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mnewman505
Dude everybody knows the Grateful Dead (Jerry in particular) were close with the Angels and that's the connection that got them hired as "security" for the show. I'm a huge Deadhead but the way they cut out of there once they heard the gig wasn't going accordingly to plan still grates on me. The Stones, professionals that they are, stayed and played under less than ideal circumstances.
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john lomax
Hey Ron - really looking forward to your book about the 1969 tour. Stanley Booh's book has long been one of my favourites, but I really loved the different perspective in Sam Cutler's book - so I think yours will be fantastic. Will you be including anything about the business/logistical side of arranging the tour - I find the whole economics of rock tours really interesting and particularly so in the late 60s when the concept of an arena tour was in is infancy.
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mnewman505
Dude everybody knows the Grateful Dead (Jerry in particular) were close with the Angels and that's the connection that got them hired as "security" for the show. I'm a huge Deadhead but the way they cut out of there once they heard the gig wasn't going accordingly to plan still grates on me. The Stones, professionals that they are, stayed and played under less than ideal circumstances.
I think the idea was if they did not play, the Stones could come on a few hours earlier and get the whole concert over sooner. But it turned out that the Stones were waiting for the sun to go down to film their set. Phil Lesh said later that the Dead should have gone on (as scheduled) to fill up the time, but added that when the music was being played is when the crowd was rushing the stage and is when thee Angels were pushing back. No win situation...
From the book Garcia by Blair Jackson
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bmuseed
Hi John Lomax-My book includes the 1965 US tour, 1966 US tour, 1969 US tour, Altamont, 1970 Euro tour and Gimme Shelter, as well as my time with the Beatles, Sam Cooke, and many others. Besides the personalities, it deals specifically with the business of the '69 tour, 1970 Euro Tour and the producing of Gimme Shelter!Quote
john lomax
Hey Ron - really looking forward to your book about the 1969 tour. Stanley Booh's book has long been one of my favourites, but I really loved the different perspective in Sam Cutler's book - so I think yours will be fantastic. Will you be including anything about the business/logistical side of arranging the tour - I find the whole economics of rock tours really interesting and particularly so in the late 60s when the concept of an arena tour was in is infancy.
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melillo
well then what were they doing there?
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bmuseed
I could say "wait for my book" but I'm not that kinda guy..
For now -
I was told The Angels were at previous free concerts in SF protecting the generators. For this they got all access..more of a 'you watch the electricity and we let you watch the band, close up'. No one hired them.
Just saw this and thought it interesting
November 12, 1966
Hells Angels’ motorcycle gang dance at Sokol Hall, 739 Page St. Grateful Dead performed.
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melillo
well then what were they doing there?
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john lomax
Hey Ron - really looking forward to your book about the 1969 tour. Stanley Booh's book has long been one of my favourites, but I really loved the different perspective in Sam Cutler's book - so I think yours will be fantastic. Will you be including anything about the business/logistical side of arranging the tour - I find the whole economics of rock tours really interesting and particularly so in the late 60s when the concept of an arena tour was in is infancy.
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bmuseed
The Rolling Stones never hired the Hells Angels for Altamont!
I was the exclusive representative for the tour and I never hired the Hells Angels on behalf of The Rolling Stones.
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rob51
Yeah that little bit of news has always pissed me off too. After all weren't the Dead the connection to the bikers in the first place? Chickenshit of them to bugger off.
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footlooseman
was this the running order of the performers?
santana
fbb
airplane
csny
stones
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footlooseman
was this the running order of the performers?
santana
fbb
airplane
csny
stones
Yes. Dead slated to go on immediately before the Stones.
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footlooseman
was this the running order of the performers?
santana
fbb
airplane
csny
stones
Yes. Dead slated to go on immediately before the Stones.
thanks swiss
did they each play around an hour?
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Koen
And you are?
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swiss
I love Gimme Shelter, but its artful evocative editing doesn't give you a clean sense of time and timing. (Which is fine! but I also aim to plot the day out more linearly.)
- swiss