One of the most violent concerts of all time took place 38 years ago today. The Altamont Speedway disaster took place at the Altamont Raceway near Livermore,30 miles south of San Francisco,CA.
Mick Jagger was hit and given a black eye. Marty Balin,the singer for The Jefferson Airplane,jumped offstage to try and stop a fight between a group of Hells Angels with Pole Cues and a few audience members,but Balin was punched and knocked out,thus halting the Airplane's set.
19 year old Meredith Hunter was stabbed to death by one of the Hells Angels after pulling out a pistol and aiming it at Jagger.
Such a horrible day. One we cannot forget and one we hope never happens again at a concert.






Mick Jagger was hit and given a black eye. Marty Balin,the singer for The Jefferson Airplane,jumped offstage to try and stop a fight between a group of Hells Angels with Pole Cues and a few audience members,but Balin was punched and knocked out,thus halting the Airplane's set.
19 year old Meredith Hunter was stabbed to death by one of the Hells Angels after pulling out a pistol and aiming it at Jagger.
Such a horrible day. One we cannot forget and one we hope never happens again at a concert.









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