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The Grateful Dead & Chambers Brothers in 1969....
The Grateful Dead & Chambers Brothers in 1969....
Item # 717669
October 02, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 2, 1969
* Grateful Dead gig at Cafe Au Go Go night club
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
* The Chamber Brother - psychedelic soul band
* Concert performance at Hunter College advertisement
Page 34 has a 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for "CHAMBERS BROTHERS" for there performances at Hunter College.
Page 43 has a smaller ad for performance by "The Grateful Dead" at the Cafe Au Go Go night club. (see images)
AI notes: On October 1, 1969, the Grateful Dead performed at the Café Au Go Go in New York City. This intimate Greenwich Village venue, known for hosting groundbreaking acts in the 1960s, offered a rare, close-up setting for the Dead’s psychedelic sound. The performance came during a transitional period for the band, as they were shifting from their heavily experimental jams of the Anthem of the Sun era toward the more structured, roots-influenced style that would soon define Workingman's Dead. While official setlists for this specific night are scarce, the show reflected the Dead’s evolving musical identity and deepening East Coast fan base during their fall 1969 tour.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
The Village Voice was an American counterculture newspaper known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. It introduced free-form, high-spirited, and passionate journalism into the public discourse - a tradition it maintained throughout its 60+ year history. It is quite common to find great political cartoons, satirical cartoons and articles, thought-provoking editorials, and ads and reviews for both concerts and theater productions - both on and off Broadway. Many iconic writers and musicians credit their appearance in The Village Voice for at least a portion of their success.
Other interesting items from the counter-culture era. Complete in 72 pages, tabloid-size, one crease across the center, nice condition.
Provenance note: This issue comes from The Village Voice's own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive.
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