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1987 "Bob Dylan & Grateful Dead" at Giants Stadium...
1987 "Bob Dylan & Grateful Dead" at Giants Stadium...
Item # 718795
June 02, 1987
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 2, 1987
* Bob Dylan w/ the Grateful Dead
* Giants Stadium concert advertisement
* Iconic rock music collaboration
Page 66 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by "BOB DYLAN w/ The Grateful Dead " at Giants Stadium in east Rutherford, New Jersey. (see images)
AI notes: On July 12, 1987, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, over 70,000 fans gathered for one of the most iconic rock collaborations of the era: Bob Dylan backed by the Grateful Dead. The evening began with two full sets from the Dead, featuring extended improvisational jams and emotional highlights like "Stella Blue" and "Morning Dew," under a sweltering summer sky that saw the crowd soaked by water hoses to keep cool. When Dylan took the stage for the third set, dressed in black despite the heat, he delivered a wide-ranging setlist that included powerful renditions of “John Brown,” “Queen Jane Approximately,” and “All Along the Watchtower,” with the Dead providing a gritty, psychedelic backdrop. The combination of Dylan’s lyrical gravitas and the Dead’s free-flowing musicianship created a surreal, electric atmosphere, culminating in a rousing encore of “Touch of Grey” and “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door.” For many in attendance, it was a transcendent blend of two American musical forces, captured in an unforgettable night of sonic experimentation, historical significance, and communal energy.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
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Complete in 144 pages, one fold across the center, nice condition.
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Category: The 20th Century
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