Good point. However, the Stones outdid them both back in their heyday in the 60's and early 70's.
Personally, I don't believe there has EVER been a better intro to a rocker than Gimme Shelter. Not only is the guitar work with Richards and Taylor so complimentary, but the haunting vocal of the female singer makes it still a classic on just about any jukebox.
There has been no other song that has been so often used in movies/TV than that. It sets the tone of the scene every time. "Sympathy For The Devil" is also a classic. Did you know there are NO drums in that song? Being a drummer, I'm probably one of the few that only hear the bongos, plus hand percussion. Charlie Watts did not play his drums.
I watched the video and was going to comment before I read your post about Gimme Shelter. I listen to music (among many other things) while I work. Today I was listening to my iTunes shuffle and that song came up. I bought a pair of Bose headphones for myself for my birthday last year that were ridiculously expensive. Hearing music on them is a whole different experience.
Anyhoo, I heard Gimme Shelter today sounding so great and was just struck by how perfect that song is. It is a masterpiece. There is simply no comparison with the excrement that is released now and that song. Just weird that you posted exactly what I was thinking that was prompted by the excellent video from the OP.
Great minds I guess Navy Vet.