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15 Minutes with the Rolling Stones - July 4, 1966

07 February 2012 | 10:58 AM
All images are property of The Virginian-Pilot.
All Photos by Max Hertweck

Every so often, you stumble across something really special down in the basement archives.

Actually, this seems to be happening with a bit more regularity.

Several weeks ago, I was asked to poke around in the basement to see if we had any shots of a certain
building in downtown Norfolk. As I flipped through the envelopes for the summer of 1966, I paused for a
moment when I spotted the negative packet pictured below.


Below are ten never before published shots from that envelope. We hope you enjoy them.

At the end of the post you will find a link to the Back in the Day photo album where you can purchase the
photos featured in this post as well as view 15 additional photos not included below.


Text accompanying the photos is taken from the published reports of the visit.



The Rolling Stones – England’s No.1 rock ‘n’ roll group plays at the Alan B. Shepard Civic Center on July
4, 1966. Some 3,500 screaming teenagers packed the house to see the five shaggy singers perform a
15 minute “concert” showcasing their hits, ‘I Can’t Get No Satisfaction” and “Mother’s Little Helper.”

The band’s plane landed at Norfolk Airport at 6:30 p.m for a 7:30 show at the Dome. After eating dinner
on board the chartered plane, the group strolled briefly on the tarmac.

A fast, police-escorted limousine ride to Virginia Beach ends with the Stones being led into the Dome in
the middle of a police flying wedge that pushed its way through the crowd.

The Stones’ act followed those of the Standels, The McCoys and the Syndicate of Sound. After the McCoys
finished, the curtain was drawn and a line of policemen ringed the stage. From behind the closed curtains,
the sounds of the Rolling Stones warming up became more regular until they burst out in their first song
as the curtain opened.

To prevent a riotous situation from developing, a wall of policemen guarded the stage to discourage too
much enthusiasm.

Virginian-Pilot staff writer Frank Delano had the opportunity to conduct a light-hearted interview with the
group after the show.

-When asked what he thought of the Beatles, Jagger said “Nice lads”

-When asked if he thought their music was serious, Brian Jones said: “I think it’s a serious threat to
juvenile morals.”

Describing the audience at the dome Jagger said they were “a rather quiet lot.”

Delano goes on to report that the Stones appear to be quiet young men, their show a loud
multicolored, flailing affair. Colored spotlights danced quickly moving Jagger. At times, a
barrage of flashbulbs lit the dome as brightly as sunlight.

You may view additional photos here:

http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/15-minutes-rolling-stones-july-4-1966

Even more and purchase the above shots here.

http://pilot.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=1403085&CategoryID=72830

Nice find is right! what a treasure!

WGH IN OLD VA
AM 1310 I REMEMBER IT WELL
"IF YOU CAN'T SAY SOMETHING NICE DON'T SAY NOTHING AT ALL"

FPM wrote on Feb 7^th, 2012 at 11:41am:


Pure gold that line. Other things may have died, but their wit has stayed with them.

10:30 pm??
Sounds pretty late, especially for a Navy Yard town...how many
shows did they do that day, 4 ??

Nice find ~ thanks for posting! The Stones and another piece of history! It's amazing all the shit they've done.

I can't thank you enough for this find, and sharing with us. I have sent this link out to family members and friends who lived near VA Beach, to see if any where there.

Paranoid Android wrote on Feb 9^th, 2012 at 3:02pm:

Yes and I think it's amazing how Non Super star Like the baggage and the plane that took and carried the Stones looks.
It looks as if fans and Band look "so normal" IMO one of the things that made groups like the Stones so Great during this period. They appear here as being very accessible. The ring of cops at the show was something I'm sure VA Beach city council was worried about for what ever reason, an over reaction Looking back at it. By the way, thats the way we all looked during the Summertime, Wanna B Sufer like!
Am Radio was King, we hid our Marlboro in the backs of our portable radios! Izod short before they were fasionable, Flip flops for shoes....... The Radio  was our ticket out of here...if you know what I mean........I would have died to be there  if I knew this was happening at the time. The Friggin Stones in Norfolk and playing in VA Beach, My Family spent our Vacations there for many years. This is so cool.