“When I heard Grateful Dead music, I knew that it was the most powerful force on the planet.” – Mickey Hart.
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Mickey Hart has shared a post online in which he pronounced his intent to acquire the Grateful Dead’s original concert poster from their two-night stand on September 29 and 30, 1967, at the Straight Theater in San Francisco – a show tagged as the percussionist’s first with the ensemble.
In the caption linked to the concert flyer, Hart wrote: “Looking for Straight Theater original poster to complete my collection. Will trade!”
Hart’s poster quest nods to his debut weekend performing with the Grateful Dead, hence his first-ever gig with the group on September 29, when he was officially offered a slot.
On the musician’s website, he recalls, “I joined the band during the second set. From some early tapes and folks who were there, we’re pretty sure we opened with ‘Alligator’ into ‘Caution.’ Some rare audio exists, but it is not easy to come by a digital version to share.”
The concert’s latter frame followed an initial batch of songs that began with “Dancin’ in the Street,” a nod to permit issues that led to the events being billed as “The Straight Theater School of Dance.” Also included during the set was a rendition of “He Was A Friend of Mine,” followed by ’60s standards, “The Golden Road [To Unlimited Devotion]” > “New Potato Caboose.”
Hart’s intrigue follows suit with that of fellow fans and collectors, who are enthused by names like Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelley, and Rick Griffin. The pursuit beckons to the band’s elevated psychedelic poster status, bred out of the 1960s, and rendered as rare, unique visual concepts that draw intrigue and sell tickets.
Furthermore, Hart’s post signals the Deadhead community’s “Will trade” spirit, woven in the passing of tapes and other objects that commemorate the glory years: 1965-1995.
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