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Topic: "Gimme Shelter" review by litomnivore

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Re: "Gimme Shelter" review by litomnivore

I love your posts.

Gotta check this out.

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Re: "Gimme Shelter" review by litomnivore

Thanks! I've recently been researching rock music, and I've drawn up a list of music documentaries and films from my reading; hopefully, one or two more of them will generate a proper review!

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Re: "Gimme Shelter" review by litomnivore

It is a rather meta movie, with the camera pulling back and Stones shown watching the assembled footage we the viewer were just seeing. Their reaction, to the footage, as well as Hells Angel Sonny Barge's radio call giving his side of the story, is what turns it from a documentary into art. Watching them honestly trying to remember if they ever met this guy who claims he was hired by them...

(the Criterion DVD has the full audio of the radio show from the day after the concert, a must listen)

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Re: "Gimme Shelter" review by litomnivore

That movie had some camera work by some kid named George Lucas.

Eddie Doty

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