What gang provided security for the Rolling Stones at the Altamont Free Concert?
The Rolling Stones and former members of the band. Two species, Petroperla mickjaggeri and Lapisperla keithrichardsi, were placed within a new family Petroperlidae. The new family was named in honour of the Rolling Stones, derived from the Greek "petra" that stands for "stone". The scientists referred to the fossils as "Rolling Stoneflies". The Rolling Stones' first concert was on 12 July 1962 at the Marquee Club in London. The most documented of the band's concerts is the Altamont Free Concert at the Altamont Speedway in 1969. The Hells Angels biker gang provided security. Believing he was armed, they stabbed and beat an audience
Altamont Free Concert Altamont: Let It Bleed" published in their January 21, 1970 issue. The article covered the many issues with the event's organization and was very critical of the organizers and the Rolling Stones; one writer stated: "what an enormous thrill it would have been for an Angel to kick Mick Jagger's teeth down his throat." Another follow-up piece in "Rolling Stone" called the Altamont event "rock and roll's all-time worst day". In "Esquire" magazine, Ralph J. Gleason observed, "The day The Rolling Stones played there, the name "[Altamont]" became etched in the minds of millions of people who love pop music