Grateful Dead Backstage Pass : 1982 : Rick Griffin '82 Tour Shirt Art Design ! - " Uncle Sam Smoking !! - Skeleton Winged Skull !!! " : Fall Tour '82 ! : September 24, 1982 ( 9/24/82 : 9/24/1982 ) - Syracuse University - The Carrierdome - Syracuse, New York  ( NY ) : 1982 Grateful Dead Productions, Inc. ( GDP ) - Vintage Original ( Genuine / Authentic ) : Very-Rare !!!!

The ' Quintessential ' Early-'80s ... 1982 ! Tour Shirt Art Design by Rick Griffin ! on a G.D. Backstage Pass !! - Uncle Sam " Smokin' ! " Skeleton with Wings !! ... Fall Tour '82 ! in the Carrierdome !! - at Syracuse University !!!

Grateful Dead Fans !!! ... and quite possibly too - those who have, or maybe even are ! no-stranger to Grate ! Times at Syracuse U. !!! - and naturally too ... All ! Rick Griffin Art Fans !!  Just a hair-early for the Gait Brothers ! though - as there Lacrosse Glory ! was still yet to come ... leaving Plenty ! of room for the Good Ol' Early-'80's ! Grateful Dead !! ... at " Cuse " !!!  Ha !  And, on that-note - offered here indeed is the Vintage Original ( Genuine / Authentic ) Grateful Dead Backstage Pass ( sticker-patch / satin ) for the September 24, 1982 ( 9/24/82 ) Show at the Carrierdome ! at Syracuse University !! - in Syracuse, New York ( NY ) !!!  And as you can very-well see from the photos provided ... this-one is All ! Rick Griffin !!!  The One & Only ! Rick Griffin, that is - as there is no other Fillmore Poster artist just 
quite-like him !  Well, and if you Toured in '82 - the '80's - or maybe-even ? the '90's - then you will be well-aware of this Fantastic ! " Uncle Sam Smokin' ! Skeleton Winged-Skull ! " Art Design !!  As this was definitely " The ! " Official GDP T-Shirt to have ! - from this Amazing ! 1982 Touring-Year of the Grateful Dead !  I myself always think of two main things when it comes to '82 Live Dead - firstly, Garcia's tone & fret-board attack !  As this was a totally transitional period - that really started in '81 where Jerry got both quicker & heavier !  I showed one of my Friends the 3/28/81 video not too long ago ( with The Who ! ) - and my Buddy's comment was a True-Classic ! on that day ... and I'll never-ever forget it ... " Wow man, Jerry's almost playing-Metal ?!? ".  You-Betcha ! he was !!  Totally-true in so many ways - as during certain jam-points & ascensions - this was a " Collective " beefed-up Grateful Dead Live - with some Serious-Attack ! & Pure-Muscle !!  And Secondly ... these were the early-days of the true emergence of the '80's-esque Bobby Weir !! that many Fans love & live for !  Much vocal improv -  that some fans cherished, and other fans, well ... you know - Hah !!  I mean let's just put it this-way - as I mean how-else - would you even put it ?!  It's 1982 - like what ? now well-over 40-years-ago ? ... the time is Right ! for the Grateful Dead '82 Fall Tour - and not only are you catching it in New York ! ... but you're even doing it at Syracuse U. !!!  Dang ... I mean where is that " Time-Machine " !?!?! ... Pre-Gaits too !!?  Ha !  And, on a more ' serious ' note ( kinda ... ) - this 9/24/82 Show is actually " The-Last " Grateful Dead " East Coast " Show of the Entire 1982 G.D. Touring-Year !  So, in essence ... a good listen to this Show - will really dial you in on the overall ' culmination ' of just exactly wear 1982 took out beloved Grateful Dead !  This is a Smoker ! of a Show - and is really so-representative of what they were collectively capable of when it came to the - Emotional-playing ... The Heat ! ... The Jams ! ... The Interplay ! ... The Song Selection & Rotation ! ... and, most of all really ... The Tempos ! & The Tones !!  Point really being ... you could just so-tell the Grateful Dead were Really ! still heading Huge-Places ! by the Sheer & Consistent Magic !! in a Show like on this 9/24/1982 Syracuse Night.  And, heck ... they only just played " Touch Of Grey " Live for the 1st-Time-Ever ! at the Cap Centre in The MD ! just less than 10-days prior ... on 9/15/1982.  So ... you can see my point.  And, if you don't - just go & through in a " Dead Video " from say ... the 1983 - 1984 - 1985 - 1986 - 1987 - 1988 - 1989 - or 1990 Tours !!!  As there indeed is " The Proof ! ".  Pure " G.D. Magic !!! " that didn't just extend ' into ' the 1980's ... but, instead extended ' all-the-way-through ' the 1980's !!! - and even into the Early-1990's too !  Jerry was Strong ! - the Band was Hot ! - and the Fans were Rabid ! ... for more & more - ' Live-Dead ' !!!  I mean people ... this 9/24/82 Syracuse Show had a China > Rider !!! in the 8/9 spot - to Close ! the 1st Set !!!  Just kinda-like the '89 Frost Show !!!  Such-Magic !!!  Such Fiery ! & Infectious !! '80's Dead !!!  " '80's Dead For President ! " - or at least I say ... Enjoy !!!!!

Grateful Dead : 9/24/1982 : Syracuse University - Carrierdome - Syracuse, New York ( NY ) : Setlist >>>

Set 1 :  Jack Straw, Friend Of The Devil > C.C. Rider, Ramble On Rose, Minglewood Blues, Bird Song > Looks Like Rain, China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider

Set 2 :  Far From Me > Playing In The Band > Crazy Fingers > Throwing Stones > Drums > Space > Iko Iko > Truckin' > Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad > Black Peter > Around & Around > Sugar Magnolia

Encore :  Brokedown Palace


Authentic manufacturer info is factory printed on back of Pass : " OtTtO " Cloth on Cloth Backing.

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