Gimme Shelter documents the Rolling Stones’ tumultuous tour of the United States in 1969. Over the course of the film you get a behind-the-scenes look at how the infamous Altamont Festival went so horribly wrong. Directors Albert and David Maysles’ direct cinema techniques give you the feeling that you’re a fly on the wall for the beginning of the tour, the recording of Wild Horses and the Altamont disaster. There’s never a dull moment for the Rolling Stones.
Friday [all times Eastern]:
- Bonnie Raitt and Lyle Lovett team up for a special edition of Crossroads [MHD 10:00 PM]
- Lenny Kravitz plays his latest single on The Late Show with David Letterman [CBS 11:35 PM]
- Classic Albums examines Cream’s epic Disraeli Gears [VH-1 Classic 12:00 AM]
Saturday:
- Gimme Shelter chronicles the highs and lows of the Rolling Stone’s 1969 US Tour [SHO Next 10:00 AM]
- This week’s Austin City Limits repeat features a classic Etta James performance [PBS Check Local Listings]
- VH-1’s Rock Docs takes a look at Air Guitar Nation [VH-1 9:00 PM]
Sunday:
- Fishbone, Weird Al and Ted Nugent all make cameos in the delectably bizarre Tapeheads [IFC 1:00 PM]
- Ray Charles is the subject of this week’s Classic 60 Minutes [VH-1 Classic 8:00 PM]
- Check out highlights from David Gilmour’s Live at the Royal Albert Hall DVD [Rave HD 1:00 AM]
