November 26th, 1969, The beginning of what would become, Gimme Shelter
There was no film planned for the 1969 Rolling Stones US tour The Rolling Stones knew they were going to follow the 1969 US tour with a European tour. Prior…
November 7, 1969 Start of the Rolling Stones US Tour
November 6th, 1969 The crew leaves Los Angeles to Fort Collins, Colorado and so began the historic tour.. Nov.7 first date Denver, Colorado Call Sheet November 7 An historic…
Not much was reported on The 1970 Euro Tour
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…
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…
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…
A rare Charlie Watts outing
Charlie Watts comes out to play with Keith Richards and me. Handling the boredom on the road of planes, trains and limos with another form of travel-horseback. Photo by Gered…
Sharing My Grains of Sand
I was sitting at a table at Apple-George Harrison came over and said he wanted to show me something. He put a piece of paper in front of me and…
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…
