"Gimme Shelter" is the opening track of the band's 1969 album Let It Bleed. As per Songfacts:
The song is about the political and social unrest at the time. There was the war in Vietnam, race riots, and Charles Manson. Mick Jagger sings of needing shelter from this "Storm."
Merry Clayton is the female vocalist. She is a gospel singer who did backup vocals for a number of artists, including Ray Charles. She had a regular role on the '80s TV show Cagney and Lacey, and played a maid in the movie Maid To Order.
Clayton is featured in the 2013 film 20 Feet from Stardom, where she talks about her appearance on this song. The Stones were recording late at night in Los Angeles when they decided to use a female vocalist to sing with Jagger on the track. Clayton, who was pregnant at the time, got the call and was retrieved for the session. She showed up with curlers in her hair wearing silk pajamas, and Jagger explained to her that she's be singing the line, "Rape, murder, it's just a shot away."
She did a take of her line, then decided to "blow them out of this room" on the next take. This time, she delivered a chilling vocal an octave higher, her voice cracking on "murder." This can be heard at about the 3:04 (3:01 in this video) mark, and you can hear an impressed Mick Jagger in the background saying "Whoo!"
As for the drumming, if you like "Flams" this is for you. Great song to play to practice them. Also good independence practice with the alternation of Kick Drum and Flams.
Charlie Watts knew the refined art of letting the song breathe.
As always....Thanks for watching!
Equipment Used:
Drums:
Tama Imperialstar IE62C 6-piece
Cymbals:
ZILDJIAN
16” A Medium-Thin Crash
17" K Custom Dark Crash
18” A Medium-Thin Crash
PAISTE
15” 2002 Sound Edge Hi-hats
18” 2002 Crash
19” 2002 Crash
22” Signature
Series Blue Bell Ride
SABIAN
19” Paragon China
WUHAN
20" China
MEINL
Meinl Groove Bell Cowbell
DRUM HEADS:
TOMS - Remo Controlled Sound Clear with Black Dot 10/12/14/16
SNARE - Evans EC Reverse Dot Snare Drumhead - 14"
-iPhone 15 Pro
-iPad
-Mackie Mix5 5-channel Compact Mixer
-Vic Firth SIH2 Stereo Isolation Headphones
-IMovie app on iPhone
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