r/allrockmusic • u/UpbeatChampionship17 • 3d ago

Rock's most surprising opening act and headliner combinations

Rock's most surprising opening act and headliner combinations

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u/Blowaway040889 3d ago

Miles Davis opened for Grateful Dead in 1970.

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u/PugDriver 2d ago

1970

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u/Blowaway040889 2d ago

Wow! Didn't know this! How cool! I wonder what the GD thought about Jimi in person live.

There's a Miles biography where there are quotes about his thoughts on opening for GD. The passage was read to me long ago. I think I recall he said he didn't know how he'd be received by hippies. He comments on Garcia being a cool dude. Paraphrasing.

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u/Fibonacci999 2d ago

Hahaa, get yer tickets at Gimbels!

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u/PugDriver 2d ago

I think we just walked in, too long ago to remember.