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Offered are two Violent Femmes signed 8 x 10 inch promotional photos and a group of four "All Access" backstage passes, all items emanating from the "Smooth Ride" tour bus company who serviced the band on several tours. The first photo is signed by all three members, Brian Ritchie, Guy Hoffman and Gordon Gano in bold black felt tip marker. The second photo is signed and inscribed "To Dominic, When we have sex, I enjoy it! Thanks! Brian Ritchie." A lovely inscription to a tour bus drive who may have been closer to the band than we know? The laminated backstage passes measure 3 x 5 inches. The photos have some staining and edge wear. Excellent condition overall.

Smooth Ride Rock & Roll Tour Bus Collection

Each item in the collection is accompanied by a signed letter of authenticity from owner Sandra Placco. Her letters read in part:

Smooth Ride Custom Coach Leasing operated for over 40 years providing tour bus services to rock & roll bands. We began building coaches in our driveway in Red Hook, New York back in 1974. The first tour was with a band called Orleans (their big hit was “Still the One”), and we operated until 2014. We went on to provide tour bus services to dozens and dozens of different acts, including Prince, KISS, Phish, Trey Anastasio, Bob Dylan's “Rolling Thunder Revue”, Janet Jackson, Alice Cooper, TOTO, Bruce Hornsby, Don Henley, Steve Miller, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Neil Young, Weezer, Fall Out Boy, Arcade Fire, to name just a few!

The business originally started as “Land Yacht” and gained the trusted name of “Smooth Ride” in the early 80s. Our reputation grew, and tours just came in as entertainers found that we provided a better way to get from point A to point B. I personally handled the tour booking, tour contracts with the bands and management companies and our company financials. Around 1984, we started working with Florida Coach, who built custom coaches for us, and later we worked with Night Train Coach of Nashville, Tennessee, as well as many other custom coach companies, over the years. We stopped operating in 2014, as I was preparing for retirement. 

Violent Femmes Signed Photos (2) and Backstage Passes (4) (Beckett Certified)
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