Jefferson Airplane - Eskimo Blue Day (1970) [Great Quality]

Live at Family Dog, 1970

[@robertspencer2647]

Her writing skills are unique . She is different from other female artists who tend to write about the same thing over and over . Her broad intellect and curiosity always kept it interesting.

[@bobair2]

Yes Grace had an excellent way with words and of vocal delivery! I feel today Poppy is every bit as interesting and she like Grace mixes things up a lot.

[@robertmorley4506]

Yup! That's what Jorma said.

[@ChangesOneTim]

What a melody, what brilliant lyrics, what a perfect singer to voice them. Among Airplane's best tracks.

[@patcshea53]

One of the best bands ever, and it never got better than this era right here. Thanks for posting!

[@Tipi_Dan]

An Earth Anthem without parallel. Rarely performed live--- I've never heard such before. An incredible performance and film. Thank you.

[@donaldgehre5964]

For those not fortunate (or lucky) enough to have been around SF in these days, this is just a small taste of the scene-and the power that was evident everywhere. And the Airplane and Grace Slick were among the vanguard, as we used to say, articulating a New America which came mighty, mighty close to forming a new country. That's right: mighty, mighty close. The streets were alive with massive change and many, like myself, were helping to gestate a new culture. Magic was alive.

[@KONAROCK1]

I wish you were actually right. ...but your culture was just as co opted, artificially steered, and engineered as ours is today. You guys had amazing music, though. ..and most of your hearts were in the right place.

[@dogrey]

"With the right kind of eyes"

[@villedocvalle]

KONAROCK1 you’re talking about society in general. Infiltration and sabotage are the general response to a frowning movement .

[@mikethebike7372]

@@KONAROCK1 Obviously you were not there , it was the greatest time in world history to be a young person. Nothing like the miserable pathetic cesspool of today.

[@williamtippins3651]

@@villedocvalle Abbie Hoffman called the fakes "Culture Vultures"

[@philipferguson8570]

One of Grace's best songs. Airplane in really fine form.

[@Martsapso21]

PK, the ultimate rhythm guitarist. Could his playing get any tastier after 3:25? Don't think so...

[@erikjohnson8334]

One of the best Rock songs ever, clearly. The dynamic, The silence, the Gold

[@bradleysmith8618]

That's me in front of the green lighting with long hair on the far left ,when was a little kid we roamed America and had adventures, I also saw johnny winter in 1970 or 1971 finally my parents made me spend the summer with my grandparents because I ran away from home every summer school vacation! Believe it or not 🌸 😊 🌸 ! I'm talking an eight year old hitchhiking across the country! I remember I wanted to explore the world 🌎 as a youngster and sure enough did !

[@TheJoshuamooney]

Where was this? When? (Nice hair!)

[@sdushdiu]

Jack is THE driving force behind the Airplane! Fking amazing! ...And that tone/growl!

[@lisica8458]

Yes. Casady would have been the member hardest to replace.

[@roadrocket7]

Yeah, along with Spencer Dryden. He was the only one who had any real studio experience when he auditioned for Jefferson Airplane. He was an amazing unique drummer who truly fit the band, along with their odd time signatures. Spencer grew up in LA, exposed to Jazz in clubs that his father took him to as a kid. Listen how tight Jack and Spencer were on "Bless It's Pointed Little Head". A masterpiece in time of the band near their peak. "Volunteers" was Spencer's last great time with the band. RIP.

[@ZOOTSUITBEATNICK1]

@@roadrocket7 ...and one of the most-underrated drummers in rock history, imo.

[@thomasromano9321]

He was one great bass player. No doubt why Paul McCartney rated Jack Casady as his favorite bass player.

[@steveaitch729]

i was 16 in 1970 and was totally blown away. nothing has changed except I am an old man now.

[@kevinjoseph517]

fillmore east

[@TheJoshuamooney]

Bro, I call myself “old” too often now. You were 16, I was 7. Ain’t neither one of us “old,” I’m starting to realize.

[@nickbyrne5871]

"It doesn't mean shit to a tree"---------UNDOUBTEDLY, the most original line, of ALL TIME!

[@lisica8458]

Casady and Dryden were so good together.

[@stevenimeson902]

Volunteers is a great album!

[@carolynnangle4492]

I just love this band

[@thewordofgord]

Excellent, thank you. JA become more iconic with every passing year.

[@Tipi_Dan]

They were the greatest band ever to mount a stage.

[@Thisisspacemusic]

They were so damn cool, especially Jack Casady!

[@wolfgangricky]

Jack is still cool, he ain't dead

[@deepuvijay1154]

I want to 're born the time of Jefferson airplane

[@ismaelrodrigueziii6398]

Wow! Jefferson Airplane forever! RIP Paul and Spencer. Love ❤️ you Grace, Jack, Marty, and Jorma!

[@sillyworm]

RIP Paul...What an extraordinary performance...

[@pseudosmith4979]

sillyworm yessir. He was so understated and underrated.

[@lisica8458]

RIP Spencer

[@nocount711]

So much better than the Woodstock version. Thanks for posting this amazing and unique song so beautifully performed. The Jefferson Airplane was one of the very best. Is there more from this concert? And where's Marty? Out back, one thinks, having a smoke. It's to all our benefit that such an assembly of strongly creative people came together to, as the lyric says, "change the notes and bridge sings." Grace among the crowds.

[@hippydippy]

Grace at her pentacle. BEAUTIFUL all around.

[@campaignresources]

LOL You mean pinnacle.

[@Mrbeahz1]

@@campaignresources It's a San Francisco band. Maybe the really did mean Pentacle. Ace? Queen?

[@charlessilvestri5112]

they don't make em like this anymore....classic ROCK to say the least, San Francisco style..

[@bookofkils]

Man, was she beautiful...

[@doodahdavesrecords4319]

The band at their psychedelic peak 69 Volunteers Woodstock then….The Sixties we’re done

[@paulnodead]

Is the whole concert available on the Tube? Great Quality !!!!!!

[@andrewlamarca9913]

grace the true acid queen

[@MiguelVazquez-mu1zm]

Jefferson airplane una de las mejores bandas de la historia ♥️♥️👌

[@tonycohen4311]

Visionary about global warming!

[@thedarkfalafel9323]

One of my favourites Jorma’s lead works from the Airplane era. Fucking nailed it

[@mglenwright09]

definitely my favorite airplane track. one of those ones that really lets grace shine and with so much grit!

[@solarwave]

I hear some GD cross-pollination... beautiful transcendent hippie rock music.

[@lisica8458]

It's known as psychedelic rock

[@jacobtorres6098]

This was just so great to watch. Such a unique band during a unique time in history. So much talent on that stage. Such a quality video, bravo!!!

[@westtexas7]

The Airplane and 13th Floor Elevator out of Austin were the two best acid bands going in late 66 and early 67 until other great bands formed.

[@rodrigo12900]

At that time everybody was high as hell...but was an amazing time for music

[@brucetucker4847]

What I wouldn't give to be able to see that lineup live...

[@donaldgehre5964]

It would have changed your life. Guaranteed.

[@dramaticawesome]

grace slick look so beautiful

[@randallleonard4344]

Damn, Grace is almost 80.

[@donaldgehre5964]

Happens to the best of us. You have to keep in mind that all time is right here and now. The question is, how do you access it.

[@Martsapso21]

Grace is almost 80 and only half of the players in this video are still alive. Sad, but c'est la vie.

[@transistersis]

her face/ skin is lovely

[@HejiraWaves]

Brilliant all the way around.

[@sundaramaji]

a MILLION miles ahead of every other band at the time.

[@westtexas7]

sundaramaji Except for the Doors.

[@codys4491]

Calm down

[@waterdragon4950]

Or the Dead!

[@rayfrazier8657]

Someone asked Jorma's setup here, it was Gibson ES335 with 2 Fender Twin Reverbs, & a tone pedal(cry baby).

[@montalbans]

ES345 -- same as 335, but with stereo wiring and "Varitone" rotary switch.

[@deaganxpress]

"ES345 -- same as 335, but with stereo wiring and "Varitone" rotary switch."....and different inlays on the fingerboard.

[@jamesfurman3739]

It's not a Gibson ES335. I think it may be a Heritage ES.

[@janesteward9915]

I love this tune

[@westtexas7]

Grace and Barbara Robison from P.B.C. had the best female voices of the day. So many other great bands got started in 67.

[@LisaDawnn]

Sensational. Grace is so beautiful! Jack was being Jack. Jorma looked like he looked towards Grace for direction. Interesting. What guitar wasJorma playing? Rest in love and admiration Paul.

[@WoodstocKenny]

+LisaDawnn Jorma's guitar here is what I believe to be a Gibson ES-345, maybe a 1960 or a 1966 model.

[@WoodstocKenny]

Rickenbacker 12 string

[@thatsitfortheotherwon3041]

+WoodstocKenny Why does it say Gibson on the head?

[@carlosarturosousagarridole9361]

In this performance,there is a true musical connection beetween Grace and Jorma. Also, it seems to me Kaukonen would had improvising with his guitar. But it's only an impression myself.

[@sillyworm]

It's called being connected...minute variations..improvising..every performance different.

[@dnmurphy48]

Great song, Grace at her best and superb qality video. Is the full concert available anywhere?

[@dnmurphy48]

And to answr my own question, it was recorded as 'a night at the family dog' amd released as a movie. Its available on amazon for those who are interested. From Amazon UK: Filmed on location at the Family Dog On The Great Highway in San Francisco in September 1970, this classic concert is a snapshot of the American psychedelia scene at the time and the San Francisco sound in particular. Originally made as a TV programme by renowned director Ralph J Gleason, one of the pioneers of American music TV, it features sets from Santana, The Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane and a finale featuring members of all three bands. Santana: 1) Incident At Neshabur 2) Soul Sacrifice The Grateful Dead: 3) Hard To Handle 4) China Cat Sunflower 5) I Know You Rider Jefferson Airplane: 6) The Ballad Of You And Me And Pooneil 7) Eskimo Blue Day 8) Super Jam!

[@kerrgal]

+dnmurphy48 Thanks for the info!

[@louflight2834]

Not bad, that was really good Grace says

[@vernagriffith3032]

Casady was a piece of candy my goodness

[@blipperUT]

I can still remember the words almost fifty years later.

[@davidallen346]

Grace is enchanting.

[@redsox3459]

Hot F'n Jorma! So few of the videos of those days have good quality where you can see his chops. What an underrated guitarist because of that.

[@shadowplay2801]

Fly Jefferson Airplane

[@joeguajardo5092]

The Best

[@dominicmarrano3949]

Gracie says " not bad " at the end to Jorma....fuckin' A

[@williamhiles7404]

The Best there ever was, Grace Slick. What more can I say, except that I have always loved her. LedHed Pb 207.20 🎶 🎸 🎹

[@haroldbrodie]

Grace Slick: "Not bad."

[@PoetryETrain]

Word, I would love to see a live roof top in the daylight version with this song!

[@joeharris3878]

Jorma does the SF psychedelic vibrating sound with his fingers on the frets.....others (Cipollina) used a whammy bar

[@JonathanPauliAraujoAlmeida]

Best band of the whole world whole history along with Death. Im a 36 years beer drunk boy but when Jerry Garcia (I know almost any shit bout this guy wet) said that band is maked of Poets, remembers me Ben Abrahan books "Iom Hashoá" ...

[@samjohnson3680]

we need a revival of the spirit of that time. Come on people!

[@YELL0WPUS]

Yourma [sp] is so young

[@lisica8458]

They all are!

[@olegdanilov7768]

divine

[@pav689]

A Godess😍

[@TheJoshuamooney]

This is great sound and video for one of my favorite Grace/JA songs. When? Where? Must know. Thanks.

[@chrisyasus5563]

Love this

[@fusion2000]

stunning

[@DerrickMims]

Love Grace's hair here so much more than the Woodstock era just a few months before, when it was gigantic and poofy. :-P Looks like her frizz transferred to Jorma.

[@WestbustahSaucedo]

exactly

[@thedonwesley5279]

Humidity in the air has lots to do with hair frizz

[@pseudosmith4979]

The Don Wesley except for Jorma, the Frizz King

[@scottyj946]

Jorma's got his fingers wrapped around 6 live wires, and he's seriously plugged in and distorted! What else would his hair look like?

[@carlosarturosousagarridole9361]

This video was released officially? I ask cause I saw track list of audio CD and "Eskimo..." not appear there...

[@tylerhowell1009]

This is missing that incredible piano part and although it's still awesome i have to hear those chords.

[@fwp209]

I agree. Played by Nicky Hopkins

[@jimbochirico9530]

@@fwp209 Isn't that Hopkins on keyboard at 0.57?

[@mikethebike7372]

@@fwp209 Dunno about that. Hopkins did play with them and on this album but the piano on the studio recording sounds more like Gracee. Nicky taught her how to play and she had just a natural feel for it. Listen to the follow-up album to this Blows Against The Empire all the piano is Grace.

[@doodahdavesrecords4319]

Nicky Hopkins brilliance

[@dreamwell2020]

The songs Grace Slick brought to this band were all good and weird.

[@PastCaring100]

Pinnacle, surely.

[@warrenpeece1726]

Wow, practically HD!

[@eugenemcgloin9680]

Thanks!

[@thorozeen]

that is crack

[@shadowplay-y5g]

Gracie😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@MrStuVW]

WOW!!!

[@waynemoores]

Still my fav band of all time. Still have all the original vinyl and it al still plays.

[@robin2012ism]

Jorma & Jack 8)

[@GoranPA]

Amazing

[@SacaLaMierdita]

Fantastic Snake !

[@pdxrailtransit]

Love watching Grace snap out of her reverie at 0:44

[@pressureflipin1992]

Oh me too. She was definitely vibrating

[@Luminous-iLLusions]

Grace was gorgeous

[@olimpiaborchi5026]

This is my big love....❤

[@casperguylkn]

Jourma playing an ES-335 or the 339?? What was his setup? Anyone know?

[@roadrocket7]

I believe Jorma is playing an ES-345 in sunburst finish. It was his go-to guitar in the first 3/4 years with the Airplane. He first used one in cherry finish w/ gold hardware and a Bigsby tailpiece. He can be seen with a walnut version of an ES-345 at Woodstock. He basically used several Fender Twin Reverbs stacked on top of each other.

[@WilliamBaranowski]

Jorma, Jorma, Jorma!!!

[@codybluetarp]

Jorma steps out there here on this one. And then at about 1:00 in, Grace comes into a duet thing with the blue psych lead, and then the dynamic synchopated psychedelicification of it. Cassady & Jorma ended up forming Hot Tuna later, and you can hear their interplay here in this expansive performance of "Eskimo Blue Day". I remember wondering at the time as a 20 year-old-boy-man why they called it "Eskimo Blue Day", but then realized Grace was right: "It doesn't mean shit to a tree". Like on "Saturday Afternoon". Kantner had an otherness, but connected way about him. Anyway, when i hear them play, especially live, as in this Family Dog gig, each member of the Jefferson Airplane brought a selective, but expansive musical experience. Thanks for reminding me of the open-ended-ness of the disciplined selection of notes to be played.

[@jeffshafro9703]

Where’s Marty?

[@sonofbarnsey]

Grace "Morticia" Slick

[@waterdragon4950]

Yah freakin’ hoo! Magnum Opus 🌎🌊🌲🔥🌪 ❤️ ❤️ on 4 Grace!

[@robyheavyguitar]

The best ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@Agnos66]

Happy B-Day Grace !

[@jeffshafro9703]

Just got into it with some troll about Jormas old necklace. Now he knows he’s both Finnish & Jewish. I don’t think I’ll be hearing back from her

[@jasondalton-earls9972]

This is without doubt one of the greatest songs ever devised by a human name for the reason I come & go are the same & the human games & human names don't mean shit to a tree & fauked tongues are everywhere......especially abound Washington DC

[@muskymike1885]

excelent

[@jawtek82]

They already sound here more like (early) Starship than Airplane.

[@robertrichman6873]

jawtek82: In no way do I see/hear this as being even remotely reminiscent of JS, who paled by comparison, esp. w/o the services of both Bass player extraordinaire, Jack Casady + Jorma Kaukonen, tearing it up on lead guitar!

[@willieboy3011]

I didn't even recognize it until Grace said: "It doesn't mean shit to a tree." That has been lying in a corner of my mind for 47 years til now.

[@TheAddictsPerish78]

IM RIPPED AF

[@MatthewReiser123]

"Not bad" -- Grace Slick at 5:43

[@samyjoseph4798]

puta que era bonita la grace por la chucha

[@DJBuglip]

Where was Marty?