The Rolling Stones - Sweet Virginia (American tour 1972)

The Rolling Stones - Sweet Virginia (American tour 1972) Artist : The Rolling Stones Song : Sweet Virginia The Rolling Stones American Tour 1972 The Rolling Stones American Tour 1972, also known as the “Stones Touring Party“, shortened to ., was a much-publicized and much-written-about concert tour of the United States and Canada in June and July 1972 by The Rolling Stones. Constituting the band’s first performances in the United States following the Altamont Free Concert in December 1969, critic Dave Marsh would later write that the tour was “part of rock and roll legend“ and one of the “benchmarks of an era.“ On the first show of the tour, 3 June in Vancouver, British Columbia, 31 policemen were treated for injuries when more than 2,000 fans attempted to crash the Pacific Coliseum. In San Diego on 13 June, there were 60 arrests and 15 injured during disturbances. In Tucson, Arizona on 14 June, an attempt by 300 youths to storm the gates led to police using tear gas. On 16 June, after the Denver shows, in a hotel suite, Stephen Stills and Keith Richards drew knives in an argument.[5] While in Chicago for three appearances on 19 and 20 June, the group stayed at Hugh Hefner’s original Playboy Mansion in the Gold Coast district. Eighty-one people were arrested at the two sellout Houston shows on 25 June, mostly for marijuana possession and other minor drug offences. There were 61 arrests in the large crowd at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. on the Fourth of July. On 13 July police had to block 2,000 ticket-less fans from trying to gain access to the show in Detroit. On 17 July at the Montreal Forum a bomb blew up in the Stones’ equipment van, and replacement gear had to be flown in; then it was discovered that 3,000 forged tickets had been sold, causing a fan riot and a late start to the concert. The next day, 18 July, the Stones’ entourage got into a fight with photographer Andy Dickerman in Rhode Island, and Jagger and Richards landed in jail, imperilling that night’s show at the Boston Garden. Boston Mayor Kevin White, fearful of a riot if the show were cancelled, intervened to bail them out; the show went on, albeit with another late start. Dickerman would later file a £22,230 lawsuit against the band. The tour ended with four shows over three consecutive nights at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, the first night of which saw 10 arrests and two policemen injured, and the last leading to confrontations between the crowd outside Madison Square Garden and the police. The last show on 26 July, Jagger’s 29th birthday, had balloons and confetti falling from Madison Square Garden’s ceiling and Jagger blowing the candles off a huge cake. Pies were also wheeled in, leading to a pie fight between the Rolling Stones and the audience. Runtime: 4 min 22 sek Country: US Language: English Release Dates: 1972 (US) Production Co: Promogracht BV.