http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/altamont Questions tagged with 'altamont' at Ask MetaFilter. Thu, 01 May 2008 11:27:21 -0800 Thu, 01 May 2008 11:27:21 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/90293/Keep%2Don%2Ddancing What are some examples of "the show going on" under the threat of a riot? I am riveted by footage of the <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=NfF1NrQLDhg&feature=related">Rolling Stones performing at Altamont</a>, pretending to enjoy themselves on stage so that utter pandemonium doesn't break loose, and <a href="http://weekendamerica.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/04/03/brown_boston/">James Brown performing in Boston</a> in the wake of the assassination of Martin Luther King.<br> <br> What are some other examples of musicians (or other performers) going on with their performances in the face of volatile and unfolding circumstances? tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.90293 Thu, 01 May 2008 11:27:21 -0800 altamont boston crowds jamesbrown MLK music riots rollingstones umbú