By: Shane and KeeganBy: Shane and Keegan

Sunshine 69Sunshine 69

LSDLSD• Lysergic Acid Diethylamide, LSD-Lysergic Acid Diethylamide, LSD-

25, or Acid.25, or Acid.• A semi synthetic [psychedelic drug.A semi synthetic [psychedelic drug.• Side effects are visuals of colored Side effects are visuals of colored

patterns behind the eyes, a sense patterns behind the eyes, a sense of time distortion, crawling of time distortion, crawling geometric patterns.geometric patterns.

• Sensitive to oxygen, ultraviolet Sensitive to oxygen, ultraviolet light, and chlorine, in its pure form light, and chlorine, in its pure form it is colorless, odorless, and mildly it is colorless, odorless, and mildly bitter.bitter.

• Solid or liquid form.Solid or liquid form.• Known as “Sunshine”Known as “Sunshine”

From “Sunshine 69”From “Sunshine 69”

• I'VE HAD THE STUFF BEFORE.I'VE HAD THE STUFF BEFORE. Purple, blue, white, emerald. But Purple, blue, white, emerald. But never did it taste like this, to my never did it taste like this, to my tongue or my mind.tongue or my mind.

• Sunshine wears a belt buckle packed Sunshine wears a belt buckle packed with a thousand or so hits of her with a thousand or so hits of her same-named stash. same-named stash.

Timothy LearyTimothy Leary

• American writer, psychologist, American writer, psychologist, futurist, and advocate of psychedelic futurist, and advocate of psychedelic drug research and use.drug research and use.

• Thought LSD is potentially beneficial Thought LSD is potentially beneficial application in psychotherapy.application in psychotherapy.

From “Sunshine 69”From “Sunshine 69”

• Ron is a trip in his own right . . . LSD is the key to get the Ron is a trip in his own right . . . LSD is the key to get the Buddhists their holy land back, says he. Everything is back Buddhists their holy land back, says he. Everything is back in place with the Brotherhood, with product again coursing in place with the Brotherhood, with product again coursing through the arteries of LA, the Bay Area, and the rest of the through the arteries of LA, the Bay Area, and the rest of the West where it will ultimately reach all the little vessicles West where it will ultimately reach all the little vessicles from Beverly Hills to Bombay.from Beverly Hills to Bombay.

• RON HAS A MAJOR SHIPMENTRON HAS A MAJOR SHIPMENT of the best stuff yet of the best stuff yet coming up for " Woodstock West," what the Stones' free coming up for " Woodstock West," what the Stones' free festival is popularly being called. If everything goes well, festival is popularly being called. If everything goes well, this will be the blowout that really puts the Brotherhood on this will be the blowout that really puts the Brotherhood on the map. The forecast for the Saturday: major mind rays the map. The forecast for the Saturday: major mind rays and trippy skies. Did somebody say Sunshine? and trippy skies. Did somebody say Sunshine?

Ronald StarkRonald Stark

• Mysterious FigureMysterious Figure

• Allegedly oversaw biggest LSD Allegedly oversaw biggest LSD manufacturing and distribution ring in Italy, manufacturing and distribution ring in Italy, France, and Belgium.France, and Belgium.

• Bought approximately 35 million doses of Bought approximately 35 million doses of LSD from Europe.LSD from Europe.

• Connections to CIAConnections to CIA

• Apart of The Brotherhood of Eternal LoveApart of The Brotherhood of Eternal Love

From “Sunshine 69”From “Sunshine 69”

• I KNEW MY FATHER WOULD SEND SOMEONEI KNEW MY FATHER WOULD SEND SOMEONE after me after me eventually. When I left Livermore I dyed my hair and eventually. When I left Livermore I dyed my hair and assumed a flower girl name. I didn't expect it to be so assumed a flower girl name. I didn't expect it to be so cloak-and-dagger, but my new life must have horrified cloak-and-dagger, but my new life must have horrified Dad's spies.Dad's spies.

• ORANGE SUNSHINE.ORANGE SUNSHINE. A means of getting a hop on the day A means of getting a hop on the day and ensuring times will be tough. Orange Sunshine. Har.and ensuring times will be tough. Orange Sunshine. Har.

Mick JaggerMick Jagger

• Lead vocalist of The Rolling Stones.Lead vocalist of The Rolling Stones.

• Music ProducerMusic Producer

• Film ProducerFilm Producer

From “Sunshine 69”From “Sunshine 69”

• WAIT,WAIT, what am I leaving down here? A dead boy, beaten what am I leaving down here? A dead boy, beaten and bloodied? More? Do I see it or did I just think I see it? and bloodied? More? Do I see it or did I just think I see it? Keith says, "A gun?" No, man, that kid gets killed. I see a Keith says, "A gun?" No, man, that kid gets killed. I see a gun. "He got knifed." A steel knife? I'm not making sense. gun. "He got knifed." A steel knife? I'm not making sense.

"Aw, babies . . . let's just cool out.“"Aw, babies . . . let's just cool out.“

• Clean up! What does he know. Where do we go now. Clean up! What does he know. Where do we go now. "Geneva," Stu says to me, eager to get my mind off "Geneva," Stu says to me, eager to get my mind off something. That's not what I meant. I want to hear the something. That's not what I meant. I want to hear the Muscle Shoals tapes again. "We'll put them on back at the Muscle Shoals tapes again. "We'll put them on back at the hotel." The hotel. Hell. The hotel.hotel." The hotel. Hell. The hotel.

Keith RichardsKeith Richards

• One of the founding members of The One of the founding members of The Rolling Stones.Rolling Stones.

• GuitaristGuitarist

• Backup VocalistBackup Vocalist

From “Sunshine 69”From “Sunshine 69”

• Mick and I develop an immunity to our crowd and crew and Mick and I develop an immunity to our crowd and crew and require some altogether new incentive to overcome, require some altogether new incentive to overcome, transcend, stop striving to be satisfied and win it back. transcend, stop striving to be satisfied and win it back. Paint it, black.Paint it, black.

• I DI'N KNOW IT WAS FOOL.I DI'N KNOW IT WAS FOOL.He was floating in air. He was floating in air. I di'n I di'n know it was fool.know it was fool. He thought he'd found that out-of-body He thought he'd found that out-of-body astral projection a whole flock of gurus had told him about. astral projection a whole flock of gurus had told him about. I I di'n know it was fool, the pool.di'n know it was fool, the pool. He didn't know it was full. He didn't know it was full.

Meredith HunterMeredith Hunter• 18 years old18 years old• Spectator at Altamont Free Spectator at Altamont Free

Concert.Concert.• Stabbed by a Hells Angel after Stabbed by a Hells Angel after

pulling out a gun.pulling out a gun.• Flashy dresser with an afro, Flashy dresser with an afro,

went to concert with his went to concert with his girlfriend and another couple.girlfriend and another couple.

• Autopsy revealed he was high Autopsy revealed he was high on meth when he died.on meth when he died.

From “Sunshine 69”From “Sunshine 69”

• Then the man brought me the crazy green and while it Then the man brought me the crazy green and while it wasn't originally what I had in mind I thought back to the wasn't originally what I had in mind I thought back to the joshing of the guys at the park and as a matter of fact it joshing of the guys at the park and as a matter of fact it occurred to me I do look good in green, although this was a occurred to me I do look good in green, although this was a far cry from drab. I tried it on and it was loose but sharp, far cry from drab. I tried it on and it was loose but sharp, creases and cuffs falling in all the right places still giving creases and cuffs falling in all the right places still giving me room to breathe. I'll take it, I said, without looking at the me room to breathe. I'll take it, I said, without looking at the price. price.

• I am Meredith Hunter, the almost-dead. I am the next dead I am Meredith Hunter, the almost-dead. I am the next dead for the West Coast, in short line for the world's next dead.for the West Coast, in short line for the world's next dead.

• But could it be some of that acid's made it's way to me. . .?But could it be some of that acid's made it's way to me. . .?

Alan PassaroAlan Passaro

• 36 years old when he died in 1985, 36 years old when he died in 1985, 21 when he stabbed Meredith 21 when he stabbed Meredith Hunter.Hunter.

• Member of Hells AngelMember of Hells Angel

• Acquitted of charges against him Acquitted of charges against him because he claimed it was self-because he claimed it was self-defense.defense.

From “Sunshine 69”From “Sunshine 69”

• The telegenic power required of Knife to make its mission The telegenic power required of Knife to make its mission known is exceptional when reckoned with the shield-like known is exceptional when reckoned with the shield-like blare of festival music or the hum and misanthropy of three blare of festival music or the hum and misanthropy of three hundred thousand frightened freakies, but I must confess hundred thousand frightened freakies, but I must confess Knife knows no hesitancy in its grim devotions, for it sees Knife knows no hesitancy in its grim devotions, for it sees sure as a shaman the presence of its mortal enemy, Pistol.sure as a shaman the presence of its mortal enemy, Pistol.

• This I did not replace with gold. If Martian Nigger knew This I did not replace with gold. If Martian Nigger knew better--what I know--you don't take Fatso too seriously. His better--what I know--you don't take Fatso too seriously. His attention span is short. This is his equivalent of mercy. He attention span is short. This is his equivalent of mercy. He is mean but absent-minded. He's fat so he sees the world is mean but absent-minded. He's fat so he sees the world by touching it, getting in its way, rubbing up against its by touching it, getting in its way, rubbing up against its people.people.

Hells AngelsHells Angels• Motorcycle GangMotorcycle Gang

• Ride HarleysRide Harleys

• Carry out widespread violence, drug Carry out widespread violence, drug dealing, theft, and extortion.dealing, theft, and extortion.

• Founded in late 40s early 50s in Founded in late 40s early 50s in California.California.

• Must be over 21, own a Harley, Must be over 21, own a Harley, cannot be a child molester, or have cannot be a child molester, or have applied to be a cop/prison guard to applied to be a cop/prison guard to join the gang.join the gang.

• They were security guards at They were security guards at Altamont Concert.Altamont Concert.

Altamont Free ConcertAltamont Free Concert

• Altamont SpeedwayAltamont Speedway• December 6December 6thth, 1969, 1969• Organized by The Rolling StonesOrganized by The Rolling Stones• AlsoAlso

– SantanaSantana– Jefferson AirplaneJefferson Airplane– Flying Burrito Brothers (Cancelled)Flying Burrito Brothers (Cancelled)– Crosby, Stills, Nash, YoungCrosby, Stills, Nash, Young– Grateful Dead (Cancelled)Grateful Dead (Cancelled)

• Four deathsFour deaths

Altamont Free ConcertAltamont Free Concert

• Dates and locations moved around, not Dates and locations moved around, not finalized until the night before. No toilets finalized until the night before. No toilets or medical tents.or medical tents.

• No adequate sound system, bands No adequate sound system, bands couldn’t be heard well, stage was only 4 couldn’t be heard well, stage was only 4 feet tallfeet tall

• Approx. 300,000 people attendedApprox. 300,000 people attended• Grateful Dead cancelled after Hells Angels Grateful Dead cancelled after Hells Angels

knocked a member of Jefferson Airplane knocked a member of Jefferson Airplane unconsciousunconscious

Altamont Free ConcertAltamont Free Concert

• Security by Hells Angels motorcycle Security by Hells Angels motorcycle ganggang

• Contrasted with WoodstockContrasted with Woodstock

• Considered the ‘last day of the 60s’Considered the ‘last day of the 60s’

• End of the hippie eraEnd of the hippie era

Hells Angels Security ForceHells Angels Security Force

• Just supposed to keep people off the Just supposed to keep people off the stage, not police.stage, not police.

• Recommended by the Grateful DeadRecommended by the Grateful Dead

• One of the Angel’s motorcycles got One of the Angel’s motorcycles got knocked over, prompting more knocked over, prompting more aggression.aggression.

““Gimmie Shelter”Gimmie Shelter”

• The concert was recorded by a The concert was recorded by a documentary film crew, filming the documentary film crew, filming the Stones’ 1969 US TourStones’ 1969 US Tour

• The entire Altamont murder was The entire Altamont murder was documented in the filmdocumented in the film

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQkHndvGR4w

• 3:45 – See Meredith Hunter3:45 – See Meredith Hunter• 9:28 see the gun9:28 see the gun