Why the Stones Chose the 1978 Fort Worth Show for 'Some Girls Live in Texas'

During the song “When the Whip Comes Down” in the Fort Worth concert, Keith Richards’s guitar strap snapped mid-song. Instead of stopping, he hoisted the guitar by its neck and kept playing, fingers dancing on the fretboard while the instrument dangled at an awkward angle. The band didn’t miss a beat, and the crowd roared.

That moment of pure rock-and-roll survival captured exactly the gritty, unpredictable energy the Stones wanted for the release. They had filmed several shows on the 1978 tour, but this one — strap break and all — felt the most alive. So they picked Fort Worth, warts and all, to preserve a night where the band’s raw instincts took over.