![]() Roman and Blue remember that the shows were great, the band tight and the crowded excited, if respectful in the most Canadian way possible. When Pierre Trudeau was told about Maggie’s adventures, and how she’d emerged from the limo prior to the show alongside Mick Jagger, the PM sighed, “I hope that she doesn’t start to see the Beatles.” Perhaps Blue understates the impact Trudeau’s appearance had on international tabloids: the Prime Minister’s estranged wife partying with the most notorious of rock bands. Then there was a lot of cheering and shouting when they realized where they’d be going.” I continued: ‘Along with April Wine, you’ll also be seeing a band called the Rolling … yes, the Rolling … the Rolling Stones!’ For a moment, people sat in utter bewilderment. There’s a change to the show tonight.’ People were disappointed and started to boo. “I got on the mic on one of the buses and said, ‘I have some bad news. When the band came in to judge the winners, they slipped the photos into their pockets and took them home.” It was preposterous to think it would be the actual band, in Toronto, playing in the middle of the dayĪfter the winners were selected, CHUM FM hired a dozen TTC buses and instructed fans to meet at the radio station on Yonge Street, where they’d be shipped to the show. ![]() As you might expect, there were lots of nude Polaroids. People wrote in and we cherry-picked the best ones. The prize would be a chance to see April Wine at the El Mocambo. “The plan that we constructed,” says Roman, “was to have a contest: ‘What would you do to see the Rolling Stones play live?’ This way we could select the 300 top entries and guarantee that real fans would be there for the event. ![]() This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. ![]() Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt. ![]()
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