Travel back to the Fillmore East on March 6th, 1970 and hear the Miles Davis Quintet perform as the opener for Neil Young and Crazy Horse.
Exemplifying the musical diversity that Bill Graham often embraced at the Fillmores, this historic show was Davis' first electric concert for a rock audience, a truly ear-opening experience for many in attendance. So you can hear how it went down, this playlist features the Davis Quintet and Crazy Horse sets from the Early Show on the first night of a two-night stand: take a cosmic jazz fusion trip with Miles Davis and then come back down to earth for Neil Young's visceral rock.
Miles Davis Quintet Personnel:
Miles Davis - trumpet
Wayne Shorter - tenor and soprano saxophones
Chick Corea - electric piano
Dave Holland - bass
Jack DeJohnette - drums
Airto Moriera - percussion
Neil Young and Crazy Horse Personnel:
Neil Young - vocals, guitar
Danny Whitten - vocals, guitar
Ralph Molina - drums
Billy Talbot - bass
Jack Nitzsche - piano
To read more about the individual sets, click on the links in the Related Concerts box below.