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Jefferson Airplane were less focused in 1969 than they had been in the Summer of Love two years before. Recorded at the Fillmore East, these performances find the Airplane coming off their most recent album, Volunteers, released a month earlier, with the band a lot looser (drug use aside) and fractured. The factions in the group were presenting themselves during performances, and this set is no exception. Guitarist Jorma Kaukonen and bassist Jack Casady connected and jammed like they would have been just as content without the vocals getting in the way, Grace Slick and Paul Kantner combined their voices and played off each other, while Marty Balin screamed and crammed lyrics together, leaving little space for anyone else. During this era, harmonizing seemed out of the question, especially when the older tracks, like "Plastic Fantastic Lover," were being played at warp speed. Slick and Balin mainly yell over each other, a combination of clashing personalities and competition with the sheer volume of the instruments. In the era of Cream and Hendrix, the Airplane had become entwined with jazz-influenced improvisation and the distorted, electric end of the blues; the softer, folkie side of the band was nowhere to be found. For what the Airplane were doing at the time, there's no doubt that this was exciting and adventurous music, albeit without the intimate yin to the blazing yang. Collectors will want to pick up this set, at the very least, for the inclusion of the rarely heard "Uncle Sam Blues," "You Wear Your Dresses Too Short," and "Come Back Baby."
© Al Campbell /TiVo
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Paul Kantner, Guitar - Paul Kantner, Vocal - Paul Kantner, Composer - Paul Kantner, Lyricist - Jefferson Airplane, Performer - Jack Casady, Acoustic Bass - Spencer Dryden, Drums - Grace Slick, Vocal - Jorma Kaukonen, Guitar - Jorma Kaukonen, Vocal - Not Documented, Producer - Marty Balin, Lyricist - Marty Balin, Vocal - Marty Balin, Composer
Originally Recorded 1969 & Released 2007. All rights reserved by BMG Music.
Jefferson Airplane, Performer - Traditional, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist - Jorma Kaukonen, Arranger
(P) 2004 BMG Music
Jefferson Airplane, Performer - Marty Balin, Lyricist - Marty Balin, Composer
(P) 2004 BMG Music
Not Documented, Producer - Jorma Kaukonen, Guitar - Jorma Kaukonen, Vocal - Jorma Kaukonen, Arranger - Jack Cassidy, Arranger - Spencer Dryden, Drums - Grace Slick, Vocal - Jack Casady, Acoustic Bass - Marty Balin, Vocal - Traditional, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist - Paul Kantner, Guitar - Paul Kantner, Vocal - Jefferson Airplane, Performer
Originally Recorded 1969 & Released 2007. All rights reserved by BMG Music.
Paul Kantner, Guitar - Paul Kantner, Vocal - Jefferson Airplane, Performer - Jack Casady, Acoustic Bass - Spencer Dryden, Drums - Grace Slick, Vocal - Jorma Kaukonen, Guitar - Jorma Kaukonen, Vocal - Not Documented, Producer - Marty Balin, Lyricist - Marty Balin, Vocal - Marty Balin, Composer
Originally Recorded 1969 & Released 2007. All rights reserved by BMG Music.
Paul Kantner, Guitar - Paul Kantner, Vocal - Jefferson Airplane, Performer - Jack Casady, Acoustic Bass - Spencer Dryden, Drums - Grace Slick, Vocal - Jorma Kaukonen, Guitar - Jorma Kaukonen, Vocal - Not Documented, Producer - Marty Balin, Lyricist - Marty Balin, Vocal - Marty Balin, Composer
Originally Recorded 1969 & Released 2007. All rights reserved by BMG Music.
Not Documented, Producer - Jorma Kaukonen, Guitar - Jorma Kaukonen, Vocal - Jorma Kaukonen, Arranger - Spencer Dryden, Drums - Grace Slick, Vocal - Jack Casady, Acoustic Bass - Marty Balin, Vocal - Traditional, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist - Paul Kantner, Guitar - Paul Kantner, Vocal - Jefferson Airplane, Performer
Originally Recorded 1969 & Released 2007. All rights reserved by BMG Music.
Paul Kantner, Guitar - Paul Kantner, Vocal - Paul Kantner, Composer - Paul Kantner, Lyricist - Jefferson Airplane, Performer - Jack Casady, Acoustic Bass - Spencer Dryden, Drums - Grace Slick, Vocal - Jorma Kaukonen, Guitar - Jorma Kaukonen, Vocal - Not Documented, Producer - Marty Balin, Vocal
Originally Recorded 1969 & Released 2007. All rights reserved by BMG Music.
Paul Kantner, Guitar - Paul Kantner, Vocal - Paul Kantner, Composer - Paul Kantner, Lyricist - Jefferson Airplane, Performer - Jack Casady, Acoustic Bass - Spencer Dryden, Drums - Grace Slick, Vocal - Jorma Kaukonen, Guitar - Jorma Kaukonen, Vocal - Not Documented, Producer - Marty Balin, Vocal
Originally Recorded 1969 & Released 2007. All rights reserved by BMG Music.
Paul Kantner, Guitar - Paul Kantner, Vocal - Jefferson Airplane, Performer - Jack Casady, Acoustic Bass - Spencer Dryden, Drums - Grace Slick, Vocal - Grace Slick, Composer - Grace Slick, Lyricist - Jorma Kaukonen, Guitar - Jorma Kaukonen, Vocal - Marty Balin, Vocal - Not Documented, Producer
Originally Recorded 1969 & Released 2007. All rights reserved by BMG Music.
Paul Kantner, Guitar - Paul Kantner, Vocal - Paul Kantner, Composer - Paul Kantner, Lyricist - Jefferson Airplane, Performer - Jack Casady, Acoustic Bass - Spencer Dryden, Drums - Grace Slick, Vocal - Jorma Kaukonen, Guitar - Jorma Kaukonen, Vocal - Not Documented, Producer - Marty Balin, Vocal
Originally Recorded 1969 & Released 2007. All rights reserved by BMG Music.
Not Documented, Producer - Jorma Kaukonen, Guitar - Jorma Kaukonen, Vocal - Spencer Dryden, Drums - Grace Slick, Vocal - Jack Casady, Acoustic Bass - Marty Balin, Vocal - Fred Neil, Composer - Fred Neil, Lyricist - Paul Kantner, Guitar - Paul Kantner, Vocal - Jefferson Airplane, Performer
Originally Recorded 1969 & Released 2007. All rights reserved by BMG Music.
Albumbeschreibung
Jefferson Airplane were less focused in 1969 than they had been in the Summer of Love two years before. Recorded at the Fillmore East, these performances find the Airplane coming off their most recent album, Volunteers, released a month earlier, with the band a lot looser (drug use aside) and fractured. The factions in the group were presenting themselves during performances, and this set is no exception. Guitarist Jorma Kaukonen and bassist Jack Casady connected and jammed like they would have been just as content without the vocals getting in the way, Grace Slick and Paul Kantner combined their voices and played off each other, while Marty Balin screamed and crammed lyrics together, leaving little space for anyone else. During this era, harmonizing seemed out of the question, especially when the older tracks, like "Plastic Fantastic Lover," were being played at warp speed. Slick and Balin mainly yell over each other, a combination of clashing personalities and competition with the sheer volume of the instruments. In the era of Cream and Hendrix, the Airplane had become entwined with jazz-influenced improvisation and the distorted, electric end of the blues; the softer, folkie side of the band was nowhere to be found. For what the Airplane were doing at the time, there's no doubt that this was exciting and adventurous music, albeit without the intimate yin to the blazing yang. Collectors will want to pick up this set, at the very least, for the inclusion of the rarely heard "Uncle Sam Blues," "You Wear Your Dresses Too Short," and "Come Back Baby."
© Al Campbell /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:13:14
- Main artists: Jefferson Airplane
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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