1967-AOR-2.322-PROG-A-Mt Tamalpais-Magic Mountain Music Festival-The Doors Concert PROGRAM-SIGNED BARRY 'THE FISH' MELTON! FIRST CERTIFIED EXAMPLE! CGC Graded 7.5

closed on Friday, January 31, 2020

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$300.00
Starting bid: $1.00

This original program is SIGNED in ink on the inside by Barry "The Fish" Melton of Country Joe & The Fish! It's also the FIRST appearance of this program encapsulated and authenticated by CGC in any auction! 

 

Collectors take heed! We couldn't be more thrilled to offer the FIRST CGC Graded example of this historic program in our auction! How about this for another first? The Magic Mountain Music Festival is considered to be the FIRST ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL! It was organized by radio station KFRC as a charity fundraiser & promotional event and took place in the late spring of 1967. The Monterey Pop Festival was a week later but this was no doubt the first of its kind when it comes to the future trend of outdoor concerts.

 

There is one number in collectibles that is instantly more sought after and valuable than any other number and that is the number ONE. ONE as in FIRST!! The first corvette the first Batman comic the first U.S. coin are all immediately recognizable due to the HISTORIC IMPORTANCE of the collectible in question. Anybody and everybody can understand THE FIRST and therefore THE FIRST ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL has an intrinsic desirability to people inside AND outside a collectible market.

 

At least 36 000 people attended the two-day concert and fair. After enjoying a scenic ride up the mountain from the Marin County Civic Center Mill Valley and other starting locations a giant Buddha Balloon greeted attendees when they arrived at the outdoor amphitheater. It was originally scheduled for June 3rd and 4th but was delayed one week by inclement weather and actually happened on June 10th and 11th.

 

Several acts booked for the original dates were unable to perform however The Doors were still able to squeeze it into their busy schedule. Even though they were double booked later in the evening on June 10th at The Fillmore the band played a good strong afternoon set with Jim Morrison swinging off a few flag poles while churning the crowd rather effectively! The Doors performance turned out to be one of the festival's biggest highlights.

 

The Art of Rock book features this program on page 228 in full color and it exhibits the front back and inside in three different AOR plate numbers: 2.322 2.323 and 2.324. This example is encapsulated open by CGC so that the signature on the inside is visible (see photo #2 on this lot).

 

This original program is a MUST HAVE for any serious collection. These Pre-Concert First Printing issues are extremely rare and seldom surfaces at auction in ANY CONDITION. Premiums are on the rise for scarce issues like this lot when they become authenticated by CGC and it's an exciting time to be a part of this ever changing marketplace! We expect this lot to receive spirited bidding from folks who've been waiting for this issue to surface with CGC grading. Best of all it's SIGNED by one of the performers who attended the festival Barry "The Fish" Melton of Country Joe & The Fish! Read our blog dated 1/20/18 where we discuss the skyrocketing demand for signed material such as this lot.

 

Program – Magic Mountain Music Festival AOR 2.322 2.323 2.324

Grades – CGC 7.5

Bands/Bill – The Doors Jefferson Airplane Wilson Pickett Country Joe & the Fish The Byrds Grass Roots Moby Grape Miracles Seeds Blues Magoos Tim Harden Sparrow Mojo Men Every Mother’s Son Loading Zone More.

Venue – Mt Tamalpais Outdoor Theater

City – Marin County CA

Date – 6/10-11/67

Dimensions – 11" x 17" Open

Printing – Original Pre-Concert First Printing

Series/Promoter – KFRC Radio

Condition Details - 100% Original with no restoration. View the detailed high res photo of this lot. Click on the thumbnail photo to see an enlarged photo. Click a second time on the magnifying glass in the upper right corner of the enlarged photo. A super high res image with every millimeter will now be clearly displayed. For a personalized eyewitness examination call 410-464-6180 11:00 am to 6:00pm eastern.

 

*****This program is available for inspection at our gallery by appointment. *****

 

*A 20% Buyers Premium will be added to the final hammer price of this lot.*

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