I have this bootleg, and it's fascinating, not just for the obvious reasons, but because it's about the last time the Stones played as a BAND...meaning, without the horn players, the backupsingers, the keyboardists, the guest stars...I love everything they've done, but even by the 72 tour, they were not really a self contained unit anymore...
taken froma bootleg of the show, but the stupid taper turned off the tape at CRUCIAL moments, unless there is another tape of the show. There is a full bootleg of the concert (on youtube) that was taken from several different sources to represent a complete show, but they still didnt get a full bootleg.
no criticism at the stones intended, but its not too hard to cover a blues song. doing it really well is something else. like you said i think they did it to cool the audience down, at least temporarily. besides, the stones started out as a blues group-even their name is blues related ("rolling stone" was part of a muddy waters song).so for them to do that song isnt too unusual.
The Maysles surely have taken things out of context with Gimme Shelter great as that film is. They also recorded Brown Sugar for the first time live here.
The song is called The Sun Is Shining, written by Jimmy Reed. The Stones never recorded it (as far as I know, and I'm quite/rather sure about that). I think it was played to cool the audience down, because I can't imagine it was on their setlist for Altamont. They rehearsed it before while jamming I guess.
THANKS KLEERMAKER! That is indeed dramatic, not only the most dramatic moment of the Rolling Stones, but perhaps in the entire history of rock and roll!
I have this bootleg, and it's fascinating, not just for the obvious reasons, but because it's about the last time the Stones played as a BAND...meaning, without the horn players, the backupsingers, the keyboardists, the guest stars...I love everything they've done, but even by the 72 tour, they were not really a self contained unit anymore...
decristo1021 2 weeks ago
i wonder if there is more tapes of the show than just the one with all the werps?
MichaelHansenFUN 1 month ago
taken froma bootleg of the show, but the stupid taper turned off the tape at CRUCIAL moments, unless there is another tape of the show. There is a full bootleg of the concert (on youtube) that was taken from several different sources to represent a complete show, but they still didnt get a full bootleg.
MichaelHansenFUN 1 month ago
vintage raw stones ...raised on bootlegs .... this sounds fantastic....keep on rockin' the classics ... carlrockmusic..new york
carlrock456 1 month ago
that is only Streets fighting Mans....nothing else!
MrMelodynelson 4 months ago
Mick Jagger sounds utterly ineffective. He sounds like a elementary school phys ed teacher.
Lisica2008 6 months ago
@Lisica2008 that's interesting. did you know his father was a physical education instructor?
salgoudsamoht 4 months ago
@salgoudsamoht Ha ha. No, I didn't!
Lisica2008 4 months ago
Crap video as you can see more on the real DVD Gimme Shelter. Don't even know why this idiot posted this.
virgil81nz 8 months ago
great video! love the blues they throw in to try and chill things. That's old Buddy guy!(?)
scumgod13 9 months ago
no criticism at the stones intended, but its not too hard to cover a blues song. doing it really well is something else. like you said i think they did it to cool the audience down, at least temporarily. besides, the stones started out as a blues group-even their name is blues related ("rolling stone" was part of a muddy waters song).so for them to do that song isnt too unusual.
HSECMAN 11 months ago
I love how the Stones are ones who have to keep order.They must have feared for their lives that night.
BobReidy 1 year ago
@BobReidy Well, the Stones didn't actually keep order. They tried in vain.
Lisica2008 4 months ago
True.They were the only ones who tried.
BobReidy 4 months ago
The Maysles surely have taken things out of context with Gimme Shelter great as that film is. They also recorded Brown Sugar for the first time live here.
vistacruiser67 1 year ago 3
Kleermaker1000 do you know what the blues number is at 4.00? Did the Stones record it? Cheers good vid.
katesnake 1 year ago
@katesnake
The song is called The Sun Is Shining, written by Jimmy Reed. The Stones never recorded it (as far as I know, and I'm quite/rather sure about that). I think it was played to cool the audience down, because I can't imagine it was on their setlist for Altamont. They rehearsed it before while jamming I guess.
kleermaker1000 1 year ago 3
Agree.....! ..The most dramatic in the entire rock 'n' roll history !
The sun is shining sounds dark as hell !
RimmortalS 1 year ago
THANKS KLEERMAKER! That is indeed dramatic, not only the most dramatic moment of the Rolling Stones, but perhaps in the entire history of rock and roll!
Stonedutch 1 year ago 2