Grateful Dead Backstage Pass : 1982 : Rick Griffin '82 Tour Shirt Art Design ! ... " U.S.A. Uncle Sam Smokin' Winged Skeleton !!! : September 20, 1982 ( 9/20/82 : 9/20/1982 ) - Madison Square Garden - New York City - New York, New York ( NY ) : Fall Tour '82 ! : 1982 Grateful Dead Productions, Inc. ( GDP ) : ' Black-Border ' Pass !! : Very-Rare !!!!

The ' Quintessential ' Early-'80s ... 1982 ! Tour Shirt Art Design by Rick Griffin ! on a G.D. Backstage Pass !! - Uncle Sam ' Smoking ' Skeleton ! ... with Wings !! - Fall Tour '82 at M.S.G. ! in New York City !!!!!

Grateful Dead Fans !!! ... and quite-possibly those who Always-Enjoyed ! a little Live G.D. !! in the Big Apple !!! - and naturally too ... All ! Rick Griffin Rock Art Fans !!!  Offered here is the Vintage-Original ( Genuine / Authentic ) Grateful Dead Backstage Pass ( sticker-patch / satin ) for the September 21, 1982 ( 9/21/82 ) Show at Madison Square Garden !! in New York City !!!  And as you can 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, if you Toured in '82, the '80's or maybe ? even the '90's, then you will be well aware that this Fantastic ! " U.S.A. Uncle Sam Smokin' Skeleton Winged-Skull ! " Art Design was definitely " The ! " Official GDP T-Shirt to have, from this Amazing ! '82 Touring-Year for 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 Rock & Roll 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 ... " 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 !  And Secondly ... these were also 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 ...  ( Hah ! ).  But the point is, this was the Very-First Tour ! that both " Touch Of Grey " & " Throwing Stones " were played ' Live ' !!  And in classic G.D. " We'll get around to it ... " - Fashion ! ... as neither were even featured on an Album until the 1987 Studio Masterpiece - ' Touch of Grey ' !  And frankly, we know what That-One did for the Band & The-Scene ! - both good and bad things -- but let's be honest, way ! more ' good ' than bad.  And ... as for Musically ? on this 9/21/82 MSG / NYC night ??  This Show was an East Coast ! - New York City !! - MSG !!! ... " Heater !!!! ".  And, that itself is likely one of the reasons that it was really one of the most widely-circulated Shows from this '82 Fall Tour ( this Show & also the Show prior - 9/20/82 ) ... around the taper & trading circles, and such.  In fact, I've run into this one ( & these Shows - 9/20/82 & 9/21/82 ) constantly in both ! the analog & digital eras !!  So, if you have yet to hear These ( & This ! ) Show(s) - just take one listen through, and you'll know why.  Whoa !!?! ... Playin' ! Show-Opener !! - West L.A. ! - BIODTL > Loser ! ... & China > Rider !! 1st Set Closer in the 9/10 slot ! ... HOT !!! --- Touch ! Opener for the 2nd Set > Samson ! ( Rockin' !! ) - High Time ! - Estimated > He's Gone ! ... & Throwin' > NFA > Black Peter > Good Lovin' ! ... to leave some Dead " Smoke ! " behind - in the Good Ol' NYC Garden ! - after this ' Stellar ! ' 2-Night New York Dead-stand.  Just track down This-Show ( & These-Shows ( while you are at-it ! ) - 9/20 & 9/21 - 1982 !! ) my fellow Dead Fans ... Total Live-Dead '82 ! " Magic !! ".  And, as far as this Amazing ! Backstage Pass ?  A Completely-Classic !! - Bold ! & Bright ! G.D. Backstage Pass indeed - with the Very-Rare ! " Black-Border !! " ( see photos & compare it with the rest you can ( & can't ! ) find ) ... and naturally, in Timeless ! Rick Griffin Style ! & Fashion !! ... Enjoy !!!!!

Grateful Dead : 9/21/1982 : Madison Square Garden - New York, New York ( NY ) Setlist >>>

Set 1 :  Playing In The Band > Crazy Fingers > Me & My Uncle > Big River, West L.A. Fadeaway, Beat It On Down The Line > Loser, Looks Like Rain, China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider

Set 2 :  Touch Of Grey > Samson & Delilah, High Time, Estimated Prophet > He's Gone > Drums > Space > Throwing Stones > Not Fade Away > Black Peter > Good Lovin'

Encore :  U.S. Blues


Authentic manufacturer info is factory printed on back of Pass : " OtTtO " Cloth on Cloth Backing - Cincinnati, Ohio (with contact info).

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