Hells Angels were paid in beer
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"Hells Angels were paid in beer" refers to the controversial arrangement in which members of the Hells Angels motorcycle club informally provided security at the 1969 Altamont Free Concert in exchange for beer, a decision widely criticized after the event turned violent.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| "Hells Angels were paid in beer" | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | historical event description ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeathOf | Meredith Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | violence at the Altamont Free Concert ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerformer |
Grateful Dead
NERFINISHED
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Jefferson Airplane NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rolling Stones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compensationForm | in-kind payment ⓘ |
| compensationType | beer ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
concert organizers and observers after the event
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music journalists ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
comparison with Woodstock as contrasting 1969 rock festivals
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public scrutiny of the use of outlaw motorcycle clubs as security ⓘ |
| hasContext | Altamont Free Concert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalMeaning | example of the dark side of 1960s counterculture ⓘ |
| hasDate | 1969 ⓘ |
| hasLocation | Altamont Speedway, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputationAs | symbol of poor concert security planning ⓘ |
| hasSourceType | contemporary reports and later historical accounts ⓘ |
| involvesOrganization | Hells Angels Motorcycle Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesRole | security for the stage and performers ⓘ |
| isCharacterizedAs |
controversial decision
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informal arrangement ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
documentaries about the Altamont Free Concert
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retrospectives on 1960s rock culture ⓘ |
| refersTo |
compensation of Hells Angels members with beer
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informal security arrangement at the 1969 Altamont Free Concert ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Altamont Free Concert security arrangements
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history of rock festival safety ⓘ public image of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1960s ⓘ |
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