Jefferson Airplane – Crown of Creation
The first album I owned by Jefferson Airplane was Crown of Creation, their fourth album. I was a late bloomer to the album rock sound of JA. I was familiar with their hits “White Rabbit” and “Somebody...
View ArticleJefferson Starship – Blows Against The Empire
When I think of the music of Jefferson Starship, I am transported back to their premier recording, Blows Against the Empire (November, 1970). It echoes in my head and heart with a unique resonance...
View ArticleJefferson Starship – Thu. March 15, 2012 – Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, Ct.
Rosemary bought us tickets to see the Jefferson Starship Paul Kantner 71st birthday gala at the Ridgefield Playhouse on Thursday March 15th, 2012. This secures our first concert for calendar year...
View ArticleJefferson Starship at Ridgefield Playhouse Tonight
We’re going up on the fight deck with Jefferson Starship tonight at the Ridgefield Playhouse. It’s a special voyage to celebrate Paul Kantner‘s 71st Birthday. The Starship features David Freiberg,...
View ArticleJefferson Starship – Gold
Cover of Gold I have the music of Jefferson Starship coarsing through my veins now. Seeing Starship live in concert did that for me The recording in their collection I find myself reaching for on...
View ArticleSan Francisco Music and Art Scene – R. Crumb, Jim Marshall, and Stanley Mouse
I was thinking about San Francisco today.I often transport myself there. The music I played in the car today was recorded in San Francisco at Bill Graham’s Fillmore Auditorium in 1968, Cheap Thrills,...
View ArticleSecond of Two, Santana/Allman Bros. Band Concerts Tonight!
We’re getting down to the sound of Santana and The Allman Bros. Band tonight at the Comcast Theatre in Hartford, Ct. Can you say jazz/blues jam? We knew that they could ‘) Related articles Santana And...
View ArticleSaying Goodbye to Scott McKenzie
I learned earlier that Scott McKenzie passed away this weekend. A statement on McKenzie’s website says the 73-year-old died on Saturday in Los Angeles. McKenzie battled Guillain-Barre Syndrome, a...
View ArticleNovember is 30 Days of Dead – Day 1
If you need a miracle every day then you should feel jazzed that the annual tradition for Dead fans is here again. The tradition is called 30 Days of Dead . Dead.net will be giving away a high-quality...
View ArticleJerry Garcia Website Launches! – An Initial Review
Take a journey over to the just launched Jerry Garcia Web site . You’ll find it more than a long strange trip its been The Jerry Garcia Web site accomplishes two main objectives on behalf of its...
View ArticleJefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship/Starship
The trajectory of Jefferson Airplane has produced a very solid flight path across three+ decades of rock and roll. Legacy Recordings has reissued a double CD, The Essential Jefferson Airplane,...
View ArticleSpecial Collectors Edition, Rolling Stone – Grateful Dead, The Ultimate Guide
Rolling Stone Magazine, San Francisco and The Grateful Dead. A match made in heaven collaborated on earth. There is nothing like a Grateful Dead show. The music, the feeling that you experience at...
View ArticleTRPS, Moonalice, and Rock Poster Art
The Rock Poster Society, TRPS (known as Trips) is the world’s largest organized group of rock poster collectors, fans, artists, and dealers. I have been a member of TRPS for three years now. I love the...
View ArticleSantana Reunion Is Underway
Caravanserai (album) (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The last studio recording to feature the major vestiges of the original Santana band was Caravanserai released in 1972. The cover of Caravanserai featured...
View ArticleHe was lost, and is found.
Christmas is a special time when we receive blessings from the angels that are all around us. A beautiful reunion story of brotherhood, compassion and support comes to us from Oakland, California....
View ArticleThe Animals Retrospective
The Animals like many bands have various “Greatest Hits” or “Best of” recordings to choose amongst. I have been listening to The Animals music on Spotify to help determine which of the “Best”...
View ArticleLove This Book Trailer
The time is getting closer to when a highly anticipated photography book I want to own becomes available, October 14th to be precise ;) The Haight: Love, Rock, and Revolution book trailer appeared this...
View ArticleLive at the Fillmore East & West – John Glatt
I peer inside the hallowed halls of The Fillmore East and The Fillmore West, musing about the unique concert stories each bedrock music venue can unearth. Thankfully these sacred tales and more have...
View Article“Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution”
I’m thinking strongly about attending the Bill Graham museum exhibition later this year at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. It starts May 7th and runs through October 11th, 2015. Bill...
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