No band is as synonymous with the reexamination of American values and the creation of an alternative vision of community as the Grateful Dead. Formed in the acid rock heat leading up to the Summer of Love, the Dead embodied a blend of many musical and philosophical influences, attracting a sprawling community of like-minded practitioners and fans with their “face stealing” and transformative live concerts. Spanning 30 years, 13 studio albums, and over 2,300 live performances, the Dead and their devoted fans built something entirely unique.
Treasures from the Golden Road captures this sprawling counterculture spirit with intimate items from the Dead’s inner circle, whether relatives like Jerry’s former wife, Carolyn “Mountain Girl” Adams Garcia and daughter Trixie, or those beloved crew members (“Big Steve” Parish, Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff, and Robbie Taylor) who forged bonds on the road that were just as thick. The sale features over 300 lots of stage-played and tour-battered gear and instruments, backstage passes and tickets, handwritten set lists and lyrics, Jerry’s original artwork and rehearsal materials, artwork and iconic photos (by Alton Kelley, George Mead, Stanley Mouse, and Herb Greene), correspondence (from Bill Graham, Ken Kesey, and others), gifts from everyday and celebrity fans, vintage t-shirts, and more.
Lot 1
“Big Steve” Parish: DARKSTAR License Plat Thrown On Stage By Fan
A vintage New York license plate that reads “DARKSTAR “ thrown by a fan on stage at a Grateful Dead concert c. late 1970s-early 1980s. “Big Steve” Parish would collect these plates after performances.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 2
“Big Steve” Parish: Weir Street Street Sign Thrown On Stage By Fan
A black and white metal street sign that reads “WEIR ST.” (aka Weir Street) referring to Bob Weir, thrown on stage at a Grateful Dead concert by a fan. A message handwritten on the back of the sign in black sharpie reads “Jess Hindin [phone number] C’mon over.” “Big Steve” Parish would collect these signs after performances.
A vintage periwinkle blue 100% cotton t-shirt featuring the skull and roses “Bertha” graphic on the front that reads “Grateful Dead “ as well as an additional black graphic on the back that reads “The Grateful Dead” with a rose. Size XL.
This iconic image—a skeleton wearing a crown of roses—was adapted by artists Alton Kelley and Stanley Mouse from a 19th-century illustration by Edmund Joseph Sullivan. Although the skeleton didn’t have an official name at first fans eventually dubbed her “Bertha” after the quintessential Grateful Dead anthem that first appeared as the opening track on the 1971 live album Grateful Dead (commonly known as Skull & Roses).
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500
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Stanley Mouse: Signed “Tuesday Night Jam” Print Gifted to Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff
A matted and framed color lithograph of Stanley Mouse’s “Tuesday Night Jam” print, signed by Mouse below his characteristic mouse doodle in black marker.Created to commemorate the Dead’s weekly jam sessions at the Carousel Ballroom, the print features a purple bottle with a pig wearing a bowtie and a label that reads “Tuesday Night Jam / $1 / Carousel.”Along with Alton Kelley, Stanley Mouse’s psychedelic posters for the Grateful Dead, Journey, Styx, and others came to define the look and feel of the 1960s. His relationship with the Dead developed organically, with Mouse and Kelley living across the street from the band’s 710 Ashbury Street residence.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Lot 5
Jerry Garcia: Fender Fuzz-Wah Effect Pedal, Chrome
A Fender Fuzz-Wah effect pedal in chrome finish, owned and played by beloved co-founder, songwriter, and lead guitarist of legendary rock and jam band Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia. According to “Big Steve” Parish, this pedal was purchased by Jerry in 1968 for use with his pedal steel. The Fuzz-Wah features two on-off footswitches to activate each effect which can be used in tandem or on their own. The treadle moves up and down for the sweep of the wah and side-to-side to control the fuzz effect. Requires a 9V battery (not included).
• Overall
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Lot 6
Jerry Garcia: Musitronics Mu-Tron III Filter Effect Pedal with Power Supply
A 1970s Mu-Tron III effect pedal (serial number: 21685) heavily used and played by Jerry Garcia in the Grateful Dead, and then later with the Jerry Garcia Band. According to “Big Steve” Parish, who came into possession of the pedal after Jerry’s death, this is Jerry’s oldest Mu-Tron III pedal. The Mu-Tron III pedal is responsible for the vocal auto-wah sound present on many of Jerry’s guitar parts including the song “Estimated Prophet,” “Shakedown Street,” “Feel Like A Stranger,” and many more. Rusty, dirty, and missing a knob, it’s clear this one has seen plenty of use. It includes a Musitronics PS-1 power supply and features controls for Mode Peak Gain Range Drive and an on-off power switch along with a footswitch to engage the effect.
• Largest
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Jerry Garcia: “Big Steve” Parish Handwritten Pedal Steel diagram
A sheet of lined notebook paper on which “Big Steve” Parish has handwritten in black marker an idiosyncratic pedal and lever chart for Jerry Garcia’s MCI pedal steel guitar (he only used the first three), dictated to him by Jerry. According to “Big Steve” Parish, the pedal steel was a lifelong love for Jerry, having acquired his instrument in the early 1970s from Scotty’s Music in St. Louis, Missouri.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $100 - $200
Lot 8
Jerry Garcia: Studio and Video Played 1939 Gibson Super 400N Archtop Guitar, Natural
A 1939 Gibson Super 400 archtop guitar (serial number: 95924), in a beautifully aged natural finish which was owned and played by Jerry Garcia, the beloved co-founder, songwriter, and lead guitarist of legendary rock and jam band Grateful Dead. This well-kept and lovingly played instrument comes directly from Jerry Garcia’s daughter, Trixie. Garcia also participated in a number of other projects including the Jerry Garcia Band, Old & In the Way, and frequent collaborations with mandolinist David Grisman. In fact, Garcia used this very Super 400N on recording sessions with Grisman, including the duo’s 1993 album of children’s songs Not For Kids Only, as well as the song “Blue Yodel #9” from Garcia and Grisman’s Been All Around This World, Garcia’s final album session before his passing in 1995.In addition to having been photographed in Garcia’s hands numerous times over the years, it was also played by Jerry in the video for “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes”
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from the soundtrack for Wayne Wang’s 1995 movie, Smoke.It features a 25.5 inch scale length three piece flame maple neck, a multi-ply bound 20 fret ebony fretboard, mother of pearl split block Super 400 inlays, multi-ply bound headstock with mother of pearl Gibson script logo and split diamond inlays, a black factory stinger on the back of the headstock with mother of pearl split diamond inlay, and six gold plated stair step button Grover Imperial tuners. The body has a spruce top and highly figured book matched maple back and figured maple sides, with multi-ply binding, bound f-holes, engraved gold Super 400 Y tailpiece, a marbled reddish brown pearloid pickguard, Super 400 inscription on the neck heel cap, X top bracing, and replaced ebony bridge.The guitar is missing an oval plaque which was once affixed to the back of the headstock with two screws, but still retains its original brown Lifton case with pink interior, a black strap, a thin grey cable, a photo of the guitar, and a bag containing a very old set of strings and fragments of the celluloid pickguard.
• Case
• From the Collection of Trixie Garcia
Estimate: $80,000 - $120,000
Grateful Dead: Debut Album Contract 1969 Mimeograph with 1970-1972 Royalty Schedule (Jerry’s Copy)
An 18-page vintage mimeograph copy of the Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Records, Inc. contract with the Grateful Dead for their first record. Some pages read “Rev. 12/28/66.” The copy is dated October 31, 1969 with a royalty schedule from 1970-1972 attached. “Jerry” and a doodle have been added on the front page.The self-titled debut album was recorded over several days in Studio A at RCA in Los Angeles, and featured just nine tracks, four of which were edited down for length due to pressure from the label. This was the beginning of the Grateful Dead’s long and somewhat embattled financial and musical relationship with recording. Warner Bros. had no experience working with rock musicians, and the Grateful Dead had never recorded an album before. According to Bill Kreutzmann, the recorded versions of live staples like “Beat It On Down the Line” and “Morning Dew” “failed to capture the energy that we had when we performed them live.” The Dead would remain in debt to Warner Bros. for over six years, including the time period represented by this royalty schedule.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $500 - $700
Lot 10
Grateful Dead: 1969 “Live/Dead” Record Store Promo Display Flat
A record store promo display flat from the release of the first official live Grateful Dead album, Live/Dead (Warner Bros-Seven Arts, 1969).The square cardboard display item is LPsized with an easel back, and features Bob Thomas’ album artwork.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $100 - $200
Lot 11
Jerry Garcia: Pastel Sketchbook (Small Black)
A small, spiralbound pastel sketchbook, owned and drawn in by Jerry Garcia.The sketchbook contains six colorful pastel drawings, most abstract but one of a house, as well as a couple of more rudimentary line sketches.Jerry’s artwork was memorialized in the beautiful book, Jerry Garcia: The Collected Artwork (Insight Collectibles, 2007), with over 100 full-color reproductions of his paintings, drawings, and prints. Personal sketchbooks and casual drawings provide an intimate glimpse into the beloved Dead frontman’s multi-faceted creativity. According to his daughter, Trixie, Jerry drew his artistic inspiration from many sources, from fine art to comic books: “He had a wonderful sense of humor and loved exploring with new art, materials, pens, pencils, pastels, airbrush. The house was full of sketchbooks and art supplies.”
• From the Collection of Carolyn “Mountain Girl” Adams Garcia
Estimate: $700 - $900
Lot 12
Jerry Garcia: Sketchbook (Small Brown)
A small brown, spiralbound sketchbook owned and drawn in by Jerry Garcia.Approximately 12 pages contain drawings.Jerry’s artwork was memorialized in the beautiful book, Jerry Garcia: The Collected Artwork (Insight Collectibles, 2007), with over 100 full-color reproductions of his paintings, drawings, and prints. Personal sketchbooks and casual drawings provide an intimate glimpse into the beloved Dead frontman’s multi-faceted creativity. According to his daughter, Trixie, Jerry drew his artistic inspiration from many sources, from fine art to comic books: “He had a wonderful sense of humor and loved exploring with new art, materials, pens, pencils, pastels, airbrush. The house was full of sketchbooks and art supplies.”
• From the Collection of Carolyn “Mountain Girl” Adams Garcia
Estimate: $700 - $900
Lot 13
Jerry Garcia: Signed Page with Gene Anthony
Signed Artists Proof Photo
A framed matte display of a page bearing Jerry Garcia’s signature in ink (with inscription “To Bud”) below a 1986 Gene Anthony color portrait photograph of Jerry that has been signed and labeled “AP / Jerry Garcia ‘86” by Anthony in ink.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 14
Herb Greene: Signed Grateful Dead Photo
A black and white photograph of the Grateful Dead on the street, signed “H. Greene” at the foot.Greene took a series of photos to capture the local San Francisco music scene that launched the Summer of Love, of which this photo is one. This particular image was later compiled for his “Acid Age of San Francisco Rock” portfolio.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Lot 15
Herb Greene: Signed Photo of Ron “Pigpen” McKernan
A black and white photograph of Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, standing in front of a hieroglyph backdrop, titled “Pig Pen” and signed “H. Greene” at the foot.Greene took a series of photos to capture the local San Francisco music scene that launched the Summer of Love, of which this photo is one. Pigpen can be seen against the same backdrop as a number of photos Greene included in his “Acid Age of San Francisco Rock” portfolio.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Lot 16
Herb Greene: Signed Photo of Phil Lesh
A black and white photograph of Phil Lesh standing under a staircase, taken and signed by photographer Herb Greene in pencil on the verso.Greene took a series of photos to capture the local San Francisco music scene that launched the Summer of Love, of which this photo is one.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Lot 17
Herb Greene: Signed Photo of Steve Miller Band
A black and white photograph of The Steve Miller Band standing on the street, signed “H. Greene” at the foot. There is an additional photo adhered to the back.The iconic Herb Greene was best known for documenting the 1960s San Francisco counterculture. He was a close friend and the “unofficial” photographer of the Grateful Dead, capturing some of their most famous early portraits and many famous images of contemporaneous bands.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Lot 18
Herb Greene: Signed 1987 “The Age of Acid” Exhibition Poster
An original poster for photographer Herb Greene’s photo exhibition titled “The Acid Age of San Francisco Rock 1966-1969 “ which took place from May 20-July 3, 1987 at Robert Koch Gallery in San Francisco, CA. Signed by Green on the front in black marker. The exhibition featured Greene’s photographs capturing the San Francisco counterculture music scene and artists like Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, and Jerry Garcia.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $300 - $500
Grateful
Dead: PA Hi Frequency Horn with Hand Built Wooden Enclosure Used by Jerry Garcia from Altamont 1969 and Egypt 1978
A small plywood cabinet built at Alembic Studios with a high-frequency horn. Former manager and roadie Steve Parish tells us this was present as part of the the PA at the ill-fated Altamont Speedway Free Concert in 1969, and also seen at the band’s concert in Egypt on September 15th and 16th, 1978. Jerry often had this speaker perched on top of a monitor, facing him so that he could hear it (see additional photos in this listing).On the front right side of the horn are what appears to be two labels which are oversprayed with numbers on them, “594-1001” and “5PA321.” This unit is seen in a video on the Big Steve’s Backstage Pass YouTube channel explaining how the crew built various speaker cabinets for Grateful Dead’s famous Wall of Sound.
• Overall
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Lot 20
Frances Whelan: Early 1970s Address Book with Grateful Dead Inner Circle Contacts
Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff’s wife Frances Whelan’s (often misspelled “Francis Whalen”) early 1970s address book with Grateful Dead inner circle contact information, including: Alembic, Big John Clarke, Nancy Boisseau, Book Worm, Duane Walkup, Don Decker, Alan Ford, Peter Flannagan, Mickey Hart, Dan Healy, Jan Lovett, Keith, Chuck Kesey, Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, Ram Rod, Bob Weir, and others.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $600 - $800
Lot 21
Grateful Dead: 1970 Photo of Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff Setting Up the Stage
A framed black and white photograph of Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff setting up for a Grateful Dead concert in Ohio c. 1970.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $200 - $400
Lot 22
Grateful Dead: Bob Weir and Robert Hunter “Playing in the Band” Handwritten Lyrics
Two lined pages of notebook paper on which Bob Weir and Robert “Bob” Hunter have handwritten the lyrics for the Grateful Dead song, “Playing in the Band” in brown and red ink, on both sides of the pages.The Grateful Dead played “Playing in the Band” many times live — it was one of their most frequently performed songs. The song was performed around 642 times by the Grateful Dead in concert. Matted in a wood and glass display that allows both sides of the pages to be viewed.
Estimate: $20,000 - $40,000
Lot 23
“Big Steve” Parish: SUGAREE License Plate Thrown On Stage By Fan
A vintage Washington license plate in a “I’ll Meet You At The Jubilee” metal frame that reads “SUGAREE “ thrown by a fan on stage at a Grateful Dead concert c. late 1970s-early 1980s. The back is decorated with various colorful stickers.“Big Steve” Parish would collect these plates after performances.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 24
Jerry Garcia Band: Vintage 1970s Long-Sleeve T-Shirt
A vintage yellow cotton-blend long-sleeved t-shirt featuring a painted graphic that reads “The Jerry Garcia Band” on the front and “Featuring Nicky Hopkins John Kahn Ron Tutt.” Size XL.The Jerry Garcia Band (JGB) was the primary musical side project of Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia active from 1975 to 1995.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500
Grateful Dead: 1971 Large Blue Trunk Road Case #K31A
Made by William Bal
A large blue trunk road case with Grateful Dead branding from the collection of Steve Parish, former roadie and manager for the band. This case was made in 1971 for The Grateful Dead by William Bal, a historic luggage and trunk manufacturer responsible for producing some of the earliest cases for the band.On the lid is a “K31A” stencil along with The Dead’s Steal Your Face logo and a Grateful Dead bumper sticker. The sides of the case have more Dead stenciling and ID numbers, and on the back is a freight sticker and a yellow “I Love My Shell Credit Card” bumper sticker. The corners and metal edges are heavily worn, rusted, and some panels are loose or damaged. The interior is bare wood with adhesive for the now missing foam still present. There is some dirt and detritus on the bottom of the case.
• Overall
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $400 - $600
Lot 26
Grateful Dead: Small Plywood Speaker Enclosure with 4.5
Inch Speaker and Tie Dye Grille Cloth Made by Steve Parish and Grateful Dead Crew c. 1971 (A)
One of a number of small speaker enclosures handmade by Steve Parish and the crew of Grateful Dead c. 1971. A small box with plywood construction, a 4.5 inch speaker, two banana style plugs on the back, and a heavily worn Steal Your Face logo sticker on the top. This speaker includes its original tie-dye grille cloth, though faded, dirty, and worn.
• Overall
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $600 - $800
Lot 27
Grateful Dead: Small Plywood Speaker Enclosure with 4.5 Inch Speaker and Tie Dye Grille Cloth Made by Steve Parish and Grateful Dead Crew c. 1971 (B)
One of a number of small speaker enclosures handmade by Steve Parish and the crew of Grateful Dead c. 1971. A small box with plywood construction, a 4.5 inch speaker, two banana style plugs on the back, and a heavily faded tour pass sticker on the top. This speaker includes its original tie-dye grille cloth, though faded, ripped, and dirty.
• Overall
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $600 - $800
Grateful Dead: Small Plywood Speaker Cabinet with 5 Inch Speaker
One of a number of small speaker enclosures handmade by the crew of Grateful Dead. “Big Steve” Parish tells us they were hand-made at Alembic Studios by himself and other crew with plywood construction and a 5 inch speaker. This exact speaker can be seen in a video posted to Parish’s YouTube channel Big Steve’s Backstage Pass where he explains how these speakers were made. This unit lacks the tie-dye grille of later pieces made for home stereos. There are two plugs on the back.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $600 - $800
Lot 29
Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff: Europe ‘72 Tour Passport
Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff’s 1969-1974 passport, containing stamps for various locations on the Grateful Dead’s tour of western Europe which took place in April and May of 1972.This historic tour introduced the Dead to western Europe and was the debut of Keith and Donna Jean Godchaux, as well as being Ron “Pigpen” McKernan’s last tour.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $600 - $800
Lot 30
“Big Steve” Parish: Signed “Sugar Magnolia / Mr. Charlie” Promo
Record Single
A promotional Grateful Dead record single (PRO 553) featuring live versions of “Sugar Magnolia” and “Mr. Charlie,” both taken from the band’s live album, Europe ‘72 (Warner Brothers, 1972). Signed by Steve Parish to the paper sleeve.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $100 - $200
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Stanley Mouse: Signed Mickey Hart “Rolling Thunder” Album Poster
An original poster related to Mickey Hart’s 1972 debut solo studio album Rolling Thunder, signed on the front by artist Stanley Mouse. The poster reads: “Rolling Thunder - Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead - David Freiberg Stephen Stills John Cippolina Jerry Garcia Barry Melton Tower of Power Horns Grace Slick Phil Lesh Greg Errico Paul Kanter Alla Rahka Bob Weir Zakir Hussain.”Along with Alton Kelley, Stanley Mouse’s psychedelic posters for the Grateful Dead, Journey, Styx, and others came to define the look and feel of the 1960s. His relationship with the Dead developed organically, with Mouse and Kelley living across the street from the band’s 710 Ashbury Street residence.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $400 - $600
Lot 32
Jerry Garcia: 1970s Personally Owned Leather Belt
A black leather belt with a silver-tone buckle owned and worn by Jerry Garcia c. 1970s and left as a backup belt in “Big Steve” Parish’s tool box. Stamped “Schwartz INC.” Size 40.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $600 - $800
Lot 33
“Big
Steve” Parish: Vintage 1973 Garden State Summer Music Fair T-Shirt
A tan cotton t-shirt featuring a 1973 “Garden State Summer Music Fair” graphic on the front and a black star graphic on the back. Size L.
The Garden State Summer Music Fair was a significant outdoor concert series held in the early 1970s at the Garden State Arts Center in Holmdel New Jersey. The Grateful Dead were featured performers during this series specifically appearing at the 1970 and 1973 fairs.
A vintage 1970s airbrushed t-shirt featuring a Grateful Dead skull floating in the clouds with a lightning bolt graphic on the back. Label is faded. No size present.
Beginning in the late 1960s-early 1970s tie-dye became the unofficial uniform for Deadheads acting as a visual signal to fellow fans and a way to foster a sense of belonging in the community all while symbolizing the band’s free-spirited psychedelic and countercultural ethos.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $200 - $300
Lot 35
“Big Steve” Parish: OKLAHOMA License Plate Thrown On Stage By Fan
A vintage Oklahoma license plate with a Native American graphic on the front thrown by a fan on stage at a Grateful Dead concert c. late 1970s-early 1980s. “Big Steve” Parish would collect these plates after performances, and recalls that this plate came from the Cowboy Hall of Fame.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $100 - $200 Lot 36
“Big Steve” Parish: DEADHD License Plate Thrown On Stage By Fan
A vintage New Hampshire license plate that reads “DEADHD “ thrown by a fan on stage at a Grateful Dead concert c. early 1980s. “Big Steve” Parish would collect these plates after performances.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 37
“Big Steve” Parish: HES GONE License Plate Thrown On Stage By Fan
A vintage California license plate that reads “HES GONE “ thrown by a fan on stage at a Grateful Dead concert c. late 1970s-early 1980s. “Big Steve” Parish would collect these plates after performances.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 38
Mickey Hart: “Fire on the Mountain” Handwritten Working Lyrics
A group of working lyrics from the production of Mickey Hart’s album, Fire on the Mountain, recorded 1973-1974, but never released.The lyrics are all handwritten, in various hands, on different types of paper, and include lyrics for: “Fire on the Mountain,” “Marshmallow Road,” “Speed Racer,” and “Checker Man.” Also includes lyrics for an unknown song titled “Dragon Song,”The partial lyrics for “Fire on the Mountain” are in Mickey’s hand, while the others are likely from the various musicians who came to his barn to help him work through the songs (Bobby Vega, Jim McPherson, his girlfriend, and others). There is a large folded sheet that contains copies of lyrics for various songs in Mickey’s hand, as well as a section titled “Crippled Creek Ferry” in Jerry’s hand. One of the sheets containing the “Speed Racer” lyrics features personnel notes on the verso.
• Overall
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Lot 39
Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff: Blue Snare Drum Road Case
A blue snare drum road case used on tour with Grateful Dead.The case features Zildjian stickers on the top and sides and two blue tie down straps securing the lid. Constructed with metal edges and corners, two metal handles, and the interior has layers of blue foam lining it.
• Overall
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $400 - $600
Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff: Large Blue Mickey Hart Kick Drum Road Case
A large blue road case with Grateful Dead markings from one of the band’s European tours, used by Ram Rod (Lawrence Shurtliff) exclusively to transport and protect Mickey Hart’s kick drum. On the lid is a Grateful Dead bumper sticker as well as tape labeled “RT1” and “Must Ride On Wheels.” The front of the case is marked with the number 71 and a large circular Grateful Dead sticker is present on one side, but is ripped. The metal corners and edges are worn, latches and casters are functional. The case interior is lined with white foam, still intact; the case is empty.
• Overall
• From the Collection of Robbie Taylor
Estimate: $400 - $600
Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff: Main Snap-On Toolbox in Wooden Road Case with Tools and Cover
A large rolling Snap-On toolbox inside a wood cabinet which was used on tour with Grateful Dead by Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff, who was head roadie, producer, and eventually president of Grateful Dead Productions, Inc. This road case has panels of two tone light and dark wood, lids and front doors which fold out into an extended work surface which houses a red Snap-On toolbox with a fold-up lid, tool caddy on top, five front drawers, six side drawers, two large wooden bottom drawers, a rear compartment filled with drills and other power tools, and a grey metal case presumably with other tools inside that we were unable to remove. The tool box is filled with tools, paints, and other items –– far too many to list ––and the inside is covered in various stickers, pictures, and tour passes. See photos for more information. Includes a heavy duty black cover.
• Overall
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 Lot 42
Grateful Dead: White Road Case with Tour Pass Stickers
A medium-sized white Ultra Star heavy duty road case used to transport Grateful Dead monitors from the 1970s-1990s, according to “Big Steve” Parish. The road case features black “Grateful Dead” stenciling on the exterior the number “17” written on a piece of tape on the top of the lid in black felt tip pen as well as two partially torn-off Firebird stickers and 10 tour passes affixed to the front. Grey foam lines the interior with a black garbage bag lining the bottom wheeled portion of the case. Four casters are still partially functional.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $600 - $800
Lot 43
Grateful Dead: White Road Case with “Nitrous It’s A Gas” Sticker
A medium-sized white Ultra Star heavy duty road case used to transport monitors from the 1970s-1990s, according to Steve Parish. The road case features black “Grateful Dead” stenciling on the exterior, “Germany Petaluma” written in marker on the rear, four American flag stickers on the front and back of the lid (two on each) along with two stripes of grey tape, and a bumper sticker on the bottom which reads “Nitrous It’s A Gas.” Grey foam lines the interior with a black garbage bag lining the bottom wheeled portion of the case. Four casters are still partially functional.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $600 - $800
Lot 44
“Big Steve” Parish: IM DEAD License Plate Thrown On Stage By Fan
A vintage California license plate that reads “IM DEAD “ thrown by a fan on stage at a Grateful Dead concert c. late 1970s-early 1980s. “Big Steve” Parish would collect these plates after performances.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 45
“Big Steve” Parish: DEAD License Plate Thrown On Stage By Fan
A vintage Idaho license plate in a metal Grateful Dead “Deadicated” frame that reads “DEAD “ thrown by a fan on stage at a Grateful Dead concert c. early 1990s. “Big Steve” Parish would collect these plates after performances.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 46
Bob Seidemann: 1973 Signed and Stamped Last Portrait Photo of Ron “Pigpen” McKernan
The last photo of Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, taken by Bob Seidemann before his death in 1973 and printed by him sometime in the 1980s. Seidemann has written information on the verso of the print, and signed and dated it in pencil.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $600 - $800
Lot 47
Grateful Dead: “Wake of the Flood” Record Slug
A record slug from the production of the Grateful Dead album, Wake of the Flood (1973), the sixth studio album produced by the Dead, the first without Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, and the first on the band’s own record label. According to Phil Lesh:“We already owned our own sound system. Booking and travel were in-house. It seemed as if being our own record company would be worth a try. No one could see a downside… [But] How would we distribute the records? [Manager Ron] Rakow’s original scam was to sell the records from ice-cream trucks...seriously impractical. In the end, we settled on a more traditional model: the Dead would finance and produce the recordings, and United Artists Records would manufacture and distribute.”
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 48
“Big Steve” Parish: STELLA BLUE License Plate Thrown On Stage By Fan
A vintage California license plate with a yellow plastic frame that reads “STELLA BLUE “ thrown by a fan on stage at a Grateful Dead concert c. late 1970s-early 1980s. “Big Steve” Parish would collect these plates after performances.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 49
Hard Truckers: Vintage Sales Brochure
A c. 1970s illustrated sales brochure for Hard Truckers, the company formed by then-roadie “Big Steve” Parish and Joe Winslow, who drove a truck for the Dead and eventually worked alongside the sound engineers. Hard Truckers provided a large quantity of speaker cabinets in a number of speaker configurations for the band’s iconic “Wall of Sound” live sound setup, a drawing of which is included as a two-page spread in this brochure.The mammoth “Wall of Sound,” a revolutionary self-monitoring sound reinforcement system, was designed in 1973 by Owsley “Bear” Stanley and others to provide distortion-free sound for the Grateful Dead’s enormous crowds. Six separate systems were combined, with vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, and piano each occupying their own channel. The bass was routed through a quadraphonic encoder that sent signals from each string to an individual speaker and different components of the drums occupied individual channels.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $600 - $800
Lot 50
Hard Truckers: Vertical 4x12 Speaker Cabinet Used in 1974 with Grateful Dead, Later with Jerry Garcia Band, Includes Extra JBL Speaker
A tall vertical Hard Truckers 4x12 guitar speaker cabinet made of natural ply wood which was used with Grateful Dead in 1974 and later with Jerry Garcia Band, according to Steve Parish. In fact, this exact cabinet can be seen in a video posted to Parish’s YouTube channel discussing the construction and history of the many speakers made for Grateful Dead over the years. Steve Parish also tells us that this speaker cabinet is the exact one Jerry can be seen playing on stage with Jerry Garcia Band on March 1st, 1980 at Capitol Theater in Passaic, New Jersey. Oriented vertically when in use, this large wooden box is equipped with two 1970s JBL E-120 speakers and includes a third loose (not installed) E-120, all of them being 8 ohm models rated at 300 watts with silver dust caps. The two installed speakers have two outer metal clips affixed with large Allen bolts. The spark baffle is plywood in a natural finish, while the back panel is equipped with four banks of banana plugs with some wiring still intact. There are numerous pieces of gaff and duct tape left on the surface of the cabinet, with some tape used to secure the included protective wood panel which covers the speakers during transport.
• Overall
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Lot 51
Hard Truckers: Monitor Speaker Cabinet with 15 Inch Triaxial Speaker (A)
One of two such 1970s Hard Truckers speaker cabinets with a 15 inch speaker and, according to Steve Parish, some “experimental modifications” which were used as monitors on tour with Grateful Dead. Plywood construction with control of some kind with a four position JBL crossover knob on the front between the port and hole for the tweeter horn, and what appears to be a damaged and deteriorated 15 inch triaxial speaker with a lot of black speaker dope around the outer edge. Tweeter does not appear to be installed, but something metallic can be heard loose inside the cabinet. Loop-side velcro is mounted at the corners to mate with hook side on a speaker cover which is missing and not included.
• Overall
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Hard Truckers: Monitor Speaker Cabinet with 15 Inch Triaxial Speaker (B)
The second of two such 1970s Hard Truckers speaker cabinets with a 15 inch speaker and, according to Steve Parish, some “experimental modifications” which were used as monitors on tour with Grateful Dead. Plywood construction with control of some kind with a four position JBL crossover knob on the front between the port and tweeter horn, and what appears to be a 15 inch triaxial speaker with a lot of black speaker dope around the outer edge. Loop-side velcro is mounted at the corners to mate with hook side on a speaker cover which is missing and not included.
• Overall
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Lot 53
Grateful Dead: 1973-1974 “Wall of Sound” P.A. Tower and Scaffolding Blueprints
A pair of blueprints for the P.A. tower and scaffolding requirements for the Grateful Dead’s 1973-1974 Winter Season.One blueprint features a detailed view of the P.A. tower and the other features the concert stage, with scaffolding requirements for the tower listed.
• Rolled
Estimate: $200 - $400
Hard Truckers: Speaker Cabinet with 15 Inch Speaker
A Hard Truckers closed-back speaker cabinet, used by The Grateful Dead in their legendary live sound setup.The speaker cabinet features plywood construction, natural sides, top, and bottom, and a black speaker baffle. The cabinet is equipped with a 15 inch speaker measuring at 5.4 ohms. Input jacks (red and black) are located on the rear panel and appear to be banana plugs. Hard Truckers was formed by then-roadie Steve Parish and Joe Winslow who drove a truck for the Dead and eventually worked alongside the sound engineers. The company provided a large quantity of speaker cabinets in a number of speaker configurations for the band, including this one.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Lot 54
Hard Truckers: Speaker Cabinet with Gauss 15 Inch Speaker
A Hard Truckers open-back speaker cabinet with plywood construction, natural sides, top, and bottom, and a black speaker baffle. Hard Truckers was formed by then-roadie Steve Parish and Joe Winslow who drove a truck for the Dead and eventually worked alongside the sound engineers. Soon Parish and Winslow formed Hard Truckers and provided a large quantity of speaker cabinets in a number of speaker configurations for the band including this one. On the top left hand corner is a heart-shaped hologram sticker with “The Best 1” written on it in felt tip pen. The cabinet is equipped with a Cetec Gauss 4580 15 inch speaker with silver dust cap serial #458 05410 operating at 8 ohms. No jack is present only the connectors on the speaker terminals themselves.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Hard Truckers: Custom Wooden Speaker Cubes (2)
A pair of custom Hard Truckers plywood speaker cabinets each with its own original 4.5 inch speaker. The cabinets are constructed of hardwood, possibly mahogany, with black paint on the speaker baffle and a uniquely deep design compared to other Hard Truckers cubes. Connectors on the back of each (red and black) appear to be banana plugs and the speakers measure at just around 6 ohms.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $600 - $800
Grateful Dead: 1973-1974 “Wall of Sound” P.A. Tower and Scaffolding Blueprints
A pair of blueprints for the P.A. tower and scaffolding requirements for the Grateful Dead’s 1973-1974 Winter Season.One blueprint features a detailed view of the P.A. tower and the other features the concert stage, with scaffolding requirements for the tower listed.
• Rolled
Estimate: $200 - $400
Lot 56
Lot 57
Jerry Garcia: Wall of Sound McIntosh
MC2300 Power Amplifier M-14
A McIntosh MC2300 stereo power amplifier (serial number: IY707), part of The Grateful Dead’s famous Wall of Sound and used to power Jerry Garcia’s outboard speakers. It is marked M-14 on tape adhered to the front panel, with gaff tape on the right side in an X pattern and tape holding a faded label, and on the top is a printout of frequency response stuck to the chassis with tape. The MC2300 produces 600 watts through a single channel or 300 watts per channel in stereo, with two meters on the front for reading Decibels, Left and Right/Mono Gain dials on the front panel, and Meter Range and Speakers On/Off controls. On the back panel, Input and Output connections plus power connector, fans, and mono/stereo switching. The mammoth “Wall of Sound,” a revolutionary self-monitoring
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sound reinforcement system, was designed in 1973 by Owsley “Bear” Stanley, Dan Healy, and others to provide distortion-free sound for the Grateful Dead’s enormous crowds. Six separate systems were combined, with vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, and piano each occupying their own channel. The bass was routed through a quadraphonic encoder that sent signals from each string to an individual speaker and different components of the drums occupied individual channels.With hundreds of speakers and amplifiers, the Wall of Sound weighed in at 75 tons, requiring immense labor and coordination for the road crew to set it up and break it down. The Wall of Sound was deconstructed after the Grateful Dead’s run at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom in 1974, and replaced with a less complex system when they began touring again in 1976.
• Overall
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Grateful Dead: Aluminum Road Case for McIntosh MC2300, Brown
A medium-sized brown aluminum road case which once housed one of the Grateful Dead’s many “Wall of Sound” McIntosh MC2300 power amplifiers in the 1970s. This aluminum has brown exterior paint, latches on every side, and still has yellow foam stored inside. The mammoth “Wall of Sound,” a revolutionary self-monitoring sound reinforcement system, was designed in 1973 by Owsley “Bear” Stanley, Dan Healy, and others to provide distortion-free sound for the Grateful Dead’s enormous crowds. Six separate systems were combined, with vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, and piano each occupying their own channel. The bass was routed through a quadraphonic encoder that sent signals from each string to an individual speaker and different components of the drums occupied individual channels.With hundreds of speakers and amplifiers, the Wall of Sound weighed in at 75 tons, requiring immense labor and coordination for the road crew to set it up and break it down. The Wall of Sound was deconstructed after the Grateful Dead’s run at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom in 1974, and replaced with a less complex system when they began touring again in 1976.
• Overall
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $500 - $700
Lot 60
Grateful Dead: 1973-1974 “Wall of Sound” P.A. Tower and Scaffolding Blueprints
A pair of blueprints for the P.A. tower and scaffolding requirements for the Grateful Dead’s 1973-1974 Winter Season.One blueprint features a detailed view of the P.A. tower and the other features the concert stage, with scaffolding requirements for the tower listed.
• Rolled
Estimate: $200 - $400
“Big Steve”
Parish:
“Ask for Realtor
Bob Weir” Sign Thrown On Stage By Fan
A white wooden sign with red text that reads “Ask For Realtor Bob Weir” on each side, thrown on stage by a fan. With two holes on the top for hanging. “Big Steve” Parish would collect these signs after performances.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $500 - $700
Lot 62
Bob Weir: Wall of Sound McIntosh MC2300 300/300 Watt Stereo Power Amplifier
A McIntosh MC2300 stereo power amplifier, serial #IY325 (the first letter is partially scratched off), used by Bobby Weir as part of The Grateful Dead’s famous Wall of Sound. The front panel is marked “22” in black felt tip pen and has a Steal Your Face sticker as well as half of an Indianapolis Motor Speedway sticker by the meters. On one side is a “Jet Fuel Only” sticker with the Steal Your Face logo on top and a Penske Racing sticker. The MC2300 produces 600 watts through a single channel or 300 watts per channel in stereo, with two meters on the front for reading Decibels, Left and Right/Mono Gain dials on the front panel, and Meter Range and Speakers On/Off controls. On the back panel, Input and Output connections plus power connector, fans, and mono/stereo switching. The mammoth “Wall of Sound,” a revolutionary self-monitoring sound reinforcement system, was designed in 1973 by Owsley “Bear” Stanley and others to provide distortion-free sound for the Grateful Dead’s enormous crowds. Six separate systems were combined, with vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, and piano each occupying their own channel. The bass was routed through a quadraphonic encoder that sent signals from each string to an individual speaker and different components of the drums occupied individual channels.With hundreds of speakers and amplifiers, the Wall of Sound weighed in at 75 tons, requiring immense labor and coordination for the road crew to set it up and break it down. The Wall of Sound was deconstructed after the Grateful Dead’s run at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom in 1974, and replaced with a less complex system when they began touring again in 1976.
• Overall
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Grateful Dead: Wall of Sound/JGB McIntosh MC2500 Stereo Power Amplifier in Black Road Case
A McIntosh MC2500 stereo power amplifier (serial number: CSZ204) in a black rack road case from The Grateful Dead’s famous Wall of Sound/Jerry Garcia Band.The MC2500 produces 1000 watts through a single channel or 500 watts per channel in stereo with two meters on the front for reading either Watts or Decibels Left and Right Gain dials on the front panel and Master Range and Speakers On/Off controls. On the back panel Input and Output connections plus power connector fans and mono/stereo switching. Road case has black outside panels casters and plenty of space for other rack mount gear. Road case lids not included.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
Bob Weir: Orange K17A Amplifier and Pedal Road Case
An orange road case from The Grateful Dead used for amplifiers, marked K17A in black stenciled spray paint. Inside the case is a matching orange rack for mounted equipment and a piece of tape on the inside which reads “Pedals Bob.” The case is empty, save for deteriorated green foam. Missing one latch.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $600 - $800
Lot 65
“Big Steve” Parish: Weir Lane Street Sign Thrown On Stage By Fan
A yellow and black double sided metal street sign that reads “WEIR LA” (Weir Lane), thrown on stage by a fan. With four holes on each corner for hanging. “Big Steve” Parish would collect these signs after performances.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $500 - $700
Lot 66
Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff: Tour Used Red Snap-On Toolbox with Tool Cabinet
A red Snap-On toolbox with storage on top and three drawers paired with a large SnapOn Tool Cabinet with seven drawers and casters. These cases were used on tour with the Grateful Dead by Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff, who was head roadie, producer, and eventually president of Grateful Dead Productions, Inc. The tool box has a gold Grateful Dead medallion on its swing-open front and top panel which reveals a black tray containing a pry bar, a red socket set, pliers, and other various tools, most of them rusty. In the upper toolbox drawer are various items including keys, pins, feeler gauges, a match box, a cigar cutter, and other items. The other two drawers are mostly empty aside from two small implements in the second and a cable stripper and a rusty wire thickness gauge in the third. The red tool cabinet is heavily worn and rusted, with damage to the top front panel, various stickers on the drawers and sides (one dated to 1990), and seven drawers containing pallet knives, auger bits, brad bits and sockets, a hand drill, old lubricants, and many other items. The fourth and fifth drawers could not be opened.
• Largest
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $600 - $800
Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff: Tour Used Red Snap-On Toolbox
A large red Snap-On toolbox used on tour with the Grateful Dead by Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff, who was head roadie, producer, and eventually president of Grateful Dead Productions. The tool box has a chipboard top, a partially rusted chrome Snap-On logo and a Steal Your Face logo on the middle top panel, three small pull-out drawers on the top row and seven drawers beneath them. There are various bumper stickers adhered to the right side, two smaller stickers on the left, and “R3” written on the upper back panel in black felt tip pen. Inside the drawers are a number of coins, screws, and tools including screwdrivers, wrenches, hacksaw blades, a prybar, sockets, a piano tuning wrench, a circuit tester, hammers, and other items. The case is on wheels which are still functional.
• Overall
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $600 - $800
Lot 68
Grateful Dead: 1974 Scaffolding Setup Blueprint
A blueprint for the scaffolding setup requirements for the Grateful Dead’s 1974 Spring tour.F.M. Productions, drawn April 10, 1974.
• Rolled
Estimate: $200 - $400
Lot 69
Grateful Dead: McIntosh
2300 Power Amplifier with Case “Ketchup”
A red aluminum road case which contains one of Grateful Dead’s many McIntosh 2300 power amplifiers (serial number: IY622) for their live “Wall of Sound” setup, marked “M-15” on the front panel. This McIntosh was used in the Wall of Sound primarily for lower frequency sounds, according to “Big Steve” Parish. This unit has a “Good Ol’ Grateful Dead” sticker on the top panel, a BMW logo sticker on the front, a “Steal Your Face” logo on the bottom right face plate, and is marked with a serial number in black felt tip pen which is exactly one digit off from the unit’s actual number. The MC2300 produces 600 watts through a single channel or 300 watts per channel in stereo, with two meters on the front for reading Decibels, Left and Right/ Mono Gain dials on the front panel, and Meter Range and Speakers On/Off controls. On the back panel, Input and Output connections plus power connector, fans, and mono/stereo switching. Nicknamed “Ketchup,” the case was one of many custom-made by the Zero case company for the Dead, and painted a distinct color for identification purposes.The case is well-traveled and heavily scratched,
with lots of missing paint. On the exterior are a few stickers including a large Grateful Dead bumper sticker, the number 105 in black, an MXR sticker, and a freight label. The number 37A is written on the top in black felt tip pen. It contains white foam surrounding the MC2300 it carries and appears to be in good working order. The mammoth “Wall of Sound,” a revolutionary self-monitoring sound reinforcement system, was designed in 1973 by Owsley “Bear” Stanley and others to provide distortion-free sound for the Grateful Dead’s enormous crowds. Six separate systems were combined, with vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, and piano each occupying their own channel. The bass was routed through a quadraphonic encoder that sent signals from each string to an individual speaker and different components of the drums occupied individual channels.With hundreds of speakers and amplifiers, the Wall of Sound weighed in at 75 tons, requiring immense labor and coordination for the road crew to set it up and break it down. The Wall of Sound was deconstructed after the Grateful Dead’s run at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom in 1974, and replaced with a less complex system when they began touring again in 1976.
• Overall
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
Grateful Dead: McIntosh 2300 Case “Mustard”
A yellow aluminum road case which housed one of the Grateful Dead’s many Macintosh 2300 power amplifiers for the Wall of Sound. Nicknamed “Mustard,” the case was one of many custom-made by the Zero case company for the Dead, and painted a distinct color for identification purposes.This case is well-traveled and heavily scratched, with lots of paint missing which makes it an evocative display piece. On the exterior are a few freight labels, hand-drawn arrows pointing upward, and the number “36A” written on one side in black felt tip pen. Inside, the case is empty and painted yellow and shows a commensurate amount of wear, with scratched paint throughout. The case is equipped with a pressure release valve on one side. Three exterior latches are broken or missing, all are oxidized and move with mild difficulty. The mammoth “Wall of Sound,” a revolutionary self-monitoring sound reinforcement system, was designed in 1973 by Owsley “Bear” Stanley and others to provide distortion-free sound for the Grateful Dead’s enormous crowds. Six separate systems were combined, with vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, and piano each occupying their own channel. The bass was routed through a quadraphonic encoder that sent signals from each string to an individual speaker and different components of the drums occupied individual channels. With hundreds of speakers and amplifiers, the Wall of Sound weighed in at 75 tons, requiring immense labor and coordination for the road crew to set it up and break it down. The Wall of Sound was deconstructed after the Grateful Dead’s run at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom in 1974, and replaced with a less complex system when they began touring again in 1976.
• Overall
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Lot 71
Grateful Dead: 1974 Summer Tour “Wall of Sound” Scaffolding Blueprints
Two blueprints detailing the tower and stage requirements for the Grateful Dead’s “Wall of Sound” live setup during their 1974 Summer Tour, dated April 10, 1974.The mammoth “Wall of Sound,” a revolutionary self-monitoring sound reinforcement system, was designed in 1973 by Owsley “Bear” Stanley and others to provide distortion-free sound for the Grateful Dead’s enormous crowds. Six separate systems were combined, with vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, and piano each occupying their own channel. The bass was routed through a quadraphonic encoder that sent signals from each string to an individual speaker and different components of the drums occupied individual channels.With hundreds of speakers and amplifiers, the Wall of Sound weighed in at 75 tons, requiring immense labor and coordination for the road crew to set it up and break it down. The Wall of Sound was deconstructed after the Grateful Dead’s run at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom in 1974, and replaced with a less complex system when they began touring again in 1976.
• Rolled
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $200 - $400
Lot 72
Grateful Dead: Wall of Sound 1974
Electro-Voice T350 Tweeter
An Electro-Voice T350 tweeter horn from The Grateful Dead’s “Wall of Sound” speaker system used in 1974. This model of tweeter was installed on the upper portion of the central speaker array located on stage above the central drum set.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Lot 73
Jerry Garcia: Custom Dual Blue Cable Loom Used with Jerry’s Travis Bean Guitars
A loom of two cables used by Jerry Garcia of The Grateful Dead and made custom for Garcia by Steve Parish, who tells us that these cables were used with Garcia’s dual output Travis Bean guitars on tour in 1977. Marked on a black heat shrink sleeve “Grateful Dead/Steve Parish,” The two cables are Belden 9272 in blue coating, with pancake style 1/4 inch ends on each. The loom is held together with black zip ties.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $200 - $400
Lot 74
Jerry Garcia: Mu-Tron Bi-Phase Effect Pedal Played By Jerry Garcia and Bobby Weir
A 1970s Mu-Tron Bi-Phase phaser effect pedal (serial number: 05631) used, according to “Big Steve” Parish, by Jerry Garcia and Bobby Weir. Jerry used a Mu-Tron Bi-Phase in his live rig for a short time before replacing it with a Mu-Tron III. The legendary Bi-Phase pedals defined the sound of a generation of phase effects and showed up on innumerable classic recordings. A dual six-stage phaser with photocell circuit and unsurpassed dynamics complexity and granular fine-tuning. Includes controls for Phasor A and B (depth feedback sweep) plus Phasor B Input and Sweep Sync switches and Sweep Generator 1 and 2 with Rate and Shape controls. Includes attached power cable. Non-functional.
• Overall
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Lot 75
“Big Steve” Parish: Vintage Production and Instrument T-Shirts
Two vintage t-shirts including: a white cotton t-shirt with a “Hard Truckers Speakers” graphic on the front featuring the Grateful Dead “stealie” logo and a Joe Winslow memorial graphic on the back labeled “Port and Company “ size XL; and a red cotton-blend ringer t-shirt featuring a “Sonor - The Drummer’s Drum” graphic on the front size L.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $200 - $300
Lot 76
“Big
Steve” Parish: Vintage Production and Instrument T-Shirts
Three vintage t-shirts including: a black cotton t-shirt with a “Modulus Graphite” graphic on the front labeled “Oneita Power-T” size XL; a white and orange cotton-blend raglan-style t-shirt with a “Charlie Magoo Productions” graphic on the front size XL; and a navy blue cotton “FM Productions - San Francisco” on the back and a logo graphic on the front labeled “Hanes” size XL.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 77
Old and in the Way / Keith and Donna: “Sampler for Dead Heads” Record Single
The “Sampler for Dead Heads” (SMP 02) record single featuring “Old and in the Way” and Panama Red” by Jerry Garcia supergroup, Old and in the Way, and “Every Song I sing” by Keith and Donna.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $100 - $200
Lot 78
Robert Hunter / Phil Lesh and Ned Lagin: “Sampler for Dead Heads” Record Single
The “Sampler for Dead Heads” (SMP 03) record single featuring “Tiger Rose” by Robert Hunter, and “Sea Stones” by Phil Lesh and Ned Lagin.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $100 - $200
Jerry Garcia: 1970s Jerry’s First Solid State Rack Preamp Built by Alembic
Jerry Garcia’s first solid state guitar preamp in a single space rack mount enclosure with blue top and bottom panels built by Alembic sometime in the 1970s. According to Steve Parish, this was used by Jerry Garcia alongside his Twin Reverb amplifiers. On the white front panel are an 1/4 inch input, controls for Gain, Treble, Middle, Bass, Distortion, Response, EXC, Volume, and a Channel switch with an indicator lamp which changes from red to green. On the back are inputs and outputs for dry and effected sounds, plus the white two-prong power cable. Unit has no power switch and is on when connected to power, and miraculously it still works. While the range of EQ and distortion are both subtle, it does sound quite good set to both clean and distorted tones, with the ability to alter the tonal characteristics of any instrument plugged into it.
A Sennheiser MD421-U-5 microphone, serial #63943, in black finish. This mic comes from the son of former head roadie and manager, Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff, who tells us the mic was stage used by Bob Weir and Donna Godchaux c. 1974-1979; the Sennheiser model MD421 was present on stage at numerous Grateful Dead concerts.
• Overall
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $200 - $400 Lot 81
Grateful Dead: “From the Mars Hotel”
Pre-Colorized Landscape Photo
A black-and-white photo from the production of the album art for the Grateful Dead’s seventh studio album, From the Mars Hotel (1974).The photo would be colorized and serve as the back image for the album cover, designed by Stanley Mouse.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 82
Grateful Dead: “From the Mars Hotel” Pre-Colorized Photo (23-4)
A black-and-white photo from the production of the album art for the Grateful Dead’s seventh studio album, From the Mars Hotel (1974). #23-4 written on the verso in pencil. The photo would be colorized and serve as the back image for the album cover, designed by Stanley Mouse.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $200 - $300
Lot 83
Grateful Dead: “From the Mars Hotel” Pre-Colorized Photo (23-3)
A black-and-white photo from the production of the album art for the Grateful Dead’s seventh studio album, From the Mars Hotel (1974). #23-3 written on the verso in pencil. The photo would be colorized and serve as the back image for the album cover, designed by Stanley Mouse.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $200 - $300
Lot 84
Jerry Garcia: Original 1974 Hollywood Bowl Performance Photographs
Two original photographs of Jerry Garcia playing his “Wolf” guitar on stage with the Grateful Dead on July 21, 1974 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA, taken by photographer Matt Cupp. The concert featured a two-set performance with highlights such as “Sugaree,” “Mississippi Half-Step,” “China Cat Sunflower,” and a U.S. Blues encore, all while utilizing the massive “Wall of Sound” system.
Estimate: $600 - $800
Grateful Dead: 1974 Alexandria Palace London Concert Poster
An original poster for Grateful Dead’s three-show run from September 9–11, 1974 at Alexandra Palace (“Ally Pally”) in London, England as part of their European tour during the “Wall of Sound” era.The poster reads: GRATEFUL DEAD - See them LIVE at ALEXANDRA PALACE SEPTEMBER 9th 10th & 11th AT 7.00PM. EACH EVENING - Tickets: £2.20 - Available from all VIRGIN RECORD SHOPS and the GREAT GEAR TRADING CO. 85 Kings Road Chelsea or by mail order from The Box Office Alexandra Palace N22 (Sorry no cheques and please endorse a stamped addressed envelope).
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $500 - $700
Lot 86
Clive Davis: 1974 Signed Card with Telegram
A signed card and telegram from Clive Davis to The Grateful Dead (dated Winterland Theater, 10/18/1974), with a note from a gift basket he sent to them at Nassau Coliseum. The card reads: “Grateful Dead, This is just the end of the beginning. You will resume at the top and go on from there. Love to all of you. Clive Davis.”The note is from Gourmet and Gifts gift basket (sent from 153 W. 57th Street to Nassau Coliseum). Handwritten on the back: “you guys are ill. I have to stay away – the album is getting no response - I hate you all - Love - Clive Davis.”The only “suit” the Grateful Dead trusted (according to Bob Weir), Davis played a significant role in the commercial success of the band in the late 1970s into the 1980s, signing them to Arista and helping them translate their magical improvisations into a studio format. The Dead appreciated his strategic mind and musical insights, achieving their biggest hit with “Touch of Grey” in 1987 under Davis’ guidance. • From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $600 - $800
Jerry Garcia: Stage Used Grateful Dead 1975 Mesa Boogie Mark I Combo Guitar Amplifier
A 1975 Mesa Boogie Mark I guitar amplifier with a stained wood enclosure and basketweave grille. This amplifier was owned and stage played by Jerry Garcia, cofounder, songwriter, and lead guitarist of legendary rock and jam band Grateful Dead. According to Jerry’s daughter Trixie, the amp’s post-tour days were spent set up in Jerry’s living room for quite some time, always at the ready. This amp was part of Jerry’s live guitar rig for a brief period from 1975-1976 and appeared in a print ad for Mesa amplifiers with Jerry and Bobby, a copy of which is included in this auction. Based on the placement of the grille cloth and the Boogie plate on the upper left side of the speaker baffle, this amp appears to be the one on the bottom of Jerry’s side of the ad. It is equipped with four 6L6 power tubes, three 12ax7s, and a single 12at7 in the preamp, a Mesa Black Shadow 12” speaker, two independent channels with individual volume controls, Master volume control, shared EQ for Treble, Bass, and Middle, plus a Presence knob and a control for the built-in spring reverb on the back panel. On the back panel is a small property tag with the number A-100.
• Overall
• From the Collection of Trixie Garcia
Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000
Lot 88
“Big Steve” Parish: AIKO License Plate Thrown On Stage By Fan
A vintage South Carolina license plate that reads “AIKO” thrown by a fan on stage at a Grateful Dead concert c. late 1970s-early 1980s with additional messages handwritten in red marker. “Big Steve” Parish would collect these plates after performances.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 89
“Big Steve” Parish: Terrapin Station Street Signs Thrown On Stage By Fan
Two black and white metal street signs that both read “Terrapin Station” referring to the Grateful Dead’s 1977 studio album of the same name, thrown on stage by fans. “Big Steve” Parish would collect these signs after performances.The Grateful Dead’s ninth studio album released on July 27 1977 is known for its ambitious and polished sound incorporating elements like strings horns and a choir. The album is a notable departure from their earlier more unpolished style.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $400 - $600
Lot 90
“Big Steve” Parish: Shakedown Street Street Sign Thrown On Stage By Fan
A green and white metal street sign that reads “SHAKEDOWN ST.” (aka Shakedown Street), thrown on stage by a fan. The name refers to three major aspects of Grateful Dead culture: their 1978 studio album, the title track from that album, and the traveling fan-run marketplace that became a staple of their concert tours. “Big Steve” Parish would collect these signs after performances.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $400 - $600
Grateful Dead: McIntosh MC3500
350 Watt Power Amplifier
A McIntosh MC3500 350 watt tube power amplifier, serial #11N63. Made from 19681971, this amp is one of a number of MC3500s that were part of Grateful Dead’s touring stable of McIntosh amplifiers, according to Steve Parish. Jerry Garcia appears to have used a similar unit in 1976, including at the band’s Orpheum Theater rehearsal on June 12th and the Auditorium Theater performance in Chicago on June 29th. Front panel features include a large white meter on the silver portion of the panel for Decibels, Volts, and Bias, controls for Gain, Meter Range, and Output Range, Power switches, plus connections for Input and Output. On the back panel, Input and Output connections plus power connector and a fan.
• Overall
• The Property of Bob Barsotti
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
Grateful Dead: McIntosh MI-350
350 Watt Power Amplifier
A McIntosh MI-350 350 watt tube power amplifier, serial #11R06. Extremely similar to the MC3500, the MI-350 was manufactured from 1968-1971 and was part of Grateful Dead’s touring stable of McIntosh amplifiers, according to Steve Parish. Jerry Garcia appears to have used a similar unit in 1976, including at the band’s Orpheum Theater rehearsal on June 12th and the Auditorium Theater performance in Chicago on June 29th. Front panel features include a large white meter on the silver portion of the panel for Decibels, Volts, and Bias, controls for Gain, Meter Range, and Output Range, Power switches, plus connections for Input and Output. On the upper right side of the panel is a yellow oval sticker which says “Steve.” A square sticker and a rectangular sticker were once applied to the face plate, then removed, and have left adhesive behind. On the back panel, Input and Output connections plus power connector and a fan.
Artwork on papyrus of a scarab beetle, purchased by “Big Steve” Parish while the Grateful Dead were in Egypt for the three nights of performances at the Great Pyramid of Giza that would eventually be released as Rocking the Cradle: Egypt 1978 (2008).A label that reads “Pyramids Papyrus Institute” is affixed to the verso, with “1978” written in blue ink.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $100 - $200
Lot 94
Lawrence “Ramrod” Shurtliff: Vintage Fillmore East T-Shirt
A vintage “Fillmore East” raglan-style t-shirt composed of Kelly green durene fabric with striped ribbing down each shoulder and side, owned and worn by Lawrence ”Ram Rod” Shurtliff, the legendary head roadie and equipment manager for the Grateful Dead. No size or label present. The Fillmore East served as the Grateful Dead’s premier East Coast base from 1968 to 1971, earning its reputation as the “Church of Rock and Roll.” It was a pivotal venue where the band transitioned from psychedelic explorers into masters of Americana and acoustic folk.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $600 - $800
Lot 95
Mickey Hart: Stage Played 1978 The Closing of Winterland Cowbell
A black painted metal cowbell, heavily rusted, which according to Steve Parish was used during concerts by Grateful Dead drummer/percussionist Mickey Hart with the Dead including at The Closing of Winterland concert held on December 31st, 1978. There is still gaffer’s tape wrapped around the bell and evidence of a long-missing peeled sticker on one side.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $400 - $600
Lot 96
Winterland Ballroom: “The Grateful Dead”
Dressing Room Plaque
A dressing room plaque from Winterland Ballroom gifted to Steve Parish by Bill Graham after the closing of the venue in 1978.The irregularly shaped wooden plaque reads “The Grateful Dead” with an image of Jerry Garcia in place of the “A.” The nail that attached the plaque to the door is still present.Concert promoter Bill Graham began to popularize the 5,400-seat venue as a stop for popular rock acts in 1966, with a Jefferson Airplane / Paul Butterfield Blues Band double bill. The Dead first played Winterland in 1967 and would go on to give 59 documented concerts there, including the 5-night run in 1974 that would become The Grateful Dead Movie. It became their preferred venue for hometown gigs. Most notably, the band closed the venue on New Year’s Eve with a gargantuan set that began after appearances by The New Riders of the Purple Sage and the Blues Brothers. The Dead began with “Sugar Magnolia” at midnight and concluded with a lavish breakfast for the audience at dawn (as advertised on the flyer for the event). The sign was gifted to Big Steve by Graham after the closing in 1978.
A dressing room plaque from Winterland Ballroom gifted to Steve Parish by Bill Graham after the closing of the venue in 1978.The irregularly shaped wooden plaque reads “Bob Weir.”Concert promoter Bill Graham began to popularize the 5,400-seat venue as a stop for popular rock acts in 1966, with a Jefferson Airplane / Paul Butterfield Blues Band double bill. The Dead first played Winterland in 1967 and would go on to give 59 documented concerts there, including the 5-night run in 1974 that would become The Grateful Dead Movie. It became their preferred venue for hometown gigs. Most notably, the band closed the venue on New Year’s Eve with a gargantuan set that began after appearances by The New Riders of the Purple Sage and the Blues Brothers. The Dead began with “Sugar Magnolia” at midnight and concluded with a lavish breakfast for the audience at dawn (as advertised on the flyer for the event). The sign was gifted to Big Steve by Graham after the closing in 1978.
A dressing room plaque from Winterland Ballroom gifted to Steve Parish by Bill Graham after the closing of the venue in 1978.The irregularly shaped wooden plaque reads “Dead Tuning.” There is a California Redwood Signs sticker affixed to the verso.Concert promoter Bill Graham began to popularize the 5,400-seat venue as a stop for popular rock acts in 1966, with a Jefferson Airplane / Paul Butterfield Blues Band double bill. The Dead first played Winterland in 1967 and would go on to give 59 documented concerts there, including the 5-night run in 1974 that would become The Grateful Dead Movie. It became their preferred venue for hometown gigs. Most notably, the band closed the venue on New Year’s Eve with a gargantuan set that began after appearances by The New Riders of the Purple Sage and the Blues Brothers. The Dead began with “Sugar Magnolia” at midnight and concluded with a lavish breakfast for the audience at dawn (as advertised on the flyer for the event). The sign was gifted to Big Steve by Graham after the closing in 1978.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $600 - $800
“Big Steve” Parish: Sterling Silver Grateful Dead “Stealie” Logo Money Clip
A sterling silver money clip with an engraved design featuring the Grateful Dead’s Skull logo as well as “S.P.” on the back for roadie Steve Parish. Marked “S.S.” Parish commonly known as “Big Steve” has been a central figure in the Grateful Dead family for over 50 years. Joining the band’s road crew in 1969 he rose from a roadie to become the equipment manager and an indispensable member of their inner circle.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 100
“Big
Steve” Parish: 1979 Personally Owned Leathe Belt with Grateful Dead Belt Buckle Made by Owsley “Bear” Stanley
“Big Steve” Parish’s c. 1979 black leather belt with a silver-tone Grateful Dead lightning bolt buckle, designed by Owsley “Bear” Stanley and given to members of the crew.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $100 - $200
Lot 101
“Big Steve” Parish: 1979-1980 Laminated All Access Passes
Three of “Big Steve” Parish’s laminated all access passes to Grateful Dead shows, c. 19791980.The passes include the following:Grateful Dead “Shakedown Street” Spring Tour 1979 Grateful Dead September 1979 TourGrateful Dead at Oakland Auditorium from December 26-31 1980Over the years on the road with the Dead and the Jerry Garcia Band, “Big Steve” Parish saved his backstage passes (as well as passes from other members of the band and crew) amassing a collection of hundreds.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $400 - $600
Lot 102
“Big Steve” Parish: 1980 Laminated All Access Passes
Two laminated all access passes to 1980 Grateful Dead shows for roadie Steve Parish. Each reads “Steve Parish” at the bottom. The passes include the following: Grateful Dead “Thanksgiving Tour” 1980Grateful Dead “Radio City Music Hall” 1980Over the years on the road with the Dead and the Jerry Garcia Band, “Big Steve” Parish saved his backstage passes (as well as passes from other members of the band and crew) amassing a collection of hundreds.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $200 - $300
Lot 103
Jerry Garcia Band: 1981 Jerry Garcia Handwritten Setlist
A single white note card featuring a partial Jerry Garcia Band set list handwritten in black ink by Jerry Garcia. As seen below, the partial list resembles the setlist for the second set of the Jerry Garcia Band’s September 18, 1981 concert which took place at Keystone Berkeley (Berkeley, CA). It is likely that this partial list was a draft for that performance. The set list reads:I Second That Emot.Love AfternoonMission RainHarderDixiePrudenceMid. Moon.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Lot 104
Jerry Garcia: Stage Worn Leather Guitar Strap from the Late 1970s and Early 1980s, Worn on Tiger and Wolf
A brown leather guitar strap used by Jerry Garcia of Grateful Dead in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Former roadie and manager for the band Steve Parish points us to the band’s concert at The Capitol Theater in Passaic, NJ on November 24th, 1978, were we can see Jerry wearing the strap while playing his famous guitar Tiger. We can also find it at the Dead’s show on December 31, 1982 at Oakland Auditorium, where we can clearly see the strap reversed, with multiple strap button holes running up the main portion of the strap. This very old, worn leather strap can be identified by the creases at the front facing strap button hole which show up on camera at this show. It is heavily stained from use and storage.
• Overall
Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000
Lot 105
Herb Greene: Triptych Photos of Jerry Garcia’s Doug Irwin Guitars Signed to Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff
A framed triptych of photo prints by longtime friend of Jerry Garcia and Grateful Dead photographer Herb Greene depicting three of Garcia’s famous Doug Irwin-built guitars: Tiger, Wolf, and Rosebud. The photo print is signed to Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff, head roadie producer and president of Grateful Dead Productions, Inc. On the bottom of the print is the inscription “For Ram Rod -30-” with Greene’s signature in the lower left in black felt tip pen.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Lot 106
Jerry Garcia: “Tiger”
Guitar Poster
Signed
By Jerry Garcia and Doug Irwin
An original poster featuring Jerry Garcia’s beloved “Tiger” guitar, signed by Garcia and the guitar’s maker, Doug Irwin, on the front in black ink to Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff. Irwin has additionally inscribed “Ramrod, couldn’t have done it without your help!”Tiger is a custom-built electric guitar designed and built by luthier Doug Irwin specifically for Garcia. It served as Garcia’s primary instrument for over a decade, from 1979 to 1989, and was the last guitar he played publicly during the Grateful Dead’s final performance on July 9, 1995.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Lot 107
Jerry Garcia: Jerry’s Personalized “Garcia” Jersey
A vintage black football-style jersey, acquired by Jerry Garcia sometime in the 1980s and worn by him on various occasions around that time.The jersey features “Garcia” on the back in white lettering as well as “50” on the front and back. Labeled “Venus.” Size XL.
Two vintage Grateful Dead tour t-shirts including: a black cotton-blend short-sleeve jersey style top with a white collar and stripes on each sleeve featuring a gold skeleton “Bertha” graphic that reads “Grateful Dead” on the front and “Hard to be Humble - Grateful Dead Road Crew - San Francisco Calif. 1981” on the back labeled “Sportswear “ size XL; and a navy blue cotton-blend jersey top with three quarter-length sleeves and an embroidered red white and blue “Steal Your Face” logo on the breast labeled “Medallion “ size XL.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500
“Big Steve” Parish: Vintage Grateful Dead Collared Shirts
Three vintage Grateful Dead related collared shirts including: a royal blue cotton-blend polo with a small psychedelic graphic at the breast which reads “Deadheads” labeled “Hanes” size XL; a black cotton-blend polo with an embroidered “Steal Your Face” graphic at the breast which reads “Grateful Dead - Deer Creek Music Center “ labeled “Screenmates” size 2XL; and a cream 100% hemp button-down shirt featuring an embroidered skeleton “Bertha” graphic on one of the breast pockets which reads “Grateful Dead “ and a Bill Graham Presented logo embroidered to the back, labeled “Hemp Heritage” size XL.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $400 - $600
Lot 110
Bill Graham: Bill Graham Presents Pen Gifted to “Big Steve” Parish
A Bill Graham Presents souvenir ballpoint pen gifted to Steve Parish.
The blue Garland brand pen features gold-tone details with “Bill Graham Presents 1987” engraved in the side. Housed in a cardboard and foam case.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $100 - $200
Lot 111
Bill Graham: 1981 Telegrams to All Grateful Dead Band Members
A group of five telegrams, sent by Bill Graham to members of the Grateful Dead, with original envelope, all dated 8/26/81, and addressed to them in Long Beach. In the telegrams, he expresses regret at missing the Dead’s two nights at the Long Beach Arena (where they played August 27-28, 1981), displaying his characteristic wit and sense of humor.“Dear Jerry, Where’s the starch?”“Dear Bob, Sorry I couldn’t be with you. Am presently in grueling meetings in the capital [sic] mapping out strategic security plans for Greek Theatre shows. Cannot convince Alexander to assist me. See you in Berkeley.”“Dear Phil, Sorry I couldn’t be with you all. Am in the China Sea infiltrating Japanese whaling fleet with Greenpeace t-shirts.”“Dear Bill, Sorry I couldn’t be with you. Am presently in Tobruk investigating cause of mid-air U.S./Libya mishap. See you in Berkeley.”“Dear Brent, Sorry I couldn’t be with you. Am presently staying at Longview Farm in Massachusetts auditioning as keyboardist/vocalist for Rolling Stones. See you in Berkeley (if I don’t get the job).”
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $600 - $800
Lot 112
Grateful Dead: Framed 1980s “Bill Graham Presents” Backstage Passes
Eight “Bill Graham Presents” Grateful Dead backstage passes for concerts c. 1980s. Each pass is a different color with four featuring the “Steal Your Face” skull logo. Framed and matted.Over the years on the road with the Dead and the Jerry Garcia Band, “Big Steve” Parish saved his backstage passes (as well as passes from other members of the band and crew) amassing a collection of hundreds.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Lot 113
Grateful Dead: Framed Early 1980s “Stealie” Backstage Passes
Eight pictorial Grateful Dead backstage passes for concerts c. 1980s. Framed and matted. The passes include three from the 1983 Spring Tour, three from the 1982 Fall Tour, one for the 1983 Summer Tour, and one pass with no date. Over the years on the road with the Dead and the Jerry Garcia Band, “Big Steve” Parish saved his backstage passes (as well as passes from other members of the band and crew) amassing a collection of hundreds.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 Lot 114
Grateful Dead: Framed Early 1980s Backstage Passes
Eight pictorial Grateful Dead backstage passes for concerts c. 1980s. The passes include four from the 1983 spring tour two from the 1982 fall tour one for the 1983 summer tour and one featuring the “Good Ol’ Grateful Dead” logo. Framed and matted.Over the years on the road with the Dead and the Jerry Garcia Band, “Big Steve” Parish saved his backstage passes (as well as passes from other members of the band and crew) amassing a collection of hundreds.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Lot 115
Jerry Garcia: Framed Early 1980s Backstage Passes
Eight backstage passes for Jerry Garcia and the Jerry Garcia Band, used for shows at Painters Mill, Star Theater, Keystone, New Haven Coliseum, Cape Cod Coliseum, and more, all c. 1980s. Most passes have Garcia’s name (or Jerry Garcia Band) stamped handwritten or printed on the front. Framed and matted. As one of the only individuals with access to Jerry’s backstage passes, “Big Steve” Parish saved many of them over his years on the road with the Dead and the Jerry Garcia band.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Lot 116
Jerry Garcia: Framed Early 1980s Backstage Passes
Eight backstage passes for Jerry Garcia and the Jerry Garcia Band, used for shows at Painters Mill, Star Theater, The Rainbow, Cape Cod Coliseum, Bushnell Auditorium, and more, all c. 1980s. Each pass has Garcia’s name (or Jerry Garcia Band) stamped handwritten or printed on the front. Framed and matted.As one of the only individuals with access to Jerry’s backstage passes, “Big Steve” Parish saved many of them over his years on the road with the Dead and the Jerry Garcia band.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Lot 117
Jerry Garcia: Framed Early 1980s Backstage Passes
Eight backstage passes for Jerry Garcia and the Jerry Garcia Band, used for shows at Painters Mill, Star Theater, Beacon Theater, Cape Cod Coliseum, New Orleans Steamboat Company, and more, all c. 1980s. Each pass has Garcia’s name (or Jerry Garcia Band) stamped handwritten or printed on the front. Framed and matted.As one of the only individuals with access to Jerry’s backstage passes, “Big Steve” Parish saved many of them over his years on the road with the Dead and the Jerry Garcia band.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Jerry Garcia: Framed Early 1980s Backstage Passes
Eight backstage passes for Jerry Garcia and the Jerry Garcia Band, used for shows at Capitol Theater, Keystone, New Haven Coliseum, Cascade Showroom, and more, all c. 1980s. Each pass has Garcia’s name (or Jerry Garcia Band) stamped handwritten or printed on the front. Framed and matted.As one of the only individuals with access to Jerry’s backstage passes, “Big Steve” Parish saved many of them over his years on the road with the Dead and the Jerry Garcia band.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Lot 119
Bob Weir and Jerry Garcia: 1980s Photo Taken by Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff
A black and white photograph of Bob Weir and Jerry Garcia, taken c. 1980-1982 by Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 120
Jerry Garcia: 1988 #0001 Alvarez Yairi DY 74CJG Custom Made for Jerry (With Ad)
An Alvarez-Yairi DY 74CJG acoustic guitar (serial number: 0001), custom made for Jerry Garcia in 1988. Owned and played by Jerry Garcia, this instrument comes directly from his daughter, Trixie. Jerry was a frequent user of instruments made by renowned Japanese luthier Kazuo Yairi in his later acoustic period, and this guitar predates the Garcia signature model known as the GY-1, designed by Yairi in the 1990s along with input from Garcia. Accompanied by an ad featuring Jerry with the guitar.While this DY 74CJG shares a number of features with the GY-1 Jerry Garcia model including an ebony fretboard, rosewood back and sides, gold tuners, peghead shape, and inlays, this 1988 model lacks the tulip inlay which resides just behind the nut on the later GY-1 guitar; this DY 74CJG stands out among the other JG models produced. On the interior label is the model number, the serial number of 0001, the year of 1988, and “Custom Made For J. Garcia.” It is also the very guitar Garcia is holding in a 1990 Alvarez-Yairi print ad, with identical wood grain to the guitar in this lot; a copy of the ad is included. The Alvarez-Yairi DY 74CJG features a 25.5 inch scale length mahogany neck with a bound 20 fret ebony fretboard, mother of pearl snowflake and oval inlays, a bone nut, a mother of pearl Alvarez inlay on the headstock, and six gold plated Grover tuners. The body has a spruce top, rosewood back and sides, multi-ply binding throughout, black and white soundhole rosette and backstrap, plastic shell pickguard, and a rosewood bridge with built-in electronics for plugged-in use. Jerry affixed a sticker from a Sony D-T66 CD player on the bass body side near the neck. Please note that the bridge is cracked through the bridge pin holes; request a condition report for more information. This guitar also includes a black hardshell case with red interior with a piece of tape on the lid which reads “JG #6.”
• Case
• From the Collection of Trixie Garcia
Estimate: $70,000 - $100,000
Lot 121
Jerry Garcia: Spare Open Back 2x12 Speaker Cabinet, Black
A plywood open-back 2x12 speaker cabinet typically used as a spare by Jerry Garcia with the Grateful Dead and with Jerry Garcia Band in rehearsals and on tour. It was painted black at some point and has black grille cloth and a pair of what appear to be JBL 12 inch speakers with missing magnet covers. On the inside of the cabinet is a piece of tape marked “Jay B 230 Shot” and on the back panel are what appear to be banana plug connectors for the speakers.
• Overall
• From the Collection of Robbie Taylor
Estimate: $400 - $600
Lot 122
Jerry Garcia: Owned and Played Hard Truckers 3x12 Guitar Speaker Cabinet
A vertical open-back Hard Truckers 3x12 guitar speaker cabinet made of 14 ply wood from Finland which was used with Grateful Dead in the 1980s. According to Steve Parish, this cab was built in 1984 and used by Jerry Garcia in the mid 1980s. Parish points us to Jerry’s use of 3x12 Hard Truckers speaker cabinets during the Grateful Dead’s performances at Sullivan Stadium in Foxboro, MA on July 4th, 1987, at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, PA on July 10th, and at Red Rocks on August 11th, 1987. Oriented vertically when in use, this mid-size speaker cabinet is made of ply wood and is equipped with three twelve inch JBL E120-8 speakers with silver dust caps, all of them being 8 ohm models rated at 300 watts. Each speaker is installed with two metal brackets which are screwed in with Allen key screws. There are four wood blocks with velcro in the corners which are likely for securing a grille or a cover of some kind which is missing. On the open back panel are connections for amplifiers including a single 1/4 inch jack (added later) and three pairs of black and red banana plug receptacles.
• Overall
• From the Collection of Danny Schow
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
Jerry Garcia: Zero Haliburton Suitcase For
Sound Research
Speaker Simulator
A silver Zero Haliburton Centurion Elite suitcase with Grateful Dead emblem above the three-digit combination lock and foam interior. There is a Grateful Dead bumper sticker on the suitcase lid, a larger Grateful Dead emblem on the bottom, and another sticker on the side from Sound Research Associates, a company founded in 1976 by Tom Paddock, who worked with the band as principal acoustic systems architect. In the 1980s, Paddock would design custom playback systems for the band and speaker simulators for both Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir, which took signal from the guitar amps separately from the speakers to give the front of house a cleaner, clearer sound. This case housed one such speaker simulator at some point, which sat behind Jerry’s guitar rig. The case has a silver exterior and a grey foam interior with a large cavity for the simulator plus two smaller ones which were presumably for cables or other accessories. The combination lock is set to 0-0-0.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Phil Lesh: Large Rack Road Case with Rack Mount Equipment
A large road case on casters used by sound technician Bob Bralove on tour with Grateful Dead, with rack mount equipment inside from Phil Lesh’s “Phil Rack” which. This piece of music history has exterior panels with white stencils on the black panels which read “J.Homi,” removable front and back lids (both marked on top), eight latches, metal corners and edges, and is populated with the following audio devices: from the top, a large black metal panel, a single space locking drawer, a single space grate, two Furman PL-Plus Power Conditioners, an input/output device accessible from the rear, two Meyer Sound CP-10 Parametric Equalizers, an HHb CDR-850 Compact Disc Recorder, two Perma Power Sockets Plus outlet strips, two larger grates, and a single space grate at the very bottom. On the back are two mounted fans aimed at the EQs and CR Recorder, and a couple manuals for a Roland XV-5080 Synthesizer Module (not present) on the bottom. The internal rack is surrounded by grey foam which appears to be in good shape, and all latches and casters are working. Some equipment works, others untested; see condition report for a more information.
• Overall
• From the Collection of Robbie Taylor
Estimate: $400 - $600
Lot 125
Grateful Dead: Red Anvil “Steal Your Face”
Logo Rack Road Case
A red Anvil road case (serial number: 39656), for rack mount equipment with the Grateful Dead’s “stealie” logo in yellow on the lid, as well as various bits of tape or leftover adhesive throughout. Inside is a red rack surrounded by deteriorated green foam.
• Overall
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $600 - $80
Lot 126
Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff: 23k Gold “Steal Your Face” Necklace
A 23k gold, Grateful Dead “Steal Your Face” logo necklace, owned by Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff. The circular pendant with sculpted “stealie” logo in high relief, suspended by a spiga chain, joined by S link clasp, chain 17 inches, pendant 1 inch, 26.9 grams. Marked 23K Nathaniel.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Lot 127
Grateful Dead: “Steal Your Face” Novelty Mirror
A square mirror featuring the iconic Grateful Dead “stealie” graphic.Created in 1969 by Owsley “Bear” Stanley and Bob Thomas, the red, white and blue image of a skull with 13-point lightning bolt was used for the 1976 album, Steal Your Face and has become synonymous with the band.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Lot 128
Grateful Dead: “Steal Your Face” Pinnacle Golf Balls
A trio of Grateful Dead “stealie” logo Pinnacle Gold 90 golf balls c. late 1980s in the original packaging.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $100 - $200
Lot 129
Jerry Garcia: Throw Blanket Sample
A red and black cotton throw blanket with fringe trim featuring a portrait of Jerry Garcia playing the guitar. The blanket sample was sent to “Big Steve” Parish before being mass produced, but this unique blanket was never mass produced or available for purchase.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 130
“Big Steve” Parish: Custom-Made “Steal Your Face” Pendleton Blanket
A custom-made wool-blend Pendleton blanket featuring a maroon, teal, black, cream, and grey Grateful Dead “stealie” logo design on each side within an Indigenous design. With a “Pendleton” label sewn on the corner. These Grateful Dead Pendleton blankets were made specially for the band and crew, and never mass produced or available for purchase.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500
“Big Steve” Parish: Vintage 1981 “It’s Hard To Be Humble When You’re The Best” Grateful Dead Crew T-Shirt
A vintage black cotton jersey-style t-shirt with a white collar and white striped ribbing featuring a Grateful Dead skeleton “Bertha” graphic at the front breast and text on the back that reads “It’s Hard To Be Humble When You’re The Best - Grateful Dead Road Crew - San Francisco Calif. 1981.” Labeled “Sportswear.” Size L.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 132
“Big Steve” Parish: Vintage IATSE Related T-Shirts
Two vintage t-shirt including a white cotton-blend t-shirt with an IATSE (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees) 642 x Grateful Dead “Steal Your Face” logo graphic on the front labeled “Screen Stars” size XXL; and a navy blue cotton-blend t-shirt with a white “IATSE 25 Rochester NY” graphic on the front and back labeled “Jerzees” size XL.The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) is the largest North American labor union representing “behind-the-scenes” professionals in the entertainment industry. Founded in 1893 it now represents over 170,000 members across the United States and Canada.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $200 - $300
Lot 133
“Big Steve” Parish: Vintage Venue T-Shirts
Three vintage t-shirts related to venues the Grateful Dead performed at including: a grey cotton-blend t-shirt with a “Capitol Theater” (Passaic New Jersey) graphic on the front labeled “Screen Stars “ size M; a yellow cotton t-shirt with a “Keystone - Palo Alto” graphic on the front labeled “Hanes Beefy-T” size XL; and a tan cotton t-shirt with a “Manor Downs” (Austin TX) graphic on the front labeled “Hanes” size XL.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 134
“Big Steve” Parish: Vintage Venue T-Shirts
Three vintage t-shirts related to venues the Grateful Dead performed at including: a grey cotton-blend t-shirt with a “Capitol Theater” (Passaic New Jersey) graphic on the front labeled “Screen Stars” size L; a white cotton-blend polo shirt with a “The Fabulous Fox” (Atlanta GA) logo at the breast labeled “Anvil Brand “ size XL; and a tan cotton t-shirt with a “Keystone - Berkeley Palo Alto - The Stone San Francisco” graphic on the front labeled “Hanes Beefy-T” size XL.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500
“Big
Steve” Parish: Vintage 1980s Chinese Lunar New Year and San Francisco Tour T-Shirts
Two vintage Grateful Dead tour t-shirts including: a black cotton t-shirt with Chineseinspired graphic related to the1986 Lunar New Year which was Year of the Dragon labeled “Hanes” size XL; and a black cotton t-shirt with a skeleton/Golden Gate Bridge graphic related to the band’s 1981 performance in San Francisco CA labeled “Sportswear” size S.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 136
Jerry Garcia: 1981 Fan Art Drawing
An ink on paper fan drawing of Jerry Garcia, signed “Terry Baldwin” and dated “81.”That back bears the inscription: “To Jerry / From Terry Baldwin / Celebrity Portraits” and a handwritten copyright symbol dated November 15, 1981.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $100 - $200
Lot 137
Jerry Garcia: 1982 “Jerry’s Birthday” Fan Art
Framed fan artwork of Jerry Garcia’s face, with “August 1st, 1982 / Jerry’s Birthday, Oklahoma Zoo” written beneath.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $100 - $200
Lot 138
Jerry Garcia: Fan Made Honorary PhD Certificate from the “University of Life”
A fan-made honorary PhD certificate that reads: “University of Life / By virtue of the authority vested in it by the laws of the universe and by the recommendation of the faculty thereof, the board of governors has conferred upon Jerry Garcia the honorary degree of Doctor of Philosophy with all the honors, rights, and privileges that degree appertaining, including but not limited to the following specialties: Music Appreciation and the Performing Arts / Smiling / Having Fun / Throwing the Best Parties in the World / Being a Shining Star in a Largely Conscienceless Planet / Being Jerry Garcia better than anyone else.”
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $100 - $200
Lot 139
Jerry Garcia Band: 1982 Tour Itinerary with Jerry’s Cigarette Burn
A tour itinerary from the Jerry Garcia Band’s Fall 1982 tour.The itinerary features dates October 27 - November 15 and one of Jerry’s cigarette burns on its blue cover. The back cover features handwritten mileage notes.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $500 - $700
Lot 140
Jerry Garcia Band: Fall 1982 Tour Itinerary with Wiltern Program
A tour itinerary from the Jerry Garcia Band’s 1982 Fall Tour. Together with the program from Jerry Garcia’s performance at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.
Estimate: $400 - $600
Lot 141
“Big Steve” Parish: 1983-1987 Stanford All Access Pass and Additional Passes and Concert Tickets
An all access pass, a backstage pass, and two tickets to Grateful Dead shows at Stanford University’s Frost Amphitheatre, c. 1983-1987.This group includes the following:Grateful Dead laminated August 20-21 1983 Stanford CA “Stanford Dead” all access pass for Steve Parish.Grateful Dead May 2 1987 Palo Alto CA backstage pass.Grateful Dead ticket for May 2 1987 concert in Stanford CA.Grateful Dead ticket for May 3 1987 concert in Stanford CA.Over the years on the road with the Dead and the Jerry Garcia Band, “Big Steve” Parish saved his backstage passes (as well as passes from other members of the band and crew) amassing a collection of hundreds.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $400 - $600
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“Big Steve” Parish: Vintage Stanford Dead T-Shirt
A vintage red cotton t-shirt with a white collegiate graphic on the front that reads “Stanford Dead.” Labeled “Hanes Beefy-T.” Size XL.
The Grateful Dead had a deep relationship with the Stanford campus in Stanford CA particularly the Frost Amphitheatre where they played 14 shows between 1982 and 1989. Their final appearance there on May 7 1989 marked the last time they played in Palo Alto—the city where they originally formed.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500 Lot 143
“Big
Steve” Parish: Vintage 1982 and 1990 Tour T-Shirts
Two vintage Grateful Dead tour t-shirts including: a black cotton t-shirt with an Uncle Sam skull graphic related to the 1982 Summer Tour labeled “Screen Stars” size XL; and a black cotton t-shirt with a colorful “Steal Your Face” graphic on the front that reads “European Tour 1990” and “Grateful Dead - Berlin” on the back labeled “Screen Stars Best” size XL.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 144
Bill Graham: 1980s Grateful Dead Telegrams
Three c. 1980s telegrams to the Grateful Dead from Bill Graham, displaying his characteristic wit and sense of humor.“The Grateful Dead care Fillmore East / Please be advised that due to amputation of my left arm, I am asking you to consider doing a benefit on my behalf in the near future. It is most difficult to count with one hand. Cheers / Bill Graham.”“Grateful Dead / Sorry to miss these gigs. Going from behind the Iron Curtain to Budapest with Santana for the very first time. Am hired on for double scale as security chief. My best wishes for three good days. / Cheers / Bill Graham.”Dated July 17, 1982: “Dead Dears, The wandering Jew is still on pilgrimage across the old lands. All bodies are safe, and all attendees seemingly uplifted. Really, really cannot wait to be back on home soil. Hope you’re all well. Cheers, / Bill / PS: Jan and I are considering only two rock bands to play at our wedding bash – Grateful Dead acoustic or Grateful Dead electric – whatter [sic] youse guys doin’ December 18-19?” (Together with a Bill Graham Presents envelope.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $600 - $800
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Robert Hunter: 1982 Laminated Backstage Pass
A laminated backstage pass for the 1982 Grateful Dead shows at Compton Terrace Red Rocks and Starlight for band member Robert “Bob” Hunter. The pass features an Uncle Sam skeleton graphic on one side as well as “Bob Hunter” handwritten on the back of the pass. Bob Hunter was the primary lyricist for the Grateful Dead and was the primary collaborator of Jerry Garcia. Although he rarely performed on stage with the band he was considered an official member and remains the only non-performer ever inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of a group.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 146
Grateful Dead: 1982-1985 Summer Tour Itineraries
Three Grateful Dead summer tour itineraries from 1982-1985, including:Summer Tour 1982: red cover, dates July 25 - August 10Summer Tour 1984: lavender cover with skull with maple leaf, dates June 20 - July 8Sumer Tour 1985: yellow cover with image of a truck and musical notes, dates June 20 - July 3
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $500 - $700
Lot 147
Hells Angels: Vintage “Support Your Local Hells Angels” T-Shirt
A vintage red cotton t-shirt c. late 1970s-early 1980s with a white printed graphic on the front that reads “Support Your Local Hells Angels.” Label is faded. The relationship between the Grateful Dead and the Hells Angels was a long complex alliance rooted in the shared counterculture of 1960s San Francisco. The band maintained ties for decades performing at “Pirate’s Balls” and private parties for the club including a 1973 show on a boat in New York Harbor. Jerry Garcia maintained a lifelong friendship with Sonny Barger the legendary president of the Oakland chapter.
An invitation to the premiere of the film Hells Angels Forever, which took place on October 5, 1983 at Studio 54. The invitation consists of a card, ticket with two VIP passes, and the original Studio 54 envelope, addressed to Steve Parish in San Rafael, CA.The Grateful Dead appeared in the film, an extension of their long-standing relationship with the Angels, in addition to producing it (Round Reels).
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $100 - $200
Lot 149
Grateful Dead: 1983 Dane County “Grateful Dead Day” Proclamation with Letter
An official Dane County, Wisconsin proclamation, declaring June 20, 1983 “Grateful Dead Day,” signed by county official Jonathan B. Barry and featuring the Dane County seal. Together with a letter containing the same information, on Mayor of Madison letterhead.
• Rolled
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $200 - $400
Lot 150
Alton Kelley: 1983 “The Official Book of the Dead Heads” Poster Signed to Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff
An original promotional poster for the 1983 book Grateful Dead: The Official Book of the Dead Heads, signed by the poster’s artist, Alton Kelley, to Lawrence “Ramrod” Shurtliff on the front in black marker. Grateful Dead: The Official Book of the Dead Heads is a comprehensive photo-journal and history documenting the band and its unique fan culture. Along with Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelley’s psychedelic posters for the Grateful Dead, Journey, Styx, and others came to define the look and feel of the 1960s. His relationship with the Dead developed organically, with Mouse and Kelley living across the street from the band’s 710 Ashbury Street residence.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $200 - $400
Jerry Garcia: 1983 Laminated All
Access Pass
A laminated all access Grateful Dead pass for August-September of 1983 issued to Jerry Garcia featuring a western cowboy graphic with the “Steal Your Face” logo as the moon that reads “Grateful Dead Aug-Sept 1983 - Jerry Garcia - Access All Areas.” The back of the pass features an additional “Steal Your Face” skull logo sticker.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $600 - $800
Bill Kreutzmann: Personally Owned and Played Yamaha Professional Drum Kit Given to Danny Rifkin’s Son in 1994
A Yamaha Professional drum kit four piece drum kit with a steel Tama snare, two cymbals, and hardware which was owned and played by Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann. This lots includes a Letter of Provenance from former Grateful Dead drummer Danny Rifkin, whose business card is laminated onto the letter. This letter tells the story of how Bill gave the kit to his son Omar in 1994, who at the time was taking drum lessons and had acquired a budding love of music. In this letter, Rifkin states, “…I asked Billy whether Omar might be able to have one of his drum sets. Without a moment’s hesitation, Billy gave Omar one of his Yamaha drum sets along with a Tama snare drum, some extra equipment, and some drum sticks.” The kit consists of four birch Yamaha drum shells, all in a deep cherry red finish with chrome hardware. The kick drum is a 24x16 model BD-924RF (serial #PZ2414), an 18x16 FT-918RC floor tom (serial #PZ1254), a 14x12 TT-914RF rack tom (serial QH-2916), and another rack tom model 12x10 TT-912RF (serial #PZ1568). The Tama model 8005 Imperial Star King-Beat steel snare, serial #92288, was made sometime in the early to mid 1980s and measures 14x6.5 inches and features chromed steel construction. Includes a pair of 18 inch Zildjian crash cymbals, one marked “MH” on the bottom. Also includes a snare stand, hi-hat stand, and cymbal stand, all chrome. Also included are drum sticks from Kreutzmann’s personal collection, all Vic Firth. A lone American Classic 3A, a pair of American Classic Jazz 8D, an SD4 Combo pair, and a pair of American Classic 5A.
• Largest
• From the Collection of Danny Rifkin
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
153
Bill Kreutzmann: Zildjian Cymbals (2)
A pair of Zildjian cymbals used by Bill Kreutzmann, drummer for The Grateful Dead. This lot includes one 15 inch Top Rock Hi-Hat and an 18 inch Medium Crash cymbal.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500
Mickey Hart: Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff’s Collection of Sonor Drums and Cymbals
A c. 1980s collection of Sonor Horst Link Signature Series drums and cymbals, used on the road with the Grateful Dead over the years by MIckey Hart and retained by Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff.Horst Link, grandson of Sonor founder Johnannes Link, introduced the Signature Series drums in 1982, and this partial kit is one such set of drums made with 12 ply Beech construction and Bubinga veneers on both the interior and exterior each shell. According to Grateful Dead history, both Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann were using Sonor kits from the late 1970s through the mid 1980s, with kits similar to this partial kit seen onstage with the band in concert footage and photos of the era. Various components were swapped in and out over the years.This kit includes four drums and six cymbals. Each drum has two brass plaques with Horst’s signature, one of which bears the serial number: the 14x8 snare is 5071, the 12x12 tom is 4905, the 13x13 tom is 4984, and the 14x14 tom is 5369. The cymbals measure as follows: two (2) 12 inch Zildjian Remix Hi Hats, a 17 inch Zildjian Remix Ride, two (2) 20 inch Zildjian Rides, and a 22 inch Zildjian China Boy High with 10/14/83 written on the rim in black felt tip pen.
• Overall
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Lot 155
Mickey Hart: Zildjian 18 Inch Rock Crash Cymbal
An 18 inch Zildjian Rock Crash cymbal used by Mickey Hart drummer and percussionist for The Grateful Dead, according to “Big Steve” Parish.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 156
Mickey Hart: Piano Strings for Beam Instrument
A case containing piano strings meant for Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart’s famous and incredible Beam instrument. Originally developed for use in Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now, the Beam is essentially a six to eight foot metal beam with a movable pickup and strung with 13 bass piano strings, all tuned to D in numerous octaves. Hart uses the Beam to create ambient soundscapes and plays this instrument using a bow or plucking it with picks or fingers, or struck with mallets. It can be heard most commonly in “Drums/Space” and other extended jams with the Grateful Dead and other projects.This case contains a large number of strings in envelopes with a Leo’s Music logo as well as a few sealed in plastic made by Yamaha. Approximately 112 strings in paper sleeves, six bundled in plastic, 9 individually sealed in plastic, and a couple of loose strings.
• Overall
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $200 - $400
Mickey Hart: Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff’s Congas Trunk Road Case, Black and Green
A green trunk road case used by Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff, head roadie, producer, and president of Grateful Dead Productions, who used this case exclusively for transporting and protecting equipment for Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart. The case was painted black at some point, with original green paneling showing through in many areas. On the lid is the number 099, a large white arrow made from tape, a Steal Your Face logo, and a strip of tape with “RT5” written on it. On the lid and side is a logo for SHIVER, which appears to be another band. The front of the case has Mickey Hart sticker, a Snap-On Tools sticker, and another for O’s Oysters; on one side is a sticker reading “Sworn to Fun, Loyal to None” along with a Snap-On Tools, freight, and Long Island radio station stickers on the back. The case is on wheels and the interior is lined in blue foam
• Overall
• From the Collection of Robbie Taylor
Estimate: $400 - $600 Lot 158
Grateful Dead: Large Teal Road Case for Fender Rhodes
A large teal Star Case road case (serial numer: 78325), which housed a Fender Rhodes electric piano on tour with Grateful Dead. The road case is stenciled “Grateful Dead/ Rhodes” in white spray paint, with various pieces of tape on the lid and front face. The inside is lined with grey foam which has deteriorated, with inserts of white foam which still seem to be viable. Keyboardists Keith Godchaux and Brent Mydland both utilized the Rhodes throughout their respective tenures with the Dead.
• Overall
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $400 - $600
Lot 159
Grateful Dead: Double-End Black Road Case
A medium-sized, double end black road case used on tour with the Grateful Dead. The case features “Grateful Dead” stenciling. The casters are functional, but the case cannot be opened in its current state.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $400 - $600
Bob Weir: Studio Used Roland CompuRhythm CR-78 Drum Machine
A c. 1979 Roland CompuRhythm CR-78 drum machine, serial #810961, with a black enclosure. Former manager and roadie “Big Steve” Parish tells us that this was used in the studio as the click track by Bob Weir from around 1979 to the 1990s. Originally released in 1978 and produced through 1981, the CR-78 offered 34 preset rhythms as well as the ability to store user-created patterns in its memory, with robust controls for changing the sound of each pattern.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 161
Grateful Dead: Framed 1980s Lightning Bolt
Backstage Passes
Eight lightning bolt logo Grateful Dead backstage passes for concerts c. 1980s. Framed and matted.The passes are for the following shows: April 15 1989 at MECCA in Milwaukee WI.April 4 1988 at Hartford Civic Center in Hartford CT.June 25 1988 at Buckeye Lake Music Center in Thornville OH.March 31 1988 at Meadowlands in East Rutherford NJ.June 23 1988 at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy WI.April 8 1988 at The Centrum in Worchester MS.April 11 1988 at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit MI.April 13 1988 at Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont IL.Over the years on the road with the Dead and the Jerry Garcia Band, “Big Steve” Parish saved his backstage passes (as well as passes from other members of the band and crew) amassing a collection of hundreds.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Lot 162
Grateful Dead: Framed Mid 1980s Backstage Passes
Eight pictorial Grateful Dead backstage passes for concerts c. 1980s. Framed and matted. The passes are for the following shows: May 4 1986 at Cal Expo in Sacramento CA.April 18 1986 at Berkeley Community Theater in Berkeley CA.April 21 1986 at Berkeley Community Theater in Berkeley CA.October 18 1984 at The Meadowlands Arena in E. Rutherford CT.September 22 1988 at Madison Square Garden in New York City NY.May 10 1986 at Frost Amphitheater-Stanford in Palo Alto CA.April 23 1984 at New Haven Coliseum in New Haven CT.April 20 1984 at Philidelphia Civic Center in Philadelphia PA.Over the years on the road with the Dead and the Jerry Garcia Band, “Big Steve” Parish saved his backstage passes (as well as passes from other members of the band and crew) amassing a collection of hundreds.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Grateful Dead: Framed 1980s Backstage Passes
Eight pictorial Grateful Dead backstage passes for concerts c. 1980s. Framed and matted.The passes are for the following shows: August 4 1982 at Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis MO.May 11 1979 at Billerica Forum in Lowell MA.August 1 1982 at Zoo Amphitheater in Oklahoma City OK.June 21 1984 at Kingswood Music Theatre in Maple Ontario Canada.August 15 1987 at City Park in Telluride CO.December 31 1989 at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland CA.July 5 1981 at Zoo Amphitheater in Oklahoma City OK.May 5 1981 at Glen Falls Civic Center in Glen Falls NY.Over the years on the road with the Dead and the Jerry Garcia Band, “Big Steve” Parish saved his backstage passes (as well as passes from other members of the band and crew) amassing a collection of hundreds.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Lot 164
Grateful Dead: Framed 1980s Backstage Passes
Eight pictorial Grateful Dead backstage passes for concerts c. 1980s. Framed and matted. The passes are for the following shows: March 20 1986 at Hampton Coliseum in Hampton Rhodes VA.April 1 1986 at Providence Civic Center in Providence RI.March 19 1986 at Hampton Coliseum in Hampton Rhodes VA.March 23 1986 at The Spectrum in Philadelphia PA.October 14 1988 at Miami Arena in Miami FL.October 18 1988 at Lake Front Arena in New Orleans LA.March 21 1986 at Hampton Coliseum in Hampton Rhodes VA.April 13 1986 at Irvine Meadows in Laguna Hills CA.Over the years on the road with the Dead and the Jerry Garcia Band, “Big Steve” Parish saved his backstage passes (as well as passes from other members of the band and crew) amassing a collection of hundreds.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Lot 165
Grateful Dead: Framed 1980s Backstage Passes
Eight pictorial Grateful Dead backstage passes for concerts c. 1980s. Framed and matted. The passes are for the following shows: July 4 1984 at Five Seasons Center in Cedar Rapids IA.October 18 1988 at Lake Front Arena in New Orleans LA.December 11 1988 at Long Beach Arena in Long Beach CA.April 9 1989 at Freedom Hall in Louisville KY.March 27 1989 at The Omni in Atlanta GA.April 11 1989 at Rosemont Horizon in Chicago IL.April 17 1989 at Met Center in Minneapolis MN.October 2 1988 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View CA.Over the years on the road with the Dead and the Jerry Garcia Band, “Big Steve” Parish saved his backstage passes (as well as passes from other members of the band and crew) amassing a collection of hundreds.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Lot 166
Grateful Dead: Framed 1980s Backstage Passes
Eight pictorial Grateful Dead backstage passes for concerts c. 1980s. Framed and matted. The passes are for the following shows: October 14 1988 at Miami Arena in Miami FL.April 17 1984 at Niagara Falls Convention Center in Niagra Falls NY.December 7 1981 at Civic Center in Des Moines IA.August 6 1982 at St. Paul Civic Center in St. Paul MI.December 2 1981 at Assembly Hall in Champagne IL.August 4 1982 at Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis MO.December 6 1981 at Rosemont Horizon in Chicago IL.May 7 1984 at Hult Center in Eugene OR.Over the years on the road with the Dead and the Jerry Garcia Band, “Big Steve” Parish saved his backstage passes (as well as passes from other members of the band and crew) amassing a collection of hundreds.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Lot 167
Grateful Dead: 1984 Philadelphia Civic Center Dressing Room Plaque
A dressing room plaque from The Grateful Dead’s performance at the Philadelphia Civic Center which took place on April 21 1984.
The wooden plaque features a red plate with “The Grateful Dead / April 21 1984” engraved on the front.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $500 - $700
Lot 168
Grateful Dead: 1984 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania “Grateful Dead Day” Proclamation
A “City of Harrisburg PA / Proclamation” certificate presented to the Grateful Dead in recognition of the band’s achievements and declaring June 23, 1984 “Grateful Dead Day,” signed by Harrisburg mayor Stephen Reed. Includes the original envelope.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $200 - $400
Jerry Garcia: Alvarez Denver Belle “Whyte Eagle” Banjo
An Alvarez Denver Belle Whyte Eagle banjo, made in Japan, owned and played by Jerry Garcia, co-founder, songwriter, and lead guitarist of legendary rock and jam band Grateful Dead. This instrument comes from Jerry’s daughter Trixie, and until recently it was on loan to The Capitol Theater in Port Chester, NY. The Grateful Dead had their first of many concerts at the venue on March 20th, 1970. The banjo features a 26.5 inch scale length mahogany neck with a 22 fret rosewood fretboard, mother of pearl position marker inlays with a “Denver Belle” engraved block at the 21st, mother of pearl inlays on the headstock, five chrome tuners with pearloid buttons, five strings, and a carved neck heel. It has a chrome plated tone ring with a rosewood resonator, clear head, and wood bridge. It includes a black Gibson branded hardshell case with the logo blacked out, a piece of tape on the lid which reads “JG #27,” a crushed blue interior, a United Airlines SFO baggage tag around the hands, and on the inside, a Schubb banjo capo, a few loose keys, and a handwritten appraisal from Gryphon Stringed Instruments for a highly modified Gibson banjo dated 1984.
• Case
• From the Collection of Trixie Garcia
Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000
170
Lawrence
“Ram
Rod” Shurtliff: Vintage 1985 Team-Signed Boston Celtics Jacket with Laminated Passes
A vintage Boston Celtics green bomber jacket signed by various members of the 1985-1986 team in black marker including: Bill Walton Kevin McHale Jerry Sichting Larry Bird Greg Kite Rick Carlisle Robert Parish and more. With “F. Shurtliff” (aka Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff’s wife, Frances Whelan) handwritten on the interior label. Together with four c. 1980s-1990s Grateful Dead concert backstage passes for Rick Carlisle, Kevin McHale, Bill Walton, and Larry Bird. In early November 1985, Bill Walton convinced members of the Celtics—including Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, and Rick Carlisle—to attend two Grateful Dead concerts at the Centrum in Worcester Massachusetts. Walton famously bypassed security by telling staff “I’m with the band” and “They’re with me “ leading his teammates to a curtained-off VIP section on the side of the stage.Mickey Hart vs. Larry Bird: The following day drummer Mickey Hart visited a Celtics practice and challenged Larry Bird to a game of one-on-one. Hart later described the experience as “humiliating “ as Bird aggressively checked him and threw “rocket” passes.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Bill Walton: Celtics Jersey Signed to Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff with Signed Photo and 1994 Grateful Dead Backstage Pass
A Celtics jersey (#5), signed by Bill Walton and inscribed “To Ram Rod / You’re the best / Thanks! / Bill Walton / Hall of Fame ‘93” in black marker.Together with a color photo of Walton, also signed by him “To Ram Rod” in black marker and a 1994 Grateful Dead guest backstage pass with Walton’s name handwritten and Ram Rod listed as his sponsor.
• Framed
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $600 - $800
Lot 171
“Big
Steve” Parish: Psychedelic Mana Pottery Skull Gifted to the Crew by Bill Walton
A psychedelic Mana Pottery skull gifted to The Grateful Dead crew by Celtics center (and Dead superfan) Bill Walton. The ceramic skull is hollow and features incising and black, red, and green painted details. “Mana / 1948-1980 Arizona / Work With Your Head” is painted to the bottom of the base in black.Mana Pottery is affiliated with the Peyote Way Church, with designs inspired by, embodying, and celebrating those tenets. The pottery is featured in the Smithsonian’s American Indian Collection.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Lot 173
Larry Bird: 1986 Grateful Dead Summer Tour Backstage Pass
A backstage pass for the Grateful Dead’s 1986 Summer Tour, with Larry Bird’s name printed on the front.The pass is laminated and features the “Stealie” graphic with metallic details.In 1985, Bird was famously introduced to the music of the Grateful Dead by teammate and superfan, Bill Walton, who took him and other Celtics to concerts at the Worcester Centrum in Massachusetts. The Grateful Dead built a special box for the Celtics to watch the concert without being bothered by fans. According to Walton, just as the band was about to start playing, Jerry Garcia looked over at Larry and said: “Larry, this is what we do.” Bird was hooked from that day forward.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $600 - $800
Lot 174
Larry Bird: Celtics Jersey Signed to Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff
A framed Celtics jersey (#33) signed and inscribed “To Ram Rod, Best Wishes” by Larry Bird. In 1985, Bird was famously introduced to the music of the Grateful Dead by teammate and superfan, Bill Walton, who took him and other Celtics to concerts at the Worcester Centrum in Massachusetts. The Grateful Dead built a special box for the Celtics to watch the concert without being bothered by fans. According to Walton, just as the band was about to start playing, Jerry Garcia looked over at Larry and said: “Larry, this is what we do.” Bird was hooked from that day forward.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $400 - $600
Lot 175
Larry Bird: Twice Signed Celtics Jersey Gifted to Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff
A Celtics jersey (#33) twice signed in black marker by Larry Bird and gifted to Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff.In 1985, Bird was famously introduced to the music of the Grateful Dead by teammate and superfan, Bill Walton, who took him and other Celtics to concerts at the Worcester Centrum in Massachusetts. The Grateful Dead built a special box for the Celtics to watch the concert without being bothered by fans. According to Walton, just as the band was about to start playing, Jerry Garcia looked over at Larry and said: “Larry, this is what we do.” Bird was hooked from that day forward.
A Grateful Dead-style tie-dye t-shirt made for the Lithuanian basketball team to compete in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics signed by players’ Bill Walton and Sarunas Maciulionis to roadie Ramrod. Hanes label present. Size M.
In the early 1990s The Grateful Dead sponsored the newly independent Lithuanian basketball team for the 1992 Barcelona Olympics to help them fund their trip and celebrate their newfound freedom from the Soviet Union. The shirts were a symbol of national pride and liberty designed by artist Greg Speirs which the band helped produce and distribute.
In a 1995 press conference Bob Weir shared about the team “The Lithuanian basketball team these aren’t homeless people. This isn’t a soup kitchen. But at the same time here’s something that can do a lotta good for a lotta people. That whole country of Lithuania can have a spirit of national identity and these people can go to the Olympics.”
“I was also proud to see the underdog come up there as a David and Goliath fight ” Mickey Hart added in the same press conference. “Basketball really represents an important part of the human spirit. When people can get together and play together and do all these -- it’s a good model. It’s not unlike a band you know? There is the group mind at work.”
A framed Grateful Dead-style tie-dye t-shirt made for the Lithuanian basketball team to compete in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. The frame features a green mat a Grateful Dead logo at the bottom a Golden State Warriors logo at the bottom and a plaque that reads “Thank you Steve Parish for making this all happen - Mike and Martin.”
In the early 1990s The Grateful Dead sponsored the newly independent Lithuanian basketball team for the 1992 Barcelona Olympics to help them fund their trip and celebrate their newfound freedom from the Soviet Union. The shirts were a symbol of national pride and liberty designed by artist Greg Speirs which the band helped produce and distribute.
In a 1995 press conference Bob Weir shared about the team “The Lithuanian basketball team these aren’t homeless people. This isn’t a soup kitchen. But at the same time here’s something that can do a lotta good for a lotta people. That whole country of Lithuania can have a spirit of national identity and these people can go to the Olympics.”
“I was also proud to see the underdog come up there as a David and Goliath fight ” Mickey Hart added in the same press conference. “Basketball really represents an important part of the human spirit. When people can get together and play together and do all these -- it’s a good model. It’s not unlike a band you know? There is the group mind at work.”
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 177
Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff: Michael Jordan Signed 1997 Air Jordan 12s
(Cherry)
A pair of Air Jordan XXI in the white-varsity red-black colorway (also referred to as “Chicagos” or “Cherrys”) signed by Michael Jordan in black marker on the outer edge of the right foot sneaker. Size US 13. The sneakers were gifted to Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff, legendary head roadie and equipment manager for the Grateful Dead, in the late 1990s, soon after the original release of the iconic sneakers.The Air Jordan 12s feature a white and Varsity Red colorway with the upper shoe made from premium leather and the out sole comprising a durable rubber material. It features a herringbone pattern that ensures maximum traction on both indoor and outdoor surfaces.The original Air Jordan 12 sneakers were released in five colorways during 1996 and 1997 and notably were the first Jordan shoe to be released under the newly independent Jordan brand. Designed by Tinker Hatfield and inspired by the Japanese flag the shoe was the first to feature Zoom Air.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 179
Jerry Garcia: Original “Frankenstein” Airbrush Artwork
An original airbrush on paper artwork created by Jerry Garcia depicting a blurry black and white Frankenstein-esque face (one of Jerry’s favorite subjects) with an additional illustration on the back. Unsigned. In an exclusive statement, Jerry’s former wife Carolyn “Mountain Girl” Adams Garcia, shares: “Jerry was just beginning to use the airbrush in 1985. He spent a lot of time practicing with it and completed a series of marvelous, well-known pieces. The airbrush was fast, crisp, and exciting with strong smooth color and no messy blobs of paint to deal with. He was having fun with it and gave his paintings the same intense attention that he gave to learning new songs. This piece demonstrates Jerry’s versatility and humor.The artworks were often hung in the house where Jerry was living and painting prior to his health breakdown in 1986 and came with us when we all moved to a different home in San Rafael in 1987. After the big earthquake in 1989 we decided to carefully wrap up the art pieces and put them away for safekeeping. All of the airbrush works have been stored since then. Looking at these paintings, so whimsical and bright, we are glad to reveal them now and have them be shared. Jerry’s vision and skill is all over these pieces. He had an idea of what he wanted did some sketches and then carefully created a finished work. The more you look at it the more there is to see in it. He was smiling when he made this.”
• From the Collection of Carolyn “Mountain Girl” Adams Garcia
Estimate: $700 - $900
Lot 180
Jerry Garcia: Original Airbrush Artwork
An original airbrush on paper artwork created by Jerry Garcia depicting an abstract design. Unsigned. In an exclusive statement, Jerry’s former wife, Carolyn “Mountain Girl” Adams Garcia, shares: “Jerry was just beginning to use the airbrush in 1985. He spent a lot of time practicing with it and completed a series of marvelous, well-known pieces. The airbrush was fast, crisp, and exciting with strong smooth color and no messy blobs of paint to deal with. He was having fun with it and gave his paintings the same intense attention that he gave to learning new songs. This piece demonstrates Jerry’s versatility and humor.The artworks were often hung in the house where Jerry was living and painting prior to his health breakdown in 1986 and came with us when we all moved to a different home in San Rafael in 1987. After the big earthquake in 1989 we decided to carefully wrap up the art pieces and put them away for safekeeping. All of the airbrush works have been stored since then.Looking at these paintings, so whimsical and bright, we are glad to reveal them now and have them be shared. Jerry’s vision and skill is all over these pieces. He had an idea of what he wanted did some sketches and then carefully created a finished work. The more you look at it the more there is to see in it. He was smiling when he made this.”
• From the Collection of Carolyn “Mountain Girl” Adams Garcia
Estimate: $700 - $900
Jerry Garcia: Original Airbrush Artwork
An original airbrush on paper artwork created by Jerry Garcia depicting a man. Unsigned. In an exclusive statement, Jerry’s former wife Carolyn “Mountain Girl” Adams Garcia, shares: “Jerry was just beginning to use the airbrush in 1985. He spent a lot of time practicing with it and completed a series of marvelous, well-known pieces. The airbrush was fast, crisp, and exciting with strong smooth color and no messy blobs of paint to deal with. He was having fun with it and gave his paintings the same intense attention that he gave to learning new songs. This piece demonstrates Jerry’s versatility and humor.The artworks were often hung in the house where Jerry was living and painting prior to his health breakdown in 1986 and came with us when we all moved to a different home in San Rafael in 1987. After the big earthquake in 1989 we decided to carefully wrap up the art pieces and put them away for safekeeping. All of the airbrush works have been stored since then.Looking at these paintings, so whimsical and bright, we are glad to reveal them now and have them be shared. Jerry’s vision and skill is all over these pieces. He had an idea of what he wanted did some sketches and then carefully created a finished work. The more you look at it the more there is to see in it. He was smiling when he made this.”
• From the Collection of Carolyn “Mountain Girl” Adams Garcia
Estimate: $700 - $900
Lot 182
Jerry Garcia: Original Airbrush Artwork
An original airbrush on paper artwork created by Jerry Garcia depicting a man’s face. Unsigned. In an exclusive statement, Jerry’s former wife Carolyn “Mountain Girl” Adams Garcia, shares: “Jerry was just beginning to use the airbrush in 1985. He spent a lot of time practicing with it and completed a series of marvelous, well-known pieces. The airbrush was fast, crisp, and exciting with strong smooth color and no messy blobs of paint to deal with. He was having fun with it and gave his paintings the same intense attention that he gave to learning new songs. This piece demonstrates Jerry’s versatility and humor.The artworks were often hung in the house where Jerry was living and painting prior to his health breakdown in 1986 and came with us when we all moved to a different home in San Rafael in 1987. After the big earthquake in 1989 we decided to carefully wrap up the art pieces and put them away for safekeeping. All of the airbrush works have been stored since then.Looking at these paintings, so whimsical and bright, we are glad to reveal them now and have them be shared. Jerry’s vision and skill is all over these pieces. He had an idea of what he wanted did some sketches and then carefully created a finished work. The more you look at it the more there is to see in it. He was smiling when he made this.”
• From the Collection of Carolyn “Mountain Girl” Adams Garcia
Estimate: $700 - $900
Lot 183
Jerry Garcia: Original Airbrush Artwork
An original airbrush on paper artwork created by Jerry Garcia depicting an abstract Peacock design. Unsigned. In an exclusive statement, Jerry’s former wife Carolyn “Mountain Girl” Adams Garcia, shares: “Jerry was just beginning to use the airbrush in 1985. He spent a lot of time practicing with it and completed a series of marvelous, well-known pieces. The airbrush was fast, crisp, and exciting with strong smooth color and no messy blobs of paint to deal with. He was having fun with it and gave his paintings the same intense attention that he gave to learning new songs. This piece demonstrates Jerry’s versatility and humor.The artworks were often hung in the house where Jerry was living and painting prior to his health breakdown in 1986 and came with us when we all moved to a different home in San Rafael in 1987. After the big earthquake in 1989 we decided to carefully wrap up the art pieces and put them away for safekeeping. All of the airbrush works have been stored since then. Looking at these paintings, so whimsical and bright, we are glad to reveal them now and have them be shared. Jerry’s vision and skill is all over these pieces. He had an idea of what he wanted did some sketches and then carefully created a finished work. The more you look at it the more there is to see in it. He was smiling when he made this.”
• From the Collection of Carolyn “Mountain Girl” Adams Garcia
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Jerry Garcia: Original Airbrush Artwork
An original airbrush on paper artwork created by Jerry Garcia depicting an abstract Peacock design. Unsigned. In an exclusive statement, Jerry’s former wife Carolyn “Mountain Girl” Adams Garcia, shares: “Jerry was just beginning to use the airbrush in 1985. He spent a lot of time practicing with it and completed a series of marvelous, well-known pieces. The airbrush was fast, crisp, and exciting with strong smooth color and no messy blobs of paint to deal with. He was having fun with it and gave his paintings the same intense attention that he gave to learning new songs. This piece demonstrates Jerry’s versatility and humor.The artworks were often hung in the house where Jerry was living and painting prior to his health breakdown in 1986 and came with us when we all moved to a different home in San Rafael in 1987. After the big earthquake in 1989 we decided to carefully wrap up the art pieces and put them away for safekeeping. All of the airbrush works have been stored since then. Looking at these paintings, so whimsical and bright, we are glad to reveal them now and have them be shared. Jerry’s vision and skill is all over these pieces. He had an idea of what he wanted did some sketches and then carefully created a finished work. The more you look at it the more there is to see in it. He was smiling when he made this.”
• From the Collection of Carolyn “Mountain Girl” Adams Garcia
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Lot 185
Jerry Garcia: Original Airbrush Artwork
An original airbrush on paper artwork created by Jerry Garcia depicting a colorful geometric design. Unsigned. In an exclusive statement, Jerry’s former wife Carolyn “Mountain Girl” Adams Garcia, shares: “Jerry was just beginning to use the airbrush in 1985. He spent a lot of time practicing with it and completed a series of marvelous, well-known pieces. The airbrush was fast, crisp, and exciting with strong smooth color and no messy blobs of paint to deal with. He was having fun with it and gave his paintings the same intense attention that he gave to learning new songs. This piece demonstrates Jerry’s versatility and humor.The artworks were often hung in the house where Jerry was living and painting prior to his health breakdown in 1986 and came with us when we all moved to a different home in San Rafael in 1987. After the big earthquake in 1989 we decided to carefully wrap up the art pieces and put them away for safekeeping. All of the airbrush works have been stored since then. Looking at these paintings, so whimsical and bright, we are glad to reveal them now and have them be shared. Jerry’s vision and skill is all over these pieces. He had an idea of what he wanted did some sketches and then carefully created a finished work. The more you look at it the more there is to see in it. He was smiling when he made this.”
• From the Collection of Carolyn “Mountain Girl” Adams Garcia
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Lot 186
Jerry Garcia: Original Airbrush Artwork
An original airbrush on paper artwork created by Jerry Garcia depicting a colorful abstract design. Unsigned. In an exclusive statement, Jerry’s former wife Carolyn “Mountain Girl” Adams Garcia, shares: “Jerry was just beginning to use the airbrush in 1985. He spent a lot of time practicing with it and completed a series of marvelous, well-known pieces. The airbrush was fast, crisp, and exciting with strong smooth color and no messy blobs of paint to deal with. He was having fun with it and gave his paintings the same intense attention that he gave to learning new songs. This piece demonstrates Jerry’s versatility and humor.The artworks were often hung in the house where Jerry was living and painting prior to his health breakdown in 1986 and came with us when we all moved to a different home in San Rafael in 1987. After the big earthquake in 1989 we decided to carefully wrap up the art pieces and put them away for safekeeping. All of the airbrush works have been stored since then. Looking at these paintings, so whimsical and bright, we are glad to reveal them now and have them be shared. Jerry’s vision and skill is all over these pieces. He had an idea of what he wanted did some sketches and then carefully created a finished work. The more you look at it the more there is to see in it. He was smiling when he made this.”
• From the Collection of Carolyn “Mountain Girl” Adams Garcia
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Mickey Hart: 1986 Mickey Hart and Bob Hunter Signed Ranch Rock Festival Poster
An original poster for the Ranch Rock benefit festival held on September 7, 1986 at Pyramid Lake, Nevada. The poster is signed on the front by various artists who performed that day including Mickey Hart and Robert Hunter.The festival featured acts such as: Kingfish featuring Matthew Kelly and Bob Weir; Mickey and the Daylites featuring Mickey Hart, Bob Weir, Barry Melton, David Freiberg, and Kathi McDonald; Robert Hunter and his Mystery Band; and more.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $400 - $600 Lot 188
Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff: RIAA Platinum Sales Award for “Workingman’s Dead”
An RIAA-Certified “Platinum” sales award presented to legendary roadie and equipment manager, Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff, to commemorate the sale of more than one million copies of Grateful Dead’s 1970 studio album and cassette, Workingman’s Dead. Ram Rod is officially credited as part of the “equipment crew” for the album, alongside Rex Jackson and Scott Heard.According to Phil Lesh, Workingman’s Dead represents a “massive paradigm shift” for the band: away from the colorful, psychedelic experimentations of Aoxomoxoa and towards more craftsman-like Americana folk songs influenced heavily by the Bakersfield sound and the tight harmonies of Crosby, Stills and Nash. The sepia tone album cover photo was taken at 1199 Evans Ave in San Francisco and includes lyricist Robert Hunter, who had become increasingly important for the group’s songwriting process.The album reached the top 30, with the single “Uncle John’s Band” climbing to #69 on the Billboard Hot 100, introducing the Dead to new audiences all over the world.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $600 - $800
Robert Hunter: 1986 Typewritten Lyrics with List, Jerry’s Copy
A collection of lyrics, typewritten by Bob Hunter for Jerry Garcia. Hunter provided these lyrics so that Jerry could decide whether he wanted to bring them to the Grateful Dead to work up as songs.The front page reads “LYRICS / November 1986” with “R. Hunter” typed to the bottom right corner. Bob Hunter has written “Garcia” to the top right corner in pencil. The contents page lists the lyrics included:Molly DeeUgliest Girl in the WorldBone AlleyBlack Muddy RiverKeep the WatchFor 2 Cents PlainTioga PassSilvioOf the songs included, only “Black Muddy River” was selected by Jerry for use with the Grateful Dead (and was used during his last encore performance in 1995). According to “Big Steve” Parish, songs like “Ugliest Girl in the World” and “Bone Alley” were too mean for Jerry’s taste. Of these others rejected by Jerry, some were later presented to Bob Dylan, who used them in his songs.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $200 - $400
Lot 190
Herb Greene: 1987 Stamped “Dylan and the Dead” Tour Photo Shoot Contact Sheet
One black and white contact sheet depicting the Grateful Dead and Bob Dylan.The sheet features unplanned images taken by Herb Greene prior to July 24, 1987, when the Grateful Dead and Bob Dylan were on tour and performing at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.One of the photos from this shoot was used on the poster for that concert.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Lot 191
Herb Greene: 1987 “Dylan and the Dead” Contact Sheet
One black and white contact sheet depicting the Grateful Dead and Bob Dylan.The sheet features unplanned images taken by Herb Greene prior to July 24, 1987, when the Grateful Dead and Bob Dylan were on tour and performing at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.One of the photos from this shoot was used on the poster for that concert.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Lot 192
Bob Dylan: “Lyrics 1962-1985” Book Signed to
“Big Steve” Parish with 1987 Grateful
Bob Dylan Backstage Pass
Dead with
A copy of the book Bob Dylan: Lyrics 1962-1985 (Alfred A. Knopf 1985) signed and inscribed by Bob Dylan to “Big Steve” Parish: “To Steve / best luck always / Bob Dylan / 7/26/87.” Steve’s yellow backstage pass depicting Dylan and the Dead as haloed angels is affixed to the flyleaf above the inscription.Dylan went on tour with The Dead in the summer of 1987 completing six stops in various U.S. cities with The Dead performing their own set before serving as the backup band for Dylan. July 26 was the final stop on the tour and took place at Anaheim Stadium in Southern California. Dylan signed and inscribed the book to Steve Parish on that date.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Grateful Dead: 1987 “Bob Dylan and the Grateful Dead” Tour Giants Stadium Stage Blueprint
A blueprint for the Grateful Dead’s performance at the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Complex (Giants Stadium) in East Rutherford, NJ, which took place on July 12, 1987 during the Bob Dylan and the Grateful Dead Summer Tour.Housed in a black Cylopak tube with a Grateful Dead Productions sticker affixed.The Bob Dylan and the Grateful Dead tour saw the Dead playing their own set and backing Dylan over the course of six stadium performances on the east and west coasts. Dylan reflected in 1997 on the profound understanding the Dead brought to his music:“The spirit of the songs had been getting further and further away from me. Probably because I’d been playing these songs with a lot of different bands, and they might not have understood them so well, you know what I mean? And it influences you. I know it influenced me until I started playing with the Dead and I realized that they understood these songs better than I did at the time.”
• Case
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $200 - $400
Lot 194
Grateful Dead: 1987 Tour Itineraries
Two tour itineraries from the Grateful Dead’s fall and summer 1987 tours.Fall 1987: yellow cover, graphic of a skeleton as a gangster, dates Sept 6-25Summer 1987: blue cover, sunbathing skeleton, dates June 15 - July 13
Estimate: $400 - $600
Lot 195
“Big Steve” Parish: Vintage Leo’s Music T-Shirts
Two vintage t-shirts (one blue one white) related to Leo’s Music in Oakland CA a longstanding retail store that specialized in high-end recording equipment live sound gear and instruments for over 50 years before closing around the end of 2012. The blue t-shirt is labeled “Anvil “ size L. The white t-shirt is labeled “Hi-Cru “ size XL. The Grateful Dead originally known as The Warlocks purchased a customized Fender Bassman amplifier from the original Leo’s Music in Oakland in 1969. According to “Big Steve” Parish, Leo’s was the first shop to offer the young musicians store credit.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $200 - $300
“Big Steve” Parish: Vintage 1980s Santa Fe and San Francisco Tour T-Shirts
Two vintage Grateful Dead tour t-shirts including: a blue cotton t-shirt with a Native American skeleton graphic related to the band’s 1983 performance in Santa Fe NM labeled “Hanes Beefy-T” size XL; and a black cotton t-shirt with a skeleton/Golden Gate Bridge graphic related to the band’s 1981 performance in San Francisco CA labeled “Tour Sportswear “ size S.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 197
“Big Steve” Parish: Vintage 1980s Greek Theatre and San Francisco Tour T-Shirts
Two vintage Grateful Dead tour t-shirts including: a navy blue cotton t-shirt featuring a Greek-inspired graphic related to the band’s 1984 performance at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles CA from July 13-15 1984 labeled “Hanes” size XL; and a black cotton t-shirt with a skeleton/Golden Gate Bridge graphic related to the band’s 1981 performance in San Francisco CA labeled “Sportswear” size S.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 198
“Big Steve” Parish: Vintage 1980s Austin and Santa Fe Tour T-Shirts
Two vintage Grateful Dead tour t-shirts including: a navy blue cotton t-shirt with the ancient Zia sun symbol seen on the flag of New Mexico (with a Grateful Dead lightning bolt in the center) related to the band’s October 17 1982 performance in Santa Fe NM labeled “Hanes” size XL; and a red cotton-blend t-shirt with a skeleton rodeo graphic related to the band’s 1981 performance in Austin TX labeled “Moby Inc.” size L.
Gallien-Krueger 250ML combo guitar amplifier, serial #29374 with a production date of 3-85 (1985), in black. Former manager and roadie Steve Parish tells us that this was one of Jerry’s backstage warm-up amplifiers. Jerry also used this amplifier for an AIDS benefit acoustic performance for Joan Baez & Friends with Bob Weir and John Kahn held at the Warfield Theater in San Francisco on December 17th, 1987. It was also used by Jerry for warm-up during the recording of Ornette Coleman’s 1988 album Virgin Beauty, on which Jerry provided guitars for three tracks: “3 Wishes”, “Singing in the Shower”, and “Desert Players.” Steve kept this small GK amplifier after Jerry’s death in 1995.This solid state amp features stereo operation with 50 watts per side, on-board compression, gain, stereo echo and chorus effects, plus a four band EQ for 8kHz, 2kHz, 500Hz, and 120Hz. Headphone out, direct out, external speakers, and effects loop. IEC power cable not included.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Lot 200
Grateful Dead: Grey Zero Manufacturing Tour Case for Cables
A gray aluminum case made by Zero Manufacturing (Model #D21817A), dated 1987, purchased as surplus from HalTech in San Jose and used by Grateful Dead crew for storing cables. This empty case has a grey exterior and interior, with a number of pieces of tape on the exterior as well as an American flag sticker, a BMW sticker, and a guest pass from 1993. Handle and latches are in good shape and functional.
• Overall
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $400 - $600 Lot 201
Grateful Dead: Small Spare Electronics Anvil Rack Road Case
A small Anvil road case intended for spare electronic rack mount equipment, serial #051989, empty with black outer panels. There are eight latches which hold on the removable front and back lids, a standard 19” rack on one side, and a black interior. On the front lid is a Steal Your Face logo, an Anvil Made In USA sticker, and the Anvil plaque; on the back is a sticker which reads “Good Ol’ Grateful Dead” along with a now partially removed freight label.
• Overall
• From the Collection of Robbie Taylor
Estimate: $400 - $600
Lot 202
Grateful Dead: Black Road Case
A medium-sized black Ultra Star heavy duty road case used to transport Grateful Dead monitors from the 1970s-1990s, according to Steve Parish. The road case features white “Grateful Dead” stenciling on the exterior. Grey foam lines the interior. The four casters are still partially functional.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $600 - $800
Lot 203
Grateful Dead: Robbie Taylor’s Grey Trunk Star Case Production Road Case
A large grey Star Case Ultra Star trunk style road case on casters, serial #92984, which was used for Grateful Dead production by Robbie Taylor. During its tenure with the band, it contained a litany of essentials including gaffers tape, various plastics, and other treasures. The case has a large tape arrow on the lid, largely missing, as well as a square of loop side velcro on one corner and a piece of white tape which reads “Grey GT” at the tip of the arrow. The front and back of the case is stenciled “Grateful Dead” in white, with a yellow and red Taylor sticker on the right side. The case interior is lined in grey carpet. Casters are still functional, as are the lid latches.
• Overall
• From the Collection of Robbie Taylor
Estimate: $400 - $600
Lot 204
Jerry Garcia: Framed Mid 1980s Backstage Passes
Six unlaminated backstage passes for various Jerry Garcia projects, c. 1982-1987, framed by “Big Steve” Parish.The group includes: Jerry Garcia and John Kahn (5/23/85); Jerry Garcia Band (December 2, Tower Theater; January 14, 1984; February 24, 1987; November 9, 1982); and Jerry Garcia (Agora Ballroom, November 30, 1983).Over the years on the road with the Dead and the Jerry Garcia Band, “Big Steve” Parish saved his backstage passes (as well as passes from other members of the band and crew) amassing a collection of hundreds.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Lot 205
Jerry Garcia: Framed 1980s Backstage Passes
Eight backstage passes for Jerry Garcia and the Jerry Garcia Band, used for shows at the Wiltern Theater, Keystone, Cape Cod Coliseum, Springfield Symphony Hall, and more, all c. 1980s. Each pass has Garcia’s name (or Jerry Garcia Band) stamped handwritten or printed on the front. Framed and matted.As one of the only individuals with access to Jerry’s backstage passes, “Big Steve” Parish saved many of them over his years on the road with the Dead and the Jerry Garcia band.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Lot 206
Jerry Garcia: Framed 1980s Backstage Passes
Eight backstage passes for Jerry Garcia and the Jerry Garcia Band, used for shows at Capitol Theatre, Bushnell Auditorium, Stanley Theater, Springfield Symphony Hall, and more, all c. 1980s. Each pass has Garcia’s name (or Jerry Garcia Band) stamped handwritten or printed on the front. Framed and matted.As one of the only individuals with access to Jerry’s backstage passes, “Big Steve” Parish saved many of them over his years on the road with the Dead and the Jerry Garcia band.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Lot 207
Jerry Garcia: Framed 1980s Backstage Passes
Eight backstage passes for Jerry Garcia and the Jerry Garcia Band, used for shows at Cape Cod Coliseum, Keystone Orpheum, Springfield Symphony Hall, and more, all c. 1980s. Each pass has Garcia’s name (or Jerry Garcia Band) stamped handwritten or printed on the front. Framed and matted.As one of the only individuals with access to Jerry’s backstage passes, “Big Steve” Parish saved many of them over his years on the road with the Dead and the Jerry Garcia band.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Lot 208
Jerry Garcia: Framed 1980s Backstage Passes
Eight backstage passes for Jerry Garcia and the Jerry Garcia Band, used for shows at Painters Mill, Star Theater, Capitol Theatre, Cape Cod Coliseum, Springfield Symphony Hall, and more all, c. 1980s. Each pass has Garcia’s name (or Jerry Garcia Band) stamped handwritten or printed on the front. Framed and matted.As one of the only individuals with access to Jerry’s backstage passes, “Big Steve” Parish saved many of them over his years on the road with the Dead and the Jerry Garcia band.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Lot 209
Jerry Garcia: Framed 1980s Backstage Passes
Eight backstage passes for Jerry Garcia and the Jerry Garcia Band, used for shows at Keystone, the Orpheum, New Haven Coliseum, New Orleans Steamboat Company, and more, all c. 1980s. Most passes have Garcia’s name (or Jerry Garcia Band) stamped handwritten or printed on the front. Framed and matted.As one of the only individuals with access to Jerry’s backstage passes, “Big Steve” Parish saved many of them over his years on the road with the Dead and the Jerry Garcia band.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Lot 210
Jerry Garcia: Framed 1980s Backstage Passes
Eight backstage passes for Jerry Garcia and the Jerry Garcia Band, used for shows at Capitol Theatre, E.M. Loew’s, Keystone, Palo Alto, and more all c. 1980s. Each pass has Garcia’s name (or Jerry Garcia Band) stamped handwritten or printed on the front. Framed and matted.As one of the only individuals with access to Jerry’s backstage passes, “Big Steve” Parish saved many of them over his years on the road with the Dead and the Jerry Garcia band.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
211
Grateful Dead: Framed Late 1980s Backstage Passes
Eight pictorial Grateful Dead backstage passes for concerts c. 1980s. Framed and matted.The passes are for the following shows: April 24 1984 at New Haven Coliseum in New Haven CT.October 12 1984 at Augusta Civic Center in Augusta ME.September 23 1988 at Madison Square Garden in New York City NY.February 11 1989 at The Forum in Los Angeles CA.June 14 1984 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison CO.June 18 1989 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View CA.September 22 1988 at Madison Square Garden in New York City NY.July 13 1984 at Greek Theatre in Berkeley CA.Over the years on the road with the Dead and the Jerry Garcia Band, “Big Steve” Parish saved his backstage passes (as well as passes from other members of the band and crew) amassing a collection of hundreds.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Lot 212
Jerry Garcia: 1988 Dobro Model 64 Tree of Life Resonator Guitar
A 1988 Dobro Model 64 square neck resonator guitar (serial number: C9 232 88D) in walnut finish with “Tree of Life” fretboard inlay. Owned and played by Jerry Garcia, and made available to this auction by Jerry’s daughter Trixie. As far as we can surmise, this instrument never made it to the stage. The instrument features a walnut neck, bound ebony fretboard with mother of pearl Tree of Life inlays, a mother of pearl peghead logo, and a bound slotted headstock with three-on-a-side tuners with pearloid buttons. The walnut body is bound and finished in natural with a chrome plated cone cover plate, and two sound holes with tea strainer wire mesh inserts. Includes a black hardshell case with red interior, a tone bar, and original O.M.I. warranty card. On the case lid is a piece of tape marked “JG 11.”
• Case
• From the Collection of Trixie Garcia
Estimate: $25,000 - $35,000
Lot 213
Grateful Dead: 1988 Tour Itineraries
Three itineraries from the Grateful Dad’s spring and summer 1988 tours.Spring 1988: pink cover “Dance the Dream Awake” and graphic, dates March 23 - April 16, with some annotationSummer 1988: yellow cover, skull, dates June 16 - July 4 Summer’s End 1988: gray with truck and musical notes graphic, dates August 25 - September 25
Estimate: $500 - $700
Lot 214
Jerry Garcia: 1988 Laminated All Access Pass
A laminated all access pass to a 1988 Grateful Dead concert issued to Jerry Garcia featuring a guitar neck and Uncle Sam skeleton graphic. The back of the pass reads “Employee Identification - Name: Jerry Garcia - Department: GDP - Reissued 3/88.”
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $600 - $800
Lot 215
Grateful Dead: 1988 “Hell in a Bucket” Music Video Production Stills
Two matted color photos taken during the production of the music video for the Grateful Dead song, “Hell in a Bucket.” The mattes are signed “Renee Edy / 88” and bear the photographer’s stamp on the verso.One photo captures the crew at the bar, while the other shows Satan himself, “Big Steve” Parish, on stage with Bob Weir off to the side.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $200 - $400
Lot 216
Jerry Garcia: 1988 Ornette Coleman “Virgin Beauty” First Class Pan Am Tickets
A pair of First Class Pan Am tickets from San Francisco to New York, dated January 26, 1988. One ticket is for Jerry Garcia and the other is for “Big Steve” Parish.The tickets were from when Jerry flew to New York to record on Ornette Coleman’s studio album, Virgin Beauty.Jerry was invited to play on the album after Coleman, his son, and pianist Cecil Taylor attended a Grateful Dead concert in 1987. Jerry’s guitar can be heard on three of the album’s tracks and later, in 1993, Coleman’s funk band Prime Time opened for the Dead in Oakland, CA.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500
Bill Graham: 1988 Signed Letters to Jerry Garcia and Steve Parish
Two copies of the same typewritten letter from Bill Graham: one to Jerry Garcia and one to Steve Parish, each signed by Graham in black ink. Together with the original envelope which reads: “To Jerry Garcia / From Bill Graham.”The letters are on Bill Graham Presents letterhead, dated March 4, 1988, and are addressed to Jerry and Steve at the Warfield Theatre. In the letter, Graham expresses his regret at missing the Grateful Dead’s shows that weekend.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 218
Jerry Garcia: Late 1980s Handwritten Rehearsal Song List
A late 1980s rehearsal song list, handwritten by Jerry Garcia on the back of a manila envelope. The list includes songs by Jerry and the Grateful Dead, as well as songs by Bob Dylan, Merl Saunders, and others, with some titles humorously misspelled.According to “Big Steve” Parish, lists like this had a narrative quality to them, they were “his way of seeing what the songs meant to him.”Knockin’ on Heaven’s DoorSomeday Baby *Mississippi MoonLet It Rock *Love in the Afternoon *How Sweet It IsTangled Up in BlueRubin + CherisseIt Takes A Lot to LaughA Simple Twist of FateHarder They ComeIt Ain’t No Use *Sitting Here in LimboThey Love Each OtherWhen I Paint My MasterpieceDrove of Dixie DownMisteri Train [sic]DealSugareeCat Fish John I’ll Take a MelodyMission in the RainPacifically 4th St [sic]Palm Sunday *Russian LullabyLike a Road *Midnite MoonliteLet’s Spend the Night Togezzer [sic] Tuff MamaIf I Had Ze Vorlt zo Giff [sic]
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 219
Bob Weir: 1980s Tour Rehearsal Folder with Handwritten Lyrics
A c. 1980s rehearsal folder used by Bob Weir while on tour, including: sheet music; a lyrics list dated May 10, 1988; lead sheets and printed lyrics for various songs; and lyrics for “Foolish Heart” and “Shit Happens” handwritten, according to “Big Steve” Parish, by Bobby.The 1988 lyrics list includes a mix of songs that were performed regularly and songs that were performed rarely or not all: “Believe It Or Not,” “Built to Last,” “Chingo,” “To a Foolish Heart,” “Little Foxes,” “Golden Stairs,” Four White Horses,” “Picasso Moon,” “Shit Happens,” and “Only the Strange Remain.”The lead sheets and printed lyrics include: “Here Comes Sunshine,” “Wave to the Wind,” “Corrina,” “To a Foolish Heart” (one dated “r. 5 6/2/88”), “Rusty Nail Blues” (with the title handwritten at the top of the second page), “Love Doesn’t Have to Be Pretty,” “Built to Last,” “Standing on the Moon,” “Victim or the Crime,” “Little Foxes,” Chingo,” “Golden Stairs,” “Tough Changes,” “Shit Happens,” “Liberty,” and more. A copy of the sheet music for “Strawberry Fields Forever” is also included.Partial lyrics for “Tough Changes” are handwritten on Grateful Dead letterhead, while chords for “Foolish Heart” and notes on “Shit Happens” are handwritten on yellow lined notebook paper.Sheet music for the Mitchell Parish songs “Deep Purple” and “Stardust,” as well as sheet music for “Mister Gallagher and Mister Shean” is also included.
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• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Jerry Garcia: 1988-1993 Tour Rehearsal Folder
A c. 1988-1993 rehearsal folder used by Jerry Garcia while on tour c. 1988-1993, including various printed lyrics, housed in a folder labeled “GD 1.” Includes: lyrics for “Shining Star” and “When the Hunter Gets Captured by the Game” on yellow lined paper; a bundle of printed lyrics with a title sheet that reads “Lyrics / May 3 1988” with “update 5/5” in black ink.Additional lyrics: “It Happens,” “Believe It Or Not,” “Another Golden Stairs,” “To a Foolish Heart,” “Blow Away,” “Victim or the Crime,” “Standing on the Moon,” “Picasso Moon,” “Only the Strange Remain,” “Little Foxes,” “A Little Light,” “Dark Star,” and more. These include songs that were performed regularly, as well as songs that were never or rarely performed.Chords for “Blow Away” and an unknown song handwritten on staff paper. Unknown hand.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Lot 221
Grateful Dead: 1988 Jan Simmons “Capital Center” Handwritten Setlist
A setlist, handwritten by road secretary Jan Simmons for the Grateful Dead’s performance at Capital Centre (Landover, MD), which took place on September 3, 1988.Let the Good Times RollFeel Like a StrangerFranklin’s TowerLittle Red RoosterPeggy-OMe and My UncleBig RiverBird SongBox of RainVictim or the CrimeFoolish HeartMan Smart, Woman SmarterEyes of the WorldRhythm Devils / spaceGoin’ Down the RoadI Need a MiracleMorning DewOne More Saturday Nite
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $100 - $200
Lot 222
Grateful Dead: 1988 Jan Simmons “The Spectrum” Handwritten Setlist
A setlist, handwritten by road secretary Jan Simmons for the Grateful Dead’s performance at The Spectrum in Philadelphia, which took place on September 9, 1988. Hell in a BucketSugareeMinglewood BluesBrown Eyed WomanMe + My UncleBig RiverCandymanQueen Jane ApproximatelyDon’t Ease Me InChina Cat SummerI Know You RiderPlayin’ in the BandTerrapindrums / spaceI Will Take You HomeAll Along the WatchtowerBelieve It Or NotSugar MagnoliaSunshine DaydreamThe Mighty Quinn
A setlist, handwritten by road secretary Jan Simmons for the Grateful Dead’s performance at Madison Square Garden, which took place on September 22, 1988.Shakedown StreetMinglewood BluesCandymanBeat It On Down the LineGreatest Story Ever ToldTo Lay Me Down CassidyDealChina Cat SunflowerI Know You RiderTom Thumb’s BluesEstimated ProphetEyes of the Worlddrums / spaceI Need a MiracleDear Mr. Fantasy / Hey JudeTurn on Your Love LightBrokedown PalaceThe Grateful Dead played Madison Square Garden a total of 52 times between 1979 and 1994, making them one of the most frequent acts at the iconic New York City venue and ranking fourth behind acts like Billy Joel and Elton John. Their first show was in January 1979 and they were inducted into the MSG Walk of Fame in 2015.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $500 - $700
224
Grateful Dead: 1988 Jan Simmons “Laguna Seca” Handwritten Setlist
A setlist, handwritten by road secretary Jan Simmons for the Grateful Dead’s performance at Laguna Seca (Salinas, CA), which took place on July 30, 1988.Let the Good Times RollFeel Like a StrangerLoserMinglewood BluesRow JimmyMemphis Blues AgainWhen Push Comes to ShoveMusic Never StoppedDon’t Ease Me InVictim or the CrimeTouch of GreyEstimated ProphetEyes of the WorldRhythm Devils / spaceSmokestack LightningGoin’ Down the RoadWharf RatThrowin’ StonesOne More Saturday NightU.S. BluesKnockin on Heaven’s Door
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $100 - $200
Lot 225
Grateful Dead: UltraSound Medium Wood Rack Case with Meyer Sound and Crest Audio Equipment
A 1980s medium size UltraSound wood rack case with four Meyer Sound Ultra Series Mk1 active signal processors and two Crest Audio CV601 power amplifiers, all with various cables and connectors. This case houses equipment which was once crucial for the Grateful Dead live show experience, notably during drum solos, where this equipment would amplify every beat with thunderous precision. The case is made of wood in a natural finish, with a piece of blue tape on the back top edge which reads “Jay B 204 Case S Shot” while a label on the front reads “RT4” which matches the similar label on the included white shroud cover. The case is on casters which roll smoothly. On one side is an Ultra Sound plaque with only the number 145 stamped into the metal. There are no front or back lids.
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• From the Collection of Robbie Taylor
Estimate: $500 - $700
Grateful Dead: Black Road Case with Four Compartments for Microphones
A black road case used on tour with Grateful Dead with a single latch, a handle on the lid, and four interior compartments used to transport and protect microphones for the drum set. The interior is divided into four equal segments with orange foam lining them as well as the lid.
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• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $200 - $400
227
Grateful Dead: Bob Bralove’s Large Wooden Double Wide Rack Case for Keyboard Rig With Images
A large custom wooden double-wide rack road case which was used by sound technician Bob Bralove as part of the Grateful Dead’s onstage keyboard touring rig where it was often located behind Brent Mydland and Vince Welnick while performing. Made in 1989, the case was a crucial component in transporting and protecting the band’s keyboard equipment while on tour. It is currently empty with removable front and back panels using large Allen keys which are inserted into holes on the top of the case and rotated, releasing the lock mechanisms. On one side is a 43 inch tall rack mount section with power outlets on the front and back, and on the other side is a rack section of the same height but bisected by a pullout drawer with a rotating platter and notes written on tape which appear to be for various channels of removed equipment. The case is quite large but well-built from both ply and hard woods with still-functional Colson 6 inch casters. On one panel is a bumper sticker which reads “I’d Rather Be Dirt Track Racing” and is dated 1989; around the sides are various slime splatter decals and various tour passes affixed to the top. The “front” panel features a large diver sticker, a Grateful Dead guest pass from 2/27/94 which features Bob’s dog, and a sticker which reads “Vortex.” Lot includes two large Allen keys and a flat head screwdriver with an orange handle. Includes a page of scanned images featuring the case.
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• From the Collection of Robbie Taylor
Estimate: $400 - $600
Stu Nixon: 1989 Grateful Dead Tour Notes and Clippings
A collection of typed notes and copies of newspaper articles, compiled by Stu Nixon during the Grateful Dead’s 1989 tour (February through May).The front page reads: “1989 Grateful Dead Tour Notes - Part 1 / HJK 2/5/89 to Oakland Stadium 5/27/89” above the “Steal Your Face” skull artwork. Below the artwork, it reads: “Compiled by Stu Nixon / The information contained in these notes have been taken from personal observation, newspaper clippings, and the Grateful Dead conference on the Well. It is intended for personal use only, and any reproduction without permission from the individual authors is prohibited. The songlists included here will be used as the ‘official’ lists for DeadBase.”
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $100 - $200
Jerry Garcia: Custom Outboard Guitar Pedal Switching Unit
An outboard effects switching unit from the touring guitar rig of the Grateful Dead’s Jerry Garcia. Steve Parish tells us this pedal switching unit can be seen at Jerry’s feet at the band’s performance at the John F Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia on July 7th, 1989.This switching rig features eight stomp switches for turning on or off Jerry’s effects pedals (the pods are not self-contained effects themselves) with labels indicating “MuTron ” “Pitch ” “Turbo ” “Octave ” “Wah ” and “Overdrive.” One label is missing and another is partially peeled off with the letters A D and A visible. There is a 1/4 inch in- or output on one side of each switch pod with large grey wires connecting the pods and running out of the unit which use circular Cannon 24 pin connectors.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 230
Jerry Garcia Band: 1989 Jerry Garcia Handwritten Setlist
A torn sheet of yellow lined notebook paper featuring a partial Jerry Garcia Band setlist handwritten in black ink by Jerry Garcia. As seen below, the partial list resembles the setlist for the Jerry Garcia Band’s September 16, 1989 concert which took place at Poplar Creek Music Theater (Hoffman Estates, IL). It is likely that this partial list was a draft for that performance. The setlist reads:How Sweet It IsStop That TrainSomebody BabyI Shall Be ReleasedGet Out My Life WomanSisters & BrothersEvangelineWaiting For a MiracleTangled Up In
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Lot 231
Grateful Dead: 1989 Jan Simmons “Shoreline Amphitheater #3” Handwritten Setlist
A setlist, handwritten by road secretary Jan Simmons for the Grateful Dead’s performance at Shoreline Amphitheater, which took place on June 21, 1989.Touch of GreyMinglewood BluesRamble on RoseBox of RainDire WolfWhen I Paint My MasterpieceRow Jimmy RowCassidyDealScarlet BegoniasHell in a BucketShip of FoolsEstimated ProphetEyes of the Worlddrum/spaceTruckin’The Other OneMorning DewTurn On Your Love LightBroke Down Palace
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $500 - $700
Grateful Dead: 1989 Jan Simmons “RFK Stadium #1”
Handwritten Setlist
A setlist, handwritten by road secretary Jan Simmons for the Grateful Dead’s performance at RFK Stadium, which took place on July 12, 1989.Touch of GreyMinglewood BluesMississippi Uptown Half Step ToodelooJust Like Tom Thumb’s BluesFar From MeCassidyFriend of the DevilThe Promised LandSugareeMan Smart, Woman SmarterEstimated ProphetEyes of the Worlddrums/spaceI Need a MiracleDear Mr. Fantasy / Hey Jude repriseBlack PeterTurn on Your Love LightBlack Muddy River
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $100 - $200
Lot 233
Grateful Dead: 1989 Jan Simmons “Alpine Valley Music Theater #1” Handwritten Setlist
A setlist, handwritten by road secretary Jan Simmons for the Grateful Dead’s performance at Alpine Valley Music Theatre (East Troy, WI), which took place on July 17, 1989.Let the Good Times RollFeel Like a StrangerBuilt to LastMe + My UncleCumberland BluesAll Over NowRow Jimmy RowWhen I Paint My MasterpieceWhen Push Comes to ShoveMusic Never StoppedChina Cat SunflowerI Know You RiderPlayin’ in the BandUncle John’s BandStanding on the Moondrums / spaceThe WheelGimme Some Lovin’Goin’ Down the RoadNot Fade AwayAnd We Bid You GoodnightJohnny B. Goode
Estimate: $100 - $200
Lot 234
Grateful Dead: 1989 Jan Simmons “Alpine Valley Music Theater #1” Handwritten Setlist
A setlist, handwritten by road secretary Jan Simmons for the Grateful Dead’s performance at Alpine Valley Music Theatre (East Troy, WI), which took place on July 18, 1989.Touch of GreyJack StrawJack-A-RoeMinglewood BluesFriend of the DevilMemphis Blues AgainBird SongPromised LandSugar MagnoliaScarlet BegoniasMan Smart, Woman SmarterEyes of the Worlddrums / spaceChina DollDear Mr. Fantasy / Hey Jude repriseThrowing StonesSunshine DaydreamThe Mighty Quinn
Estimate: $100 - $200
Lot 235
Grateful Dead: 1989 “The Warlocks” Revival Sample Tickets
A pair of sample tickets for a revival Grateful Dead performance of The Warlocks, held at Hampton Coliseum on Sunday October 8, 1989.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $100 - $200
Lot 236
Lawrence “Ramrod” Shurtliff: 1980s-1990s
Grateful Dead Tickets
A group of eight c. 1981-1995 Grateful Dead tickets belonging to Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff.The group includes tickets from the following concerts: - February 13, 1981- August 20-21, 1983- February 18, 1985- December 28, 1989- July 3, 8, 1995
• Largest
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $200 - $400
Lot 237
Jerry Garcia: Personal Sketchbook (Black)
A black hard cover sketchbook, belonging to and drawn in by Jerry Garcia.The sketchbook contains sketches on some of the pages, in ink, pencil, and marker. Jerry’s artwork was memorialized in the beautiful book, Jerry Garcia: The Collected Artwork (Insight Collectibles, 2007), with over 100 full-color reproductions of his paintings, drawings, and prints. Personal sketchbooks and casual drawings provide an intimate glimpse into the beloved Dead frontman’s multi-faceted creativity. According to his daughter, Trixie, Jerry drew his artistic inspiration from many sources, from fine art to comic books: “He had a wonderful sense of humor and loved exploring with new art, materials, pens, pencils, pastels, airbrush. The house was full of sketchbooks and art supplies.”
• From the Collection of Carolyn “Mountain Girl” Adams Garcia
Estimate: $700 - $900
Lot 238
Jerry Garcia: Sketchbook (Brown)
A small brown Bristol sketchbook, owned and used by Jerry Garcia.The sketchbook contains seven pages of doodles and drawings in ink and pencil. Jerry’s artwork was memorialized in the beautiful book, Jerry Garcia: The Collected Artwork (Insight Collectibles, 2007), with over 100 full-color reproductions of his paintings, drawings, and prints. Personal sketchbooks and casual drawings provide an intimate glimpse into the beloved Dead frontman’s multi-faceted creativity. According to his daughter, Trixie, Jerry drew his artistic inspiration from many sources, from fine art to comic books: “He had a wonderful sense of humor and loved exploring with new art, materials, pens, pencils, pastels, airbrush. The house was full of sketchbooks and art supplies.”
• From the Collection of Carolyn “Mountain Girl” Adams Garcia
Estimate: $700 - $900
Lot 239
Jerry Garcia: Original Pencil Drawing (Man)
A pencil on paper drawing of man, created by Jerry Garcia.In an exclusive statement, Jerry’s daughter Trixie shares:”These sketchbook pages are from our home in San Rafael in 1986. It is through artwork that Jerry really connected with me and my sister. It was our activity together. Jerry really valued the language of play through art, we would often sit together and take turns drawing. I really treasure that connection that we had.Some of the markings on these sketches are from calligraphy pens that have bled through. There was a time when Jerry was working to regain his dexterity after falling into a coma in 1986. Calligraphy and drawing were tools he relied on to get his guitar skills back. These particular drawings hold that moment in time, from drug use to recovery, as is implied by the smoky residue and blue calligraphy remnants.”
• From the Collection of Trixie Garcia
Estimate: $700 - $900
Lot 240
Jerry Garcia: Original Pen Drawing (Surreal Building)
An original pen on paper drawing of a building atop a surreal doodle, created by Jerry Garcia. In an exclusive statement, Jerry’s daughter Trixie shares:”These sketchbook pages are from our home in San Rafael in 1986. It is through artwork that Jerry really connected with me and my sister. It was our activity together. Jerry really valued the language of play through art, we would often sit together and take turns drawing. I really treasure that connection that we had.Some of the markings on these sketches are from calligraphy pens that have bled through. There was a time when Jerry was working to regain his dexterity after falling into a coma in 1986. Calligraphy and drawing were tools he relied on to get his guitar skills back. These particular drawings hold that moment in time, from drug use to recovery, as is implied by the smoky residue and blue calligraphy remnants.”
• From the Collection of Trixie Garcia
Estimate: $700 - $900
Jerry Garcia: Original Pen Drawing (Man in Helmet)
An original pen on paper drawing of a man’s head, wearing some kind of helmet, created by Jerry Garcia.In an exclusive statement, Jerry’s daughter Trixie shares:”These sketchbook pages are from our home in San Rafael in 1986. It is through artwork that Jerry really connected with me and my sister. It was our activity together. Jerry really valued the language of play through art, we would often sit together and take turns drawing. I really treasure that connection that we had.Some of the markings on these sketches are from calligraphy pens that have bled through. There was a time when Jerry was working to regain his dexterity after falling into a coma in 1986. Calligraphy and drawing were tools he relied on to get his guitar skills back. These particular drawings hold that moment in time, from drug use to recovery, as is implied by the smoky residue and blue calligraphy remnants.”
• From the Collection of Trixie Garcia
Estimate: $700 - $900
Lot 242
Jerry Garcia: Original Pen Drawing (Building Sideview)
An original pen on paper drawing of a sideview of a building, created by Jerry Garcia.In an exclusive statement, Jerry’s daughter Trixie shares:”These sketchbook pages are from our home in San Rafael in 1986. It is through artwork that Jerry really connected with me and my sister. It was our activity together. Jerry really valued the language of play through art, we would often sit together and take turns drawing. I really treasure that connection that we had.Some of the markings on these sketches are from calligraphy pens that have bled through. There was a time when Jerry was working to regain his dexterity after falling into a coma in 1986. Calligraphy and drawing were tools he relied on to get his guitar skills back. These particular drawings hold that moment in time, from drug use to recovery, as is implied by the smoky residue and blue calligraphy remnants.”
• From the Collection of Trixie Garcia
Estimate: $700 - $900
Lot 243
Jerry Garcia: Original Pen Drawing (Doodle)
An original pen on paper doodle, created by Jerry Garcia.In an exclusive statement, Jerry’s daughter Trixie shares:”These sketchbook pages are from our home in San Rafael in 1986. It is through artwork that Jerry really connected with me and my sister. It was our activity together. Jerry really valued the language of play through art, we would often sit together and take turns drawing. I really treasure that connection that we had.Some of the markings on these sketches are from calligraphy pens that have bled through. There was a time when Jerry was working to regain his dexterity after falling into a coma in 1986. Calligraphy and drawing were tools he relied on to get his guitar skills back. These particular drawings hold that moment in time, from drug use to recovery, as is implied by the smoky residue and blue calligraphy remnants.”
• From the Collection of Trixie Garcia
Estimate: $700 - $900
Jerry Garcia: Original Pencil Drawing (Abstract)
An original abstract pencil on paper drawing, created by Jerry Garcia.In an exclusive statement, Jerry’s daughter Trixie shares:”These sketchbook pages are from our home in San Rafael in 1986. It is through artwork that Jerry really connected with me and my sister. It was our activity together. Jerry really valued the language of play through art, we would often sit together and take turns drawing. I really treasure that connection that we had.Some of the markings on these sketches are from calligraphy pens that have bled through. There was a time when Jerry was working to regain his dexterity after falling into a coma in 1986. Calligraphy and drawing were tools he relied on to get his guitar skills back. These particular drawings hold that moment in time, from drug use to recovery, as is implied by the smoky residue and blue calligraphy remnants.”
• From the Collection of Trixie Garcia
Estimate: $700 - $900
Lot 245
Jerry Garcia: Original Marker Drawing (Abstract)
An original marker on paper abstract drawing, created by Jerry Garcia.In an exclusive statement, Jerry’s daughter Trixie shares:”These sketchbook pages are from our home in San Rafael in 1986. It is through artwork that Jerry really connected with me and my sister. It was our activity together. Jerry really valued the language of play through art, we would often sit together and take turns drawing. I really treasure that connection that we had.Some of the markings on these sketches are from calligraphy pens that have bled through. There was a time when Jerry was working to regain his dexterity after falling into a coma in 1986. Calligraphy and drawing were tools he relied on to get his guitar skills back. These particular drawings hold that moment in time, from drug use to recovery, as is implied by the smoky residue and blue calligraphy remnants.”
• From the Collection of Trixie Garcia
Estimate: $700 - $900
Lot 246
“Big
Steve” Parish: Madison Square Garden 31 Performances Commemorative Varsity Jacket
A grey wool varsity jacket commemorating the Grateful Dead’s 31 performances at the iconic New York City venue Madison Square Garden. The front is embroidered in purple “Grateful Dead 31 Performances 1979-1990.” The back is embroidered in teal “Madison Square Garden.” Labeled “Identity Inc.” Size XLThe Grateful Dead played Madison Square Garden a total of 52 times between 1979 and 1994, making them one of the venue’s most frequent performers, ranking fourth behind acts like Billy Joel and Elton John. Their first show was in January 1979 and they were inducted into the MSG Walk of Fame in 2015.
A banner for the 25th Anniversary of the Grateful dead, signed by Jerry, Phil, Mickey, Billy, Vince, and Bobby in black marker.The 21 x 17.75 inch felt banner featurers artwork of three Minute Men skeletons, with a stars and stripes design for the lettering.
• Rolled
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Lot 248
Grateful Dead: 1990 Wembley Arena European Tour Poster
A large white poster featuring a red and blue graphic promoting the Grateful Dead’s performances at Wembley Arena in London on October 30 and 31, 1990 as part of their final European tour.These concerts followed a significant period for the band occurring just months after the passing of keyboardist Brent Mydland and the introduction of Vince Welnick and Bruce Hornsby.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Lot 249
Grateful Dead: Framed 1990s “Big Steve” Parish
Backstage Passes
Six of “Big Steve” Parish’s personal backstage passes for Grateful Dead concerts c. 19831994, with his name handwritten or printed along the bottom edge. Framed by Big Steve.The passes include: Seattle Memorial Stadium (June 13-14, 1994); Oakland Coliseum (January 24-26, 1993); the April 1984 Tour; Blockbuster Desert Sky Pavilion (March 4-6); Oakland Coliseum (February 21-23, 1993); and the Fall 1983 Tour.Over the years on the road with the Dead and the Jerry Garcia Band, “Big Steve” Parish saved his backstage passes (as well as passes from other members of the band and crew) amassing a collection of hundreds.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Lot 250
Jerry Garcia Band: Framed 1990s Backstage Passes
Six laminated pictorial Jerry Garcia Band backstage passes, c. 1989-1994, framed by “Big Steve” Parish. Two feature images of Jerry while the others feature images of Albert Einstein, tropical fish, an ice cream sundae, and a skeleton playing an electric guitar, respectively.Over the years on the road with the Dead and the Jerry Garcia Band, “Big Steve” Parish saved his backstage passes (as well as passes from other members of the band and crew) amassing a collection of hundreds.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Lot 251
Jerry Garcia Band: Jerry’s Working Songbook
A c. 1990s blue three-ring binder containing copies of lead sheets, typewritten lyrics for “Taffy was a welshman” (likely from Brent Mydland who was interested in children’s songs at the time), and a printed song list (alphabetical), used by Jerry while working with the Jerry Garcia Band. A sticker affixed to the front reads: “Jerry Garcia Band Songbook.” There is a cigarette burn to the inner front cover.The lead sheets include songs from all decades of the band’s existence, such as: “Mighty High,” “Rubin and Cherisse,” “They Love Each Other,” “I’ll Take a Melody,” “Catfish John,” “Mission in the Rain,” “If I Had the World to Give,” “How Sweet It Is,” and others, including tribute songs such as “Tough Mama” and reggae-influenced songs such as “Harder They Come.”The copies of the lead sheets and one copy of the lyrics for “Mighty High” are in, according to “Big Steve” Parish, John Kahn’s handwriting, with some annotations by John in ink on various pages.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
252
Grateful Dead:
Bob Weir Tour Rehearsal Folder with c. 1991-1994 Setlist
A manila envelope containing a collection of lyrics and lead sheets, used by Bob Weir while on tour c. 1991-1994, and including a master setlist from “Big Steve” Parish’s toolbox. The stained setlist has tape and a vodka label affixed. The first page features Bob’s songs while the next (much more well-loved) page has Jerry’s. “Easy Answers” and “Eternity” have been handwritten by Steve in black marker. Master lists such as these would be poured over by the band night after night as they decided whose song would open each concert.The envelope contains copies of lyrics and lead sheets, which would have been distributed to the band during rehearsals and performances. According to Steve, Bob was dyslexic and a bit of a slow learner. Some of the copies reproduce Bob’s annotations. Sheets and lyrics for “Liberty,” “Corrina, Corrina,” “Loose Lucy,” “Mountains of the Moon,” “The Weight,” “Born Cross-Eyed,” and others are included.The envelope also includes copies of unique working lyrics for songs that were never fully finalized, such as “It Doesn’t Matter / Shit Happens,” “I Didn’t Know You,” “Rusty Nail Blues,” and “Cortical Five.”Also included is a newspaper clipping from the “Bammies” Music Awards which, according to Steve, was the only time the band and crew all wore tuxedos.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
“Big Steve” Parish: Vintage Weir’s World T-Shirt
A vintage black cotton t-shirt with a white “Weir’s World” graphic on the front a parody of the film Wayne’s World (Paramount Pictures 1992). The back reads in white text “I may be going to hurl in a bucket but at least I’m enjoying the ride!!!”
Labeled “Hanes.” Size XL.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500 Lot 254
Jerry Garcia: Personalized Madison Square Garden TieDye Director’s Chair
A blue, purple, grey, and white tie-dye director’s chair personalized for Jerry Garcia, commemorating 40 Grateful Dead performances at Madison Square Garden in New York City New York. The chair has a white painted wooden base with a tie-dye seat and back cover. The back cover features black printed text that reads “Jerry” on one side and “The Garden - Madison Square Garden - 40 Performances - The Grateful Dead - 1979-1991.”The Grateful Dead played Madison Square Garden a total of 52 times between 1979 and 1994, making them one of the most frequent acts at the iconic New York City venue and ranking fourth behind acts like Billy Joel and Elton John. Their first show was in January 1979 and they were inducted into the MSG Walk of Fame in 2015.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Lot 255
Jerry Garcia: Dusty Strings FH-26 Lap Harp
A Dusty Strings FH-26 lap harp (serial number: 0586) hand crafted in Seattle, WA in 1988, owned and played by Grateful Dead co-founder, songwriter, and guitarist, Jerry Garcia. While known primarily as a guitar player, Garcia also played pedal steel, dobro, banjo, and a number of other instruments. Since 1979, Dusty Strings have been making stringed instruments from high-quality materials that are both beautiful and sonorous, including hammered dulcimers and harps, and have garnered the respect of musicians and luthiers worldwide. This 1988 FH-26 appears to have cherry wood construction, 26 strings, 16 levers for altering the tunings of the strings, and a carrying case. The interior label is signed by the craftspeople who made the instrument, lending a personal touch to a gorgeous harp.
• Case
• From the Collection of Trixie Garcia
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000
Jerry Garcia and David Grisman: 1991 Warfield Theatre Photo
A color photograph of Jerry Garcia and David Grisman on stage at Warfield Theatre in San Francisco, CA on December 8, 1991.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $100 - $200
Lot 257
Jerry Garcia Band: 1991 Fall Tour Ticket and Backstage Pass Display
A framed display featuring 14 backstage passes and tickets from the Jerry Garcia Band’s 1991 Fall tour, representing dates from November 9 through November 24.The tickets and passes are arranged around a color photo of Jerry, used as the design for the included passes.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $500 - $700
Lot 258
“Big Steve” Parish: 1991 Maryland Police Report on the Grateful Dead
A copy of the 1991 Maryland State Police Criminal Intelligence Division Assessment of the Grateful Dead. The assessment includes a study titled “The Grateful Dead and LSD: A Study into the Phenomenon” by Amy Costanzi a Criminal Intelligence Research Analyst.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $100 - $200
Lot 259
Jerry Garcia: Scooter Helmet with 1991 Registration
A white plastic scooter helmet, owned by Jerry Garcia, featuring sticker remnants and various doodles, some hand-drawn by Jerry. With chin strap. Together with the original registration card with the printed name “Garcia, Jerome John,” issued on 12/24/91.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $600 - $800
Jerry Garcia Band: 1991-1992 Tour Itineraries
Three tour itineraries from the Jerry Garcia Band’s tours 1991-1992.Fall 1991 (2): white (Nov 5-25, logistics) with graphic of a stage and blue underwater graphic (Nov 5-25, just itinerary)Summer 1992: blue, no graphic, July 24 - August 3, “Steve” handwritten on the cover
Estimate: $400 - $600
Lot 261
Jerry Garcia: 1992 Merl Saunders “Fire Up Plus” Test Pressing with Photo
A 12-inch test pressing of the Merl Saunders compilation album, Fire Up Plus, released by Fantasy Records in the summer of 1992. Together with a black and white promo photo of Saunders with Jerry Garcia.The record has “F-79002-A / 9-14 A / Saunders/Garcia” handwritten on one side of the plain white label in black ink and “F-79002-B” on the other.A follow-up to Saunders’ earlier records, Heavy Turbulence (1972) and Fire Up (1973), the record features Saunders on keys and vocals, Jerry Garcia on guitar and vocals, Tom Fogerty on guitar, John Kahn on bass, and Bill Vitt on drums, as well as various other musicians on several tracks.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $100 - $200
Lot 262
Ken Kesey: 1992 Typewritten “Third Decadenal Field Trip” Letter
A one-page letter from Ken Kesey to the “Dead Gang” concerning the organization of the third and final Decadenal Field Trip, which was to take place in August, 1992, in Veneta, Oregon (the site of the 1972 and 1982 Field Trips). Unfortunately, due to health concerns for Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead were not able to participate in the third Field Trip.The letter is typewritten on Field Trip Productions letterhead, and contains a poetic series of statements concerning his plans for the planned but never executed 1992 Field Trip. The first part of the letter summarizes some of the things that were in the works (backdrops, toe-liner acts, posters, emblems, including what he calls the “steal your feather” logo at the top of the page, a map of the Elmira-Veneta area indicating conveniences as well as Calapooya gravesites, and the proposed “Field Trip 1992” broadside. He also includes a quote and some other thoughts about the event, and a post-script concerning the indigenous Calapooya people, whose descendants, the Siletz, were to contribute a morning blessing and drum circle in the evening.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500
Hells Angels: Sonny Barger T-Shirt and “Welcome Home Sonny” Party Sweatshirt
Two vintage shirts related to Hells Angels leader Sonny Barger including a red cotton t-shirt featuring a photo of Barger riding his motorcycle on the front with text that reads “An American Legend - Ralph ‘Sonny’ Barger “ Hanes Beefy-T label present size XXL; and a grey and white cotton-blend half-zip pullover sweatshirt featuring a portrait of Barger with text that reads “Welcome Home Sonny “ labeled “B&J; “ size 3X. The “Welcome Home Sonny” sweatshirt was a party gift for Barger’s release from his final prison sentence in 1992. He served a four-year sentence for his conviction of “conspiracy to transport explosives.”Ralph Hubert “Sonny” Barger was the legendary figurehead of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club credited with transforming the club from a localized group of bikers into a global multi-million dollar brand.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $200 - $300
Jerry Garcia: In-Ear Monitors, Black
A pair of Sony in-ear monitors stage used by Jerry Garcia, according to Steve Parish. These appear to be made from Sony earphones with a now missing molded exterior with a length of black cable leading to each.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $100 - $200
Jerry Garcia: Molded In-Ear Monitors, Tan With Case
A pair of molded in-ear monitors with Future Sonics case. According to Steve Parish this pair of in-ear monitors was used onstage by Jerry Garcia. The black case has a date of 3/25/94 but with serial numbers indicating a different pair of monitors. The monitors have molded casings in tan with the serial numbers 940853 and 940854 with a length of tan cable which terminates in a 1/8 inch plug.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $200 - $400
Jerry Garcia: Ear Piece Monitor Receiver
A black metal enclosure with a belt clip an XLR input a 1/8 inch output volume control and white strip of tape marked “Jerry” in black felt tip pen. According to Steve Parish this was Jerry Garcia’s monitor belt pack which fed signal to his ear monitors on stage. Above the belt clip is a label which reads “Use MVC18”
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $200 - $400
“Big
Steve” Parish: 1992-1994 Jerry Garcia Band Laminated All Access Passes
Three laminated all access passes to Jerry Garcia Band shows for roadie Steve Parish.The passes include the following:Jerry Garcia Band 1992 TourJerry Garcia Band 1993 “Are You a Genius” November TourJerry Garcia Band 1994 “Dig In” TourOver the years on the road with the Dead and the Jerry Garcia Band, “Big Steve” Parish saved his backstage passes (as well as passes from other members of the band and crew) amassing a collection of hundreds.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $400 - $600 Lot 268
Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff: 1993 Fall Tour Sample Tickets
A group of 17 sample tickets, September 8-30, 1993. Together with an envelope that reads: “Ramrod / 1993 Fall Tour / Ticket Samples” in green marker.
A clock presented to The Grateful Dead commemorating them as Nassau Coliseum’s top concert attraction for the years 1973-1993.
The world timer wooden desk clock is battery-powered and displays 24 time zones via rotating bezel with city names. There is a small red airplane detail on the second hand. A plaque below the dial reads: “Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum / Presented to Grateful Dead / #1 Concert Attraction 1973-1993.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $500 - $700
Lot 270
Jerry Garcia: 1993-1994 Handwritten Song List with Copy
A c. 1993-1994 song list handwritten by Jerry Garcia on white printer paper in green marker. Unrelated guitar chords are printed on the verso. Together with a vintage copy of the list. The list includes songs from all eras of Garcia’s career, with some of the oldest songs listed last (e.g. “Born Crosseyed,” “New Potato Caboose,” and Ron “Pigpen” McKernan’s “Hard to Handle”). Phil Lesh’s unpopular “Wave to the Wind” (co-written with Bob Hunter) also appears. Lists such as these were created by Jerry as he brainstormed various albums, sets, and other projects.”If I had the world to giveTill the mornin’ comesBuilt to LastBelieve It Or NotWay to GoWave to the WindSo Many RoadsLibertyPassengerBorn Crosseyed - DNew Potato Caboose - DThe Other One - EHard to Handle”
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Grateful Dead: 1993 Band-Signed Randy Chavez
“Let’s Go
to Hawaii Instead” Joke New Year’s Eve Concert Poster
Artist Randy Chavez’s poster advertising a made-up 1993 New Year’s Eve Grateful Dead concert, signed by Jerry, Bobby, Billy, Phil, Mickey, and Vince Welnick in black marker.The poster was created by Chavez for employees of Bill Graham Presents, who joked that instead of putting on an insane New Year’s Eve show, they should all go to Hawaii instead.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Printed sound notes for the Grateful Dead’s performances at the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Complex (Meadowlands) in East Rutherford, NJ, which took place during the Grateful Dead’s 1993 East Coast Summer Tour on June 5 and 6, 1993.
• Rolled
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $200 - $400 Lot 273
Grateful Dead: 1993 Summer East Coast Tour Meadowlands Stage Blueprint
A stage blueprint for the Grateful Dead’s performance with Sting opening at the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Complex (Brenda Byrne Arena) in East Rutherford, NJ, which took place during their Summer East Coast Tour on June 5-6, 1993.
• Rolled
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $200 - $400
“Big Steve” Parish: 1993-1995 Printed Setlist with Tour Used Lyrics and Lead Sheets
A group of tour-used Grateful Dead lead sheets and lyrics, with printed Grateful Dead setlist featuring four sets, from the collection of “Big Steve” Parish. The group includes lead sheets and lyrics for songs such as “Wave to the Wind,” “Childhood’s End,” “Days Between,” “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,” “Foolish Heart,” and more are included, with black tape still affixed to several pages. Several pages also feature annotations in black ink. There are two sheets of paper with chords for “Samba in the Rain” (verse and solo) and an unknown song handwritten in black marker. The printed setlist features four sets, beginning with “Mississippi Half Step,” “China Cat / Rider,” “Cold Rain and Snow,” and “Iko Iko.”
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $200 - $400 Lot 275
Jerry Garcia Band: Jerry Garcia’s Guitar, MIDI, and Monitor Cable Harness Used Live 1993-1994
A loom of various cables used onstage by Jerry Garcia of Grateful Dead in orange and black. According to Steve Parish, these cables were used from 1993-1994 by Jerry and are comprised of cables for guitar, MIDI, and a blue and grey plug-in box for Jerry’s earphone monitors with a single control on one side and velcro on another. Parish points us to the Jerry Garcia Band performance held on April 18th, 1993 at the San Diego Sports Arena where Jerry can be seen with two orange cables plugged into his guitar.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $200 - $400
Hard Truckers: Small Plywood Speaker Enclosure with 4.5 Inch Speaker and Tie Dye Grille Cloth (C)
A small speaker enclosure handmade by Steve Parish and the Hard Truckers crew. This speaker and another like it can be seen in a YouTube video on Big Steve’s Backstage Pass entitled “Big Steve’s Barn Vol 1 Ep 2 Wall of Sound.” A small box with plywood construction and a natural finish, a 4.5 inch speaker, and two banana style plugs on the back. This speaker includes its original tie-dye grille cloth on a wooden surround for easy removal. Tie dye is still bright and colorful, though slightly muted with age. This unit is of a more recent make. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_APdhLdWc4
• Overall
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $400 - $600
Lot 276
Hard Truckers: Small Plywood Speaker Enclosure with 4.5 Inch Speaker and Tie Dye Grille Cloth (D)
A small speaker enclosure handmade by Steve Parish and the Hard Truckers crew. This speaker and another like it can be seen in a YouTube video on Big Steve’s Backstage Pass entitled “Big Steve’s Barn Vol 1 Ep 2 Wall of Sound.” A small box with plywood construction and a natural finish, a 4.5 inch speaker, and two banana style plugs on the back. This speaker includes its original tie-dye grille cloth on a wooden surround for easy removal. Tie dye is still bright and colorful, though slightly muted with age. This unit is of a more recent make.
• Overall
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $400 - $600
Jerry Garcia: Personalized Louisville Slugger Bat
A Louisville Slugger baseball bat personalized for Jerry Garcia with text that reads “Personalized Model - Jerry Garcia - Louisville Slugger.”The Dead has had a long, enduring love of baseball, which has been reciprocated with various Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia themed and tribute nights. Notably Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, and Vince Welnick performing an a cappella version of the National Anthem at the San Francisco Giants’ Opening Day at Candlestick Park on April 12, 1993.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Bob Weir: Personalized Louisville Slugger Bat
A Louisville Slugger baseball bat personalized for Bob Weir with text that reads “Personalized Model - Bob Weir - Louisville Slugger.”The Dead has had a long, enduring love of baseball, which has been reciprocated with various Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia themed and tribute nights. Notably Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, and Vince Welnick performing an a cappella version of the National Anthem at the San Francisco Giants’ Opening Day at Candlestick Park on April 12, 1993.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Lot 280
“Big Steve” Parish: Personalized Louisville Slugger Bat
A Louisville Slugger baseball bat personalized for roadie and equipment manager “Big Steve” Parish with text that reads “Personalized Model - Steve Parish - Louisville Slugger.”The Dead has had a long, enduring love of baseball, which has been reciprocated with various Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia themed and tribute nights. Notably Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, and Vince Welnick performing an a cappella version of the National Anthem at the San Francisco Giants’ Opening Day at Candlestick Park on April 12, 1993.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 281
“Big Steve” Parish: 1993 Laminated All Access Passes
Three laminated all access passes to 1993 Grateful Dead shows for roadie Steve Parish. Each reads “Steve Parish GDP” at the bottom. The passes include the following:Grateful Dead December 8 9 & 10 1993 at Los Angeles Sports Arena.Grateful Dead December 12 & 13 1993 at San Diego Sports Arena.Grateful Dead December 17 18 & 19 1993 in Oakland CA.Over the years on the road with the Dead and the Jerry Garcia Band, “Big Steve” Parish saved his backstage passes (as well as passes from other members of the band and crew) amassing a collection of hundreds.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $400 - $600
Lot 282
“Big Steve” Parish: 1990s Year of the Dog Chinese New Year Vest
A black fleece zip-up vest featuring an embroidered patch that reads “Grateful Dead - 4693 - BGP - Year of the Dog.” Size XXL. In the world of the Grateful Dead the “Year of the Dog” primarily refers to their 1994 Chinese New Year run of concerts from February 25–27, 1994, held at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in California.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $200 - $300
“Big Steve” Parish: Vintage Hoodies
Two vintage Grateful Dead-related hoodies including a grey cotton zip-up hoodie featuring an orange San Francisco Giants graphic on the back and a skeleton figure on the front labeled “Independent Trading Company “ size S; and a black cotton quarterzip hoodie with a “Steal Your Face” logo on the front related to Grateful Dead’s sold out show in Atlanta GA during the 1992 Spring Tour labeled “Major Issue “ size 2X.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500
Jerry Garcia: “Jerry Christmas” Santa Claus Banner
A banner featuring artwork of 90s era Jerry Garcia as Santa Claus and text that reads: “…Better Be Good For Goodness Sake,”The 25 x 15.5 inch cloth banner is attached to a wooden dowel and includes a string for hanging.
• Rolled
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $100 - $200
Jerry Garcia: Baccarat Crystal Heart Paperweight with Signed Handwritten Thank You Card to Steve Parish
A Baccarat crystal heart paperweight and handwritten card thanking Steve Parish for helping out at the wedding of Jerry Garcia and Deborah Koons.The red heart has been engraved “Valentine’s Day 1994” and features the Baccarat maker’s mark. The card features a handwritten message of thanks from both Jerry and Deborah which reads:”To Marilyn & Steve and small Parishes... / Steve; Thank you for all the help at the wedding. I was proud of you. Also you guys thanks a bunch for the beautiful glass vase & amazing candle sticks. I know they’ll come in handy for those romantic dinners and of course the innumerable power failures Mill Valley is world famous for. Thanks a huge bunch and love yas loads.””Yes the glass is beautiful the vase and candlesticks really feel like wedding presents which is great because Jerry & I are secret sentimentalists! And of course Steve you were perfect at our wedding it was the best day for us.”The couple has signed off “Love Deborah & Jerry” at the bottom of the card.Steve served as best man at the wedding.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $500 - $700
Grateful Dead: Large Five-Drawer Black Road Case with Adhesive 1994-1995 Tour Passes
A large black road case with five wood paneled drawers with casters and no front lid, used on tour by the Grateful Dead. Facing the case, the left side is plastered with adhesive tour passes from the years 1994 and 1995 (60 in total plus two non-pass stickers). On the right side an orange Grateful Dead sticker and a gray Pendleton Round-Up bumper sticker from September of 1994. The top two drawers are of dissimilar sizes with interiors measuring 46.5 x 4 and 46.5 x 6 inches respectively while the bottom three are the same size at 46.5 x 12 inches; depth is the same for all at 27.75 inches.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 287
Grateful Dead: 1995 Summer Tour Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Floor Plans
Two floor plans from the Grateful Dead’s performances at the University of Nevada - Las Vegas’ Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, which took place May 19-21, 1995 as a part of the band’s Summer Tour with the Dave Matthews Band.The plans show the performer facilities: the location of restrooms and dressing rooms for both the Grateful Dead and the Dave Matthews Band.
A limited edition (11/5000) silver coin commemorating three decades of the Grateful Dead (1965-1995).
The coin features the “Steal Your Face” skull art and 1965-1995 on the front with dancing skeletons on the verso along with text that reads: “Licensed by Grateful Dead Productions / One Troy Ounce / .999 fine silver” and the edition number (0011). Housed in the original black velvet case.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $100 - $200
Grateful Dead: Las Vegas Stadium Stage Blueprints
A pair of blueprints of Las Vegas Stadium from the Grateful Dead’s run of concerts at the venue c. 1991-1995 (renamed Sam Boyd Silver Bowl and then Sam Boyd Stadium). Housed in a black document tube with red shoulder strap.
• Case
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $200 - $400
Lot 290
Bill Graham: Jerry Garcia Band Photo Signed to Jerry
A color photograph of the final Jerry Garcia Band line-up, signed by Bill Graham to Jerry Garcia in silver marker.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 291
Bill Graham: Jerry Garcia Band Photo Signed to “Big Steve” Parish
A framed color photograph of the final Jerry Garcia Band line-up, signed by Bill Graham to “Big Steve” Parish in gold marker.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $200 - $400
Lot 292
Grateful Dead: 1995 Last Tour Itinerary with Crew Pass
A Grateful Dead itinerary from the last tour, which took place in the summer of 1995. Together with a laminated pass from the tour.The itinerary features a red cover, dates June 14 - July 10. The laminated pass reads: “Production Field Crew Staff / Grateful Dead / Special Guest / The Band.”
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $500 - $700
Grateful Dead: 1995 Last Show Tickets and Backstage Passes
A pair of intact tickets and three backstage passes from the Grateful Dead’s last ever concert, which took place at Soldier Field, Chicago, IL on July 8, 1995.The tickets are intact and have “void” stamped on each. One pass is laminated and reads “Production / Field Crew Staff / Special Guest / The Band” while the other two are unpulled (not laminated) and read “Grateful Dead” with a graphic of Thor and a cowboy, respectively.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $300 - $500
Grateful Dead: 1995 Farewell Concert Soldier Field Stage Blueprint
A stage blueprint for Chicago’s Soldier Field, the site of the Grateful Dead’s final concerts which took place on July 8 and 9, 1995.
• Rolled
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $200 - $400
Jerry Garcia: Black Stage Worn Wand Style Guitar Strap from Jerry’s Final Performance
A black Wand-style neoprene guitar strap which Jerry Garcia used throughout the 1990s, including at his very last concert at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois on July 9th, 1995. Steve Parish tells use he used this strap on multiple guitars including the Steve Cripebuilt Lightning Bolt guitar and Doug Irwin’s Rosebud. It can be seen slung around Jerry’s shoulders throughout the Soldier Field show. The strap has a stretchy neoprene section with woven ends, plastic buckles, rivets, and a distinctive leather square on the side that faces the audience. As seen in photos from the tour, the top two rivets next to the leather square are rusted while the bottom two are still black.
• Case
Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000 Lot 296
Grateful Dead: JERRY G License Plate Thrown On Stage By Fan
A vintage New York license plate that reads “JERRY G” thrown by a fan on stage at a Grateful Dead concert c. late 1970s-early 1980s. “Big Steve” Parish would collect these plates after performances.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500
Jerry Garcia: 1995 Memorial T-Shirt
A tan cotton t-shirt featuring an artwork of Jerry Garcia by Shawn Kenney and Derek Gores with text that reads “Jerry Garcia 1942-1995.” Labeled “Liquid Blue.” Size XL.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 298
Jerry Garcia: Ken Nordine’s Word Jazz Computer Art
A group of 11 original works of computer art created by Jerry Garcia, inspired by voiceover actor Ken Nordine’s 1957 album, Word Jazz. The works were printed from Jerry’s computer for “Big Steve” Parish closely after Jerry’s passing in 1995.The artwork features various abstracted images of human faces against a dark sparkling backdrop, including a self-portrait. Includes a title page with “Ken Nordine’s Word Jazz” printed below a bluegreen swirl.The Jerry collaborated with Nordine on the 1991 spoken word album, The Devout Catalyst.In a 1992 interview, Jerry Garcia said of the influence Nordine had: “You gotta go back to 17-year-old me growing up in the bay area. When I heard Ken’s first Word Jazz albums, it was like a religious experience. It was not only a completely different way of thinking, but a fantastic combination of words and music…it wasn’t songs. It wasn’t poetry or songs exactly–it was a wonderfully peculiar kind of thing you thought only you think about. A lot of these things were formative and brought a significant sense of where my own aesthetics came from in those recordings.”
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $200 - $400 Lot 299
“Big Steve” Parish: 1997 “Estate of Garcia v. Garcia” Court TV Coverage Tape
A VHS tape containing Court TV coverage of the lawsuit Estate of Garcia v. Garcia in San Rafael. Together with the Marin Independent Journal’s cover story (January 16, 1997) and two newspaper clippings containing two Phil Frank “Farley” cartoons satirizing the trial. The footage includes testimony from “Big Steve” and forensic accountant Victor Levi, as well as a discussion with Harvey Corn.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $100 - $200
Lot 300
Jerry Garcia: 1998 Montserrat Island Commemorative Stamps
Three sheets of 1998 Montserrat Island commemorative Jerry Garcia stamps ($1.15) and one large stamp ($5), belonging to Steve Parish.Accompanied by a Rock Postage Stamps Certificate of Authenticity which states: “Jerry Garcia will always have a significant place in the world of music. Because of his success and popularity, the British crown colony of Montserrat has immortalized him on government issued postage stamps. Queen Elizabeth has personally approved the designs which bear her royal cipher.”
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $100 - $200
Jerry Garcia: 1998 Will Elder Portrait Print with Note
A print of a Will Elder color portrait of Jerry Garcia with the artist’s printed signature and date to the bottom right. Together with a handwritten note from Elder’s assistant to Steve which reads: “Steve - / Will Elder’s agent thought some people close to Jerry might want a copy of portrait by Elder - / what do you think? / Maybe Tiff would want one - / Do as you see fit.”Jerry thought of foundational Mad Magazine illustrator and comic artist Will Elder as a hero.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $100 - $200
Lot 302
Mickey Hart: Signed Artwork Gifted to “Big Steve” Parish with Certificate
Spiral graphic artwork, created by Mickey Hart and gifted to “Big Steve” Parish. Mickey has signed and inscribed the artwork “To Big Steve / Dead Forever / Forever Dead” to the verso in black marker. Together with a gag “Good Neighbor Award,” also signed by Mickey which reads: “The Good Neighbor Award / Presented to Steve Parish for his outstanding good nature, compassion and ability to play well with others.”
• Overall
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $500 - $700
Lot 303
Phil Lesh: Vintage The Phil Zone T-Shirt
A vintage dyed grey cotton t-shirt with a white graphic on the front that reads “The Phil Zone.” Labeled “Fruit of the Loom.” Size Large.
The phrase “The Phil Zone” originated from the section of the audience directly in front of the bass speakers during Grateful Dead concerts. Fans stood here to feel the physical vibrations and “bombs” from Lesh’s playing. It was later used throughout Lesh’s career including in Fallout from the Phil Zone a double compilation album released in 1997 and “The Phil Zone Podcast “ an oral history series launched in late 2023 where Lesh discussed the band’s history and interviewed special guests.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 304
“Big Steve” Parish: Vintage 1990s The Other Ones and RatDog T-Shirts
Two vintage t-shirts including: a black cotton t-shirt with a rainbow “The Other Ones” skull graphic on the front and “CREW” on the sleeve labeled “Beefy-T” size XL; and a black cotton t-shirt with a “RatDog Live 2002 - Local Crew” graphic on the breast labeled “M&O; Knits “ size XL.
The Other Ones was a rock band formed in 1998 by former Grateful Dead members Bob Weir Phil Lesh and Mickey Hart along with part-time Grateful Dead collaborator Bruce Hornsby. RatDog was a rock band formed in 1995 led by Weir.
A 1998 Crate VC-508 5 watt tube guitar combo amplifier, serial #AOADK60016, which according to Steve Parish, was owned and used for warmup backstage by Bobby Weir during the RatDog years. Black covering with black metal grille, produces 5 watts from a single EL84 power tube with a single 12ax7 preamp tube and an 8” speaker.
• Overall
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $400 - $600
Lot 306
The Other Ones: 1998 George Mead “The Strange Remain” Large Painting
A large acrylic on wood painting, created by George Mead of Wet Studios to promote the only album released by The Other Ones, The Strange Remain.The Other Ones was formed in 1998 by Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, and Mickey Hart, and Bruce Hornsby to carry on the spirit of the Grateful Dead after Jerry Garcia’s passing. The Strange Remain was recorded live during The Other Ones’ Furthur Festival Tour in 1998 and released in 1999.George Mead created many stage backdrops for the Grateful Dead over the years and more recently has created large paintings based on the classic art that has accompanied their music, including his Art of the LP shows honoring the work of Rick Griffin and more. This large-scale painting features the art Mead created for The Strange Remain.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Lot 307
Phish: 1996 Artist Signed Original Ames Bros Plattsburgh Air Force Base Concert Poster (AP)
An original, signed Ames Bros concert poster for Phish’s August 16-17, 1996 performances at the Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, NY.This limited edition artist print (18/20) screen-printed poster features artwork of a large fish chasing a plane, and has been signed and numbered in pencil by the artist, Coby Schultz.
• From the Living Archive of the Ames Bros
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Lot 308
Phish: 1997 Artist Signed Original Ames Bros
“Phish Destroys America” Thomas and Mack Center
Las Vegas Artwork
Original artwork from the design of the poster for Phish’s concert at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV, which took place on November 13, 1997.Ink and Xerox, signed in pencil by the artist, Barry Ament.
• From the Living Archive of the Ames Bros
Estimate: $200 - $300
Lot 309
Phil Lesh: 1997 Phil Lesh and Artist Michael Everet Signed “Philharmonia” Poster
An original poster for the “Philharmonia” benefit concert held on December 7, 1996 at at the Maritime Hall in San Francisco, CA. The poster is signed on the front in silver marker by Phil Lesh and artist Michael Everet. Numbered 519/1000.The event was a landmark moment for Lesh following the 1995 disbanding of the Grateful Dead serving as a predecessor to his later “Phil Lesh and Friends” projects.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $400 - $600
Lot 310
Phil Lesh and Friends: 1998 “Benefit for the Unbroken Chain Foundation” Poster
A colorful matted and framed poster for the Phil Lesh and Friends concert benefitting The Unbroken Chain Foundation, which took place at The Fillmore in San Francisco on February 27, 1998.
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $200 - $400
Lot 311
Phish: 1998 Artist Signed Original New Year’s Eve Madison Square Garden Concert Poster
An original, signed Ames Bros concert poster for Phish’s 1998-1999 New Year’s Eve performance at Key Madison Square Garden in New York, NY.This limited edition (9/50) screen-printed poster features artwork of a devil against a space background, and has been signed and numbered in pencil by the artist, Mark Atherton.
• From the Living Archive of the Ames Bros
Estimate: $800 - $1,000
Lot 312
Phil Lesh: 1999 Band-Signed Phil Lesh and Friends Poster
An original poster for the “Phil Lesh & Friends” two-show run on June 4 and 5, 1999 at The Warfield in San Francisco, CA. The poster is signed on the front in gold marker by Phil Lesh: Bass vocals (Grateful Dead); Steve Kimock: Guitar (Zero/The Other Ones); Jorma Kaukonen: Guitar vocals (Hot Tuna/Jefferson Airplane); Prairie Prince: Drums (The Tubes); and Pete Sears: Keyboards (Jefferson Starship/Hot Tuna).These shows featured a unique lineup often referred to as the “Summer ‘99 Lineup.”
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $400 - $600
Lot 313
Phil Lesh: 1999 Band-Signed Phil Lesh and Friends Poster
An original poster for the “Phil Lesh & Friends” three-show run held on April 15-17, 1999 at The Warfield in San Francisco, CA. The poster is signed on the front in gold marker by Phil Lesh: Bass (Grateful Dead); Trey Anastasio: Guitar (Phish); Page McConnell: Keyboards (Phish); Steve Kimock: Guitar (Zero/The Other Ones); and John Molo: Drums (Bruce Hornsby and the Range).This legendary three-show run became a cornerstone of postGrateful Dead history due to the historic collaboration between members of the Grateful Dead and Phish.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $400 - $600
Lot 314
Phil Lesh and Friends: 1999 Band Signed
“Love Will See You Through” Warfield
Poster
A poster for the two Phil Lesh and Friends concerts that took place at The Warfield in San Francisco on June 4-5, 1999, signed by the band (Caitlin Cornwell, Zoe Ellis, Phil Lesh, Pete Sears, Jorma Kaukonen, Prairie Prince, and Steve Kimock) in gold marker.These performances were recorded and released later that year as the live album Love Will See You Through (Grateful Dead Productions, 1999).
• From the Collection of “Big Steve” Parish
Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 315
Phil Lesh: 2005 Artist Signed Original Ames Bros Vegoose at Night Festival Poster
An original, signed Ames Bros poster for the Vegoose at Night Concert Series which took place October 28-31, 2005 at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV. The festival featured Phil Lesh and Friends.This limited edition (6/100) screen-printed poster features artwork of a rocking zombie, and has been signed and numbered in pencil by the artist, Barry Ament.
• From the Living Archive of the Ames Bros
Estimate: $300 - $400
Lot 316
Phish: 2003 Artist Signed Original Ames Bros. Thomas and Mack Center Las Vegas Artwork
Original artwork from the design of the poster for Phish’s concert at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV, which took place on February 15-16, 2003.Marker and pencil, signed in black marker by the artist, Coby Schultz.
• From the Living Archive of the Ames Bros
Estimate: $200 - $300
Lot 317
Phish: 2003 Artist Signed Original Ames Bros. Thomas and Mack Center Las Vegas Concert Poster
An original, signed Ames Bros concert poster for Phish’s February 15-16, 2003 performances at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV.This limited edition (135/1000) screen-printed poster features artwork of dice and coins, and has been signed and numbered in pencil by the artist, Coby Schultz.
• From the Living Archive of the Ames Bros
Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 318
Dave Matthews Band: 2005 Artist Signed Original Ames Bros. HiFi Buys Atlanta Concert Poster
An original, signed Ames Bros concert poster for Dave Matthew’s Band’s July 13, 2005 performance at HiFi Buys Amphitheatre in Atlanta, GA.This limited edition (12/100) screen-printed poster features artwork of a cartoon boy with a flag, and has been signed and numbered in pencil by the artist, Coby Schultz.
• From the Living Archive of the Ames Bros
Estimate: $400 - $600
Lot 319
RatDog: 2007 Artist Signed Original Ames Bros. Bonnaroo Festival Poster
An original, signed Ames Bros poster for Bonnaroo Music Festival, which took place June 14-17, 2007 in Manchester, Tennessee. Bob Weir’s side project, RatDog, performed at the festival that year.This limited edition (7/100) screen-printed poster features artwork of a ferris wheel and crowd, and has been signed and numbered in pencil by the artist, Coby Schultz.
• From the Living Archive of the Ames Bros
Estimate: $200 - $400
Lot 320
Phish: 2010 Artist Signed Original Ames Bros. Susquehanna Bank Center Camden Concert Poster
An original, signed Ames Bros concert poster for Phish’s June 24-25, 2010 performances at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, NJ.This limited edition (1004/1050) screenprinted poster features artwork of Sasquatch with a popsicle, and has been signed and numbered in pencil by the artist, Barry Ament.
• From the Living Archive of the Ames Bros
Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 321
Phish: 2010 Artist Signed Original North Charleston Coliseum Concert Poster
An original, signed Ames Bros concert poster for Phish’s October 15-16, 2010 performances at the North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, SC.This limited edition (805/850) screen-printed poster features artwork of a troll riding a bicycle loaded up with musical instruments, and has been signed and numbered in pencil by the artist, Barry Ament.
• From the Living Archive of the Ames Bros
Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 322
Phish: 2011 Artist Signed Original Ames Bros Watkins Glen International Superball IX Concert Poster
An original, signed Ames Bros concert poster for Phish’s July 1-3, 2011 Superball IX Festival at Watkins Glen International Racetrack in Watkins Glen, NY.This limited edition (800/800) screen-printed poster features artwork of a Superball IX car, and has been signed and numbered in pencil by the artist, Coby Schultz.
• From the Living Archive of the Ames Bros
Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 323
Phish: 2017 Artist Signed Original Ames Bros. Dick’s Sporting Goods Park Commerce City Posters (3)
Three original, signed Ames Bros concert posters for Phish’s September 1-3, 2017 performances at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado.These limited edition (18/50, 19/50, 19/50) screen-printed posters feature artwork of a hammerhead shark, a cowboy on a bicycle, and a snowboarding Sasquatch, and have been signed and numbered in pencil by the artists, Coby Schultz (2) and Barry Ament (1).
• Each
• From the Living Archive of the Ames Bros
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Lot
324
Grateful Dead: New Year’s Eve Concert Tickets
A group of six tickets from the Grateful Dead’s New Year’s Eve performances from 1983, 1991, 2001, and 2003.
A group of three oversized tickets to the Grateful Dead’s “Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of the Grateful Dead” performances, which took place July 3-5, 2015 at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL.
• From the Collection of Strider Shurtliff
Estimate: $100 - $200
Phil Lesh and Bob Weir: 2009-2013 “Furthur”
New Year’s Eve Tickets
A group of four tickets for Phil Lesh and Bob Weir’s “Furthur” New Year’s Eve concerts, one each from 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012.
