Happy 72nd (!) birthday today to primo Rolling Stones guitarist and composer Keith Richards. First of all, Keith Richards managed to live to 72?!? The authentic Stone, Richards wrote many of the Stones' hits along with that Tory guy, and was the key guitarist for the entirety of the Stones' fabled career. We're featuring a song he co- wrote (with that Tory guy) and on which he played both rhythm and lead guitar, "Gimme Shelter," and of which it was said,
The song is highly influential in that Richards played it in his new open tuning, making the guitar riff among the most unique and recognizable in rock history.The song also features a wailing Merry Clayton vocal.
We're also featuring a song released earlier this year by Los Angeles based band Geronimo Getty, "Greyhound Blues," which has, IMO, echoes of the Flying Burrito Brothers and John Prine.
