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“America always either absorbs or kills its radi

“America always either absorbs or kills its radical weirdnesses. You’ll either see them selling it at Macy’s or they’re being executed in San Quentin. One or the other.”
- Paul Kantner

Don’t kill the weirdness! Instead, take it in – link in bio.

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"Jorma Kaukonen continues to find ways to wed his

"Jorma Kaukonen continues to find ways to wed his muse to the right material and create a colorful tableau." – RELIX

Spend your Saturday night with Jorma. His Quarantine Concert series happens every Saturday at 5 PM PT/8 PM ET, live from Fur Peace Ranch. Swing by and enjoy the music. Link in bio.

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SURREALISTIC PILLOW VOLUNTEERS THE WORST OF JEFFER

SURREALISTIC PILLOW
VOLUNTEERS
THE WORST OF JEFFERSON AIRPLANE

You’ve been waiting for it, and the day is finally here – your favorite Jefferson Airplane albums have been remastered and are OUT NOW. Head on over to the Jefferson Airplane shop to pick up your copies. Link in bio.

#JeffersonAirplane #SurrealisticPillow #Volunteers #TheWorstOfJeffersonAirplane #60sAlbums #70sAlbums #VinylLover

“Don’t you want somebody to love, Don’t you

“Don’t you want somebody to love,
Don’t you need somebody to love?”

Pick up your Jefferson Airplane x Urban Outfitters exclusive “Somebody To Love” psychedelic tee - link in bio.

#JeffersonAirplane #SomebodyToLove #SurrealisticPillow #TrippyTee #PsychRock #VintageInspired #VintageTee #UrbanOutfitters

“LSD was legal in those days. It was being passe

“LSD was legal in those days. It was being passed around quite freely, and breaking all sorts of doors down of what you were expected to do. Or, what we expected of ourselves, even. People were extraordinarily open to pushing new directions in terms of, in our case, combining folk music and electronics, and putting a club together around it rather than going and trying to audition for clubs.” - Paul Kantner

Here's a playlist to take you back to the cultural decade that changed music forever – link in bio.

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Jorma Kaukonen's Thoughts on Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Jorma Kaukonen's Thoughts on Lawrence Ferlinghetti.

When I moved to the Bay Area in Northern California in 1962, I settled in Santa Clara where I was to go to school. San Francisco was a Mecca to me back then. The whole Beat headspace had been calling my name for years. Santa Clara was a backwater, but San Francisco was less than fifty miles away. As soon as I was able to find a like-minded spirit with a car, we saddled up and headed north up the 101.

North Beach had been calling my name for a long time. Coming back from the Philippines some months before, a stop at an English-speaking bookstore in Tokyo had outfitted me with some Henry Miller books… hard if not impossible to find in the States back then. At City Lights Bookstore there on Columbus Avenue in North Beach, all things were possible from The Rosy Crucifixion to Black Spring. That was 59 years ago, and at that callow age all things were still possible.

A couple or so years later in 1966, Jefferson Airplane would play a show at the Fillmore Auditorium. That in itself would not be that interesting. In some respects, the Airplane was almost like a band in residence. I lived up the street from the Fillmore in the Western Addition and the other band members did not live far away.

Anyway, the ‘opening’ act that night was Lawrence Ferlinghetti and the young Russian poet Andrei Voznesensky. Lawrence read, then Andrei read… then Lawrence read the English translations of the work that Andrei had just manifested. Hard to imagine an unformatted ‘rock’ show like that today. Bill Graham wasn’t into cookie cutter shows, that’s for sure! Bill would die in 1991, Andrei in 2010 and Lawrence in 2021.

As Lawrence said, ‘The greatest poem is lyric life itself.

Fair winds and following seas brother! – Jorma Kaukonen, Feb. 23, 2021

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Jefferson Airplane in Hunter, New York City, circa

Jefferson Airplane in Hunter, New York City, circa 1967. What do you think Paul had in that lunchbox...

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“The Jefferson Airplane’s first live album...6

“The Jefferson Airplane’s first live album...68, with the memorable cover art of Jack Casady passed out at a long table hanging onto a bottle of wine. It... validated the band’s immense instrumental chops and impassioned vocals.” - MAKING A SCENE

This month marks the 52nd anniversary of JA’s first live album, BLESS ITS POINTED LITTLE HEAD. The band initially recorded it at the Fillmore East & West in 1968 and it was released in February 1969. This album is filled with denser and longer versions of some of their earlier-released classics – here’s a throwback: (link in bio)

Do you enjoy listening to the studio or live versions of JA’s songs?

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What kind of person is Grace Slick, you ask? “I

What kind of person is Grace Slick, you ask?

“I don’t know. I think you probably have to ask somebody else. People usually have a bad idea of who they are themselves.” - Grace Slick

Watch Grace get real in this 1968 interview.

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“The lyrics [to ‘Somebody to Love’] implied that rather than the loving you’re whining about getting or not getting, a more satisfying state of heart might be the lovin’ you’re giving.” - Grace Slick

Happy Valentine's Day, friends. Go tell someone you love ’em and send them this song --> link in bio.

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#GraceSlick #ValentinesDay #LoveIsInTheAir #SomebodyToLove #Valentine #Feb14

Hey, lovebirds. Happy Valentine’s Day. We’re l

Hey, lovebirds. Happy Valentine’s Day. We’re lucky to have you. Tag someone in the comments to show them a little “True Love" – link to watch the full music video in bio.

#HappyValentinesDay #Valentines #JeffersonAirplane #TrueLove #MartyBalin

Hey friends! Here's a pre-Valentine's day treat fo

Hey friends! Here's a pre-Valentine's day treat for you – Vault episode #7 live from Fur Peace Ranch is streaming tonight. This episode is featuring Hubby Jenkins and Magic Dick - don't miss it! Catch it at 8 PM EST using the link in bio. ✌️

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“Musically, [EARLY FLIGHT is] full of superb mat

“Musically, [EARLY FLIGHT is] full of superb material.” - ALLMUSIC

Jefferson Airplane’s compilation album, EARLY FLIGHT, was released this month in 1974. The album's tracklist matched the psychedelic cover artwork (by Acy Lehman) with sci-fi themed songs like "Have You Seen The Saucers" and “Mexico.” We made a playlist to replicate it for you. Link in bio.

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“And we didn’t have to change our clothes duri

“And we didn’t have to change our clothes during the sets. They were lucky if we showed up. I mean, we didn’t have to have funny outfits or exploding chickens or dancing boys or any of that kind of stuff. It was just you show up, you play your music, and then you either go home or you go to another club—a club that’s open. It was just very easy. Rock ’n’ roll is not a difficult medium. It was marvelous.” - Grace Slick

Was ‘60s & ’70s rock ‘n’ roll the real deal or do you prefer modern rock?

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In an interview, Grace Slick was asked about her vocal inspiration and how she developed her style. This is what she had to say:

“Miles Davis - there are no lyrics that go with that. So I would imitate, with my voice because it’s very loud, either a horn or a guitar sound. Because there was nobody to look to as far as women were concerned with hard rock at that time.”

What do you think of her approach?

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“I’d never heard a bass like that. . . Jack ha

“I’d never heard a bass like that. . . Jack had this roaring, growling thing that would start at the bottom and twine all the way up.” - Grace Slick

If you can’t get enough of Jack Casady, this one’s for you. Link in bio to listen to his iconic bass licks

Photo by Baron Wolman.

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“[‘Pretty As You Feel’] came out of a jam wi

“[‘Pretty As You Feel’] came out of a jam with Carlos Santana, Jack, and Jorma, and Joey. [They] took like three minutes out of a 30-minute jam and wrote some words to it.” - Paul Kantner

–And that’s how you get it done. Do you hear those ‘70’s Santana influences?

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Are you a die-hard ‘60s & ‘70s music fan? Be t

Are you a die-hard ‘60s & ‘70s music fan? Be the first to get your hands on newly remastered versions of SURREALISTIC PILLOW, VOLUNTEERS, and THE WORST OF JEFFERSON AIRPLANE. Available for pre-order now at the official Jefferson Airplane store –-> link in bio.

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Jefferson Airplane's debut took place at the Matri

Jefferson Airplane's debut took place at the Matrix in San Francisco in 1965. A few years later, in 1968, they returned to play another show and recorded RETURN TO THE MATRIX. The show itself turned out to be an intimate one with friends and loved ones. Experience what it was like to be at the Matrix that night; stream the album with the link in bio.

Do you have a favorite song from this tracklist?

#JeffersonAirplane #TheMatrix #1968Music #ReturnToTheMatrix #SanFrancisco #AcidRock #PsychRock

The album was a game-changer in the '60s with psyc

The album was a game-changer in the '60s with psychedelic anthems like “White Rabbit” and "Somebody To Love." Fun fact – did you know that JA’s own Marty Balin designed the cover? (It was originally in blue.)

Give the album a listen today --> link in bio.

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