This is Gimme Shelter, demystified in Open E tuning. Tune Guitar to Open E (explained) and you are half way home. Recorded on August 29, 2011 using a Flip Video camera.

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24 thoughts on “Gimme Shelter Rolling Stones-Open E Tuning (Lesson) (Easy)”

  1. razead
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    i love the way you teach it
    you might wanna check the soldering of the bridge to the ground on your guitar, it has a bad buzz to it when you let go the strings
    cheers

  3. gojoe36
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    does no one understand he used tremolo on this song or it’s just me. All these videos never get the sound right…there are a few, but not many. Nobody wants to be close enough to the sound…they want the EXACT sound

  4. cloveman40
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    dude,you just picked up a doobie and took a puff! nice lesson

  6. nicogizmo
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    I think it sounds best in that open E. There are many variations of this. It’s about the sound and the joy of playing and hearing. Like Jimi used to say. "Just pick a sound…It’s all freedom." Good luck with your music and future endeavors. Best, Nick

  7. dunedinman50
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    Sounds good in open E,- I always thought it was in open G before now, terrific tuning to play anyway, thanks for the lesson!

  8. honour123
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    Quit the cigs man.. terrible habit.

    Good lesson. 

  9. nicogizmo
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    What the heck. It was hot that day and the amps make it hotter. Ha Ha Ha. Thanks for the comment. Good luck with your music. Nick

  11. leapsplashafrog
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    @studman
    Hi, don’t just look at the chords. Look at the scales C# major and C# minor. That’s where you’ll see the chords come from (ie C#sus Bsus Asus Bsus). This is a key change…

  12. studman4250
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    uh i dont see him goin from C# major to C# minor anywhere. i think what you mean is how keith goes from major to suspended chords a lot.

  14. nicogizmo
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    Thanks for watching. I think the genius behind Keith’s open tunings and the songs in those tunings is the music was not in the way of the expression of the mood he was trying to convey. It was just the positions then. And like you say that movement from major to minor and from suspension to resolution. That opening in Gimme Shelter–that haunting descent–that sinister sound is just uncanny. Good luck with your music.

  15. leapsplashafrog
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    Great thanks for the video. Trying to find a good one in open G as well. May I say that the most interesting nuance i noticed about Keef is his movement from major to minor notes and chords during songs. Here he moves from C# major to C# minor (eg B, A and F# chords). He does this alot in songs, during verses or choruses. Key to the stones sound?

  16. nicogizmo
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    Tried to respond to this once but lost in cyberspace. That guitar is about a 1996. Gibson Les Paul Custom. All stock. Played beautifully right off the rack. Bought it used from local Sam Ash dealer before it was even licensed Gibson dealer. Rich guy traded it because he did not like it. I snapped it the same day. Best guitar I ever played in my life. Never played a guitar with so much magic in it. Good luck with your music. Nico

  17. jackkwest
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    Great video, thanks for posting. Can your tell me that model/year of that Les Paul you’ve got there?

  18. nicogizmo
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    Thanks. There are a few mistakes here and there. For instance, the little finger is actually on the adjacent string to sound just right. Try it and you will hear the difference. Kind of like on the beginning of Brown Sugar. It’s subtle but I did it incorrectly. I need to a do over on that sometime when I am not into so many projects. Thanks for watching and good luck with your music. Nick

  20. fasteddie925
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    nice ground buzz man them trailer homes have bad outlets

  21. nicogizmo
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    Sorry I was not more clear on that. I may do a more thorough lesson on that. And in fact, the third finger should be on the G string not the D string in the opening. Like in the song Brown Sugar, when he descends in the into he is on the G string not the D. I did it incorrectly actually. I may do a better closeup that shows this more clearly. Thanks for the post. Nico

  22. wishiwasdiggin
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    Thanks,not totally clear on finger positions, BUT, I’m always looking for more songs using open E tuning besides CSN.

  23. nicogizmo
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    Thanks for the nice comment. You are more than welcome. More to come!

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