December 5th, 1969 was the day that the Rolling Stones changed history by releasing one of their best albums titled Let It Bleed. As its inside cover says "This album should be played loud." This album contains songs of such incredible quality that they invite us to pay close attention to them since we open the album. Just like its front cover shows diverse objects; this album is the perfect example of how eclectic the Rolling Stones were. Let It Bleed not only reflects the different variety of musical genres that influenced them, but it is also an album that reflects what's occurring in society at that time.
Throughout the history of rock, there's hardly a better song to start an album than Gimme Shelter. From the beginning we can identify the influences of other Rock artists. The opening guitar riff by Keith Richards is strongly influenced by Chuck Berry's style of play. The guitar sound also features a grim tremolo during the entire song. This song is not just an instrumental masterpiece, but the lyrics adds this idea of messaging the problems in the society. Mick Jagger sings "War is just a shot away" but "love is just a kiss away" to emphasize the discontent that a large part of the population was feeling at the time. Also, the participation of Merry Clayton incorporated that
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This song was originally composed and performed by Robert Johnson (a delta blues artist). The Rolling Stones added their original touch to it by changing this 12 Bar Blues song into a more country style, even though the Stone's version still captures the 12 bar blues structure. Ry Cooder is responsible for playing the mandolin which adds that blues traditional sound. Country Honk was derived from the original country song Honky Tonk Women by Hank Williams. The participation of Mick Taylor (after the death of Brian Jones) as guitarist who completely changed the way the Stone's sound in that