{"id":1812,"date":"2009-11-05T23:59:00","date_gmt":"2009-11-06T04:59:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2009-11-05T23:09:22","modified_gmt":"2009-11-05T23:09:22","slug":"jefferson-starship-airplane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/jefferson-starship-airplane\/","title":{"rendered":"When You Really Think About It, Jefferson Starship May Have Produced a Stronger Quartet of Songs Than Any Four Songs by Jefferson Airplane"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"image_block\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><object type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" data=\"http:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/flashback425x150.swf\" width=\"425\" height=\"150\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/flashback425x150.swf\" \/><\/object><\/div>\n<p><em>It&#8217;s been a little more than 11 months since I first posted this controversial view. One of the characteristics I most admire in our Townspeople is our ability to reconsider past views and objections. Now may be as good a time as ever for each of us to reconsider our initial opinions and for newer members of Rock Town Hall to chime in on this issue.<\/p>\n<p>Frankly, I was surprised at the lack of support my query elicited. I didn&#8217;t expect the majority of Townspeople to hear things as I heard them, but I surely didn&#8217;t expect that the closest thing I got to agreement was a vote for plain, old <strong>Starship<\/strong>! Why don&#8217;t you join me in reviewing our first discussion of these matters, replaying the supporting video clips, and sharing any new insights that may have resulted from your growth as a music listener? I look forward to your comments.<\/em> <\/p>\n<p><code>This post initially appeared 11\/30\/08.<\/code><\/p>\n<p><iframe class='youtube-player youtuber' type='text\/html' width='425' height='355' src='http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_0YPwVfNZ6k?rel=0&amp;fs=1&amp;ap=%252526fmt%253D18' webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen frameborder='0'><\/iframe><br \/>\nGranted, <strong>Jefferson Airplane<\/strong> is a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/index.php\/2008\/08\/15\/my_case_against_the_hippies_part_one_the\">favorite whipping band among certain segments of Rock Town Hall<\/a> &#8211; and I don&#8217;t believe anyone who&#8217;d hang here like <strong>Jefferson Starship<\/strong>, but when you really think about it, Jefferson Starship may have produced a stronger quartet of songs than any four songs by Jefferson Airplane.<\/p>\n<p>I speak specifically of a quartet of mid-70s Jefferson Starship songs:<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Count On Me&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Runaway&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;With Your Love&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Miracles&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Unfortunately, with one exception, I could not find the most visually appealing YouTube clips. Appropriately, however, I can proudly state that I do not own any of these recordings on vinyl or digital media. (For the record, I do own two Jefferson Airplane records.) Close your eyes, if need be, and check out this quartet of surprisingly tuneful and moving songs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Count On Me&#8221;<\/strong><br \/><iframe class='youtube-player youtuber' type='text\/html' width='425' height='355' src='http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AOMuK7YYxeg?rel=0&amp;fs=1&amp;ap=%252526fmt%253D18' webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen frameborder='0'><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Runaway&#8221;<\/strong> (stalker-produced video)<br \/><iframe class='youtube-player youtuber' type='text\/html' width='425' height='355' src='http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sNSygqogpls?rel=0&amp;fs=1&amp;ap=%252526fmt%253D18' webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen frameborder='0'><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;With Your Love&#8221;<\/strong><br \/><iframe class='youtube-player youtuber' type='text\/html' width='425' height='355' src='http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Gyp0f8L5nd4?rel=0&amp;fs=1&amp;ap=%252526fmt%253D18' webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen frameborder='0'><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Miracles&#8221;<\/strong> live!<br \/><iframe class='youtube-player youtuber' type='text\/html' width='425' height='355' src='http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1VVtzQfAJzY?rel=0&amp;fs=1&amp;ap=%252526fmt%253D18' webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen frameborder='0'><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Despite this quartet of respectable, tuneful, mid-70s hits, the band never lost its ability to turn out meandering turds, like this 1974 track from <em>Dragon Fly<\/em>, &#8220;Hyperdrive.&#8221;<br \/><iframe class='youtube-player youtuber' type='text\/html' width='425' height='355' src='http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IfZRQ6e1X_E?rel=0&amp;fs=1&amp;ap=%252526fmt%253D18' webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen frameborder='0'><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Ugh, that&#8217;s the kind of music post-hippie death cults are formed around! Here&#8217;s a well-known Jefferson Starship hit that should have made any survivors of the &#8217;60s regret that Kantner and Slick didn&#8217;t drink their own Kool-Aid.<\/p><iframe class='youtube-player youtuber' type='text\/html' width='425' height='355' src='http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GTpuWlxO-ts?rel=0&amp;fs=1&amp;ap=%252526fmt%253D18' webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen frameborder='0'><\/iframe><p>So let&#8217;s leave all the turds done under the name Jefferson Starship out of it &#8211; and let&#8217;s not get near the band&#8217;s &#8217;80s output, like YOU KNOW WHAT! Let&#8217;s stick to that quartet of respectable AM radio hit, &#8220;Count on Me,&#8221; &#8220;Runaway,&#8221; &#8220;With Your Love,&#8221; and my personal favorite, &#8220;Miracles&#8221; &#8211; and I&#8217;m putting those four Jefferson Starship songs against any four Jefferson Airplane songs of your choosing. Give that Jefferson Starship quartet your best shot! Convince me that there are four Jefferson Airplane songs that beat the four Jefferson Starship songs I&#8217;ve selected.<\/p>\n<p>As food for thought, here&#8217;s relatively decent-period vocalist <strong>Mickey Thomas<\/strong> on his stint with the band.<br \/><iframe class='youtube-player youtuber' type='text\/html' width='425' height='355' src='http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xrEV15cNELk?rel=0&amp;fs=1&amp;ap=%252526fmt%253D18' webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen frameborder='0'><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been a little more than 11 months since I first posted this controversial view. One of the characteristics I most admire in our Townspeople is our ability to reconsider past views and objections. 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