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Jefferson Airplane

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Forfans of 1960s psychedelic rock, newcomers exploring classic american rock, and readers who enjoy passionate, quote-rich reviews.
10 Reviews 30 Definitions 94 Charts
Rock Psychedelia Blues

The Profile

Jefferson Airplane formed in San Francisco in 1965 and became a leading band of the city’s psychedelic scene. With key members Grace Slick, Marty Balin, Paul Kantner, Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady, and Spencer Dryden, they scored major hits and helped define late-60s rock. They appeared at Monterey Pop (1967) and Woodstock (1969) and reunited in 1989.

Signature songs include Somebody to Love and White Rabbit; performed at Monterey Pop 1967 and Woodstock 1969; inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996; members later formed/led Jefferson Starship and Hot Tuna.

The reviews celebrate Jefferson Airplane’s peak era, praising the revolutionary charge of Volunteers, the concise psychedelic brilliance of Surrealistic Pillow, and the multi-voice power of Crown of Creation. After Bathing at Baxter’s is framed as bold, suite-like experimentation. Bark is defended as an overlooked but worthy chapter. Across pieces, critics hail the band’s harmonies, Kaukonen’s guitar, Slick’s commanding voice, and a sound that fused psychedelia with folk and blues.

Notable Quotes

❝ The wah-wah of Kaukonen in "Good Shepherd" pushes you to movement, to action, towards where? Forward, towards the future, start moving.
❝ This monument or testament, if you prefer, consecrates the Jefferson Airplane into the Olympus of all rock.
❝ In short, an absolutely must-have album, which paved the way for other masterpieces by the American band, like "After Bathing At Baxter's" and their probable career pinnacle, "Volunteers".
❝ Need I add more? Listen to this acid rock testament!
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