Rolling Stones 1970 Euro Tour- a story never told-until now
I don't know how this story got left out of my book...but it was....Sharing it now... October 5-6, 1970 – Frankfurt, Germany That evening, the Stones, our main group, and…
Con Man, John (Ellsworth) Jaymes on the hustle
To John's left is Bill Wyman, Mick Jagger, and Me (it's Circus Circus, I'm looking up at an aerialist). Glyn Johns, with the beard, is standing behind Mick. Here, with…
Just found:Rolling Stones Palm Beach Music and Art Festival 11/30/1969
This is AP recently released footage of the West Palm Beach and Arts Festival. The Stones played on November 30, 1969. It was a rainy cold night and at the…
New, old Silent, edited footage of the free concert at Altamont Speedway
https://youtu.be/FOkP8lfRHOc Silent, edited footage of the free concert at Altamont Speedway on the afternoon and evening of Saturday, December 6, 1969. The film begins and ends with a shot…
December 6, 1969 Scary!
You never know what tomorrow will bring. After fifty plus years I didn’t expect anything I hadn’t seen. And then at an Altamont anniversary event in Altamont, I was made…
Sussing out the Con Man-John Ellsworth Jaymes
From the left, Dick Carter, Melvin Belli, Me, John Jaymes When the facts conflicted with the stories I was getting from John Jaymes, I decided to check them out. John…
Paris and Notes from Maysles re: Gimme Shelter
More Gimme Shelter stuff for you...The (sympathy) for the Devil is in the details. While in Paris for the Palais des Sports show (video below is from that time) during…
50th Anniversary for Gimme Shelter, the film
Fifty years ago, Gimme Shelter, the film, was released. Usually this time of year I am posting how the Rolling Stones didn't hire the Hell's Angels but that was validated…
