BAD MEETS EVIL

Its a safe bet that some some serious sh*t went down at the Fillmore West April 9-12, 1970.

Miles Davis and the Grateful Dead on the same bill. A devlish combination.

To quote Wolfgang's Vault, "this concert was another example of Bill Graham serving the fans both what they wanted and what they needed."

Miles recorded "Black Beauty" on the 10th, with the Quintet riding out the dark magic of his Bitches Brew trip. This version of the band included all star alums Airto Moreira, Jack DeJohnette and Chick Corea. Legend has it that Grateful Dead bass player Phil Lesh watched in awe from backstage as Davis and Co. ran the voodoo down.

Like Miles, the Dead were also at one of their several peaks of artistic reinvention in 1970. Surely their run at the Fillmore was wicked as well. Hear it for yourself.