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dcba
San Antonio! >
Though Freezer/Art Parr claimed he attended these gigs and taped them.
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andrews27
Pop Quiz: How many North America dates on that billboard are not recorded?
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blakeeik
Anyone have more data?
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dcba
If you read Chet Flippo's book about the band it was a Keith's fantasy more than anything else. When Jagger (probably) told him that if they were to be paid in local currencies that would mean basically playing for free, Keith must have come to his senses.
And you have to add the political factor : in the 70's most of these countries were either dictatorships under the umbrella of the CIA or "strong democraties".
Playing in Chile while the Dina was torturing political opponents a few blocks from the venue...