JEFFERSON AIRPLANE - Earliest known recordings 1965*

[@spiritof6663]

Some corrections on the songs--the first three, often touted as the "earliest live Airplane" from Nov '65 are actually from the band's 9/30/66 Winterland date (the earliest live Airplane that actually survives comes from the band's January 1966 Vancouver shows). The last two songs aren't demos; they are Jefferson Starship doing "White Rabbit" live in 1975 and the Airplane doing "Crown Of Creation" live in 1970.

[@keithchurchill3008]

One of the best bands ever.

[@namcat53]

WE had it made back then. I can't imagine a group of young people today that could or would want to attempt sounding anything like this band. Maybe in the distant future.....

[@leewilliams2094]

In 1970 I attended a private alternative High School that was in this amazing building the building was a co-op of artists with recording studios artist lofts and living quarters a former Candy factory it had a rooftop kitchen and dining area with a fantastic view of the Bay. At the time the building was known as Project One. A fantastic experience with almost nightly rooftop concerts and jam sessions. Only a short walk away from the Fillmore West on market Street.

[@VeteransOfThePsychWars]

that was incredibly lucky, i was in a extremely ultra catholic school in the post war spanish dictatorship

[@leewilliams2094]

@@VeteransOfThePsychWars yes I was very lucky the school was run by doctors of education from Berkeley who were also acid heads for graduation the entire student body of 12 and the teachers went to death Valley and dropped acid. Not a conventional American high school education. LOL

[@maxsmith695]

@@leewilliams2094 Where did you do college ?

[@johniorio7951]

​@@leewilliams2094 Wowza!!!.....yo!!!....I was 12 in 1972, and my english teacher got out of berkeley a few years before....he perhapse looked just like spencer dryden in the herb green photos- super -cool....but your tale is primo di tutti....have preferred to drop acid in death valley...great true- life story...!! I was born way too late!!! Thanks for cluing me into 1970 private school, I knew those boys were onto something.....maybe they were on something!! Thaks older bro!!

[@leewilliams2094]

@@maxsmith695 San Diego State Berkeley University of Michigan Tulane. I bounced around a lot. Never got a degree never needed one as a cannabis broker.

[@herberthofmann7408]

What a found,absoluty great!!! I was 8 years old in 65.

[@michaelwilson8713]

I was 10 years old and 65 so I got to grow up during The groovy years and I miss Vietnam draft by one year

[@parttime9070]

So was I.. I can remember most of the bands at that time, my sister was going to these shows in SF, she worked for a small light show company and got to see all the bands of the day..

[@Zepster77]

Skip Spence on drums!!

[@cemery50]

I got to see the band(s) a number of times. And got to be friends with Signe and Skip. I met Signe when she worked in a little rocking club called the Dandelion....I had no clue of her history until years went by. During Skips last years we became drinkin' buddies and would meet for happy hours and pal around....I didn't know who he was until after a few outings someone clued me in... They were genuinely nice and humble good friends.. As a 15 year old I snuck away to a 3day festival called Bullfrog 1 (~67)....it was an epic and one of the best ever....they let me sit on the stage while they played....everyone was dosed to the max. Then I saw them a couple of years later in Eugene and they allowed me to sit on stage with them again. Through the years involved with music promotion I was allowed backstage for a Starship Show and Hot Tuna. I was working on a Light Show for an Airplane re-union shortly before Signe's passing....I had backstage access and got to chat again with Signe....the fest was a disaster....raining buckets and standing water on the stage and scant audience sitting on the ground in the rain....it was saved when a tiny space was found for them to play in comfort....it was soo sweet....they did "...no secret" and "Tobacco.." and "..Chauffeurs.." it was captivating and sung from the heart.

[@martyfeldman2101]

FYI. The two rare demos are Jefferson Starship 'White Rabbit' - Winterland, November 8,1975 and Jefferson Airplane 'Crown of Creation' -Fillmore East, May 7, 1970.

[@davidlobato5790]

That is Bob Harvey, the bass player who left in October 1956. Jack came in through Jorma, whose older brother was friends with Jorma.

[@hasseelmerson]

If this was the greatest group ever... This must be some kind of historic Thanks for this uploading......

[@HAL9007]

Look at Jack..! He looks 12 years old 🙂 One of the best. Saw Hot Tuna last Spring -- still great. Jack and Jorma -- two kids from high school in Washington DC

[@johniorio7951]

that s funny because i was about 12 when this magnifiscent album came out...they are all about 15 years older than me, makes me feel like I m in the band....was born WAY too late, thanks mom- eat starch.

[@davidlobato5790]

This is not Jack. They had a bass player, Bob Harvey who left, I believe just as this was released or just before or after. Jack came in through Jorma.

[@mikem6384]

Don't know how many 'Runnin Round' performances exist but this has to be the best.

[@voidburner8271]

One of my favorite verison of that song ^^

[@taknothing4896]

I wasn't aware there were concerts at 924 Howard, or maybe this was a one-off? I sort-of briefly lived there in an upstairs side room in early '67. At that time, it was split between the Mime Troupe rehearsal space and the SDS Regional Office.

[@tomdunham8026]

i wish i had been old enough to be a part of the haight back then in 65 i was only 7

[@jimdep6542]

Well, I'll bet you've got some bizarre memories of being there at that time. I was there in 68, but I didn't live in the City.

[@sloburnjo]

Skip and Signe !

[@mullerk2]

YES!!!!

[@EduardoSouza-km9kh]

Amazing! Many thanks for the upload!

[@eridalgodiniz99]

Takes off! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@dreamhaven140]

The evolution of Marty's "It's No Secret" from these early days through the later Fillmore recordings from 1968 is impressive.

[@mullerk2]

TY for posting. Really enjoying a true singer - Signe.

[@rickgrijalva9239]

sounds great - thank you

[@russcohen3779]

Love love love love love❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@djtdub1]

Have been longtime curious about where the cover photo of this video was taken. It's on the back cover of Takes Off.

[@ammofuzztone]

Gives me hope to be a rock star before I die. 😊

[@davewilliams3315]

That jam on "White Rabbit," wow!

[@kings-bay-2902]

Wow! This is historic !

[@veraluciapintorios5740]

EXCELENTE!!!

[@Zepster77]

Is that Paul Kantner playing that killer rhythm on electric 12-string??

[@BOBBOTO]

Integral part of the Airplane sound. R I P Paul. One in a million. 🎉

[@bwanna23]

I really like their earliest versions of 'White Rabbit'. Jorma's guitar playing was super psychedelic.

[@stephenag1]

Vote yes on schrooms!!

[@casadyrocks]

We did and won!

[@DavidRomashko-ie3ev]

Saw Jorma with a backing band(not Hot Tuna,) at a small club,maybe 250 people. He did a version of "Red House" that literally shook the windows and knocked some pictures of other artists like Townes van Zant and Livingston Taylor off the walls. He did Hendrix proud that night!

[@johnpaul2285]

😎✌❤

[@whb1959]

YEAH !!!

[@jimdep6542]

Did they do DCBA-25 with Signe too or just with Grace......anyone know ?

[@impalaman9707]

Their hair was still short

[@tomasfisher]

What is the song in the introduction?

[@galbrunfranck9960]

It's no secret

[@KM769]

King Crimson Starless (1974)

[@dong4398]

The first song is It's No Secret...Marty Balin on lead vocals, I think he wrote the song

[@viktoriayoung]

​@@galbrunfranck9960at first I thought that you meant the name of the song is not a secret 😂

[@marvinroos3520]

Saw them in October '65 at Berkeley. Jack's first or second appearance after replacing Harvey. The concert poster still showed Harvey in the lineup. Still have the poster with the ticket stubbs--$1! Still the best band!

[@67psych]

Awful version of white rabbit from about 1975 here certainly not the 60’s

[@KarlShefelman]

Pre Grace Slick's pretentiousness. :)

[@mullerk2]

So true. Cannot stand her. Signe is wonderful.

[@haintedhouse2990]

@@mullerk2 i feel fortunate. i love them both.

[@gratefuldead3750]

@@mullerk2 Both are great. Great society was a great band as well

[@JohnSovakALincolnMan]

Without Grace Slick and their two biggest Hits -- her contributions, both -- we-all might never have known about them. --- Slam her all you want, but without her they would never have been what we today remember them as.

[@BOBBOTO]

Not pretentious at all. She was herself. Sometimes brilliant, sometimes gross, sometimes obnoxious. Never pretentious.