There would be no Jefferson Airplane sound without Jack Casady's bass.

Great to see Takes Off get its share of credit.

I commend you for being able to successfully complete a very interesting Part 1 without even covering "Surrealistic Pillow" yet. An album many people believe was the band's first.

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, shyman! That intro period did take some time to develop and the addition of Grace seemed to be a good breaking point. I'll be busy on part 2 over the weekend!

@tim13354

Жыл бұрын

@@popgoesthe60s52 Do you, by any chance have any contact with Grace Slick? I'd like to ask her a question; if necessary through you.

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

@@tim13354 I haven't though I have thought about trying to contact her in the past. I know she keeps a pretty low profile but it couldn't hurt to try! Thank you, Tim.

@tim13354

Жыл бұрын

@@popgoesthe60s52 I hope that means you're going to try?....I haven't had any success, but then I don't really know how to go about it!

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

@@tim13354 I just assumed she is quite serious about being retired, but you don't know unless you try. I will try making contact.

Born (1950) and raised in The East Bay during the rise of the greatest upheaval of musical advancement in the 20th Century, this music was my entire life. No regrets.

This is classic😊

Yes indeed. While I enjoyed the early Airplane, Baxters changed my life and they became my favorite band, from then on. Including the first Starship album, but only that one.

@Krakkokayne

3 ай бұрын

Spare Chaynge was one of my favorites

Marty Balin had such a great voice.

@lisica8458

Жыл бұрын

I've always thought that Marty was very underrated as a rock singer; he had charisma in addition to his great delivery. Examples: kzread.info/dash/bejne/gH2Or8aanqbApLA.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/nXt5mLuQhsTVYLw.html

@busterbiloxi3833

8 ай бұрын

He wouldn’t make it on Broadway.

Man, you have a way of doing these mini docs that really gets just in depth enough without being overlong. Keep up the great work

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, murch. The story really picks up as we get into 1967 and Surrealistic Pillow. Stay tuned!

@willharris3798

Жыл бұрын

You beat me to it. lol

Hey did you know that Spencer Dryden was the nephew of the famous silent screen comedian Charlie Chaplin? It is said that he carefully concealed his relationship to Chaplin because he wanted to be known for himself and his music and not who he was related to

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

I did know that. Lot's of 60s musicians have connections to old Hollywood. I plan a video on that topic in fact.

@michaelrochester48

Жыл бұрын

@@popgoesthe60s52 Yes the aforementioned Moby Grape had a guy named Peter Lewis who was the daughter of famous screen legend Loretta Young!

@Gardosunron

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelrochester48 and then there's Producer Terry Melcher who was Doris Day's son.

I always thought Darby Slick didn't get the recognition he deserved as one of the authors of that characteristic San Francisco sound. He had that background in Indian music and those jams on Conspicuous... still sound fresh and exciting in how they build in intensity, allow for some great improv and then return to the motif. Interesting, humble guy too.

@popgoesthe60s52

11 ай бұрын

Having gone to India in 1967 didn't help his profile. I don't know how long he was there. A year maybe.

My All Time Favorite, So I read Jorma's book and He grew Up In Ellington,CT. & blew my mind as Does Their Music, Jorma on Good Shepherd is Spine Chilling...The Rest Speaks For Itself....All Aboard The Bus...Your either ON or Check my Oil

One of my favorite U.S. bands from the 60's! Thank you for another remarkable insight.

A very interesting history of the early band. The video ended, and now I can't wait for Part 2.

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

I'll be working on part 2 over the weekend so stay tuned!

their lead guitarist still has one of my fav sounding guitars

The Great Society version of Somebody To Love is outstanding.

@soaruk3697

Жыл бұрын

Much better than JA's despite its 'technical imperfections' - TGS's White Rabbit is also better...... TGS is a very much underrated band, although not as technically proficient as JA. As someone once said listening to JA made you want to drop acid, TGS as though you'd already dropped it........

@michaeldy3157

Жыл бұрын

Their first two cds are incredible . Get them. The rest are good.

@docsavage8640

11 ай бұрын

Nah, the Airplane version kills it

I agree with your assessment of the importance of the Airplane. Sadly, they are usually only remembered as a two-hit wonder.

@user-hg2ws5dt1p

4 ай бұрын

You are SADLY MISTAKEN

Bravo! I've been waiting for you to get to Jefferson Airplane. For my money, they absolutely had it all. Their music could be rousing, scary, beautiful, aggressive. Their lyrics were literate and provocative. The vocal blend was unlike any other. For those who missed the 1960s, Jefferson Airplane's history is about as good a primer on the era as one could hope for. There never has been a really good documentary on this band, and it is a hole that needs to be filled. Now we have the first part of one...

@docsavage8640

11 ай бұрын

If you mean the late '60s and the San Francisco aesthetic, yes; but not so much for the early to mid-'60s and the beat groups.

@simplechronology2605

11 ай бұрын

@@docsavage8640 I meant of the era and place in which they existed.

@markhunter8554

10 ай бұрын

@@docsavage8640 True. But let's face it: culturally speaking, the 60s really didn't begin until 1964 with the Beatles' first appearance on the Ed Sullivan.

Interestingly enough, the former pizza place that was turned into a performing venue, "The Matrix" by Marty Balin is currently the "White Rabbit Bar" . Thanks Matt, JA was one of my top 5 bands at this time especially because of Grace. Looking forward to Part 2!

When I was a poor kid bumming for tickets outside the Fillmore East. Jack twice took me in with him. A righteous dude. The Dead and Bobby did the same thing three times.

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

Very cool!

This is a series I'm looking forward to, especially the next installment, which will cover one of the truly greatest albums of the 60s. I always wondered how they ended up on RCA, a label noted for Elvis and Nashville - thanks for filling that in.

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

The Airplane was RCA's first rock band, which surprised me.

@docsavage8640

11 ай бұрын

If you're gonna swim into rock, why dip a toe when you can dive into the deep end 😆

Best 60's channel on the internet! Thanks Matt!

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, sir!

Oh wow, just found your channel. And heck yeah, about time Jefferson Airplane got some love.

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

Welcome! Thanks for the comment!

Great job. The only disappointing thing is that I can't view part 2 yet. :) I usually come across these when they've already been out here for a while, didn't realize this was 'new'. I love hearing about how bands got started, hearing their really early stuff, and of course seeing great pics. For me 1964 through the 60's and into the 70's was just such an amazing time for music. Even as early as 62 there were some interesting new artists cming out, but it all took off with The Beatles, the 'invasion', Motown and the folk rock movement. We'll never see anything like it again.

Actually, Jack did play (and taught) bass before joining the Airplane. But he did start out playing guitar (and played lead guitar in a band with Jorma called the Triumphs).

I never realized how familiar and how much I actually liked early Jefferson Airplane until hearing the samples you used in this. I’ve always loved Grace’s vocals and seemed like a really cool person. They’re a band I’ve always liked but very passingly, so I definitely looking forward to hear more about them.

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

I think their first album is my favorite of theirs.

@E.C.2

Жыл бұрын

Didn't know powdered LSD existed until reading a book about Jefferson Airplane circa late 90's.

@toneyisaiah3556

11 ай бұрын

Signe was in the group before Grace Slick , correct?

@docsavage8640

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, she was on the Takes Off LP. I prefer Surrealistic Pillow through Volunteers.

Fascinating presentation Matt. Now I want to hear that first album. That said the addition of Grace Slick is what really sent the band to the upper elechons of 60s artists. Her voice, her looks, her style, and she had attitude. And brought with her their two best known songs.

@E.C.2

Жыл бұрын

Many of the West Coast psychedelic bands were related to elite military and/or East Coast Blue Bloods.

One of my favorite bands growing up. I got them from my dad. He used to see them at the Fillmore East, saw them at Woodstock, etc. So I grew up listening to his old vinyl and the Airplane was really special to me. Especially "Baxter's." God, what a record that was. I actually saw them myself at Radio City when they did a reunion in like '89. They were great.

My all time favorite rock group. Thanks for the series on them.

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome, Roger. Part 3 will be out in a few days.

The way you describe the history of bands that we sort of take for granted is just faskinating.

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Doc. I’m my opinion this is the best US 60s band after the Byrds. Third place is a free for all.

Matt, the story I heard was that Grace wasn’t the first choice to replace Signe. At the time Sherry Snow (of Blackburn & Snow) was living in the same apartment as Paul Kantner. However, ultimately she decided to stay with her boyfriend/musical Jeff Blackburn. They went on to record a vocal version David Crosby’s Stranger In A Strange Land and signed with Trident Records. The label had lots of problems, but an incredible roster including the aforementioned We Five, sitting on recordings for over a year and many never saw the light of day. In fact, I think you were the one who tipped me off about B&S which sent me down a rabbit hole of mid 60s SF folk rock! Anyhow, the Trident comp Sing Me A Rainbow is pretty fantastic and gave me a more broad appreciation for the SF scene in the mid 60s. Great stuff as always, can’t wait for Pt 2.

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I had heard that about Sherry Snow as well. I forgot to mention it, having been too preoccupied with Balin's mention of Doda!

Most interesting. A lot of stuff I didn't know, despite being a great fan since 1967.

Brings back my teenage memories.

A grat band, both lineup, and in my opinion, still underrated!

Love to see that your back to some 60s rock! Jefferson Airplane, a fascinating band.

Thank you John Chipolina Is one of my favorite guitarists as well as Gary Duncan (Grubb). Their rendition of Diddly's who do you love was ground breaking in its day.

Thank you Matt for getting around to my favorite band. You are always so thorough.

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure. I'll be working hard over the weekend to get the next parts out!

Cassidy was widely recognized as the coolest man in rock at that time. The fact that he was an amazing musician didn't hurt too.

@docsavage8640

11 ай бұрын

By whom? Citation needed.

@KittyGrizGriz

11 ай бұрын

Casady* and I agree, Jack is a fantastic bassist!!

@josephperreault997

2 ай бұрын

@@docsavage8640 Mitch Mitchell for one amongst many writers at the time who referred to his style and look as quintessential look of 60's SF. I'm not going to dig into articles that are 50-60 years old but his fashion chops are well documented. You can dig them up though.

Love Grace Slick’s voice and she was very easy to look at. Good music. They were all folkies turned rockers; a fairly common move at that time for quite a few groups. Great video; thank you sir!!!

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure... part two is in the works!

Wonderful episode and we're just scraping the surface. Always a joy to watch these Matt. Awesome job.

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

The plot certainly thickens! I'll be working on part 2 over the weekend.

@ConglomerationCat

Жыл бұрын

@@popgoesthe60s52 Yes it does! I had the pleasure of meeting Grace in Concord, CA at an art gallery along with Bill Graham shortly before we lost him. Unforgettable evening with lots of stories to pass around.

Wow insane how long ago this all was! I am just blown away listening to it all!

I freakin LOVE Jefferson Airplane music!!!

EXCELLENT ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The only correction I would make was the it was Bill Graham who took over when the band wisely stepped away from the poisonous Matthew Katz. He in turn was fired after Grace , w/ her bf Spencer Dryden said they would leave unless Graham was fired. In a great interview that was part of the VH-1 series, Behind The Music, Bill Thompson was sent to fire Graham, who he recalls was like firing ‘King Kong’! He became the band’s manager and wa w/ them and individually for decades.

saw these guys FREE in July /67....yuss that ! summer }}} at a concert downtown Toronto...remember thinking Jack Cassidy was the WEIRDEST looking creature i"d ever seen! Life long fan of Jefferson s Airplane!!

Great late night listening, thanks Matt for the intriguing in-depth stories, have fun making part two, can’t wait to see it!

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

Working on it now!

I was in one of Jorma's live streams here on YT when they were unknown and intimate. It was great. They did Q&A's for fans.

After the great story of the Charlatans, Jefferson Airplane ! Fantastic ! Great Work again ! Thanks Matt ! I hope "Country Joe & The Fish" in the future !

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I am a fan of Country Joe and the Fish - their last couple albums are very overlooked.

Great stuff. I can never get enough of Grace Slick. I've seen Jorma live recently, and he's still got it!

Off topic here but one interesting item mentioned was the two large mid 60s scenes, Los Angeles and San Francisco. It would seem at first Frisco had the more progressive scene while LA was more pop/teenybopper and behind the times, though nothing could be farther from the truth, LA having just as many experimental bands, but a much larger pop audience. And it was the audiences I believe that really separated the two. A subject for another time maybe as this reply paragraph would cover two pages if gone into detail lol.

@ndogg20

Жыл бұрын

@@mark9058 Not sure what 'scene' Lewishon was talking about, but every city and college town has its own scene in that era.

@389383

Жыл бұрын

There were three people who made the SF scene what it was, Bill Graham, Chet Helms, and Ralph Gleason. Not sure who would be comparable in LA.

Cool. Nice blend of visuals, audio and narrative. I'm glad KZread suggested your video and I'll be back for more.

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

That is good to hear the algorithm working FOR me! Welcome DSH1LL.

This has long been one of my favorite bands (as you can tell by my avatar of Paul Kantner), just love their songs, sound and attitude. It's amazing that such disparate strong personalities managed to hang together for as long as they did. They covered a lot of genres too: folk, rock, blues, psychedelic, pop and even a bit of country. I read Grace's book and "Got a Revolution!" by Jeff Tamarkin, also Bill Graham's book and "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test". Fascinating period.

@geneobrien8907

Жыл бұрын

Tom Wolfe wrote The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, not Ken Kesey.

@frugalseverin2282

Жыл бұрын

@@geneobrien8907 Thanks for the correction.

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

Yes, the personalities were very strong and somehow they managed to persevere.

As an oldster, when I first heard what Nirvana was doing in the 90s to evolve rock, I thought of what the Airplane had done 30 years earlier...thanks, Matt!

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

Good comparison, Bill!

@michaeldy3157

Жыл бұрын

Nirvana evolved nothing. It was a metal band. That had less musicianship than many 80s bands. Plus its grunge scene was so bad it lasted three years. I work in schools , .bands like ac dc ,ozzy , kiss , zeppelin ,. Poison even appeal are known by them. Few like suicide music ..😮

Love the Airplane, that first album is so overlooked! Also the Great Society... As others said, it's like if everything started with Surrealistic Pillow, which is fantastic but I always enjoyed those early recordings and explorations. I'm actually in the middle of reading again Grace Slick's autobiography that I first bought around 25 years ago, so this was perfect 😊

JA was never one of my favorite bands but their history was fascinating, and Grace Slick was beautiful; weird… but beautiful. Thank you for a great presentation!

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Tom. I'll be working on part 2 over the weekend.

Another old fart here! I saw JA in the late 60s or early 70s. They were on a bill with The Who and B.B. King. The Airplane and the Who were great . . . however, B. B., who was the opening performer, ripped the frickin' house down! Nicely done per usual Matt.

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Joe!

I think it’s important to mention that Paul McCartney visited San Francisco on April 4th 1967 and hung out with members of Jefferson Airplane and there’s many different story’s of his time with them. What’s important though is the new connection Paul had that gave the San Francisco sound more worldwide attention plus his involvement that culminated in June 1967 the historical Monterey Pop Festival 😊

Matt, 456 comments as I write this, so I ma not the only who loved the Airplane. I'd say that this is the best video that you have done, but I will keep it subjective and say that is MY favorite one. Once again, you have posted a lot of photos that I have never seen before and it made want hook up with Peabody (and his pet boy Sherman) and get on the way back machine. Not only were the photos superb, but your comments were spot on. Jack Casady's bass playing was a marvel to me as no one's playing, well maybe John Entwistle, was so dominant on an LP. This was one of the first albums that I bought in the fall of '66, my freshman year, and already RCA had purged the record of sex and drugs. My roommate to be was from California and was the other record hound that I knew. He had the 45 of 'Runnin' Round This World' which prompted my purchase of the album. I have the Collectors Choice CDs of 10/15/66 (Signe's farewell) and 10/16/66 (Grace's first show) and I rate the Signe show much better. But, to be, Grace's show with JA on 11/25/66 is/was a great show. "Takes Off" is still my favorite Airplane album as I found that Spence's drumming gave Casady room to step forward. 1966 was a great year for albums and "Takes Off" may be my favorite, although "Revolver," East - West," and "Sunshine Superman" also are depending on my mood. Big thanks! This is as good as it gets for me. And turn on your lava lamp! And I am still interested to know what albums you have on display. Looks like "Mellow Yellow" is one while I loved seeing "Takes Off" on the preceding set of episodes. May I ask that you post a list in your notes? And those photos. Wow!

@popgoesthe60s52

8 ай бұрын

Hey Wylie! Those albums off to the side are indeed Mellow Yellow, Carnival of Sound by Jan & Dean and Magic Garden by the Fifth Dimension. I'm glad you liked the photos as I always try to mine as many relevant-unseen photos as I can for these videos - especially the Beatles. Thank you for the kind words re: this video. I always enjoy the editing process because it hides a wealth of errors! I'm finally finishing my Beach Boys vol 4 (Smile) tonight, so that will be good to get behind me. A tough story to tell succinctly.

@wyliesmith4244

8 ай бұрын

Matt, making these videos may be a labor of love, but I still marvel at the work, the quality work, that you do.And the photo for part one is also the cover for the Collectors Choice CD od Signe's farewell.@@popgoesthe60s52

Awesome job dude...!!!! you breathe love, passion, knowledge and respect towards one of the best Rock bands in history...! 🔥🎙🔥

@popgoesthe60s52

5 ай бұрын

I appreciate that! Thank you.

@A.L.L72

5 ай бұрын

@@popgoesthe60s52 u Welcome...!

Excellent! Thank You for doing this! The Airplane were a great Band and you are so detailed in their history! I feel like the Airplane are still here today with us!

I've read Jeff Tamarkin's book about the Airplane ("Got A Revolution"), and I was a teenage fan of the band When I lived and attended high school in the Bay area. It seems that this history lines up with all I've read and heard about the band, and It adds some interesting details I was un aware of, too. It's notable that The Drinking Gourd folk club was mentioned as the place where Marty Balin met Paul Kantner, Signe Anderson, and even Skip Spence. The Drinking Gourd was a long-time folk club in San Francisco, lasting well past the '60's, and they usually had a regular "open Mic" night, where it's likely that Marty met people. It was only 2-3 blocks from where the Matrix was. I've always assumed that it was where it happened, but this is probably the first time I've heard it mentioned by name in a history of the band.

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

I didn't know the Drinking Gourd was so close to the Matrix. I was in SF two years ago and visited the old Matrix (Now called White Rabbit) and some of the other Jefferson Airplane landmarks.

@ice9snowflake187

Жыл бұрын

@@popgoesthe60s52 I've seen the old Matrix go through a few incarnations. So it's "The White Rabbit" now. The Drinking Gourd was on Union Street, I recall, just a coupe blocks up and around the corner. There was also Marina Music next door, where you got instruments, strings, etc.

@markhunter8554

10 ай бұрын

I've owned two copies of the book. Read it several times. I literally waited decades for a bio on the Airplane.

in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia of the 70s there was a mention about JA (in the article USA. Music). In the late 90s I listened to them for the first time (the Surrealistic Pillow CD from BMG). It was a revelation, the most consonant music for me, despite the fact that I was not born in the 60s yet. Marty Balin is one of the best songwriters, although all the songs are good on SP...

Congrats on a great volume 1! Even though I thought I knew a great deal about JA (read some books, watched some videos, have most of the albums) you still managed to unearth many details that were new to me. Glad you (already) mentioned Casady's great bass playing - he's the best instrumentalist in the band - don't think he has ever received the recognition he deserves (Rolling Stone did not bother to include him in their list of the top 50 bassists of all time). Thought I read that one of the main reasons Grace Slick joined Jefferson Airplane was because of Jack Casady's playing.

@markhunter8554

10 ай бұрын

Casady is one of my main influences as a bassist.

I love Takes Off, notably Chauffeur Blues, Blues from an Airplane, and Let Me In.

Surrealistic Pillow is one of my all-time favorite LPs and this from a Beatle fan. It's often too overlooked. I noticed you had a flyer with Quicksilver Messenger Service playing with Airplane. I think there was a lot of crossover in personnel between the bands in the early and later incarnations: David Frieberg, Kantner, Spence (at one time early in QMS) and others. They were pretty influential in the SF scene too and had a great sound of their own.

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

I love that album too. One of my very early purchases as a teen and I wasn't disappointed!

@BaconTomatoCheese

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, Quicksilver is awesome… Sometimes I like to put on “happy trails” and crank it up!

Skip Spence as you know was a multitalented musician/songwriter he was the drummer on Jefferson Airplane's debut album, co-founder of Moby Grape, I read were her was he was in the early line up of Quicksilver Messenger Service as a guitarist but unable to confirm that. skip Spence only solo studio album "Oar" he played all the instruments on that album vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, drums. even though it wasn't a commercial success when first release in May of 1969 it has gone on to become a cult classic among fans. Skip Spence a talented musician who career was sadly plagued by drug addiction coupled with mental health problems. Moby Grape would be another one to add to your list to cover in the future. thanks Matt.

Hat's off to you, Matt. Bringing to light America's true answer to the British Invasion with possibly the best and certainly the most talented of the Bay area groups. Many thanks for a task well done and looking forward to the following segments on the history of this great band.

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure, ricjan!

Great job, Matt! Watching this made me think of another California band that I don't think you have covered yet: Canned Heat. I always thought they were the best of the white American blues-based bands that flourished in the late sixties.

@argusfleibeit1165

Жыл бұрын

Too bad their biggest hit, "Going Up the Country" was a total rip-off of the song by Henry Thomas, recorded in 1928. Thomas sang, played guitar, and a set of pan-pipes in a holder around his neck. No overdubbing or multi-tracking. Just one unknown blues guy. Canned Heat never attributed it to him or his family, or paid them any royalties. kzread.info/dash/bejne/lGyCrI-GecmseKw.html

I got into Jefferson airplane from my dads friend who was a huge fan of theirs. He was a true 60s hippy and lived his whole life that way until he died in 2015. He didnt eat meat, never had a real job, cycled everywhere, wore the same clothes for decades, took various substances and also listened to some fucking good music. Even thought i would probably differ with his political views, i always loved the music he introduced me to when i was a kid and always appreciate that.

I found this interesting that even before Grace joined, there was still that Airplane sound, with those multiple voices.

@lisica8458

Жыл бұрын

Signe was a strong, great singer.

@E.C.2

Жыл бұрын

She was better than Grace.

one of my favourite bands.

Very good insight. Surrealistic Pillow, turned onto me by my older brother, was a game changer. Great stuff Matt, you are appreciated.

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Brad!

Fantastic Matt. Love the Airplane

Terrific overview of the early Jefferson Airplane! Thanks Matt

Excellent work, Matthew. These are so well done. Probably more work than we realize. I was waiting for a few weeks to be in the right mood to watch it. I was born in 1967, the SF music scene and Summer of love always intrigued me. Love Marty Balin and Grace vocals.

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Brian. Yes, these do take a lot to put together but I find it gratifying each time I do it!

Thanks, Matt. As a former San Franciscan, I'm loving this. In case you don't mention this later, Skip Spence, as I'm sure you know, later was in Moby Grape, which was managed by Katz, leading to more litigation.

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

Hey Bruce! I plan to do a Moby Grape video in the future so stay tuned!

@bruceink9

Жыл бұрын

@@popgoesthe60s52 Excellent. They certainly fit with many of the stories you've told about great musicians beset by bad management deals. And their debut album, though hurt by label hype, was one of the greatest rock records of the '60s.

Concise..just the facts ma'am. Excellent work.

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, parts 2 & 3 are in the works!

I got to see "The Airplane" at the Capitol Theater in '71 when Grace was pregnant with Chyna. "Papa John Creach" was also in the band at that time.

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

Very cool. I wish I could have seen Grace. I've seen the others however.

24 minutes and we haven't even got into 1967 yet! This is going to be great; well done!

As a long time Airplane fan, I've read Jeff Tamarkin's book (Got a Revolution), which is a Bible for Airplane/Starship/Tuna fans. And I'm amazed at how Matt managed to sum up, in such a short time, the first years of the Airplane. Amongst all the facts and details, he chose the ones that, to me, are the most relevant to make people understand what the band went through to reach the threshold of success. It's professional quality of work, simply, and I humbly bow down. Hats off, Matt 👑

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

That is very high praise Le père La misère, thank you. I love Tamarkin's book and will certainly mention it in the close of my part three. I did omit some trivial bits of information on the band that hinders the flow of the narrative. I try very hard not to get caught in the weeds so it appeals to a wider fanbase. I'm flattered you noticed! Part three will be out early next week.

@docsavage8640

11 ай бұрын

Great book. Learned a lot about the band and its history even up through Jefferson Starship. Always love when peace & love hippies pull guns on their fellow junkies.

Great stuff Matt - comes to life for many of us with Grace.

The research you do makes these videos so interesting, thanks.

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, D.G!

"Somewhat kept Matthew Katz at bay.." That is loaded! Enjoying this a good deal.

Muy bueno, muchas gracias por compartir tanto, a nosotros los melómanos 🙋🏻‍♂️🇦🇷...

Terrific research on a band most only know with Grace Slick.

Ralph Gleason later was a cofounder of Rolling Stone magazine, and a big champion of the Jefferson Airplane

HARD ROCK EVERLASTING LIFE by EARTHEN VESSEL,1971 ,you will like this band also, they only made one album, they kinda have a early GRAND FUNK RAILROAD, sound ,GF and EARTHEN VESSEL are both from the same state

I brought a bowl to share with everyone 🔥🥣🔥

Terrific job, Matt! Thanks much!

Wonderful. I grew up in Arlington VA so I was "East Coast" and either was late learning about some of the West Coast Bands or missed them completely. "Surrealistic Pillow" was my first "experience" with Airplane, and I Loved It! I've been a drummer since 1964. This part one is so well presented. Part Two Next! Thank You.

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

Hey Tim! Thanks for stopping by.

@docsavage8640

11 ай бұрын

They had music on the East Coast in the '60s? Could've fooled me. 😆

@timmotel5804

11 ай бұрын

@@docsavage8640 They called it "FM Radio" 😵‍💫🙃 🎶🎶🎶🎶

Thanks Matt, this is a good one. I have been rediscovering Jefferson Airplane (not Starship) myself recently. They really had a great musical style all their own with their folk, jazz, rock and blues influences in the early years. The fact that Grace's then husband Jerry Slick was one of the band members of "The Great Society" makes her leaving for the Airplane all the more interesting. Looking forward to part two.

Very comprehensive, I enjoyed it.

I would argue that the Doors are definitely one othe most important American bands of the 1960s. Would love to see one of your deep dives on the Doors.

@user-hg2ws5dt1p

4 ай бұрын

This Cat Did Not Drink Enough KOOL-AID.....I could make a better list in my DREAMS.....no desire to hear more....The Order is OUT OF ORDER

Great documentary! Nice attention to interesting details. Really appreciate your in-depth research. I learned a lot that I didn't know. That my friend is a real gift when you love ❤ the topic!!!

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Jon! Much appreciated.

Great job digging into some pretty obscure historical details. I'm impressed, And I'm reminded why I loved this band so much in high school. I named them #2 in my pantheon in 1967 (The Beatles were #1).

@BaconTomatoCheese

Жыл бұрын

Same here! The Beatles are number one, Jefferson Airplane number two for me as well

Love the Starship. Love Grace . Someone To Love and White Rabbit were radio #1 hits living on the radio for decades, all due to Slick.

@docsavage8640

11 ай бұрын

Without Grace I doubt they'd have gotten anywhere near as good as they did. Crazy, charismatic, hell of a voice, and brought some interesting songs.

Thanks for this! Some of the info and photos were new to me. I really like And I Like It from Jefferson Airplane Takes Off. The early 2000's CD reissue has an alternate longer take of And I Like It along with reinstating the material removed and censored from some vinyl pressings.

Outstanding! Thank you so much for keeping this alive. Can't wait for part two.

Love it! You do this sort of thing so well, Matt.

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Will! Working on part two now....

Perfect!

Awesome Part 1 my friend!

@popgoesthe60s52

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Maze-man! I just shot part 2 today... I'll work on it over the weekend.

Awesome! Can't wait for part 2. Love your other stuff as well.