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Desert Trip still sounds like a rumor you’d hear from a friend who swears they were there: Bob Dylan opening for the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney sharing a weekend with Neil Young, and The Who somehow slotted before Roger Waters running through Pink Floyd giants. We break down what made the 2016 Indio run such a defining classic rock live music moment, from the jaw-dropping economics and VIP culture to the real fan dilemma of “do I spend the money now or regret it forever?” We also get into the most interesting wrinkle of all: when an artist like Dylan agrees to lean into the hits, what does that change about the night? 

We slide back into our musical time capsule with Queen and Bowie’s “Under Pressure,” J. Geils Band’s “Centerfold,” Billy Joel’s underrated “A Matter of Trust,” The Smiths, Weezer’s Pinkerton redemption arc, and Sublime’s “What I Got” with its bittersweet backstory. 

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