FD-73 · Tom Glass
San Francisco
Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band
The Youngbloods
Blue Cheer / Captain Beefheart / The Youngbloods (opening)
On July 27, 1967 — a Thursday — the Avalon Ballroom opened a new Family Dog run, and the bill reads today like a dare. Top of the poster: Blue Cheer, the San Francisco power trio. Beneath them: Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band. Beneath them: The Youngbloods. Loud, weird, and gentle, stacked on one Thursday night. The poster is FD-73, art by Tom Glass, and it is a small joke in itself. Collectors call it the…
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