Gimme Shelter (1970): Gimme Shelter by the Maysles Brothers is a harrowing and essential concert documentary following The Rolling Stones on their 1969 US tour culminating in the Altamont Free Concert. Initially a celebration of rock and freedom the film descends into tragedy as the band hires the Hells Angels as security leading to violence and the fatal stabbing of Meredith Hunter during their set. The documentary’s raw cinéma vérité style captures the chaos fear and disillusionment of the era. Interviews and backstage footage reveal the band’s shock and guilt. The final studio scenes where they watch the footage underscore the horror. Gimme Shelter serves as a dark counterpoint to Woodstock marking the end of 1960s idealism and a chilling reminder of music’s complex relationship with crowd energy and control.
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