Grateful Dead Shirt : Vintage Original (Genuine / Authentic) : 1994 : Blues For Allah!!! ” (1974) : (C) 1974/1994 Garris / Cronies : Base Art design for the 1975 Grateful Dead ” Blues For Allah! Vintage Original 1994 Issued Shirt Featuring the Legendary!!! 1974 Philip Garris Art design The Fiddler! – used for the Epic! 1975 ” Blues For Allah “… All Dead Fans are mostly on the same page in regard to the importance of the ” Blues For Allah ” album. This was the Grateful Dead’s ” Comeback ” after all, following a group hiatus – which nearly led to a complete dis-banding! Oh my, what would we all have done throughout the Late 70’s & 1980’s? ! ? Well, thankfully that was not the case – however, as Grateful Dead ” images ” go – it is tough to beat this one : ” The Fiddler ” (1974) by Philip Garris – the base art design used for the 1975 ” Blues For Allah ” Album!!! Right up there all the way for-certain with Steal Your Face! ” & ” Bertha Skeleton & Roses claim to G. However, while those were obviously invented before & during the ” Golden ” era of the Band, this ” Fiddler ” image on the other hand – represented ” magnificent change & transformation ” for new-look & new-sound! I can only imagine some of the fan-reactions when they first heard their very-first ” Allah ” album play in’75 – Wow! And especially being there to see it performed ” Live ” during those so very few & precious 1975 chances!! The funny thing is, probably just about the exact same thing happened a couple years later when they also heard ” Terrapin Station “! ? ! These were interesting times indeed, and in my opinion this is the Quintessential! Image from this way-beyond exciting time for the Grateful Dead. And as for this Shirt itself? This is a Shirt made in 1994! You bet Dead Fans… This one now clocks-in at around 30-Years Old! Where does the time-go! ? A true’90’s vintage time-capsule treasure here, representing the one & only… Thank You Philip Garris for giving all the Deadhead Faithful a Beyond-Legendary! And of course, hey G. Thanks for the Help > Slip! Tag Size / Brand : Large (L) / Cronies 100% Cotton / Made In U. As this is a brand new (never worn/never washed)’ collected-only’ vintage collectible-clothing item, here is the only issue that stands out to my eye upon very close inspection. >>> one (1) medium-sized (manufacturers-defect) fabric hole (approximately 1/4), located on the front bottom/left side of the shirt – marked clearly next to a dime, in the close-up photos provided (please see photos/close-up photo #10). Please see all photos provided…
