Barb Polomsky outside of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
  • Barb Polomsky outside of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The “Crazy Pianist” Barb Polomsky just uploaded this on Youtube, and it’s awesome. Polomsky goes to town on a Cleveland street piano, performing the classic “Gimme Shelter” by the Rolling Stones outside of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (currently hosting a Stones exhibit):

Here’s the original version of the song

And because there’s no such thing as “too much Rolling Stones,” here’s the isolated vocal tracks for the song, featuring the amazing voice of Merry Clayton:

This article appears in Jul 31 – Aug 6, 2013.

Doug Brown is a staff writer at Scene with a passion for public records laws and investigative reporting. A native of Ann Arbor, Mich., he has an M.A. in journalism from the Kent State University School of Journalism and Mass Communication and a B.A. in political science from Hiram College. Prior to joining Scene, Doug was a contributing writer for Deadspin.com, reporting behind-the-scenes stories about college sports through public records and developing sources. Doug's work as an enterprise reporter for the Daily Kent Stater was recognized by the Cleveland Press Club (2013 Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards), Society of Professional Journalists (regional and national Mark of Excellence Awards), and the Associated Collegiate Press. He spent the summer of 2012 working for the Metro desk of the Cleveland Plain Dealer and spent previous summers working for Outside Bozeman Magazine and Crain's Detroit Business. His website is dougbrown8.com.