EXTEREME W.C.J FUN-FACT I JUST DISCOVERED

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

re- Rolling Stones "Gimme Shelter"

the chick on vocals, her name is Merry Clayton. Her huband was CURTIS AMY- so they get a call in the middle of the night, and Curtis Amy answers, "shes just getting ready for bed" (she also was pregnant), it was lou adler on the line and he was saying no please you gotta come down and do this song youre the only one who can do it...

so they went down at midnight and did three takes, and mick was all: thank you thank you and she was like "bye goodnight" and that was that

[PHILLYQ]

re- Rolling Stones "Gimme Shelter"

the chick on vocals, her name is Merry Clayton. Her huband was CURTIS AMY- so they get a call in the middle of the night, and Curtis Amy answers, "shes just getting ready for bed" (she also was pregnant), it was lou adler on the line and he was saying no please you gotta come down and do this song youre the only one who can do it...

so they went down at midnight and did three takes, and mick was all: thank you thank you and she was like "bye goodnight" and that was that

Her vocal makes the song for me.

[JSngry]

http://www.dustygroove.com/item.php?id=sn3...p;ref=index.php

A classic from Merry Clayton -- and a record whose title follows from her big fame of singing on the original version of "Gimme Shelter" by the Rolling Stones! The sound here is a lot more soul-based, as you'd guess -- arranged beautifully by Gene Page, with a really righteous feel that's perfect for Merry's deeply soulful vocal approach -- and produced to perfection by Lou Adler, with some surprising help from Curtis Amy -- one of our favorite saxophonists ever. Music is by a hip cast of top-shelf talents from the coast -- including Billy Preston on organ, Joe Sample on piano, David T Walker on guitar, and Paul Humphrey on drums -- all nice and tight, but totally right in the pocket with their grooves. Titles include Merry's classic version of "Gimme Shelter", plus "Tell All The People", "I've Got Life", "Here Come Those Heartaches Again", and "Good Girls".

http://www.dustygroove.com/item.php?id=q46...p;anchor=483406

Righteous and rocking soul from Merry Clayton! The set was done in LA with arrangements by insiders that include Jerry Peters, Carole King, and Billy Preston -- and features some tight and sometimes funky backing from players that include David T Walker, Wilton Felder, Paul Humphrey, and Curtis Amy. Some of the tunes are a bit too rock-soul for our taste, but there are a few tasty bits on here that we really like -- including a hip Leon Ware tune called "Whatever", a nice cover of Bill Withers' "Grandma's Hands", and Jerry Peters "Love Me Or Let Me Be Lonely". Other tracks include "Southern Man", "Same Old Story", "Walk On In", and "A Song For You"