LAMONT’S MUSIC NOTES- OCT 18, 2019…THIRTY EIGHT YEARS AGO THE ROLLING STONES SOLD OUT CANDLESTICK PARK FOR BACK TO BACK SHOWS. THE FIRST SHOW WAS HELD OCT 17, 1981, AND TODAY MARKS THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE CONCERT (OCT. 18, 1981). IT WAS ALL PART OF THE STONES “1981 AMERICAN TOUR” IN SUPPORT OF THE ALBUM ‘TATTOO YOU.’ IT WAS THE LARGEST GROSSING TOUR OF 1981 WITH 52 MILLION DOLLARS IN TICKET SALES FOR 50 CONCERTS. BTW, ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION IN 2019 MONEY, THAT’S THE EQUIVALENT OF $ 149,560,000 DOLLARS IN TODAY’S MONEY. ROUGHLY 3 MILLION CONCERT GOERS ATTENDED THE SHOWS, SETTING NUMEROUS SALES ATTENDANCE RECORDS. THE ENTIRE TOUR WAS PROMOTED BY BILL GRAHAM.
THIS VIDEO IS HD QUALITY FROM A PERFORMANCE A COUPLE NIGHTS AFTER THE SAN FRANCISCO SHOWS (UNFORTUNATELY ALL OF THE CANDLESTICK VIDEO IS OF VERY POOR QUALITY).
ALSO ON THE BILL AT CANDLESTICK WAS GEORGE THOROGOOD. HERE’S AN OUTSTANDING VERSION OF ‘ONE BOURBON,ONE SCOTCH, ONE BEER.’ NOTICE THE ‘SAN MATEO’ HAT ON ELVIN BISHOP
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