{"id":15775,"date":"2012-10-02T12:00:36","date_gmt":"2012-10-02T16:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/?p=15775"},"modified":"2012-10-02T08:18:20","modified_gmt":"2012-10-02T12:18:20","slug":"mickey-thomas-saves-jefferson-starship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/mickey-thomas-saves-jefferson-starship\/","title":{"rendered":"Rock \u2018n Roll Holy Grails: How Mickey Thomas Saved Jefferson Starship"},"content":{"rendered":"

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…not exactly my cup of tea, musically. – Mickey Thomas, on the Jefferson Starship’s mid-’70s output.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Here’s a story that needed to be told: living legend\u00a0Mickey Thomas<\/strong> discusses his move from the Elvin Bishop Band<\/strong> to Jefferson Starship<\/strong>. I can’t tell you, when I’m out and about and run into fellow Townspeople, how frequently the band’s late-’70s rebirth comes up in discussion. “Can you believe they bounced back with a smash hit like ‘Jane’?” someone might ask. Or, “What forces do you think came together to reboot the Starship? It’s a topic that’s completely overlooked in rock history books.” Well, this interview may provide the answers you’ve been seeking.<\/p>\n

…The more I didn’t want to do it, the more they wanted me. – Mickey Thomas, on his initial indecision about joining the band.<\/p><\/blockquote>