The Altamont Free Concert | A Short Documentary | Fascinating Horror
"On the 6th of December, 1969, 300,000 people gathered at the Altamont Raceway in California for a once-in-a-lifetime free concert..." As always, THANK YOU to all my Patreon patrons: you make this channel possible. https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror TRANSLATIONS: ► This video is also available in German (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCN8DBGxsIw) SOCIAL MEDIA: ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrueHorrorTales ► TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fascinatinghorror ► Suggestions: hello@fascinatinghorror.co.uk CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:43 - Background 04:36 - The Altamont Free Concert 09:34 - Aftermath MUSIC: ► "Glass Pond" by Public Memory ► "Pedal to the Metal" by Chris Haugen SOURCES: ► "Altamont At 50: The Disastrous Concert That Brought The ‘60s To A Crashing Halt" by David Chiu, published by Forbes, December 2019. Link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidchiu/2019/12/03/altamont-at-50-the-disastrous-concert-that-brought-the-60s-to-a-crashing-halt/?sh=9ec915b19414. ► "The Rolling Stones Disaster at Altamont: Let It Bleed" by Rolling Stone staff, published by Rolling Stone, January 1970. Link: https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/the-rolling-stones-disaster-at-altamont-let-it-bleed-71299/. ► "The Chaos of Altamont and the Murder of Meredith Hunter" by Sasha Frere-Jones, published by The New Yorker, March 2019. Link: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/the-chaos-of-altamont-and-the-murder-of-meredith-hunter. ► "Death, amphetamines and the Hell's Angels: Remembering the deadly Altamont Free Concert, 50 years on" by Far Out Magazine staff, published by Far Out Magazine, December 2019. Link: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-rolling-stones-altamont-free-concert-1969/. #Documentary #History #TrueStories
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R.E.M. was an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe, who were students at the University of Georgia. R.E.M. was noted for Buck's arpeggiated "jangle" guitar playing; Stipe's distinctive vocal style, unique stage presence, and cryptic lyrics; Mills's countermelodic bass lines and backing vocals; and Berry's tight, economical drumming. In the early 1990s, other alternative rock acts suc...
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