Gimme A Break

I've just been sent this file, Patti Smith covering 'Gimme Shelter'. One has to admire the balls on the woman for even having a go at covering one of the great, may be the greatest, rock n' roll recordings of them all but , for me, it's a mistake. I like every other teenager who got interested in the music, bought 'Horses' on the recommendation of everyone and, while it's certainly not bad, it remains hugely overrated as does the woman herself. You be the judge.


Patti Smith photographed at Jim Morrison's grave, the location where all true rock n' roll posers end up eventually.