# Gimme Shelter guitar solo

> Keith Richards's guitar solo on Gimme Shelter by The Rolling Stones (1969) starts at about 2:08. From the album Let It Bleed.

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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 ranked #345 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Keith Richards and the song was released in 1969. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #32 (SiriusXM (countdown transcribed on PRS Guitars forum)).

## In our lists

- [The Best The Rolling Stones Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-rolling-stones-guitar-solos/) — #5
- [The Best Keith Richards Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/keith-richards-guitar-solos/) — #2
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1969](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1969/) — #14
- [Beginner Guitar Solos: 15 First Leads, Graded from Easiest](https://greatestsolos.com/list/beginner-guitar-solos/) — #9

## Sources

- [SiriusXM (countdown transcribed on PRS Guitars forum): 50 Baddest Guitar Solos](https://forums.prsguitars.com/threads/siriusxm-50-baddest-guitar-solos.58286/) — #32

### Who played the guitar solo on Gimme Shelter?

Keith Richards played the solo on The Rolling Stones's Gimme Shelter (1969).

### Where does Gimme Shelter rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#345 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.

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