An old W.I.P. paper on Altamont

I did this sometime this year, but never finished it. I really wanted to, too, but I just ran out of motivation. I'm sick, and I'm not used to being sick, so instead of Pink Floyd I'll just post this as is. I love posting unfinished works for some reason, especially one like this where there's some small notes.

I think this started as a sort of documentary-based script that just ended up a report as time went on. I just really wanted to includes sources.

I spent a lot of time with that's already here, diving into personal accounts, old newspaper articles around the time (very interesting actually due to all the false information further away the source) and the remaining footage, as well as cross referencing concerts the bands played around the same year for comparisons in set list and "comfortability" levels. Interestingly enough, through this I found out that 1969 Santana is pretty unknown territory. There's not a lot of known set lists from this time period besides the obvious Woodstock concert. There's a little more information for 1968 live Santana, though, so it's just really weird.
And yes, those MLA sources are wrong, but I like having web URLs in my sources for easy access.

30 Days of Floyd, Day 15 - May 15, 1988

May 15, 1988

Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Welcome to the month of Pink Floyd, where I’ll be celebrating the 30-day countdown until the release of the Early Years box set. Technically, it’s 31 days, but I’ll be celebrating the 31^st day differently… maybe. I’m bad at commitment.

The plan is to look at 30 random concerts from Pink Floyd history, even going past the content covered in the Early Years.

I finally get to talk about a 1988 concert. It’s one of my favorite for several reasons, and it’s in Philly. May 15, 1988.

This is rated M for Philadelphia.

30 Days of Floyd, Day 14 - September 17, 1969

September 17, 1969

Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Welcome to the month of Pink Floyd, where I’ll be celebrating the 30-day countdown until the release of the Early Years box set. Technically, it’s 31 days, but I’ll be celebrating the 31^st day differently… maybe. I’m bad at commitment.

The plan is to look at 30 random concerts from Pink Floyd history, even going past the content covered in the Early Years.

I think it would be a national crime if I didn’t talk about this concert. September 17, 1969, the most popular recording from Floyd.

30 Days of Floyd, Day 11 - June 30, 1990

June 30, 1990

Knebworth Park, Knebworth, England

Welcome to the month of Pink Floyd, where I’ll be celebrating the 30-day countdown until the release of the Early Years box set. Technically, it’s 31 days, but I’ll be celebrating the 31^st day differently… maybe. I’m bad at commitment.

The plan is to look at 30 random concerts from Pink Floyd history, even going past the content covered in the Early Years.

It’s the only Pink Floyd concert from 1990, it’s the Knebworth Park Festival from June 30, 1990.

30 Days of Floyd, Day 10 - February 7, 1980

February 7, 1980

Exposition Park, Los Angeles, California

Welcome to the month of Pink Floyd, where I’ll be celebrating the 30-day countdown until the release of the Early Years box set. Technically, it’s 31 days, but I’ll be celebrating the 31^st day differently… maybe. I’m bad at commitment.

The plan is to look at 30 random concerts from Pink Floyd history, even going past the content covered in the Early Years.

We’re doing the Wall! It’s February 7, 1980 in good old Los Angeles.

30 Days of Floyd, Day 9 - September 13, 1967

September 13, 1967

Star Club, Copenhagen, Denmark

Welcome to the month of Pink Floyd, where I’ll be celebrating the 30-day countdown until the release of the Early Years box set. Technically, it’s 31 days, but I’ll be celebrating the 31^st day differently… maybe. I’m bad at commitment.

The plan is to look at 30 random concerts from Pink Floyd history, even going past the content covered in the Early Years.

Another 1967 concert, this time its September 13, 1967. I’m tired today, so a shorter concert is a more realistic option for me.

30 Days of Floyd, Day 8 - March 18, 1973

March 18, 1973

The Palace Theater, Waterbury, CT, USA

Welcome to the month of Pink Floyd, where I’ll be celebrating the 30-day countdown until the release of the Early Years box set. Technically, it’s 31 days, but I’ll be celebrating the 31^st day differently… maybe. I’m bad at commitment.

The plan is to look at 30 random concerts from Pink Floyd history, even going past the content covered in the Early Years.

Continuing our apparent streak of Dark Side concerts, this takes place on March 18, 1973 during the second half of the Dark Side tour.

30 Days of Floyd, Day 7 - December 5, 1972

December 5, 1972

Forest National / Vorst Nationaal, Brussels, Belgium

Welcome to the month of Pink Floyd, where I’ll be celebrating the 30-day countdown until the release of the Early Years box set. Technically, it’s 31 days, but I’ll be celebrating the 31^st day differently… maybe. I’m bad at commitment.

The plan is to look at 30 random concerts from Pink Floyd history, even going past the content covered in the Early Years.

The concert in review is from December 5, 1972, from the Dark Side of the Moon tour. Yes, we’re here. I actually picked this one because it’s my personal favorite. I cannot do this concert justice.

30 Days of Floyd, Day 5 - January 27, 1967

January 27, 1967

UFO Club, London, England

Welcome to the month of Pink Floyd, where I’ll be celebrating the 30-day countdown until the release of the Early Years box set. Technically, it’s 31 days, but I’ll be celebrating the 31^st day differently… maybe. I’m bad at commitment.

The plan is to look at 30 random concerts from Pink Floyd history, even going past the content covered in the Early Years.

I’m on vacation, so I’m cheating today. It’s, as far as I know, the first concert bootlegers have of Floyd, which is from the Granada TV documentary “Scene Special”, recorded January 27, 1967 and broadcasted on March 7, 1967.

30 Days of Floyd, Day 4 - April 29, 1970

April 29, 1970

Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, USA

Welcome to the month of Pink Floyd, where I’ll be celebrating the 30-day countdown until the release of the Early Years box set. Technically, it’s 31 days, but I’ll be celebrating the 31^st day differently… maybe. I’m bad at commitment.

The plan is to look at 30 random concerts from Pink Floyd history, even going past the content covered in the Early Years.

The concert in review a soundboard recording from the Fillmore on April 29, 1970. Thank you, Fillmore, for hosting the majority of my early 70s soundboard bootlegs. Well, it’s mostly Grateful Dead, but there’s others too.

30 Days of Floyd, Day 3 - July 18, 1994

July 18, 1994

Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Welcome to the month of Pink Floyd, where I’ll be celebrating the 30-day countdown until the release of the Early Years box set. Technically, it’s 31 days, but I’ll be celebrating the 31^st day differently… maybe. I’m bad at commitment.

The plan is to look at 30 random concerts from Pink Floyd history, even going past the content covered in the Early Years.

Today’s concert is from the Division Bell tour from July 18, 1994. The last (full) North American concert ever.

30 Days of Floyd, Day 2 - October 17, 1971

October 17, 1971

Golden Hall, San Diego, CA, USA

Welcome to the month of Pink Floyd, where I’ll be celebrating the 30-day countdown until the release of the Early Years box set. Technically, it’s 31 days, but I’ll be celebrating the 31^st day differently… maybe. I’m bad at commitment.

The plan is to look at 30 random concerts from Pink Floyd history, even going past the content covered in the Early Years.

The concert in review is from October 17, 1971, the second performance from the Meddle Tour.

30 Days of Floyd, Day 1 - April 26, 1975

April 26, 1975

Los Angeles Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Welcome to the month of Pink Floyd, where I’ll be celebrating the 30-day countdown until the release of the Early Years box set. Technically, it’s 31 days, but I’ll be celebrating the 31^st day differently… maybe. I’m bad at commitment.

The plan is to look at 30 random concerts from Pink Floyd history, even going past the content covered in the Early Years.

The first concert is, actually, the best sounding audience recording available.