The most comprehensive look at the live and unreleased (studio) history of the Jefferson Airplane ever compiled. 90 photos, 121 performances, 110 different songs, 33 Jams, a combination of 36 improvisations, riffs, and vocal teases are examined. Explore 60 unreleased, alternate, excerpts, Jams, demos, rehearsals, and rough mixes. Including the earliest authenticated studio recording, the demo for Columbia Records (That is correct) circa 8/65. Find 266 questions, and answers, regarding the Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna, Jefferson Starship, KBC Band, SVT, and Wooden Ships. For dessert, 33 interviews from Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna, Jefferson Starship, and San Francisco friends (Not quotes but interviews).
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Craig Fenton is a former radio disc-jockey and an archivist of Jefferson Airplane music for the past three decades. The research is both meticulous and fascinating. Having been afforded the opportunity to interview various musicians and athletes over the years, Craig has been able to obtain a good deal of information not previously discussed in print. His true passion for the music is evident with the comments from many musicians found in the book. Craig resides in Central, New Jersey but is always a quick flight away for the smooth ride to J.A. headquarters.
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This review is from: Take Me to a Circus Tent: The Jefferson Airplane Flight Manual (Paperback)
Amazing, just amazing.Take Me to a Circus Tent, The Jefferson Airplane Flight Manual is the ultimate resource guide to JA music. For this flight turn on the seat belt light, put your trays in the upright position and settle because is was a hell of a ride, turbulent and riotous. And Fenton has been able to document the ride in a way that is truly unique in the music retrospective field. The first section of the book documents every possible show, every performance that was done by the Jefferson Airplanes, including Hot Tuna, Starship and other relatives of JA. It lists the sets, how long the songs were, who introduced the songs, any on stage chatter and any history of the song. It is a mind boggling tribute to the details and minutia that makes up the legend of these rock greats. The second section of the book is interviews with a dizzying array of people associated with the JA in many ways. Here Fenton's knowledge of musical history soars. He knows the background of everyone and is able to use that to direct interviews in a way very few, if any, other person could do. Interspersed between the pages are the 93 photos that give faces and glimpses into the people that made this band the timeless rock standard it has become. I strongly advise that readers check out the author's web site or the discussion at the many sites that address this book. This book will be an excellent investment for any fans of either the Aiplanes and those of classic rock history. It is not an effort that can ever be equaled or duplicated.
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This is a great book for Jefferson Airplane diehards (the ones who need details, not just gossip). Included are tourdates, setlists, studio trivia, etc. If you need information on Jefferson Airplane's live shows (plus more), this is the book you need. It is comparable to the Grateful Dead Taper's Compendium and the Deep Purple Live Cassette Analysis books.Recommended.
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The Airplane Never Flew So High,
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I am a professional music journalist and have been writing about bands for over 30 years. I know a lot about music, a lot about the Jefferson Airplane. But I can't begin to match the depth of knowledge and passion Craig Fenton exhibits in his book. For those of you who loved the band, all the changes they went through, all the music they made, their place in the hierarchy of the San Francisco Sound, then you need to read this book.There is no one who knows more about this band than Fenton. And no one loves them more than he does. His research and interviews and insights are priceless. Anyone who thinks less is well, someone who doesn't recognize true passion. Steven Rosen
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Please note if you see F and or L next to a song or jam it is notating the first or last time it was performed. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
intros the next song, playback date, vocal tease, encore segment, last time the song, improvisational lyrics, tuna set, non album tracks, unreleased version, short jam, lyrical improvisation, promo picture, reunion record, circa summer, drum intro, first full version, rough mix, reunion tour, vocal mix, psychedelic images, first time the song, circa spring, vocal improvisation, album sessions, reunion album Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
San Francisco, Jefferson Starship, Bob Harvey, Paul Kantner, Jefferson Airplane, Marty Balin, Herb Greene, Grateful Dead, New York City, Papa John, Don Aters, Great Society, Mike Somavilla, Plastic Fantastic Lover, Crown Of Creation, Fillmore Auditorium, Signe Anderson, Bob Steeler, Darby Gould, The Other Side Of This Life, The Ballad, David Freiberg, Greg Douglass, Joey Covington, Saturday Afternoon New!
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Please note if you see F and or L next to a song or jam it is notating the first or last time it was performed. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
intros the next song, playback date, vocal tease, encore segment, last time the song, improvisational lyrics, tuna set, non album tracks, unreleased version, short jam, lyrical improvisation, promo picture, reunion record, circa summer, drum intro, first full version, rough mix, reunion tour, vocal mix, psychedelic images, first time the song, circa spring, vocal improvisation, album sessions, reunion album Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
San Francisco, Jefferson Starship, Bob Harvey, Paul Kantner, Jefferson Airplane, Marty Balin, Herb Greene, Grateful Dead, New York City, Papa John, Don Aters, Great Society, Mike Somavilla, Plastic Fantastic Lover, Crown Of Creation, Fillmore Auditorium, Signe Anderson, Bob Steeler, Darby Gould, The Other Side Of This Life, The Ballad, David Freiberg, Greg Douglass, Joey Covington, Saturday Afternoon New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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