💖😍🌟⭐👑🎸🎹🎶🎤🎼🎵🎧
My all-time fav song. Please do watch ‘20 Feet From Stardom’ for the back story on this vocal. Merry Clayton is simply unreal.
My all time fav by them
@@katieedsallreamy4756 One of the top 5 songs EVER
Mick Jagger is no mean vocalist and she blew him out of the water. Great song.
Agreed! Great documentary on the perspective of back up singers especially Merry Clayton she was phenomenal👍
@@ianmarsden1130 The third rape murder her voice hits another leve and you immediately heal Mick give her an approving howl.
Amazing how these musicians were so smart at such young ages. The song starts with them knowing the horrors of war which could have rape and murder and in an instant. Then at the end the song offers a a solution of Love. It's just a kiss away.
Rolling Stones Are literaly the definition of ROCK N Roll
Merry Clayton has been waking in the middle of the night by Jagger who got the inspiration at the moment ; they came with the band to the studio to record the song (Merry had no time to pull on clothes and came with his bathrobe ); Jagger explained it was the reason why Merry got such an amazing cracking voice !!!!!!
Keith at his best. And yes, that was Jagger on harmonica.
A perfect synergy of artists that came together and created this masterpiece.
Real rock is just that, a perfect blend of Blues, Soul and Funk
I must have heard this song over 200 times in my life and I'm just finding out what the chorus lyrics are. Had no idea it was war and murder and rape.
Lol learn something new every day
LOL me as well
Me too, it wasn't until I actually watched a reaction video that I saw that.
Actually, really dark lyrics when you think about it. If you don't get "shelter" from the harshness of the world, people can snap and bad things can happen---war, rape, murder, incest---(snap!!)--like that. Yikes.
This song is older than most on the thread. google the interview with Lisa Fischer and the 10PM call to sing this in the studio. Our youth are doomed if they do not know their history. music history is just as important.
THE greatest Stones song of all time and one of the greatest rock songs ever.
This was released in 1969. And they just released a new song this week "Living in a Ghost Town" Sound great too.
Mary Clayton was the back up Singer that hit those high notes in the chorus.
She explains it all in the DVD Documentary: ( Twenty Feet From Stardom.)
The best gift my sister ever gave me was this album for my fifteenth birthday in 1969. ♥️😎🎨
Were the Beatles still bigger
Great question. By 1969, just a year before the Beatles broke up, it was pretty even and still is to this day, especially if you're talking to a die hard Stones fan, but my answer has always been that The Beatles were the greatest simply because of their influence. ❤️ 🎶
@@AmericanVanGogh see I like the Stones music better too. I like the Beatles a lot, my favorite is Here Comes the Sun. I have several . But the Rolling Stones has that funk and groove mixed with the rock n roll, a touch of blues. I'd say Gimme Shelter is my favorite song of theirs. I know you aren't that old and this was before your time, but were you ever into Elvis? I wasn't born until 94 but can't stand new music. The 90s was okay but it was the last decade. 80s was good, 70s are my favorite, and I like 60. As far as 50s, I like roots and blues and black people blues. Harlem blues. And I'm in Memphis so that explains it. My parents are big Eagles fans. And my dad's is Rush and Kiss. I don't care too much for Rush, Kiss is okay. Not great but okay. I love some Aerosmith and Black Sabbath. I saw Kiss.
@@ezekiel5687 it's been a pleasure talking music with you. Have a great night and rock on, brother. ❤️ 🎶
“Tumbling Dice.” Just an old fashioned, straight up R&R song. “I’m all sixes,
sevens and nines” :)
the woman singing in the background is Merrie Clayton. She was called into the studio at 2AM to record this. You're listening to the third take.. She was in her pajamas and curlers when she sang this
You can hear someone shout off mic when she hits the screaming note "Rape and Murder! Yeah!" during the backup vocalists solo.
Thats mick wooing
You should watch this clip about Merry Clayton the background singer used for this song. Goosebumps when they isolate her vocal...
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@@thegorn68 I watched it before. Didn't they drag her out of her place way early in the morning to add her vocals? So, like she was in the studio wearing slippers and hair curlers?
Lotta great songs from the Stones, but this one is my favorite. Next up by them should be "Sympathy for the Devil".
One of my top ten songs any band any genre!
Spot on with those two classics
Stones are definitely worth digging deeper.
MISS YOU - ROLLING STONES (Seriously funky groovy 70's sleeze rock)
Seconded! I love the bass line on Miss You.
YES!!!! 💯🤘🤘
Disco sucks
One of the all time greats. Merry Clayton kills it, Mick on blues harp is a subtle addition. One of the anthems of my youth, along with Paint It Black.
Luv the way you pick out the groove! Best of everything with your new release!
A brutal wicked tune. Watch the movie Gimme Shelter if you want an even darker side of the generation of love.
Altamont. I recently picked up a book "Just A Shot Away: Peace, Love, and Tragedy with The Rolling Stones at Altamont" by Saul Austerlitz. Check it out if you want the entire story.
Dude, I was there at Altamont.
most riveting rock movie ever, and one of the most riveting movies of any kind ever
I'm dying for someone to cover The Stones "It's only rock 'n' roll but I like it !"
I can listen to this song anytime and anywhere. Best of the Stones.
You should watch “20 feet from Stardom “ it focuses on the background singers used in hit music and one of of the main subjects is Merry Clayton who sings backup on this song.
Definitely, one of my favorite movies and they play her isolated vocals of this solo and you hear the crew whooping and cheering when she squeaks.
In the song you can still hear Mick say "Whoa"
Here's a snippet from “20 feet from Stardom“ involving Gimme Shelter
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@@novanights2chevy597 I like when they asked her to do a second take and she said, "this time I'm gonna blow em out of the room." Then she pretty much did.
Always my fav Stones song. Merry Clayton on backup vocals lights it up
I’m such a huge Stones fan I love watching this video! Stones have always had 2 dueling lead guitarists, it’s what gives them that layering sound.
The story of Mary Clayton, that FIRE backup singer is also worth hearing about. She recorded that while 8 months pregnant with curlers in her hair.
The song that got me into the Stones was 'Jumpin' Jack Flash'. After I heard that, there was no turning back.
I am not a Stones fan. I respect and appreciate them, like a handful of their songs, and won't change the station when they come on. I just don't own any albums or count them as an influence. But I do agree with you. Jumpin' Jack Flash is an iconic rock song. Loud, raw, in your face with plenty of attitude. Pure rock and roll.
James Kinstle Like a lot of bands that have been around for ages, I find that I like a lot of their music, but they're is also a lot i'm not that into. Has been about 20 years since I first got into the stones, and I am by no means an expert!! Still discovering.
James Kinstle “don’t count them as an influence”...lol. Fuckin dumbass
I got into them in 1965 "CAN'T GET NO SATISFACTION".
“Let it Bleed” is a funky track from them.
That's just country
A good track, but certainly not funky.
Love it! They have so many great songs, I don't know what to recommend next. I will just go with some of my personal favourites: "Can't You Hear Me Knocking"; "Bitch"; "Sweet Virginia"; "Sympathy for the Devil"; "Street Fighting Man"; "You Can't Always Get What You Want"; "Ain't Too Proud To Beg"; "Dead Flowers"; "Far Away Eyes"; "Beast of Burden"; etc.
Greatest Rock n Roll Band ever! Better tap into that rabbit hole.
The woman who was singing was about six months pregnant and her hair was in curlers when she Sid this.
That's Merry Clayton on vocals. You can hear Jagger yell "Whoo!" when she hit that high shriek. "The recording features guest vocals by Merry Clayton, recorded at a last-minute late-night recording session during the mixing phase, arranged by her friend and record producer Jack Nitzsche.[6] After the first verse is sung by Jagger, Merry Clayton enters and they share the next three verses. A harmonica solo by Jagger and guitar solo by Richards follow. Then, with great energy, Clayton repeatedly sings "Rape, murder! It's just a shot away! It's just a shot away!", almost screaming the final stanza. She and Jagger then repeat the line "It's just a shot away" and finish with repeats of "It's just a kiss away". When speaking of her inclusion in the recording, Jagger stated in the 2003 book According to the Rolling Stones that the Rolling Stones' producer Jimmy Miller thought of having a female singer on the track and told fellow producer Jack Nitzsche to contact one: "The use of the female voice was the producer's idea. It would be one of those moments along the lines of 'I hear a girl on this track - get one on the phone.'"[6][7] Summoned from bed around midnight by Nitzsche, Clayton - heavily pregnant - made her recording with just a few takes and then returned home to bed.[6] It remains the most prominent contribution to a Rolling Stones track by a female vocalist.[8]
At about 2:59 into the song, Clayton's voice cracks under the strain; once during the second refrain on the word "shot", then on the word "murder" during the third refrain, after which Jagger is faintly heard exclaiming "Woo!" in response to Clayton's powerful delivery.[9] Upon returning home, Clayton suffered a miscarriage, attributed by some sources to her exertions during the recording.[10]"-Wikipedia
I didn’t know about this woman until 5 minutes ago. She’s got the spirit and vibe I need. ‘Easy subscribe. ‘Great job.
When they released this song on the Let It Bleed album in late 1969, there really was a war going on in Viet Nam. The song asks you to think about what it would be like if war and destruction were right on your doorstep. It could also be about really bad natural disasters. Scary stuff, but they end it by reminding you that love is just a kiss away.
I seen the Stones in 81 with no ticket 😃I simply helped a brother sell some tickets and he bought my" white ass"in for free!That was some funny shit!
Mary Clayton makes the song. They woke her up in the middle of the night to come to the studio to sing. Wise choice to go on her part. Top Stones song. Sums up the Stones feel and vibe.
Rolling stones- miss you
The Stones at the start of a great streak of songwriting.
I love you dancing along!! I’m fifteen, and I first heard this song when I was seven and my mom told me I was rocking hard too lol
heartbreaker , cant you hear me knockin, stray cat blues, let it loose, loving cup, there's so many!!!
Midnight Rambler. You’ll love the bump n grind going on with that one
Up vote.
My older brother would play Midnight Rambler when I was young that I called it my lullaby song because he would constantly sing to it lol
little fact, the stones use Mary Clayton who was heavily pregnant at the time when recording this, never meet at the time - she came in the evening and laid her part down and left to go back home and rest. The Stones were on tour in the US at the time and it was a few months later they did meet. Strange ha -- Cannot argue one of the best songs around, so so timeless ~Trooper
So I see everyone's tapping Mary Clayton, as should be, since she inspired/embarrassed Jagger to do this great vocal. Keef.played this w/ Expensive Winos because it's obviously one of their best. Is this the best Stones song ever? The best. Lyrically, rhythm guitars, mood, distorted blues harmonica, May Clayton, just awesome. Awesome.
When we first heard this song, every night on the TV news we saw our murdered young soldiers brought home in body bags.
This is their Vietnam anti war song. Shelter, children a shot away, war, Americans soldiers( a very small percentage of soldiers) killed innocent children, women and old men.
When Mary Clayton read the lyrics she immediately wanted to know what this was about. She wasn't happy. Once explained it was about the war she was on board. Once they heard her voice they knew this was the missing piece to the song. She was called late at night, she was very pregnant at the time. Her husband wasn't crazy about her doing this but they needed the money. I'm not sure if this istrue but she showed up in curlers in her hair. I believe they only did 3 takes with. She never performed the song with live.
I feel I must say this that any carnage afflicted on innocent Vietnam villages was by a very very very small percentage of American soldiers. Our Vietnam Vets endured a brutal war and an ugly reception home. These Vets were treated worse than any Vets in our history. They were following orders. Those orders weren't to massacre innocents and almost all of them didn't. They are becoming old and in a couple decades they'll begone. If are lucky enough to meet one say thank you.
Yes please do more Stones. They have some great songs like Wild Horses, Sympathy for the devil, Honky Tonk Woman, Brown Sugar and Tumbling Dice.
Yeah, the Stones influenced many of today's rockers. I think the word ICONIC was created because of them. Excellent reaction!
this is the best version thats mrs merry clayton doing the backup vocals god she was the best ever
Hey its the Rolling Stones. A legendary Band back in the day..
This is one of best songs ever made
so many good songs by the stones, who've always just ... sounded like the stones (except for maybe a brief period around 1967) and that's a helluva claim to fame. "sympathy for the devil," "can't you hear me knocking," "start me up," "brown sugar," "tumbling dice," and my own very favorite, "rocks off." if you like the occasional slow song, "angie," "wild horses," and / or "moonlight mile" will take you there.
Our best music came from that time in the late 60s early 70s during the Vietnam war. Creedence Clearwater revival, the Rolling Stones, Crosby Stills Nash and Young the list goes on.
There's a little snippet of an interview with Queen Latifah and Merry Clayton who provides these positively incendiary backing vocals. She is wonderful and funny and she speaks of when they got to the part of the song with the rape, murder lyrics after her initial ambivalence she found herself getting really caught up in everything going on at the time and delivered the performance we hear today. Still pretty pertinent, huh?
Mary Clayton did the vocals on that song which she had a bad cold and was pregnant at the time. It took all night long to get it right track finally got it right. The day after she had a miscarriage 😢
I've been hoping for a long time that you would eventually get around to reacting to The Rolling Stones. And now that you have, well, you may have started with the best song first -- meaning that perhaps the other songs won't hit quite as hard as they otherwise might have! But that's just me. Hella groovy is right! The Rolling Stones are a badass rock-n-roll band. Here's a short list, of what could be a very long list, of assorted bangers and ballads to check out: "Honky Tonk Women" (1969), "Wild Horses" (1971), "Brown Sugar" (1971), "Monkey Man" (1969), "Let It Bleed" (1969) , "Miss You" (1978), "Beast of Burden" (1978), "Tumbling Dice" (1972) and on and on and on.
Have you heard MONKEY MAN yet? I think it’ll ring your bell!
Jagger’s singing confidence is at an all time high.
Back in the earliest days of the band, Mick was "just" the singer. Somebody handed him a tambourine, so he had something to do with his hands. Later, he learned to play guitar and blues harp. I don't know how much longer he and Keith Richards can keep going, but I hope I go before they do!
keep rockin girl, you look like me when I use to listen to this music I can see you really enjoy this. God bless, you beautiful young mind. Another thing I noticed you really have a good ear for picking out background singers, high and low tones, the voice of Mick Jagger and the melody of how it is put together.
My favorite Rock Band of all time!!! They are totally WILD in live concert!! So totally the best ever....Experience of a lifetime....
Gimme Shelter, recorded and released 1969. I was in high school. I had to sign up for the draft in '71 and '72. This is WAY MORE than a song. This was US singing for peace and love through rock and roll, which is The Rolling Stones. Then you say "Groovy".. while I'm next to tears. If you weren't there, you can try, but you may never feel the pain of Vietnam "threatening your very life today"....
Same here had to register for the draft always had in the back of my mind should I flee to Canada
I am certain that many Stones fans have listened to Van "The Man" Morrison, the legendary Irish poetic and musical genius. Do your soul and your followers a favour and play "Astral Weeks". It was recorded in the late 60's....guaranteed to knock your socks off !!!!
Yes. Rolling Stone mag picked Astral Weeks as one of their five records to take to a desert island - so much depth on that album - not an easy first listen but you come back to it again and again - 'Slipstream' 'Cypress Avenue' 'Madame George' any of those any track on that album - genius
@@donaldubh5994 Agree, kind of. But it's easy if you get some high quality 'phones, lie back, close your eyes and actually listen. A true, unique work of genius. Van was in another dimension during that album. He told the band to play whatever/however they wanted to while he laid down the vocals. The result? Pure genius.
BTW, Let it Bleed and Exile on Main Street need to be on that list, along with Trout Mask Replica and Bollocks.
I would say Gimme Shelter and Sympathy for the Devil are the Rolling Stones greatest songs.Not to
forget Street Fighting Man.❤️.
HELLA GROOVY
🤠Forgot to make a confession the other day: Loverboy was one of my favorite groups in the mid '80's. LOL
What a relief! Now I can sleep at night! 😂😂😂
(We were discussing Joan Jett, and you mentioned she had opened for them at a show you saw.)
@@johnenglish1955 I wasn't there for them, but hey, they had me up on my feet!
@@johnenglish1955 One of my favorite memories of that show was when Joan & the boys launched into the Stones' "Starfucker". The looks of shock and amusement on the kids' faces when they finally understood what she was singing. Today, you'd get nothing of that sort.
@@jons.105🤠 I can only imagine! 😂 You're probably right, most of that is in the past! LOL
One of my favorite quotes is by Loverboy lead singer Mike Reno. Someone asked him recently about his weight gain. He said, "I wear the same size jeans now as I did back then, 32 x 36, only now the numbers are reversed!" 😂😂😂
Charlie Watts drums make this a monster.
my favorite stones song of all time
Goose bumps every time I hear this song lol even my five year old granddaughter sings stones songs with me in the car.Her favourite song is you can't always get what you want lol so cute watching and listening to her ,and she just about knows every word now.
I'm 69 yrs.old. I've seen most of these bands live! I love your reactions!Give me hope you youngster will keep these great tunes going,My Mom was from England so you came to our house for British bands,In the 60's when these bands came out parents didn't like them corrupting their kids,
This song in of its self is deep rabbit hole if one research. The title was also used for the movie "Gimme Shelter" a film documenting their 1969 fall North America tour. Due to the extreme violence viewer discretion is advised.
The Beatles and Stones dominated the the charts for an era of musical en fuego. Use to stack the fatties 3 high on my little T.V. table and go on a journey through their music. Good times!
Hey Sister, you'll love "Can't You Hear Me Knocking"... by the Stones. Another mind-numbing trip.
This song has got it all ! Complexity , funk , blues , ... one of the greatest ever
"Ruby Tuesday" & "As Tears Go By" are a must!
The Sister singing background Merry Clayton from New Orleans was 9 months pregnant when she did this ..a day later she had a miscarriage..4 yrs ago she was in a car accident...lost both legs
I saw The Rolling Stones in 2015 in Detroit and the coolest thing was seeing parents wearing their first Rolling Stones tour t-shirts from the 70s with their kids wearing theirs from the 2000s. The world changes a lot over time... but good music will always be good music.
This was their Vietnam protest song
EPIC!!!
The album Let It Bleed is the Stones at their best imo. You Can't Always Get What You Want is worth a listen.
What makes this so " SIXTIES " is the realness of it , the weariness of the constant wars with a new generation of youths killed off or turned into killers ... and then the solemn faith that LOVE is stronger than hate , and that love can bind up the wounds of war and better times can still emerge from the mess . REST IN PEACE CHARLIE WATTS .
It's a big rabbit hole..They did ''Satisfaction'' in 1962, and they are still going today..They have over 45 albums,all are good..The Stones are also considered the greatest blues band of all time..Nobody plays the blues better than the Stones !
🤠Greatest blues "band," I would have to agree with you, except being from Texas I'd have to add ZZ Top as honorable mention since they've been going over 50 years as well. Either way, I think Mick and Mr. Gibbons both would give the true kudos to Robert Johnson, Son House, Muddy Waters, and those other Mississippi Delta heroes that taught them how to do it! 👍
@@johnenglish1955 Yeah ZZ Top is up there for sure...Did you see the new documentary about them on Netflix ?
@@michaelb.3982🤠 Yes. Excellent. I live in Houston where they are considered royalty, lol. But I've also been a Stones fan my entire life. I can tell from your comment that you have excellent taste in music. I'm happy to see our girl, Sc$, getting into this stuff!👍👍👍
@@johnenglish1955 Stones are my all time favorite too..I also like Kid Rock..He's underrated..I like his love for American music..Like the Stones, he can play any type of music well [ The Stones don't rap lol]..He's self taught, had no connections in the music business, can play over ten instruments, and writes a lot of his own music..I like his newer stuff as much as his older stuff.. i'm not a rap fan, but I like most if his rap songs..I think he raps better than Eminem..I don't see why people like Eminem..Kid is the most talented of the two by far.
@@michaelb.3982 I agree. Plus, I can't watch his duet with Sheryl Crow without a tissue! 😂😂😂
You can hear Mick Jagger go whoa when Mary’s voice cracks spooky sound.
This is from their most creative period from 1969 - 1974 when The Stones were truly the Greatest Rock ‘n’ Roll band in the world.
I won't argue that it's their most creative (or at least best) period. But they're also competing with Led Zeppelin at their peak, the Who at their peak, Allman Brothers band at their peak, CCR, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath... I could go on. I can't say who was the greatest band at the time but it sure was a great time for music.
kroft67 There must have been something in the water. And it amazes me how many musicians say that seeing The Beatles on Ed Sullivan influenced them to start a band. I’m not sure I’ve ever heard that about Elvis. No one thought they could be him. But by ‘64 the kids were ready make their own music with a little help from Leo Fender and Les Paul.
Those British bands ruled the world at that time.😉