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1969 Altamont Free Concert... Hells Angels...
1969 Altamont Free Concert... Hells Angels...
Item # 717575
December 11, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Dec. 11, 1969
* Infamous Altamont Free Concert "Woodstock West"
* Rolling Stones - death of Meredith Hunter by Hells Angels
* Santana - Jefferson Airplane - The Flying Burrito Brothers
* LSD infested - violent atmosphere described in detail
A nice issue of this famous counter-culture newspaper as a detailed report by Grover Lewis on the infamous Altamont Free Concert which begins on the front page with heading "Day of the Angel: Let It Bleed!" with lead-in: "Mick on the Coast"
First report coverage continues inside. Much of this report contains horrid details of the concert that probably wouldn't be reported in the typical newspaper of the day. Rolling Stone Magazine described the event as "rock and roll's all-time worst day, December 6th, a day when everything went perfectly wrong."
AI notes: The Altamont Free Concert took place on December 6, 1969, at Altamont Speedway in California, organized by the Rolling Stones as a West Coast version of Woodstock. It drew over 300,000 people but was plagued by chaos due to poor planning and security provided by the Hells Angels, who were paid in beer. The event turned violent, culminating in the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old Meredith Hunter during the Stones' set. The tragedy, captured in the documentary Gimme Shelter, marked a symbolic end to the 1960s counterculture era.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
The Village Voice was an American counterculture newspaper known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. It introduced free-form, high-spirited, and passionate journalism into the public discourse - a tradition it maintained throughout its 60+ year history. It is quite common to find great political cartoons, satirical cartoons and articles, thought-provoking editorials, and ads and reviews for both concerts and theater productions - both on and off Broadway. Many iconic writers and musicians credit their appearance in The Village Voice for at least a portion of their success.
Complete in 80 pages, tabloid-size, one crease across the center, very nice, clean condition.
Provenance note: This issue comes from The Village Voice's own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive.
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Category: The 20th Century
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