😢 Brings tears to my eyes. This was our song back in the day. He's passed away now, but I can still feel the joy of our time together as soon as I hear those first notes.. ❤
The bassist for Jefferson Starship was Paul Kantner, my cousin. RIP Paul! I think this song came out around the same year my mom passed away, in 1978, so listening to this song brings back sad feelings for me. I was wrong, the song came out in 1975, but I guess the first time I ever heard was in 1978, still it brings back those sad memories.
I found this gem months ago at my local music shop. I wasn't sure if you were going to get here as your recent reactions have been to newer music and some other than mainstream... I'll look to include it in a future shipment. all the best.
A good song from 1967 Jefferson Airplane written and performed by Marty Balin is a song titled " Comin' Back to Me" This song has been on a movie soundtrack. Absolutely beautiful song.
For more of a rocker, try my favorite song of theirs "Jane". I saw a David Freiberg fronted Jefferson Starship this past October - he wrote "Jane". At age 83 he can still sing and perform.
There are some great Jefferson Starship songs feat. lead singer Marty Balin’s R.I.P. “Count On Me” can you react to that song. Then the band changed their name to Starship with new lead singer Mickey Thomas. Can you react to “ Sara” and “Jane” Mickey’s vocals are electric. 🔥🔥🔥
There are plenty of songs from thx day we kind of remember. When I hear this song , it’s like goin backi in timeI knew where I was,, what was ding, who I was doin it with, and you can imagine what after smoking that joint. That was the boy next door first love. It was the sexiest song and would hear it over and over,, and to this day this song does something to me no other song can, even after all these yeas. I know your in heavenBalin, janmmi it up with all the greatest who died too soon!❤️😹😹👍💋💋🇵🇹Ⓜ️
Check out some of the Jefferson Airplane tunes! Their recording of Wooden Ships for starts! If you liked this, you would enjoy these! Awesome musicians all!
Marty Balins crowning glory - and he wrote some of the best ballads of the 60s,70s and 80s,with Jefferson Airplane,Jefferson Starship and as a solo artist
I keep coming back to “Miracles” song reaction. I love it so much. This song holds nothing back. LOL! These lyrics are erotic to the extreme. Very R-rated. 🔥
I was 18 when this song came out. I was listening to this version in my brothers 69 GTO on “FM” and my mom was with me. When she heard that one line that you reacted to, she could not believe the things that “the young listened to nowadays” it still makes me laugh. She was so outraged
Daniel, give yourself a treat. Forget Starship. Check out "Good Shepard". It's an under appreciated song by their guitarist, Jorma. Then check out his song "Genesis" from his solo album "Quah". This guy is so underrated, it's a crime. And he's still touring. Uh oh, then down a rabbit hole with Hot Tuna...
The single was chosen as our class song--Class of 1977. Then somebody pointed out the naughtier lyrics in the album version and we ended up with Diana Ross's "Do You Know Where You're Going To?" because, sure THAT'S a positive title for a bunch of new graduates.
Jefferson Airplane was Marty Balin's band which he started with Paul Kantner, he lost control of it when other members wanted to get more psychedelic and political. They didn't care for his romantic ballads but when Kantner formed Jefferson Starship those ballads were big hits. JS wanted more commercial success and Marty gave it to them, eventually becoming a full time member. Kantner and Balin are both gone now and Slick is retired. I think Jorma Kaukonen (guitarist) and Jack Casady (bassist) are still working.
"It is 7 minutes long, so I think we're in for a treat..." Please make sure your seatbelts are fastened and your tray tables stowed in their upright locked position.
I was looking for reactions to the Indigo Girls and Sarah McLachlan, and there are only a few out there. You could start with a song they did together in 1997 on the Lillith Fair tour, "The Water Is Wide". This is an old folk song(roots in the 1600s) covered in various forms over the years by many artists(Pete Seeger started the modern version), and the Indigo Girls version is very good(see the Club R&R live performance). I saw it live at the first Lillith Fair concert that the Indigo Girls were at, and performed it with Sarah (but not also Jewel). This is the performance on the DVD: czcams.com/video/d32rALuwRtQ/video.html For an Indigo Girls song to start with, check out "Kid Fears" live from the Uptown Lounge with Michael Stipe from R.E.M. For a Sarah McLachlan song you could do the popular "Angel"(czcams.com/video/l3ceD1O5vhQ/video.html) or "Sweet Surrender".
1975 (another great year for music). Loved this song when it came out, was different from what on the radio at the time, good feelings ... Some may note that Starship with a slightly different lineup in 1985, had a #1 Hot 100 hit with We Built This City (written by Bernie Taupin and another, sorry), that was later criticized by media as one of the worst songs ever!
This is not only a pretty sexy song, Daniel. This is a seductive song. I mean these lyrics Oh My Goodness! ! Makes me blush, every time. I’m gonna pass out.
Good reaction. I think the Jefferson Starship incarnation of the band gets a bad rap because it's lumped together with the much poorer Starship version. This song, "Count On Me", "Stranger", and "Find Your Way Back" are all great tracks.
Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship are the same band ... sort of. It's complicated, but they regrouped and formed Jefferson Starship in 1974. Love this song! Takes me back to my college days! Thanks Daniel!
I remember I had this 8track, it was pretty different from previous Jefferson music. Honestly, I’ve had a love/ not so love thing with the album. I guess I just have to be in the mood for it. Brings back memories…
I've been watching you since you're very first videos I feel like I'm watching you grow up. I'm 56 years old and don't like most young people these days but if all the young people would like you I would love them. I'm a pretty good judge of character I could tell that you got a beautiful soul. I request if I may you should react to the door second album strange days in its entirety I know you're going to love it..☮️
@@Spo-Dee-O-DeeThe Great Society, only existed for about a year and then became Jefferson Airplane. I don't really consider that a cover. Sung by Grace Slick, they are among the songs the band/ bands are best known for. Funny, I bought tickets for J.A. and ended up seeing J.S. and Grace still preformed those songs, didn't feel ripped off. Actually have the live Great Society album.
@@Spo-Dee-O-Dee I don't really listen to many, mostly Daniel. I suppose that if they're a popular choice it's because they garner more views. That could serve Daniel well as his style and approach distinguishes him from others.
Try this track from their next album (Spitfire) - "St.Charles" - they rock a LOT harder: czcams.com/video/d4BxmjFuF_0/video.html or from their debut album (Dragonfly) - "Ride the Tiger": czcams.com/video/lZOx8jM7xhM/video.html
Hey Daniel! Enjoyed your reaction to “Band on the Run”. It’s a favorite of mine. If I could recommend a follow up song. Check out a song from his “Ram” album called Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey. Also on the subject of Neil Young, if you were thinking about doing an album I think Harvest is his best. Happy listening!
This is probably my favorite song by them. Any incarnation of them. I think that those people must have had a fun an interesting wedding if this was their wedding song. I'd have liked to attend. Marty Balin had a nice solo song called Hearts that you may like.
Glad you finally got around to this one! You can keep it rolling with "Count On Me". Jefferson Starship is STELLAR! I've been around as far back as the beginning of Jefferson Airplane and it's all just great evolution!
HEYYYYYYYYY! :) YOU MIGHT BE THE VERY 1ST TO REACT TO THIS DANIEL, HUGE HIT BIGGGGG HIT AND AWESOME MUSICAL BAND! :) AND OF COURSE R.I.P :( TO THE GREAT ( MARTY BALIN ) WHATTA VOICE :) ENJOYYYYYY
A strong "relationship" connection for me - a lost Love! Probably not uncommon. I agree about the comments about Marty Balin's voice. This is all "Marty Balin" for me, more than Starship. Being both spiritual AND a romantic, I have always loved the verse about "I know that Love is the answer. It's holding the world together, ain't nothing better at all." If fact I stole the line "I feel like swirling and dancing whenever you're walking with me", when walking with my Love. Hey if you read these Daniel, I just discovered you this week and am really enjoying the channel brother. Loved re-visiting Quadrophenia, over the last couple of days.
I include the quote, "I can't even believe it with you, it's like having every dream I ever wanted come true" in my high school yearbook. It's a great love song. I love the interplay between Marty Balin and Grace Slick's voices. So White Rabbit was representative of their 60's sound (although you need to check out Somebody to Love, We Could Be Together, or Volunteers), Miracles is a good representation of their mellow 70's sound (another great love song is Have You Seen the Stars Tonight). When you get to their 80's sound, they go for a more commercial pop rock sound, but there are some good songs. I recommend Winds of Change or Stranger. Then stop there. Haha!
i liked the 70's Jefferson Starship. Grace stepped back and let Marty shine this time. i agree with you on Winds of Change - the last song of the 80's JS that I liked. technically Mickey Thomas is a strong vocalist but i'm not a fan.
Marty Balin was the romantic of the Jefferson Airplane but he was pretty much sidelined by the heavier sound Paul Kantner brought to the band with album After Bathing at Baxter's. Marty was briefly able to bring the romance back on the first Jefferson Starship album Dragon Fly with "Caroline" and this song from Red Octopus. And what a voice!
@@Hartlor_Tayley And "It's No Secret" from Takes Off. Great stuff from their Folk Rock roots, as was Surrealistic Pillow. I agree that Jack and Jorma did the ... can we call it... the "heavy lifting" on Baxter and beyond, I think due to Encountering Hendrix. But it was Kantner writing most of the songs.
@@syater it’s interesting to listen to Hot Tunas Phosphorescent Rat album where there a couple of very airplane like songs. But yes kantner wrote more and Marty wrote less but I think Baxter’s which they say was mainly Spencer’s project, he left after Altamont and that was when it all fell apart imho.
@@Hartlor_Tayley Wow. I'm afraid I've remained completely unaware that Baxter's was mainly Spencer's project. Other than his drumming I would guess "A Small Package..." was his only contribution. I'd be interested to hear more.
This song went to #3 on Billboard chart. It stayed there for 3 weeks. The highest charting single they ever recorded under the name Jefferson Starship, or Jefferson Airplane.
correct. the album Red Octopus from which this single came from slipped in the #1 position on Billboard charts 4 different times over the summer of 75. and it was a great summer for me.
That's a good song from the 70''s. My grandmother alway told me that I was a mericall child because I was less then a year old when I had open heart surgery in 1963, I was the first child that age to service that surgery and I I have a newspaper from it for NIH. Every so often I am talked about in the Washington Post. I know that this song has a different meaning. .
Remember the story of Jekyll and Goliath, I believe it was called? Well, Airplane and Starship are a bit like that. As are pre- and post- Stevie and Peter. There was an edge and then there was none. I exaggerate, but 'tis a morsel therein. This here is a fine and beautiful song and more emblematic of the shiny new Starship. Airplane was raw yet Graceful, Slick but not slippery. And psychedelic as funk. Haight-Ashbury. The movie "Flashback" has some great Airplane going on.
Dismissed by many as pop sellouts, certainly not the gravitas as Airplane. But a truly solid band of substance, one that, as I see in other comments, has a catalog worthy of attending them live while I had the opportunity. Something I never did. My loss.
@@Katehowe3010 by the mid seventies record companies wanted hit songs for the radio, and the JS were able to deliver that. I dismissed them as sellouts too but I saw how much so many people really loved those records. I tried to sellout too but no one was buying.
@@Spo-Dee-O-Dee in retrospect I suppose if they hadn’t become radio pop they would have probably ended it a lot sooner. I’m glad they had some hits and got paid enough to retire.
@@MissAstorDancer yes of course, so fortunate to have had the radio keeping us safe from this song. So many songs about unhealthy sexual situations on the radio in those days, they censor the song that has sex in the context of being in love. Crazy world.
This is the album cut, long version, very sexual, and romantic. The radio song was cut in half with all the sexual verses cut out. I had this album when it came out
@@bethkelly5480 yes that makes sense. I remember myGF had the album and she played it a lot but I was too young to pick up on all that innuendo. I was learning guitar and was more fascinated by the music.
Marty's voice is top tier on this track. Really pretty song.
😢 Brings tears to my eyes. This was our song back in the day. He's passed away now, but I can still feel the joy of our time together as soon as I hear those first notes.. ❤
RIP Marty Balin the vocal singer. It came out in 1975. Grace Slick is actually in the band.
The bassist for Jefferson Starship was Paul Kantner, my cousin. RIP Paul! I think this song came out around the same year my mom passed away, in 1978, so listening to this song brings back sad feelings for me. I was wrong, the song came out in 1975, but I guess the first time I ever heard was in 1978, still it brings back those sad memories.
I found this gem months ago at my local music shop. I wasn't sure if you were going to get here as your recent reactions have been to newer music and some other than mainstream... I'll look to include it in a future shipment. all the best.
I am 71 yo & this is still one of most favorite songs. Amarillo by morning & Layla right behind.
A good song from 1967 Jefferson Airplane written and performed by Marty Balin is a song titled " Comin' Back to Me" This song has been on a movie soundtrack. Absolutely beautiful song.
As Always,, Great Reaction My Music Lovin Brother...Jefferson Starship "With Your Love",, "Runaway" & "Ride The Tiger"
St. Charles.
Great song, brings back a lot of memories from way back
The late Marty Balin’s as original lead singer his vocals were so hypnotic. His range was beautiful. ❤️❤️❤️
Marty Balin's vocals and a fine floaty sound. Great going back in time for this beautifully arranged song!
Marty was the underrated genius of the Jefferson Everything.
@@Hartlor_Tayley I love his solo work too.
@@cherylreichardt me too he always had this sweet spirit about him. I think his songs made me a kinder more empathetic person.
@@Hartlor_Tayley Well his ballad Hearts always tugs at my heart.
@@cherylreichardtHearts is so emotional yet soothing. It took me awhile to fully appreciate how good his songs really were.
Love Marty's voice (and on his hit solo single "Hearts" too) and Grace Slick's backing vocal, especially the breathy, intense "Oh Baby! -- Oh Baby!"
Irv Cox's magnificent tenor sax solo -- WOW!
Great Song, Great Band !!
cool journey ahead. enjoy!
I just recently found out Marty Balin sings Hearts. Jefferson Starship is one of my all time favorite bands.
For more of a rocker, try my favorite song of theirs "Jane". I saw a David Freiberg fronted Jefferson Starship this past October - he wrote "Jane". At age 83 he can still sing and perform.
God I love this song. Mesmerizing!!
Finally the song and the group got together and made great song great live
This is a beautiful love song masterpiece.
Gotta check Airplane songs Today and Coming Back to Me. Timeless San Fran folk music during a tremendously creative time in music.
"Coming Back to Me" is Marty's best song IMO.
3:50 lmao that eyebrow raise
Im 56. This song was pure 70s when i was a kid
A masterpiece love it.
So beautifully romantic and well done, produced
There are some great Jefferson Starship songs feat. lead singer Marty Balin’s R.I.P. “Count On Me” can you react to that song. Then the band changed their name to Starship with new lead singer Mickey Thomas. Can you react to “ Sara” and “Jane” Mickey’s vocals are electric. 🔥🔥🔥
There are plenty of songs from thx day we kind of remember. When I hear this song , it’s like goin backi in timeI knew where I was,, what was ding, who I was doin it with, and you can imagine what after smoking that joint. That was the boy next door first love. It was the sexiest song and would hear it over and over,, and to this day this song does something to me no other song can, even after all these yeas. I know your in heavenBalin, janmmi it up with all the greatest who died too soon!❤️😹😹👍💋💋🇵🇹Ⓜ️
This is positively a fantastic R&B love ballad. That climax was incredible.....with the sax I mean.
Excellent song.
Check out some of the Jefferson Airplane tunes! Their recording of Wooden Ships for starts! If you liked this, you would enjoy these! Awesome musicians all!
Marty Balins crowning glory - and he wrote some of the best ballads of the 60s,70s and 80s,with Jefferson Airplane,Jefferson Starship and as a solo artist
Balin, great. RIP.
I keep coming back to “Miracles” song reaction. I love it so much. This song holds nothing back. LOL! These lyrics are erotic to the extreme. Very R-rated. 🔥
I was 18 when this song came out. I was listening to this version in my brothers 69 GTO on “FM” and my mom was with me. When she heard that one line that you reacted to, she could not believe the things that “the young listened to nowadays” it still makes me laugh. She was so outraged
Daniel, give yourself a treat. Forget Starship. Check out "Good Shepard". It's an under appreciated song by their guitarist, Jorma. Then check out his song "Genesis" from his solo album "Quah". This guy is so underrated, it's a crime. And he's still touring. Uh oh, then down a rabbit hole with Hot Tuna...
The single was chosen as our class song--Class of 1977. Then somebody pointed out the naughtier lyrics in the album version and we ended up with Diana Ross's "Do You Know Where You're Going To?" because, sure THAT'S a positive title for a bunch of new graduates.
You have to check out Jefferson Starship and "Find Your Way Back" it rocks!
Jefferson Airplane was Marty Balin's band which he started with Paul Kantner, he lost control of it when other members wanted to get more psychedelic and political. They didn't care for his romantic ballads but when Kantner formed Jefferson Starship those ballads were big hits. JS wanted more commercial success and Marty gave it to them, eventually becoming a full time member.
Kantner and Balin are both gone now and Slick is retired. I think Jorma Kaukonen (guitarist) and Jack Casady (bassist) are still working.
Yep, and drummer Spencer Dryden has passed also.
"It is 7 minutes long, so I think we're in for a treat..." Please make sure your seatbelts are fastened and your tray tables stowed in their upright locked position.
RIP Marty Balin
I was looking for reactions to the Indigo Girls and Sarah McLachlan, and there are only a few out there.
You could start with a song they did together in 1997 on the Lillith Fair tour, "The Water Is Wide". This is an old folk song(roots in the 1600s) covered in various forms over the years by many artists(Pete Seeger started the modern version), and the Indigo Girls version is very good(see the Club R&R live performance). I saw it live at the first Lillith Fair concert that the Indigo Girls were at, and performed it with Sarah (but not also Jewel). This is the performance on the DVD: czcams.com/video/d32rALuwRtQ/video.html
For an Indigo Girls song to start with, check out "Kid Fears" live from the Uptown Lounge with Michael Stipe from R.E.M.
For a Sarah McLachlan song you could do the popular "Angel"(czcams.com/video/l3ceD1O5vhQ/video.html) or "Sweet Surrender".
Jefferson Airplane - The House At Pooneil Corners
Ooh, euphemisms many
RIP Marty Balin :0(
1975 (another great year for music). Loved this song when it came out, was different from what on the radio at the time, good feelings ... Some may note that Starship with a slightly different lineup in 1985, had a #1 Hot 100 hit with We Built This City (written by Bernie Taupin and another, sorry), that was later criticized by media as one of the worst songs ever!
which prolly helped it to make even more money ! NOTHING number 1 can be that bad ...look at EBONY and IVORY
classic 70s rock.
This is not only a pretty sexy song, Daniel. This is a seductive song. I mean these lyrics Oh My Goodness! ! Makes me blush, every time. I’m gonna pass out.
I understand 👀👀👀👀👀
Try the JA off-shoot, Hot Tuna.
Now try 10cc’s “I’m Not in Love”. Seriously.
listen please "I saw you"
Good reaction. I think the Jefferson Starship incarnation of the band gets a bad rap because it's lumped together with the much poorer Starship version. This song, "Count On Me", "Stranger", and "Find Your Way Back" are all great tracks.
Sorry, but I am a Grace Slick/Paul Kantner fan. Marty was too saccharin for me. The only great Jefferson Starship album is "Blows Against the Empire".
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I think you need to be 18 to listen to this song.
You really don't need to go any further with the Starship. Nothing they did later was better than this.
What happened to MUSIC?!!
Marty Balin…., sorely missed. A real rockn roll legend.
Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship are the same band ... sort of. It's complicated, but they regrouped and formed Jefferson Starship in 1974. Love this song! Takes me back to my college days! Thanks Daniel!
Loved this, I had not heard it. It is a little different, dare I say better Than We Built this City!!🤣
Daniel, I just shared this song. Just so you know. Thank you again for the music.
Hands down, my favorite song. I love Rock, Ska, Punk, New WAVE and so on, but yet, this is my favorite song. Go figure.
Marty Balin's vocals were absolutely sublime. Two other JS tracks with stellar Marty Balin vocals are "Count on Me" and "With Your Love."
Great, great song and great reaction as always.
Great multilevel miracle. Just amazing song .
Love this song.
RUNAWAY.
I remember I had this 8track, it was pretty different from previous Jefferson music. Honestly, I’ve had a love/ not so love thing with the album. I guess I just have to be in the mood for it. Brings back memories…
I've been watching you since you're very first videos I feel like I'm watching you grow up. I'm 56 years old and don't like most young people these days but if all the young people would like you I would love them. I'm a pretty good judge of character I could tell that you got a beautiful soul. I request if I may you should react to the door second album strange days in its entirety I know you're going to love it..☮️
Great song and review. Amazing how Airplane and Starship sound so very different. May I suggest Somebody to Love to see the contrasts.
Thanks Daniel
@@Spo-Dee-O-DeeThe Great Society, only existed for about a year and then became Jefferson Airplane. I don't really consider that a cover. Sung by Grace Slick, they are among the songs the band/ bands are best known for. Funny, I bought tickets for J.A. and ended up seeing J.S. and Grace still preformed those songs, didn't feel ripped off.
Actually have the live Great Society album.
@@Spo-Dee-O-Dee played by whom? True, they they got plenty of airtime in their day, but now?
@@Spo-Dee-O-Dee I don't really listen to many, mostly Daniel. I suppose that if they're a popular choice it's because they garner more views. That could serve Daniel well as his style and approach distinguishes him from others.
i would suggest 'Crown of Creation' to compare Airplane & Starship. night and day.
Try this track from their next album (Spitfire) - "St.Charles" - they rock a LOT harder: czcams.com/video/d4BxmjFuF_0/video.html
or from their debut album (Dragonfly) - "Ride the Tiger": czcams.com/video/lZOx8jM7xhM/video.html
I love the St. Charles video. I watch it all the time.
'St. Charles' is one of those great lost songs of the 70's.
Stay away from later Starship. It is garbage.
Marty Balin had one of the best voices in Rock. Try St. Charles, an amazing song. Caroline is another beautiful song.
Hey Daniel! Enjoyed your reaction to “Band on the Run”. It’s a favorite of mine. If I could recommend a follow up song. Check out a song from his “Ram” album called Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey. Also on the subject of Neil Young, if you were thinking about doing an album I think Harvest is his best. Happy listening!
One of my favourite songs of all time. A very sensual tune with amazing lead vocals by Marty Balin and great backing vocals by Grace Slick.
This is probably my favorite song by them. Any incarnation of them. I think that those people must have had a fun an interesting wedding if this was their wedding song. I'd have liked to attend. Marty Balin had a nice solo song called Hearts that you may like.
Starship did some double bills with Fleetwood Mac in the 76/77 frame. Awesome shows. Red Octopus is a really fine record.
Glad you finally got around to this one! You can keep it rolling with "Count On Me". Jefferson Starship is STELLAR! I've been around as far back as the beginning of Jefferson Airplane and it's all just great evolution!
agreed! when Jefferson Airplane broke up, Jefferson Starship carried the spirit through the 70's.
Wonderful Marty vocal and Grace in the background. Such a gorgeous atmospheric song with an arrangement that builds so beautifully...
HEYYYYYYYYY! :) YOU MIGHT BE THE VERY 1ST TO REACT TO THIS DANIEL, HUGE HIT BIGGGGG HIT AND AWESOME MUSICAL BAND! :) AND OF COURSE R.I.P :( TO THE GREAT ( MARTY BALIN ) WHATTA VOICE :) ENJOYYYYYY
One of the most difficult songs to cover.
It's so complex underneath.
Not as simple as you might think.
Crazy chords.
Yes it is hard to play.
@@Spo-Dee-O-Dee that’s true. I’m going to look one up and give it a go. I found those changes daunting to nail down by ear.
Marty balin is so good on vocals on this one
A strong "relationship" connection for me - a lost Love! Probably not uncommon. I agree about the comments about Marty Balin's voice. This is all "Marty Balin" for me, more than Starship. Being both spiritual AND a romantic, I have always loved the verse about "I know that Love is the answer. It's holding the world together, ain't nothing better at all." If fact I stole the line "I feel like swirling and dancing whenever you're walking with me", when walking with my Love.
Hey if you read these Daniel, I just discovered you this week and am really enjoying the channel brother. Loved re-visiting Quadrophenia, over the last couple of days.
I include the quote, "I can't even believe it with you, it's like having every dream I ever wanted come true" in my high school yearbook. It's a great love song. I love the interplay between Marty Balin and Grace Slick's voices. So White Rabbit was representative of their 60's sound (although you need to check out Somebody to Love, We Could Be Together, or Volunteers), Miracles is a good representation of their mellow 70's sound (another great love song is Have You Seen the Stars Tonight). When you get to their 80's sound, they go for a more commercial pop rock sound, but there are some good songs. I recommend Winds of Change or Stranger. Then stop there. Haha!
i liked the 70's Jefferson Starship. Grace stepped back and let Marty shine this time. i agree with you on Winds of Change - the last song of the 80's JS that I liked. technically Mickey Thomas is a strong vocalist but i'm not a fan.
Marty Balin was the romantic of the Jefferson Airplane but he was pretty much sidelined by the heavier sound Paul Kantner brought to the band with album After Bathing at Baxter's. Marty was briefly able to bring the romance back on the first Jefferson Starship album Dragon Fly with "Caroline" and this song from Red Octopus. And what a voice!
Today and coming Back to Me. From the surrealistic pillow album are so incredibly good. Marty put the magic in that band
When jack and Jorma left to for Hot Tuna, they pretty much took that heavy element with them
@@Hartlor_Tayley And "It's No Secret" from Takes Off. Great stuff from their Folk Rock roots, as was Surrealistic Pillow. I agree that Jack and Jorma did the ... can we call it... the "heavy lifting" on Baxter and beyond, I think due to Encountering Hendrix. But it was Kantner writing most of the songs.
@@syater it’s interesting to listen to Hot Tunas Phosphorescent Rat album where there a couple of very airplane like songs. But yes kantner wrote more and Marty wrote less but I think Baxter’s which they say was mainly Spencer’s project, he left after Altamont and that was when it all fell apart imho.
@@Hartlor_Tayley Wow. I'm afraid I've remained completely unaware that Baxter's was mainly Spencer's project. Other than his drumming I would guess "A Small Package..." was his only contribution. I'd be interested to hear more.
You should check out Nothing going to stop us now by Jefferson starship. You will like it.
This song went to #3 on Billboard chart. It stayed there for 3 weeks. The highest charting single they ever recorded under the name Jefferson Starship, or Jefferson Airplane.
correct. the album Red Octopus from which this single came from slipped in the #1 position on Billboard charts
4 different times over the summer of 75. and it was a great summer for me.
"pop music" .. a far cry from the revolutionaries they were in their youth
i think they had to stop being edgy or they'd all be dead years ago.
That's a good song from the 70''s. My grandmother alway told me that I was a mericall child because I was less then a year old when I had open heart surgery in 1963, I was the first child that age to service that surgery and I I have a newspaper from it for NIH. Every so often I am talked about in the Washington Post. I know that this song has a different meaning.
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Finally somebody paying attention to what is almost a forgotten band. Starship had some great albums.
Starship has been forgotten because it such a lightweight shadow of the Airplane.
@@markmurphy558 Summed up perfectly! ✌
Just remember that they'll have to live with the abomination that is 'Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now' forever!
@@markmurphy558 and they sold 10 times the albums as AIRPLANE derwood and crunched the sound ! Especially in the 80s
@@Katehowe3010 i know how awful
a number 1 song who would want that ?
Love Love Love this song and Marty Balin's voice! My other fave by him is Caroline- check it out!
Remember the story of Jekyll and Goliath, I believe it was called? Well, Airplane and Starship are a bit like that. As are pre- and post- Stevie and Peter. There was an edge and then there was none. I exaggerate, but 'tis a morsel therein. This here is a fine and beautiful song and more emblematic of the shiny new Starship. Airplane was raw yet Graceful, Slick but not slippery. And psychedelic as funk. Haight-Ashbury. The movie "Flashback" has some great Airplane going on.
Jekyll and Hyde
Davey and Goliath
@@bobangell1679 Davey, Davey, Davey. How could I forget? Thanks!
Finally!! Thanks for reacting to this, been waiting for someone to.
Beautiful song.
What a classic singer. RIP Marty Balin.
Yeah very extremely sad 😢💔🪦☮️✌️
Great choice.
Most amazing love song, ever.
Dismissed by many as pop sellouts, certainly not the gravitas as Airplane. But a truly solid band of substance, one that, as I see in other comments, has a catalog worthy of attending them live while I had the opportunity. Something I never did. My loss.
Well said. I did see the Airplane reunion tour in the eighties. It was a great show.
Dismissed as sellouts sounds about right.
@@Katehowe3010 by the mid seventies record companies wanted hit songs for the radio, and the JS were able to deliver that. I dismissed them as sellouts too but I saw how much so many people really loved those records. I tried to sellout too but no one was buying.
@@Spo-Dee-O-Dee in retrospect I suppose if they hadn’t become radio pop they would have probably ended it a lot sooner. I’m glad they had some hits and got paid enough to retire.
The song you will greatly enjoy by Jefferson Airplane is 'Somebody to Love'. Great song.
The airplane had some really wonderful songs. The starship did too tbh
@@Hartlor_Tayley Yes they did : )
Marty wrote most of their hits. This one takes me right back there. Lyrics are more sexual than I remember. Great reaction.
Obviously, there was a "radio" version, much shorter, with cleaned-up lyrics!
@@MissAstorDancer yes of course, so fortunate to have had the radio keeping us safe from this song. So many songs about unhealthy sexual situations on the radio in those days, they censor the song that has sex in the context of being in love. Crazy world.
@@Hartlor_Tayley ikr?!
smh!!!
This is the album cut, long version, very sexual, and romantic. The radio song was cut in half with all the sexual verses cut out. I had this album when it came out
@@bethkelly5480 yes that makes sense. I remember myGF had the album and she played it a lot but I was too young to pick up on all that innuendo. I was learning guitar and was more fascinated by the music.
how about doing Hyperdrive? Also a great song
YES!!