The deal with them "providing security" for Roger Stone
got me fondly remembering the music festival at Altamont,
Calif, way back in 1969, where the Hells Angels had a
similar task, so I started looking things up and...
[Library of Congress]
The Rolling Stones, Hell's Angels and Altamont: A New View
January 4, 2022
Here at the Library, we're dedicated to the acquisition, description,
preservation and accessibility of our film, video, and sound recording
collections regardless of perceived "worth." We really do want to make it
all available for future generations ̶ so we don't necessarily
prioritize beloved classics over a refrigerator ad or the song "Fido is a
Hot Dog Now."
But every so often something comes along that attracts a lot of attention
- such as a never-before-seen home movie from the notorious Altamont Free
Concert in 1969, in which the Hell's Angels, who had been hired to provide
security, stabbed a fan to death during a confrontation over a gun. It was
a major cultural turning point of the era, and the heart of the Maysles
Brothers 1970 documentary "Gimme Shelter."
But this new find was home footage from the event that had never seen the
light of day and it's now available for viewing on the National Screening
Room. (There is no audio, so don't try to fix your sound.)
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rest:
https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2022/01/the-rolling-stones-hells-angels-and-altamont-a-new-view/
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