Rolling Stones’ “Gimme Shelter”: Bill Wyman’s Isolated Bass
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Today’s isolated bass track features Bill Wyman’s bass line on the Rolling Stones tune “Gimme Shelter” – the opening track on the Stones’ 1969 release, Let It Bleed.
As with many of these isolated tracks, the bass line becomes even more remarkable – don’t you think?
last bass shown ????? mid 70’s
That’s a Fender Musicmaster, I think.
the thing I love the most about these is discovering all the details that get lost in the mix. My takeaway from this… Bill Wyman is more rhythmically accurate than I gave him credit for and his fills and improvs are so varied
That Bill Wyman … he’s such a gifted musician … guess he got bored playing with the stones after all those years.
Flats with a pick
COOL , any chance of ‘ live with me ‘ … Bill’s playing is inspirational on this track !
That’s a great line and it’s a Keith one rather than Bill.
Flats with a pick no doubt. This is such a great line. Listening to it isolated you can here how much of an evil vibe it adds to an already dark song.
Wyman shows his expertise with a pick …
When I started playing bass.he was my mentor .and jack bruce