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🎶 It's no secret how strong my love is for you

🎶 It's no secret how strong my love is for you 🎶

Did you know that the Airplanes’ co-founder, Marty Balin, wrote the debut single, “It’s No Secret?”

Stream the Airplane’s first song, link in bio.

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“Jefferson Airplane’s Sunday-dawn show is trul

“Jefferson Airplane’s Sunday-dawn show is truly ‘morning maniac music,’ as singer Grace Slick famously put it: fast and gnarly, spiked with crossed-sword vocals.” -ROLLING STONE

Jefferson Airplane performed bright and early at 7 AM on Sunday when folks were still bleary-eyed from the festivities the night before. Stronger than any cup of coffee, they were the perfect wake-up call at @woodstock ‘69.

You can listen to Jefferson Airplane’s iconic Woodstock set, via link in bio.

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Lovin’ this pencil drawing of Grace by IG user @

Lovin’ this pencil drawing of Grace by IG user @craighicksartwork.

If you have any JA art you want to share, tag #JeffersonAirplaneArt for a chance to be featured! 🎨

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“As I get older, the years, they get heavy for y

“As I get older, the years, they get heavy for you.
Is it any wonder I feel that my whole life is through?” 🎶

On this day in 1966, the Airplane took off ✈️

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE TAKES OFF was just the beginning of what was to come for the iconic group. The album spent 11 weeks on the Billboard Top 200 and was well received by critics.

Listen to the album that started it all at the link in bio.

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“So I get finished writing a song and what I hea

“So I get finished writing a song and what I hear is the vocal and the instrument I'm playing, and everything else is a delightful surprise. 'Cause I don't picture anything else.” -Grace Slick

While Grace discusses her songwriting process, she explains how when the song finally comes all together in production, it’s like a surprise. There’s nothing like that voice! 🎶

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“Jerry’s sensibility of what a song could soun

“Jerry’s sensibility of what a song could sound like and what an album should be was a gentle force on the nascent San Francisco scene and sound, one that endured for a solid three decades.” -OBSERVER

Today we remember the legendary Jerry Garcia.

Jerry was a longtime collaborator and friend of the Airplane. Jerry has had a lasting impact on the industry and remains one of the most iconic artists to come out of the counterculture movement.

Show some love for this “Jam Band” legend in the comments. 🎸

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We’re totally digging this psychedelic art by Ti

We’re totally digging this psychedelic art by TikTok User @multiverseone! 🍄

Use #JeffersonAirplaneArt for a chance to be featured.

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“In addition to highlighting the Airplane’s ad

“In addition to highlighting the Airplane’s advanced songwriting gifts, SURREALISTIC PILLOW (the title was Marty Balin’s idea) also revealed the band’s unique musical strengths, particularly the triple-decker vocal-harmony sandwich of Slick, Balin and Kantner.” -ROLLING STONE

On this day in 1967, SURREALISTIC PILLOW peaked at #3 on the Billboard Top 200. For many, it was their first introduction to Acid Rock, a taste of that “hippie music” the older generation worried about. Clearly, the world couldn’t get enough of the Airplane’s trippy sound with two of the album’s iconic songs, “White Rabbit” and “Somebody To Love” becoming Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hits.

Stream the album at the link in bio.

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“Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady remain the best

“Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady remain the best lead/bass combination since Noddy and Big-ears…” -CREAM

These two are always looking to push boundaries and create a never-before-heard sound. Being active in the music scene for so many years was in part due to their innate curiosity to see how far they could take their music.

Listen to The Airplane and Hot Tuna at the link in bio.

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“In listening to [SURREALISTIC PILLOW] today, Je

“In listening to [SURREALISTIC PILLOW] today, Jerry’s touch can be heard all over it. Songs such as ‘Today’ and ‘How Do You Feel?’ are imbued with an alternately sweet and autumnal hopeful melancholia” -THE AMERICAN BOOK OF THE DEAD

Happy Heavenly Birthday to Jerry Garcia. This psychedelic jam band legend became a “musical and spiritual adviser” to Jefferson Airplane while they recorded SURREALISTIC PILLOW. Which track do you think shows Jerry’s influence the most?

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#REPOST @graceslickofficial _ Groovy – straight

#REPOST @graceslickofficial
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Groovy – straight outta the ‘60s! Thanks @haleyklineart 👏

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Diggin’ this psychedelic 🎨 piece by @art_by_a

Diggin’ this psychedelic 🎨 piece by @art_by_antoine!

If you want a chance for your art to be featured tag #JeffersonAirplane and you may be next!

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“The cornerstone of psychedelic rock, the track

“The cornerstone of psychedelic rock, the track encompassed the flower-power ethos of the Californian counterculture and has remained an LSD drenched classic.” -FAR OUT MAGAZINE

Did you know that on this day in 1967, “White Rabbit” reached the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, at number 8? Even Grace looks shocked!

Stream the iconic hit, link in bio.

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Pictured: Jefferson Airplane performing in central

Pictured: Jefferson Airplane performing in central park in August 1972 to promote the release of LONG JOHN SILVER.

What’s your favorite song from the album? 🎵

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One of the fun features of LONG JOHN SILVER’s ph

One of the fun features of LONG JOHN SILVER’s physical album cover is the fact that it turns into a cigar/stash box (complete with instructions!). What would you store in this box? 😉

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of LONG JOHN SILVER this month by hitting play, link in bio.

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“[Pretty As You Feel] came out of a jam with Car

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

Happy Birthday Carlos Santana!

The Airplane performed live with Carlos and The Grateful Dead for “A Super Jam!” at the Family Dog in 1970, only one year after they shared the stage at Woodstock.

Stream “Pretty As You Feel” at the link in bio.

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Today marks the 50th Anniversary of LONG JOHN SILV

Today marks the 50th Anniversary of LONG JOHN SILVER! Did you know that it was the last album the Airplane recorded with all-original songs? The band came together after their solo projects to record this in San Francisco, ‘72. What’s your favorite tune from the album?

Celebrate by spinning the record → link in bio.

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"Somebody once said that there was a period of abo

"Somebody once said that there was a period of about a week in 1966. Where anything you wished, would come true. Like, a wish upon a star kind of thing ... and it did" -Paul Kantner

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Recognize these lyrics from VOLUNTEERS? The album

Recognize these lyrics from VOLUNTEERS?

The album was originally going to be titled VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA, but the Airplane already had to fight with RCA Records to keep their original lyrics, given the political climate at the time. When the album was released, President Nixon was giving a televised speech announcing his plan to pull American troops out of Vietnam.

VOLUNTEERS was one the band's more political and controversial bodies of work with lyrics that suggested the youth were ready to rebel against the status-quo and the establishment.

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“But leave it to the Airplane to prove, as it ha

“But leave it to the Airplane to prove, as it has done so often in the past, that rock music can be a joyous experience when it is not locked up in a safe and secure box.” -NY TIMES, 1972

On August 16, 1972, The Airplane performed a free outdoor concert in Central Park that attracted thousands of New York fans. Some of the classics like “Wooden Ships,” “Long John Silver,” and “Aerie” were performed that day alongside new members at the time – David Freiberg, John Barbata, and Papa John Creach.

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