So, I am putting a Stones cover set together with my band and while studying each part of Gimme Shelter I couldn't help but notice how brutally beautiful that song is.
Merry Clayton's vocals are overwhelming, and the guitar switches from a reverb-loaded omen to a dark and obscure thunder-like roaring...
The female vocals are maybe the most fantastic I've ever heard, especially the original album recording (though Lisa Fischer does a great job live on tour too)... Merry even had a miscarriage hours after recording the song, allegedly due to the effort she made.
It is particularly impacting to listen to the isolated vocals...
Just wanted to share.