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'The Rolling Stones American Tour 1972' was a much-publicized and much-written-about concert tour of The United States and Canada in June and July 1972 by The Rolling Stones. Rock critic Dave Marsh would later write that the tour was "part of rock and roll legend" and one of the "benchmarks of an era."〔 p. 15.〕 Stevie Wonder was the support act for the tour. ==The tour and difficulties== The tour followed the release of the group's album ''Exile on Main St.'' a few weeks earlier on 12 May. On the first show of the tour, 3 June in Vancouver, British Columbia, 31 policemen were treated for injuries when more than 2,000 fans attempted to crash the Pacific Coliseum. In San Diego on 13 June there were 60 arrests and 15 injured during disturbances. In Tucson, Arizona on 14 June, an attempt by 300 youths to storm the gates led to police using tear gas.〔(50 Greatest Concerts in San Diego History 1917 - 2005 )〕 Eighty-one people were arrested at the sellout Houston shows, mostly for marijuana possession and other drug offences.〔(By popular demand: The 1972 Rolling Stones concert )〕 There were 61 arrests in the large crowd at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. on the Fourth of July.〔(Goodbye, RFK )〕 On 13 July police had to block 2,000 ticket-less fans from trying to gain access to the show in Detroit.〔(Rolling Stones Bring Havoc to Cobo )〕 On 17 July at the Montreal Forum a bomb blew up in the Stones' equipment van, and replacement gear had to be flown in; then it was discovered that 3,000 forged tickets had been sold, causing a fan riot and a late start to the concert.〔 The next day, 18 July, the Stones' entourage got into a fight with photographer Andy Dickerman in Rhode Island, and Jagger and Richards landed in jail, imperilling that night's show at the Boston Garden. Boston Mayor Kevin White, fearful of a riot if the show were cancelled, intervened to bail them out; the show went on, albeit with another late start. Dickerman would later file a £22,230 lawsuit against the band.〔(Stones Tour: All Ends Well Despite Bust, Bomb ), ''Rolling Stone''〕 The tour ended with three consecutive nights at New York's Madison Square Garden, the first night of which saw 10 arrests and two policemen injured,〔(Memorable Performances From Madison Square Garden )〕 and the last leading to confrontations between the crowd outside Madison Square Garden and the police.〔 While in Chicago, the group stayed in Hugh Hefner's Playboy Mansion.〔(The Rolling Stones Go South )〕 The last show on 26 July, Jagger's birthday, had balloons and confetti falling from Madison Square Garden's ceiling and Jagger blowing the candles off a huge cake. Pies were also wheeled in, leading to a pie fight between the Rolling Stones and the audience.〔(Birthday Battle Ends Stones Tour ), Vancouver Sun〕 Afterwards a party was held in Jagger's honor by Ahmet Ertegun, that included Bob Dylan, Woody Allen, Andy Warhol, the Capote entourage, and Zsa Zsa Gabor, with music from Count Basie. Dylan referred to the event as "the beginning of an all-encompassing consciousness". Rock critic Robert Christgau reported that the mood of the shows was friendly, with Jagger "undercut() his fabled demonism by playing the clown, the village idiot, the marionette."〔Robert Christgau, "The Rolling Stones", entry in ''The Rolling Stone History of Rock & Roll'', Random House, 1980. p. 200.〕 Stevie Wonder was the support act for the tour, becoming known to rock audiences just before the release of ''Talking Book''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The 10 Best Opening Acts in Rock History - 9. The Rolling Stones/Stevie Wonder (1972) )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Rolling Stones American Tour 1972」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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