Hampton Style on Warhol's Montauk and the Stones' Summer of '75
. . .Following the Stones’s ’72 tour, they had spent a few days recuperating at [Peter] Beard’s house. They fell in love with Montauk, and as they were gearing up for their ’75 tour they decided to take some time to rehearse and relax out at Warhol’s place. They rented the house for $5,000 a month and the longtime Montauk locals still remember the scene they caused in town. It didn't take long for word to get out that the Stones were rehearsing in Montauk and the hotels in town soon filled up with groupies. Late into the night the band could be heard rehearsing far down the beach towards Ditch Plains and it wasn't uncommon for the estate's grounds keeper to find fans hiding in the bushes. It was always an event when the band would head into town and stop off for a drink. Jagger and his wife, Bianca, would often go to the Shagwong where they had a decent jukebox and a pool table. "Bianca would waltz into the kitchen to pick out dinner, and kibitz with the crew," said Jimmy Hewitt, who owned the Shagwong. "She'd roll up the sleeves of her Yves Saint Laurent dress and open clams." Of course, when most people think of the Stones and Montauk, they recall one of the band's most popular tunes, Memory Motel, named for a hotel in town. Though their stay in Montauk was brief, the Rolling Stones—like their quirky, reclusive host—couldn't help but put a permanent imprint on the beach community at the far end of Long Island. . .
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