{"product_id":"james-taylor-staff-tour-laminate-1981-crew-issue-2","title":"James Taylor Staff Tour Laminate 1981 \/ Michelob Sunset Series Backstage Pass – Doc Gans","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original staff tour laminate from James Taylor's 1981 Summer Tour, sourced directly from the personal archive of Bill 'Doc' Gans — SHOWCO sound engineer who worked alongside some of the biggest names in rock and roll throughout the 1970s and '80s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this piece especially unique: the reverse side carries a Michelob Sunset Series backstage pass — a corporate-sponsored concert series that ran alongside major touring productions of the era. Two distinct pieces of touring history on a single laminate, a snapshot of how the music industry and corporate sponsorship intersected on the road in the early '80s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTour crew were issued multiple laminates throughout a run — replacements, spares, and extras accumulated over weeks on the road. Each one is a distinct physical artifact with its own wear pattern, tape marks, and road history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Staff tour laminate pass with Michelob Sunset Series backstage pass on reverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e James Taylor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Summer Tour 1981\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAccess:\u003c\/strong\u003e Staff \/ Access All Areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Michelob Sunset Series Backstage Pass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSound Engineer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bill 'Doc' Gans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSource:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bill 'Doc' Gans personal archive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy road use — age-appropriate wear throughout; unique to this individual piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e From the SHOWCO Archives — the ONLY official source for authenticated SHOWCO ephemera\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProceeds from this sale support music industry charities.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Showco, Ltd. Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47649415758018,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1005\/4594\/files\/Photo17_70f7a9a2-19f7-489a-8661-016fb438eda2.jpg?v=1778456595","url":"https:\/\/shop.showcoarchives.com\/products\/james-taylor-staff-tour-laminate-1981-crew-issue-2","provider":"SHOWCO ® Archives - Swag Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}