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To: A Navy Vet
Last thought: The guitar and voice intro to "Gimme Shelter" has to be one of the most genius intros in the history of rock.

Boy, you set the guitar bar pretty low.

But I would expect that of someone who claims "the Beatles were the most overrated rock band ever."

42 posted on 02/28/2013 9:49:18 AM PST by Hemingway's Ghost (Spirit of '75)
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To: Hemingway's Ghost
" Boy, you set the guitar bar pretty low. But I would expect that of someone who claims "the Beatles were the most overrated rock band ever."

Okay, guess so many movie directors and soundtrack producers are wrong along with me and millions on numerous surveys who say so. Sorry, Richards uses such simple notes (in a simple progression) and the singer does such a simple haunting melody. Sometimes less is more - I even love Charlie Watts' basha, basha, basha, basha into the first verse, even though he's not a good drummer.

What? Do you need Metallica or Rush all over the frets to make you happy? I'm not talking about virtuosity. Give me a better intro to set up the feel of the song. I'm open to better. Name one, not including the intro to "Come Sail Away" by Styx. Go ahead...if good, I won't argue.

44 posted on 02/28/2013 10:50:37 AM PST by A Navy Vet (An Oath is Forever)
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