South San Francisco, CA August 16, 2017 Submitted by SSF Library
In his comprehensively researched book, #Altamont: the Inside Story of Rock’s Darkest Day (Dey Street Books), the veteran rock journalist and Potrero Hill resident Joel Selvin points out the significant bias of the documentary Gimme Shelter, which was produced in partnership with its subjects, The Rolling Stones. Selvin, who wrote a weekly music column for the San Francisco Chronicle from 1972 to 2009, creates the most complex and detailed portrait yet of the backstage chaos and cultural volatility that climaxed at Altamont Speedway on December 6, 1969.