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Thanks for checking Ronnie. Interesting response from Chip as photos in Ethan Russell's excellent book "Let It Bleed" shows what are described as closed circuit TV cameras at the Oakland shows. page 76/77 shows a nice close up of a camera pointed at a dancing Mick Jagger?
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I asked Chip Monck the question asked of me: Mr. Schneider, question to you on the 1969 tour: some shows promoted by Bill Graham are rumored to be either video taped, or had a video screen on top of the stage, or were broadcasted on some internal video system in the hall.'
His reply: BGP, Bill G Presents, Audio Recorded most everything within reach, but little Video, I suspect, as camera positions, other than hand held, would have had strong Union interference IATSE/IBEW
No such screen was “atop” the stage, I suspect he means “behind” the Act, Standard Video Enlargement, was not then used… Otherwise we would have to have accommodate it.
So, I think this is but another “feeler” from a Fan, where are the tapes..?
They come in daily
PS: The Maysles didn't film at Baltimore and did not go to West Pam Beach.
PPS: memories are a tricky thing and if I didn't have the documentation from those years .... I wouldn't have written a book...
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Thanks for checking Ronnie. Interesting response from Chip as photos in Ethan Russell's excellent book "Let It Bleed" shows what are described as closed circuit TV cameras at the Oakland shows. page 76/77 shows a nice close up of a camera pointed at a dancing Mick Jagger?
Isn't this photo from MSG?
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Thanks for checking Ronnie. Interesting response from Chip as photos in Ethan Russell's excellent book "Let It Bleed" shows what are described as closed circuit TV cameras at the Oakland shows. page 76/77 shows a nice close up of a camera pointed at a dancing Mick Jagger?
Isn't this photo from MSG?
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Not according to Russell's book, unless he got the date he took the photo on confused. Also VJ stated he has seen footage so........
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Thanks for checking Ronnie. Interesting response from Chip as photos in Ethan Russell's excellent book "Let It Bleed" shows what are described as closed circuit TV cameras at the Oakland shows. page 76/77 shows a nice close up of a camera pointed at a dancing Mick Jagger?
Isn't this photo from MSG?
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Not according to Russell's book, unless he got the date he took the photo on confused. Also VJ stated he has seen footage so........
Yes, good question. I am not sure it's Oakland - there is another photo in the Ethan Russell book (and also on one of these threads) showing Bill Graham at the front of the stage in Oakland while the Stones are performing and there are no fans pressed up against the front of the stage - i.e. The area is clear, as if there was a security barrier at the front of the stage...
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I was there and I do recall a black and white video screen above the stage...
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oldschool
So I am listening to Stanley Booth's True Adventures book on CD on my drive to work and of the Oakland concerts he writes:
"Another factor was present tonight and I walked to the back of the stage to see it, a giant closed-circuit television screen above the stage. A big black and white Jagger above the real one"
And later he writes "The Kids rushed the stage (at the start of Satisfaction) carrying the guards with them, surrounding the cameraman in front of the stage. Bill Graham, onstage, rushed forward to protect the cameras as the cameramen climbed onstage, handing the cameras out of a sea of rocking flesh"
I think this confirms Ethan Russell's photos were indeed from Oakland and that there was a closed circuit TV setup. So where is the video?
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So I am listening to Stanley Booth's True Adventures book on CD on my drive to work and of the Oakland concerts he writes:
"Another factor was present tonight and I walked to the back of the stage to see it, a giant closed-circuit television screen above the stage. A big black and white Jagger above the real one"
And later he writes "The Kids rushed the stage (at the start of Satisfaction) carrying the guards with them, surrounding the cameraman in front of the stage. Bill Graham, onstage, rushed forward to protect the cameras as the cameramen climbed onstage, handing the cameras out of a sea of rocking flesh"
I think this confirms Ethan Russell's photos were indeed from Oakland and that there was a closed circuit TV setup. So where is the video?
Thanks oldschool. But I wonder where that Ethan Russell photo of Bill Graham at the front of the stage, with no fans around, comes from. Can't be Oakland if all the other photos show fans crowded around the stage. In the photo Mick is wearing a white puffy shirt and black trousers, not the black omega jumpsuit....
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I have 2 photos reportedly from the 2nd show with mick omega top...given to me from a friend.
But how do u post pics?
It shows the "camera man" at front of stage.
You will find them in the Goodman book.
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Graham jumped onto the stage and began bouncing around like a man trying to stamp out a nest of snakes, pushing kids away and giving orders. Sam Cutler asked Graham to leave the stage. Graham told Cutler to get the hell off his stage. Then Graham grabbed Cutler – and Cutler, having a fuse only millimeters longer than Graham's, grabbed back. They were going to kill each other.
Five feet away the Stones were still playing "Satisfaction."
Finally the fight was stopped, but after the show, there was a lot of tension backstage. Graham was pacing. A dozen men in black suits stood outside the Stones' dressing room. Rumors flew: The Stones are going to incite a riot, tell the kids to destroy the place.[/i][/b]
Here is the complete article which I think is a nice read about the tour.
[www.rollingstone.com]