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REMEMBER THE ALTAMONT

LAMONT’S MUSIC NOTES-DEC 6, 2019… FIFTY YEARS AGO ‘THE ALTAMONT’ TOOK PLACE. THE FREE CONCERT WAS THE BRAINCHILD OF THE ROLLING STONES AND IT WAS SUPPOSED TO PUT A WRAP ON THE ROLLING STONES 1969 US TOUR. A LARGELY IMPROVISED AFFAIR, 300,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED, AND THE HELLS ANGELS HANDLED SECURITY FOR 500 BUCKS IN BEER. WHAT COULD GO WRONG ?

FOUR DEATHS, SCORES INJURED, AND EXTENSIVE PROPERTY DAMAGE. ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE CALLED IT “ROCK AND ROLL’S WORST DAY” HERE IS COMPELLING VIDEO OF THE CONCERT AT ALTAMONT

THIS IN A GREAT REPORT ON EVERYTHING THAT WENT DOWN AT THE FESTIVAL. IT’S BASED ON INTERVIEWS WITH MORE THAN 30 PEOPLE WHO TOOK PART IN THE FESTIVAL.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/lifestyle/altamont-rolling-stones-50th-anniversary/

THIS IS A FANTASTIC PODCAST THAT’S PRETTY GRAPHIC. IT’S A RECREATION OF THE EVENTS OF THE CONCERT.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/all-told/altamont-part-2-recreating-a-day-of-chaos-and-violence/

 

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