Gimme Shelter
The Rolling Stones, 1969, from Let It Bleed. Solo by Keith Richards.
Keith's eerie tremolo intro and bluesy solo set the apocalyptic mood of one of rock's great openers.
Gimme Shelter by The Rolling Stones is #5 in our ranking of the best The Rolling Stones guitar solos. The solo is played by Keith Richards and the song was released in 1969.
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Who played the guitar solo on Gimme Shelter?
Keith Richards played the solo on The Rolling Stones's Gimme Shelter (1969).