Grateful Dead / Miles Davis / Stone the Crow / and Light Show by Brotherhood of Light all performed at Bill Graham’s Filmore West in San Francisco, April 9-12 , 1970. An Authentic vintage 2nd print The 1st printing poster lacks the “W” found after the No. 227 on the reprint. It measures 14″ x 21″ and was printed before the concert. The 2nd printing displays a white “W” after the No. 227 in the bottom left hand margin. It measures 14″ x 21″ and was printed directly after the concert. A study of forms: the parallel chambers of the nautilus released, the stuff of galaxies, and the brightly-defined red triangle represented the spiritual aspect. The pure breath taking beauty of the design by David Singer makes this a true example of best art of that era. The concert was a great example of Bill Graham serving the fans of The Grateful Dead, Miles Davis, Stone the Crow. Item is in Near Mint to Mint Condition. (C9-C10) To find this poster in such surperb condition is extremely Rare. We grade our posters according to the Iguide Universal 10-Point Grading Scale. C10 Mint – Investment quality. No perceptible flaws of any kind. C9 Near Mint – Investment quality. Minor flaw on an otherwise unused item. C8 Excellent – Investment quality. A few minor defects. Pin holes, small tears, etc. C7 Very Good to Excellent – Fine. Still a very nicely preserved item. C6 Very Good – The typical used item in average condition. C5 Good to Very Good – A heavily-worn item. C4 Good – Below average but still suitable for display. C3 Fair – Heavily worn, but yet still complete. C2 Poor to Fair – An extremely worn, possibly even incomplete item. C1 Poor – The lowest grade, representing items in the lowest possible condition. Kept Flat, in a Smoke, Dust, and UV Light Free storage facility for over 40 years that has allowed the Colors to retain their Brilliancy without fading. It is Not a Reprint, Giclee Print nor Ink Jet Print but the Original 1970 Released Promo Poster. Double tubing would cost extra, but we provide it free for our customers. Customer comments have shown they truly appreciate this free extra care. The concert was one of a series of dates from April 9-12 where Miles and his electric band opened for the GRATEFUL DEAD AND MILES DAVIS ELECTRIFIED EVERYONE!!! The concerts are well-documented and historically relevant as Miles, already a jazz legend for pioneering modal music with Kind of Blue and much more, had just released the ground-breaking rock-fusion album Bitches Brew and was trying to capture some of the success of Jimi Hendrix by playing to larger and younger audiences in rock arenas. So instead of the usual polite clap-after-solo crowds of the jazz clubs, Miles and his band. Steve Grossman on soprano sax, Chick Corea, electric piano, Dave Holland, electric bass, Jack DeJohnette, drums, and Airto Moreira, percussion took their crazy, electric jazz-rock to the drug-induced, dancing hippies known as Deadheads. The Deads following was used to long and winding songs, with trippy guitar solos lasting as long as 20 minutes. But how would they respond to a wildly honking Miles Davis trumpet and the non-lyrical accompaniment of the Bitches Brew tunes. Heres Airto, from The Miles Davis Radio Project show, with his recollections: The audience, they were rock n rollers, they were totally crazy. Everybody was on acid. They would dance to anything. We would play this very complex stuff, like, it was like a ramble kind of thing, and the people they were dancing, they were rolling on the floor. The members of the Grateful Dead couldnt fathom having the great Miles Davis open shows for them. In his autobiography, Searching for the Sound, Phil Lesh writes, As I listened, leaning over the amps with my jaw hanging agape, trying to comprehend the forces that Miles was unleashing onstage, I was thinking Whats the use. How can we possibly play after this? We should just go home and try to digest this unbelievable shit. The item “Grateful Dead Miles Davis Stone the Crow Original 1970 Concert Promotion Poster” is in sale since Friday, April 05, 2013. This item is in the category “Entertainment Memorabilia\Autographs-Original\Music\Rock & Pop\Posters”. The seller is “rarepics914″ and is located in Pelham, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
