This is Mary Clayton's vocal on “Gimme Shelter” stripped completely naked. No music. Just her.
That crack in her voice was not planned. It was real. The Stones kept it.
@CPapasergio I saw DSO do the Paris Olympia show with Alligator. That got me imagining. But I saw the Dead do a bunch of that stuff at the Capitol in 1971 on acid. That was way better. 😊 It really was such a magical time.
#GratefulDead
Grote Zaal, De Doelen, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 5/11/72
https://t.co/AvIxbTAfeX
A monumental show
Dark Star is a 45-minute magnum opus that culminates in a blazing hot Sugar Mag >Caution > Who Do You Love > Truckin' > UJB
📷 Gie Kneaps
The Dire Straits song “Sultans of Swing” was born on an ordinary night in 1977, in a nearly empty pub in south London.
Mark Knopfler, who was teaching English at the time and had just formed the band with his brother David, John Illsley, and Pick Withers, went inside to shelter from the rain. In a corner of the venue, a group of aging Dixieland jazz musicians was playing with total dedication for just a handful of drunk patrons who weren’t even paying attention to them.
The band sounded mediocre, dressed in outdated suits and with no audience to applaud them. But at the end of their performance, the singer announced in all seriousness: “Good evening and thank you… We are the Sultans of Swing.”
Knopfler found the contrast between the humble, dreary scene and that grandiose, pompous name quite amusing. He went home and that very night began writing the lyrics, describing those passionate musicians who played for the love of music, regardless of whether anyone was listening. He first composed the music on a National Steel guitar, but the song truly came to life when he played it on his newly purchased 1961 Fender Stratocaster: the riffs and chord changes flowed effortlessly.
“Sultans of Swing” was one of the tracks on the demo they recorded on a shoestring budget at Pathway Studios. They sent it to the radio, and DJ Charlie Gillett put it on rotation, which piqued a record label’s interest. It became the first single from Dire Straits’ self-titled debut album in 1978. Although it took a few months to take off, it ended up being a worldwide hit and launched the band to stardom.
One of the greatest songs of all time.
DID YOU KNOW COMEY WAS A COMMIE? RUSH DID
Rush Limbaugh: "I had never heard this about Comey. Now we find out that, under Obama, the ClA director and the FBI director both had histories of, not just flirtation, but serious immersion into communism.
And like the KGB always said, 'No one ever leaves the KGB.' Nobody ever leaves this way of thinking."
Choreography Checkpoints: When Dance Becomes Living Art 👯♀️✨
These are the choreography checkpoints — the exact moments where dance transforms into pure art.
Every sharp pose, every frozen frame, every synchronized breath… it’s not just movement. It’s a painting come to life. A sculpture in motion. A masterpiece made of muscle, timing, and soul.
From powerful group formations to stunning solo freezes, watch how these dancers don’t just perform — they create. Art has officially become… 👯♀️
Who else gets chills when choreography hits these perfect visual peaks? Drop your favorite dance-art moment below! 🔥