Because the tour was in Europe there wasn’t much US press coverage. If you think Altamont was scary, it was only one day. The 1970 Euro tour was two months of violence! Anti Vietnam war protests, cars burning in the streets, mob control police, Hell’s Angels with bare chests and badges pinned to them, drunk …
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 me totaling about fifteen people, decided to go to dinner together. We found a restaurant and sat down at a long, long table, some sitting …
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 aware of the following photo, taken at Altamont by Bill Owens (billowens.com): Here’s what I wrote in my book: “A young uniformed security guard greeted …
It was the start of The Rolling Stones 1969 U.S.Tour: an innocent start in Denver, CO…a start that ended the sixties. It was the start of The Rolling Stones 1969 U.S.Tour: an innocent start in Denver, CO…a start that ended the sixties. Call sheet , deals and radio contacts: for the fans, a bit of …
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 the 1970 Rolling Stones Euro Tour, I was visited by the Maysles at the George V Hotel. They were finishing the film and wanted Glyn …
November 6th, 1969 The crew leaves Los Angeles to Fort Collins, Colorado and so began the historic tour.. November 7 An historic day for many reasons… November 7, 1969, Start of the tour announcing, Ladies and Gentlemen…The Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World, The Rolling Stones and a new President is elected 11/7/2020. …
Arriving at Altamont, Mick and I look so purposeful with Stanley Booth following. For those that have sworn there was no security at Altamont, note the guys grabbing the guy that punched Mick.
