The Rolling Stones Is An English Rock Band Formed In London In 1962. Active For Six Decades They Are One Of The Most Popular And Enduring Bands Of The Rock Era. In The Early 1960s The Rolling Stones Pioneered The Gritty Rhythmically Driven Sound That Came To Define Hard Rock. Their First Stable Line-Up Consisted Of Vocalist Mick Jagger Multi-Instrumentalist Brian Jones Guitarist Keith Richards Bassist Bill Wyman And Drummer Charlie Watts. During Their Formative Years Read More On Last.Fm
Written By Mick Jagger And Keith Richards "Gimme Shelter" Was Created From The Combined Efforts Of Both The Singer And The Guitarist. Richards Had Been Working On The Song's Signature Opening In London While Jagger Was Working On The Film Performance. The Song Takes The Form Of A Churning Mid-Tempo Rocker. It Begins With A Rhythm Guitar Intro By Richards Followed By Jagger's Lead Vocal. On The Recording Of The Album Jagger Said In A 1995 Interview With Rolling Stone "Well It's A Very Rough Very Violent Era. The Vietnam War. Violence On The Screens Pillage And Burning. And Vietnam Was Not War As We Knew It In The Conventional Sense..." On The Song Itself He Concluded "That's A Kind Of End-Of-The-World Song Really. It's Apocalypse The Whole Record's Like That." The Lyrics Of The Song Speak Of Seeking Shelter From A Coming Storm Painting A Picture Of Devastation And Social Apocalypse While Also Talking Of The Power Of Love “ Oh A Storm Is Threat'ning My Very Life Today If I Don't Get Some Shelter Oh Yeah I'm Gonna Fade Away ” “ War Children It's Just A Shot Away It's Just A Shot Away War Children It's Just A Shot Away It's Just A Shot Away" The Track Was Used To Great Effect In The Martin Scorses 1995 Classic 'Casino' Adding Period Atmosphere As Only Great Music Can.
The Rolling StonesAs Many Pop Acts At The Time, The Ed Sullivan Show Had To Be The Go To Place For Up And Coming Talent. And Just Coming Fresh Out Of ...