Dark Star Orchestra FHGV 100-101

The Firehouse Goldenvoice Series of posters has reached number 100, with the promise of the next 100 posters and a bright future for the series ahead. Many Thanks to David Lefkowitz for commissioning 100 posters for Goldenvoice, and making all this possible.

That’s why this pivotal poster includes numbers 100 and 101 in one piece designed and printed by Chuck Sperry and Dave Hunter.

The band on the poster is Dark Star Orchestra, who recreate the music of the Grateful Dead. Dark Star Orchestra gathers the tribe – really most of the same people, their children and friends -  who inspired The Original psychedelic rock promoter Chet Helms to commission the very first modern rock posters by Stanley Mouse, Wes Wilson, Rick Griffin, Alton Kelley and Victor Moscoso. In fact both of us are permanently influenced by the “Big 5″ and their legendary posters.

The venue is the Regency which occupies the very same room -  then called the Avalon Ballroom -  where Mr. Helms promoted the first Grateful Dead shows for his production company, the Family Dog. It seemed appropriate to end the first 100 and begin the next 100 right where it all started.

When we arrived at the show with posters in hand, it was little surprise to see Stanley painting a skeleton with roses in the lobby of the ballroom. He just grinned and complimented us on our work, which was more than a mutual feeling.

The inspiration for the poster is the Grateful Dead song “Sugar Magnolia” with it’s follow through to “Sunshine Daydream.” I’ve watched the Dead perform this song countless times, the more memorable versions at 12:00 midnight at many a new years eve show.

With much respect and appreciation to the roots of the modern rock art poster, and with “next-level” design and printing techniques, Dave Hunter and Chuck Sperry present 100-101 – a psychedelic thank you, a friendly rock and roll IOU to the masters of the past, and a cheerful iridescent / metallic good morning to the future.

Dark Star Orchestra at The Regency
April 23 and 24, 2010
Firehouse Goldenvoice Series Number 100

Dark Star Orchestra Archival Cream Edition

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6 colors on archival cream paper
35″ x 23″
Signed and Numbered
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Dark Star Orchestra Speckled Egg Edition

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on white with reflective flecks paper
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Dark Star Orchestra Blue Wave Edition

Blue Wave Edition of 10
on blue with opalescent wave pattern paper
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Dark Star Orchestra White Marble Edition

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on white marble paper
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