Gimme Shelter Page #3

So, as of this minute, we're

intending that the show go on.

They have 200,

and it's going to be

quite a problem to get the thing

set up at the Altamont Speedway.

But it will be,

and it will start at 10:00.

Now, that's where we stand.

I'm waiting for Mr. Carter now.

Uh, let me ask and see.

Are the Rolling Stones all in town?

- Not Yet. They're coming tonight.

- They're coming in tonight.

But everybody's ready,

and they're all set to go.

That's where we are.

Is this Mr. Carter?

Sheriff, Mr. Carterjust came in.

Now, could we talk a little bit?

I can put this on the box

so that we can all hear.

And I think, to start,

Mr. Carter has expressed...

his willingness to have this

on his private property over there.

But the question is of this

narrow road to come in there.

Do you foresee

any problems on that?

Well, that basically is

the Highway Patrol's problem,

and they foresee problems.

How many cars can Mr. Carter

park on his property?

- How many?

- 150 times 80.

- 12,000.

- 12,000 automobiles.

Well, up in Tallalamee County,

they estimated they had 80,000 cars.

What are we

going to do with them?

There's much open area

around there.

I can probably arrange

with other landowners.

There's one adjoining me

that has 2,000 acres.

Yes, well, we have some of the adjoining landowners

complaining before it's even granted.

If there's 50,000 cars that Mr. Carter

can't park, we're in trouble.

This is Frank Terry, and let me repeat:

The Rolling Stones'

free concert is going to be on

tomorrow at Altamont Speedway.

Apparently, it's one of the most

difficult things to give a free concert.

As you all know, the concert

was originally scheduled

for Golden Gate Park...

and then

at the Sears Point Raceway.

Many, many volunteers

went out to Sears Point...

in trucks, cars, trailers,

everything,

packed up all the gear out there

and took it to the Altamont Speedway...

where they are right now,

in the cold, 30-degree weather,

setting up the stage,

setting up the generators...

the sound equipment

and the facilities for the people.

We're gonna end it now.

Good-bye.

Yeah!

Well, all right!

We got to go!

We got to go!

We got to go!

We got to go!

[Radio Chatter, Indistinct]

[Girls Squealing]

[Chattering]

[Man]

They hit Mick. Somebody hit him.

- Come on over.

- I hate you!

[Chattering Continues]

Keith!

Do you think he'll be coming out?

Oh, Mickey, Mickey,

Mickey, Mickey.

[Laughter]

I can't function. I've been

on the scaffolding almost all night.

I can't close my hands. They're formed

to the shape of the scaffolding.

You people that are hanging

on that scaffolding,

you're rendering that scaffold

unsafe by climbing on it.

Those scaffoldings are not built

to take very heavy weight.

So if we could have

some sort of reason,

whatever that might be,

we'd be very pleased.

Arthur, in between moving

around, always turn that off.

Turn it off and turn it on.

Look, you've got to be very cool

with that little thing.

Even though it's supposed to be

electrically correct, man,

you got to really

think right around it.

Are you gonna hear

some music today?

[Girl] Hey,

you want me to just leave this in here?

No.

[Indistinct]

[Chattering Continues]

[Man]

Hashish.

[Whistles]

Hashish.

L.S.D.

Psilocybin.

Hashish.

[Chattering Continues]

Make them comfortable.

Even this parking situation back here,

it's all wrong, but

that's the way the kids park.

For once, we're just

gonna let it happen.

For experimental purposes.

You know what I mean?

So be as easy on this

as we can.

It won't hurt the Stones

in any way.

[Hysterical Laughing]

Wow!

Wow, but I wanna be smart,

but you're just so far out.

[Laughter]

Because... yeah!

[Muttering]

[Sighs] They should be back when

they discover we're not with them.

Since we've got the beer

and the food, they'll find us.

Well, a guy's freaking out

over at the tent there...

So, tough sh*t.

What do you mean, tough sh*t?

The guy's really freaking out.

Keep-Keep your...

No, I don't mean tough sh*t.

What I mean is that...

if you lay successive

numbers of bums on this crowd,

by the time 6:
00 comes around,

they're gonna be in a real mood.

I'm not prepared to stand

here laying bum trips...

Up at Woodstock this was done,

and you were there, and you know.

And announcements were made.

[Laughing]

We're just sort of

getting there, basically.

If we make it.

[Laughing]

I've been falling a lot lately.

[Sniffing]

Let's go this way.

Whoa! When did this happen?

There's already a doctor over there.

A chick's having a baby.

She's having a baby.

Contributions

to Panther Defense Fund.

Contributions

to the Panther Defense Fund.

They're trying to either

wipe out the Panther party...

by jailing all the members

and wiping them out economically,

financially, or violently

through killing them.

After all, they're just...

they're just Negroes, you know?

[Speaker Testing]

Need that cannon Ypretty bad.

[Man] We just had our first baby

born at Carter's Altamont Speedway.

Yeah, right, yes.

- Just had our first baby born.

- Oh, wow.

Okay so far.

Everything's all right.

- We have a helicopter standing by.

- Can we get a mike?

If the press will push this:

Dick Carter's Altamont Speedway,

not just Altamont Speedway.

This cat right over here.

He just told me to do it, man.

No, well, I'm sorry.

Nobody else goes there except me.

I'd really like you to get off

the stage, baby, please.

Okay, well, I can dig that.

- Thanks very much.

- Uh-huh.

[Man On P.A.] The American Red Cross

has asked us to secure these supplies.

If anyone has any

of these things to contribute.

We need Ace bandages.

Ace bandages,

gauze and sponges.

If you have any of that equipment,

please bring it to the medical tent...

or to the Golden Gate Chapter

Disaster Service Red Cross truck.

Excuse me.

Which way is the stage?

Around the corner?

You mean that way?

I think we're in pretty good

shape, though, right now.

We're in chaos backstage.

We'll never get...

That's gonna have to be cleared,

'cause the group's gotta come in.

What we need to do is start

getting some blokes together...

The essence of it, as far as I'm concerned,

is this is where the work has gotta go.

- Right.

- Sling them all out.

No f***ing about. We've had enough

of being polite. Get out, go away.

- I've asked. I know.

- So if you could help us, that would be groovy.

- Sure.

- All these people, you know?

I want to see Mick Jagger,

goddamn it. No!

Can I say just one thing

before you take her off?

- Just let me say one thing.

- I will not!

[Woman Shouting]

Hey, before you go away, man.

Don't tell me what to say, okay?

You look after your job, baby,

and I'll look after mine.

You're trying to stop me.

I'm trying to ask you...

Will you ask all these

people that are milling around

if they'd move to the side, man.

[Chattering Continues]

[Laughter]

[Woman]

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