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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsBest song featuring the guiro?
I vote for "Gimme Shelter"
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Best song featuring the guiro? (Original Post)
Enrique
Jun 2012
OP
Gimme Shelter is probably the best, only other one I can think of is "Do It Again" by Steely Dan.
bluesbassman
Jun 2012
#2
MANY Santana tunes (working w/o speakers - "I Ain't Got Nobody That I Can Depend On" comes to mind).
MiddleFingerMom
Jun 2012
#4
RevStPatrick
(2,208 posts)1. Even before I clicked on your link...
... I was thinking "Gimme Shelter."
bluesbassman
(19,387 posts)2. Gimme Shelter is probably the best, only other one I can think of is "Do It Again" by Steely Dan.
Santana tunes use the guiro among the percussion instruments, and I'm sure there are others, but Gimme Shelter and Do It Again are the two that feature the instrument prominently that immediately come to mind..
Enrique
(27,461 posts)3. good one!
my ears aren't that good, I can barely separate the guiro from the maracas, but I can tell it's there.
Here's a good one where it's more isolated:
MiddleFingerMom
(25,163 posts)4. MANY Santana tunes (working w/o speakers - "I Ain't Got Nobody That I Can Depend On" comes to mind).