My Life with the Rolling Stones, the Grateful Dead and Other Wonderful Reprobates
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"Sam Cutler was the personal tour manager for the Rolling Stones at some of their major gigs including the never to be repeated free concert in Hyde Park in London. And he was the man left behind after the Altamont concert descended into hell. Left behind with $300 to make peace - with the Hells Angels, the Grateful Dead who had supported the concert, the various mobsters and organisations who had taken an overt interest in the event, and the people of America. There has never been an official investigation into events at Altamont and those involved have never before spoken on record about it. Sam Cutler has decided that it is time to defeat the myths and legends that have grown up around this infamous event in rock history and for the first time reveal the truth. Sam survived Altamont and went on to live the ultimate rock dream. He managed tours for the Grateful Dead - the worlds most successful live band - for years and has been involved with the production and touring of many bands over the last four decades including Janice Joplin, The Band and the Allman Brothers. He dropped out for a while, living in India and came to appreciate world sounds and the Goa Trance. Spain was his next stop and he became involved in the Ibiza Sound and scene which continues to attract allcomers to this day. This is a tell-all, behind-the-scenes rock memoir from someone who has seen it all, and tried most things himself."--Provided by publisher.
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I have no abilty to discuss the rights or wrongs of Cutlers birds eyes views of the events in this book such as Altamont but then who has?
Cutler writes, in fact enjoys writing, about the sheer quantity of drugs used by all there, so that must make for some hazy days that could be hard to recall. Be that as it may, it is a breezy and easy to read book that held my attention from beginning to end.
As to Cutler, he has made it clear he holds no regrets about his rock and roll ride and that attitude is hard to be a critic of.
Recommended to anyone that has a passing interest in The Stones and the Dead and those heady times.