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Fact #166748

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Short story:

Jimi Hendrix and the Jeff Beck Group step in as last minute replacements when The Grateful Dead unexpectedly pull out of the Daytop Music Festival, Staten Island, New York, USA.

Full article:

Ron Wood (bassist, Jeff Beck Group) : Jimi used to give me solos, at Staten Island and later at The Scene Club. He used to recognise my guitar playing through the bass … but Jeff really hated me getting that recognition. I mean, here was Jimi, the world's greatest fucking guitarist, telling Jeff to shut the fuck up and let the bass player have a go.
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