Altamont
Subtitle: the Rolling Stones, the Hells Angels, and the inside story of rock's darkest day
By: Joel Selvin
Edition: First edition.
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 358
ISBN-13: 9780062444257
Subjects: Homicide; Rolling Stones; Nineteen sixties; Hell's Angels; History and criticism; Altamont Festival (1969 : Tracy, Calif.); Rock concerts; Motorcycle gangs; Rock music; Counterculture; History
Description: This cultural history by celebrated rock journalist Joel Selvin tells the story of the Rolling Stones' infamous Altamont concert outside San Francisco -- the disastrous historic event that marked the end of the idealistic 1960s.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-336) and index.
Table of contents: title: Pipe dreams; title: Money trouble; title: Hippie business ethics; title: Hollywood; title: On the road; title: Back to Hollywood; title: $500 for beer; title: Back on the road; title: On to San Francisco; title: Friday; title: The day dawns; title: Alan and Patti; title: Santana; title: The Airplane; title: The Flying Burrito Brothers; title: CSNY; title: Sympathy for the devil; title: Under my thumb; title: Gimme shelter; title: The day after; title: The news breaks; title: Crime story; title: New speedway boogie; title: Angel on trial; title: Love in vain.