After befriending Richards at the instigation of Ian Stewart while covering the trial of Brian Jones in 1968 , he ensconced himself in the band 's inner circle ; shortly thereafter , he traveled with the band during their 1969 American tour . During this period , Booth was introduced to fellow Richards confederate and Waycross native Gram Parsons of The Flying Burrito Brothers ( he reviewed '' The Gilded Palace of Sin '' for '' Rolling Stone '' contemporaneously ) and was present at the infamous Altamont Music Festival , where a concertgoer was killed by a member of the Hells ' Angels
1969 American tour
The Rolling Stones American Tour 1969
Stanley Booth