Awesome of the Day: "Gimme Shelter" Gets Deconstructed

“Gimme Shelter” not only stands as one of the greatest songs by the Rolling Stones, but also in rock ‘n’ roll history. Now, you can actually hear the a piece-by-piece dissection of classic track.

Originally released in 1969, the Let It Bleed album opener can be heard through each of its individual component tracks. Now, you can listen to what Mick Jagger and Merry Clayton’s vocals sound like isolated from the instrumentals. Keith Richards on both rhythm and second guitar can be heard separately, along with the rest of the individual parts. A few examples below:

Mick Jagger and Merry Clayton’s Isolated Vocals:

Keith Richards on Lead Guitar:

Keith Richards on Second Guitar and Nicky Hopkins on Piano:

To hear the remainder of the “Gimme Shelter” component tracks and read more about, check out Dangerous Minds.