Sympathy For The Devil vs. Paint it Black vs. Gimme Shelter
My top 3 Stones songs. Which do you think is best?
Paint It Black for me, but it’s close.
My top 3 Stones songs. Which do you think is best?
Paint It Black for me, but it’s close.
All 3 were awesome when I sat 2nd Row for the Stones at the TWA Dome back in 1997. The radio plays Sympathy for the Devil too much and not enough Paint it Black and not often do I hear them play Gimme Shelter
shareAh nice, I haven’t seen them live, doubt I will now. 97 would have been a good time to see a Stones show.
I saw a doco on them a few years back and I remember them talking about recording Gimme Shelter. The female vocal was done in a few takes and they woke her up at midnight to come in and record, she was a few months pregnant at the time. The sad part was hearing she lost the baby shortly after that.
"Paint it Black" is a great rock song. The other two are too drawn out and r&b for my general listening pleasure.
"Dandelion" is another great Stone's song.
Fair enough. I admit the “woo woo” in Sympathy can get a bit much on repeat listening.
Dandelion is good too. I also like Can I Get A Wintess as far as really early stuff goes. I’d say that’s their best cover version.
"Gimme Shelter"
Well, since one has a few here - and the Stones are on my mind - some personal faves.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZnkyoZf33M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_Y5J0ka4_k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgsKt45sN9g