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riffkeither Rocks Off Regular Offline Gimme Some Neck !! Posts: 678 France Marseille Gender:	the best Gimme Shelter ever ! Apr 18^th, 2009 at 3:22pm Just wanna know what yu think about it ? The Rolling Stones Perth, Australia Date: Feb. 24, 1973 For me it's the best one ,because of Mick Taylor's Wha Wha effects!!
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Zack Rocks Off Regular Offline Chiba Face Rules You Bastards! Posts: 1,727 Dakar Gender:	Re: the best Gimme Shelter ever ! Reply #1 - Apr 18^th, 2009 at 3:35pm A much-discussed topic . . . Perth is certainly unique and in the top 5 or 10. Others: Altamont, both versions from Philadelphia 72, Brussels, and Paradiso 95. The latter is certainly Ronnie's best contribution ever. Some love the 75 versions. I say "meh."
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platter Ex Member	Re: the best Gimme Shelter ever ! Reply #2 - Apr 18^th, 2009 at 3:59pm every version sounds good to me. the one off of no security is a killer.
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Throwaway Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 826 MD Gender:	Re: the best Gimme Shelter ever ! Reply #3 - Apr 18^th, 2009 at 4:56pm 1.Studio version 2.1972, Philly Special 3.1975, Toronto 4.Stripped Companion 5.Any 72/73 boot Anyone wonder how this woulda sounded in 78-81? I'm kind of glad they didn't play (butcher) it then.
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Factory Girl Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 2,194 US Gender:	Re: the best Gimme Shelter ever ! Reply #4 - Apr 18^th, 2009 at 5:15pm Throwaway, You going to see Bruce 5/18 at Verizon?
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Re: the best Gimme Shelter ever !
Reply #5 - Apr 18^th, 2009 at 6:45pm

Tokyo 26th February 1990, with Mick losing himself in his performance towards the end. Brilliant version. Honourable mention - Paradiso '95.

In fairness, its a song they usually play well, although the decision to 'sample' the intro on the Licks stadium shows for the part when they were walking back from the b-stage was bordering on sacrilegeous.

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Reply #6 - Apr 19^th, 2009 at 1:50am

That Perth version is phenomenal. I've extolled the virtues of this version before on this forum, but what the hell. The way the band can't seem to quite find the groove at the beginning - it seems like only Mick, Keith, and Nicky know what they're doing - only to build up to the second verse and ERUPT the way they do... it's just incredible. And yes, MT's wah effects are just great!

It's hard to pick a fave Gimme Shelter - most of the ones in my top five have been mentioned here already (Paradiso '95, Philly '72, Brussels '73, etc.) I do love some of the early '69 versions, despite the tentativeness of some of them... which is actually kind of appealing.

I heartell there's a sole version from 1970 (the opening gig of the tour?), wherein the chords in the chorus are played a bit differently, which makes for a unique listen. Anyone have this? I've been looking for it for a long time!

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Re: the best Gimme Shelter ever !
Reply #7 - Apr 19^th, 2009 at 1:52am

Gazza wrote on Apr 18^th, 2009 at 6:45pm:

In fairness, its a song they usually play well, although the decision to 'sample' the intro on the Licks stadium shows for the part when they were walking back from the b-stage was bordering on sacrilegeous.

That was downright ridiculous. I remember hearing that for the first time and thinking, "Who in the hell is playing that?" Still gets a bug up my ass every time I think about it!

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Throwaway Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 826 MD Gender:	Re: the best Gimme Shelter ever ! Reply #9 - Apr 19^th, 2009 at 8:46pm Factory Girl wrote on Apr 18^th, 2009 at 5:15pm: Throwaway, You going to see Bruce 5/18 at Verizon? Sadly, no Bruce for me, I have some graduation preparation. Are you going? He always gives a nice set when he plays the district, i hear.
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Re: the best Gimme Shelter ever !
Reply #10 - Apr 20^th, 2009 at 6:25am

Gazza wrote on Apr 18^th, 2009 at 6:45pm:

I should have quantified this by saying "best LIVE version".

NOTHING tops the original, which 40 years later remains the greatest thing the Stones have ever released and probably one of the top 5 or 10 songs ever released by anyone.

Another cool version worth mentioning is the one they did for the BBC special 'Pop Go The Sixties' taped in mid-December 1969 and which was broadcast on the final night of the decade. Its only a live vocal over a pre-recorded backing track, but Mick's vocal performance is fantastic.

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marko Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 512 Finland Gender:	Re: the best Gimme Shelter ever ! Reply #11 - Apr 20^th, 2009 at 7:36am Mine is Los Angeles july 9th 1975.
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corgi37 Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 1,559 Aussie land Gender:	Re: the best Gimme Shelter ever ! Reply #12 - Apr 20^th, 2009 at 8:14am Melbourne 2003 was amazing! Tell you one i DONT like and thats the version from St. Louis in 97. Seemed way too slow and lacklustre.
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