Gimme Shelter

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Features: never-before-seen performances of the Rolling Stones at Madison Square Garden in 1969, including "Little Queenie," "Oh Carol," and "Prodigal Son"; backstage outtakes; audio commentary by directors Albert Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin, and collaborator Stanley Goldstein; excerpts from KSAN Radio's Altamont wrap-up, recorded December 7, 1969; Altamont stills gallery; original and re-release theatrical trailers; filmographies for Maysles Films and Charlotte Zwerin; restoration demonstration.
Film originally released, c1970.
Program notes (43 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.) inserted in container.
Jumping Jack flash ; (I can't get no) satisfaction ; You gotta move ; Wild horses ; Brown sugar ; Love in vain (Rolling Stones) -- I've been loving you too long (Ike & Tina Turner) -- Honky tonk woman ; Street fighting man (Rolling Stones) -- Six days on the road (Flying Burrito Brothers) -- The other side of this life (Jefferson Airplane) -- Sympathy for the devil ; Under my thumb ; Street fighting man ; Gimme shelter (Rolling Stones) -- The making of Little Queenie -- Little Queenie ; Oh Carol ; Prodigal son (The Rolling Stones) -- Backstage with Mick, Ike and Tina.
The Rolling Stones ; Ike & Tina Turner ; The Flying Burrito Brothers ; Jefferson Airplane ; Melvin Belli.
A documentary on the Rolling Stones' 1969 American concert tour and a concert at Altamont Speedway where security guards killed an audience member. Includes appearances by Ike and Tina Turner, Jefferson Airplane, and the Flying Burrito Brothers.
DVD; audio available in Dolgy Digital 2.0 stereo., Dolby Digital 5.1 surround and DTS 5.1 surround; RSDL dual-layer edition; 1.33:1 aspect ratio.

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Gimme Shelter submitted by Caser on May 6, 2010, 10:40am Whether you live and breathe Stones tunes or you've never heard any of their songs (besides Satisfaction, of course), this document of the biggest band in the world -- at the time -- on their 1969 U.S. tour stands as one of the greatest concert films of all time. Due credit goes to the Maysles directors for their pacing and structure, taking the viewer from The Rolling Stones' recording studio as they watch film of the Altamont Free Concert, to the front row at their electric Madison Square Garden show, and then into the 300,000+ crowd at Altamont speedway.

Most people remember the Altamont concert for the violence that broke out between the audience and the Hell's Angels, who were providing 'security' at the show. The chaos spilled onto the stage causing the Stones to stop playing numerous times, with Jagger pleading everyone to "be cool." 4 deaths, 4 births, many injuries, and the end of the '60s are all documented seamlessly here on film.

great music submitted by unknown on August 23, 2011, 7:07am Some of the greatest music in history - not just rock n roll