Tuesday, October 16, 2012

The Flying Burrito Brothers live at Altamont 1969

Enjoy this clip taken from the Rolling Stones Altamont festival documentary Gimme Shelter. As some of you know, the festival didn't work out too well having the Hells Angels as security guards and ended with a homicide. As taken from notes beneath the video (in youtube view): "...The Flying Burrito Brothers got in a car crash on the way there while Sneaky Pete was driving, and when they got there Hillman was harassed by Hells Angels who didn't want to let him on stage even though he had his bass in hand."
Marty Balin of Jefferson Airplane was also punched in the head and knocked unconscious by an Angel during the band's set.

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