Publisher Description

Sam Cutler managed the Rolling Stones at some of their major gigs in the late 1960s and has now decided it's time to put to rest the myths and legends that have grown up around an infamous event in rock history - the Stones concert in which a Hell's Angel was murdered in front of the stage while the band played on. Also included in Cutler's account are details of his life managing the Grateful Dead and portraits of other stars of the 1960s and 1970s including Janis Joplin, Pink Floyd and Eric Clapton. An exhilarating, access-all-areas rock'n'roll ride.

Notes

Subtitled, My Life With The Rolling Stones, The Grateful Dead & Other Wonderful Reprobates. A memoir by the tour manager of the Rolling Stones who worked with the band during their notorious late 60s gigs.

Author Biography

Sam Cutler is the former tour manager for the Rolling Stones and the Grateful Dead.

Review

"A quintessential addition to any die-hard rock and roll fan's bookcase." -- Daily Vanguard
"An entertaining, eye-opening memoir ... the book hits a particularly colourful stride with the Stones' arrival in LA to finish Let It Bleed and rehearse for the dates ahead." -- Uncut Magazine
"Cutler is one of the select few people alive uniquely qualified to report first-hand on all of the music and the madness surrounding the events of that historic tour, including those which occurred at the infamous free concert at Altamont ... Sam Cutler's You Cant Always Get What You Want is a fascinating historical snapshot not only on the life and heady times of the Stones, the Dead and Altamont, but of the Sixties themselves. As such, it is not to be missed." -- Blog Critics
"Effortlessly readable, packed with entertaining, sleazy, behind-the-scenes tales. These include Cutler's fistfight with rock impresario Bill Graham outside the Stones' dressing room door, a bizarre encounter with the Butter Queen of Dallas (think Plaster Caster, except with, well, butter), plus a riveting take on the horrors of Altamont." Portland Mercury
"His memoir of his time with first the Stones and then the Grateful Dad brings to life hippie-era delights (lots of acid) and an encroaching darkness ... he unleashes one killer road tale after another." -- Rolling Stone

Review Quote

"Thoroughly impossible to put down."

Description for Sales People

Cutler is one of the most renowned managers in rock 'n' roll history, having managed two of the world's biggest bands. Sam was at the heart of the Altamont incident and here reveals the truth about it for the first time ever. Includes anecdotes and stories about great names, including Janis Joplin, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd.

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