Jefferson Airplane- Wooden ships (live at Woodstock -part 1)

"Wooden ships" written by David Crosby, Paul Kantner and Stephen Stills.
Recorded live at the Woodstock music & art fair, on Sunday 17th August 1969.
All right, I would like to say FUCK YOU CORPORATE ASSHOLES FOR NOT LETTING US SHARE ART. Fucking wmg and its fucking copyright shit. Gawd am I pissed!
Anyway, this vid is unavailable only in Germany unfortunately but I cannot do something for this, I'm sorry! I had to break the song into two parts 'cause it's very long.
JA performing this brilliant song at Woodstock -what more could we ask for? Listen to Marty, Grace and Paul sing some brilliant lyrics.
Go ride the music people!

[@trout1212]

Don't forget these guys did this set at dawn Sunday morning. The last act to play music that started around noon Saturday. The acts just before this set included Sly and the Family Stone, Janis Joplin and The Who. It was just starting to get light when the Who finished up then Jefferson Airplane played. Great stuff and a life changing experience for me. What better way to start the day than with a Jefferson Airplane concert. :)

[@bendbadgersteve]

Yup. Quick and light. Agile. Much less pondersome than most rock drummers simply content with keeping time. His jazz background kept things moving along and most of their jams stayed really interesting because of his work. Dryden's all over the place on this Wooden Ships" jam yet seeming to control direction. And...thank God too. Spencer was a stud behind the drum set.

[@SteveEcksteinDouglasDrive]

THE OTHER " WOODEN SHIPS" SIMPLY MARVELOUS. JEFFERSON' AIRPLANE'S " WOODEN SHIPS" GIVES THE SOARING VOICES OF GRACE SLICK & THE LATE MARTY BALIN, ALONG W/THE LATE PAUL KANTNOR & JORMA K.'S ROUSING GUITAR, + BASS & DRUMS TO RIVAL " C S & N", EACH IS A "MASTERFULL WORK OF ART"

[@gregjcase]

tHIS IS THE BEST LIVE VERSION I HAVE FOUND, AND I HAVE SEVERAL... AND THE JAMING IS SOME OF THE BEST THEY EVER DID... AMZING TO FIND THIS FROM WOODSTOCXK... I THOUGHT THEY WERE TOO STONED TO PLAY THAT DAY FROM EVERYTHING IVE HEARD PREVIOUSLY. THANKS A MILLION.......

[@KevinKlonne]

Love the purple berry part. Grace's voice is just perfect.

[@pietroanania]

great performance Grace and Kaukonen

[@juannegrette605]

Wish I could have been at Woodstock but peace ☮️ and love to all hippies and Woodstock and live this group Jefferson Airplany favorite song was miracles o and to anyone feels Woodstock heck of a journey for everyone wish there was another Woodstock ☮️

[@hanaleiroad]

I just want to say that Spencer Dryden was such a talent. His transitions and sensitivity really were the Airplane. I have nothing against Joey Covington but Spencer to me was the necessary component or bridge in the complex nature of JA.

[@celebrant9]

Yeap, both great voices, both overall great artists. Different, but they both held their own!

[@Portugesepuppy]

To live it again, just a second in life! Thanks

[@SteveEcksteinDouglasDrive]

"TO LIVE IT AGAIN>(THANKS "PORTUGESEPUPPY 11 YEARS AGO ))THIS WILL BE MY "EPITAPH", COMING ROUND THE BEND< QUESTION: HOW THE H>>> DO I TAKE MY "SELMER CLASSIC : ALONG:?? NO MUSICIANS IN MY FAMILY & WON'T ALLOW IT TO BE DONATED!!

[@windhill2011]

Absolutely brilliant......

[@jorgealonso2326]

Como me gustaría que existiera el Tunel del Tiempo y transportarme al 16 y 17 de agosto de 1969. Los que estuvieron alli gozan de mi sana envidia.

[@SteveEcksteinDouglasDrive]

" GO RIDE THE MUSIC BABY< OH YEAH"!!!

[@SuburbiaAwaken]

beautiful piece of art. Well done

[@jorgealonso2326]

Que temazo!!!. Lástima que no se puede ver el tema cantado en Woodstock

[@jakeenan]

Ragged version of this song my arse! This is balls-out top-drawer, period. To play this song live in key-pitch and on the money is extremely difficult. But to then free-form improvise on top of all that without ever missing a beat is nothing short of staggering. AND! It was a new song at the time. Never ceases to amaze me their performance at this gig. This is the Airplane.

[@brownlauren15]

jakeenan I completely agree!!

[@jtfaley]

you must try some of my purple berries, I've been eating them for six or seven weeks now, haven't got sick once, probably keep us both alive

[@celebrant9]

Gotta say, I was mad back then (meaning when I couldn't upload the song). I'm chill now but still, these guys suck big time. You know, listening to an artist here on youtube has NEVER prevented me from buying their records! As for your comment, I completely agree...Calling these bastards hypocrites is an understatement!

[@trout1212]

lol We left after the rain on Sunday afternoon and I slept I think untill I was home sometime Monday.

[@casperguylkn]

Grace could sing the hell out of anything. Overshadowed in that era a bit by Janis Joplin, but they could both bring it.

[@casperguylkn]

He happened to be the drummer in the best lineup and best era of the band. More jazz accents than Covington, who was more of a classic rock drummer. Neither one better than the other, just different.

[@captainrhino1]

When I first heard this I thought she sang "I can see by your coat my friend that you're from the other side There's just one thing I got to know Can you tell me please- why?" Personally i think that would have been a more poignant lyric...

[@jorgealonso2326]

Temazo de Jefferson!!! Es cierto cantaron despues de monstruos como The Who y Janis. Hay que tener huevos y lo hicieron muy bien. Fue la consagración de Jefferson

[@jeremiahlangin4184]

Thank you

[@celebrant9]

Cheers, Jeremiah!

[@klinesmith5415]

❤️❤️❤️🐈

[@geoffeuverman2757]

This is the best. Long live acid trips.Why do we hate each other I don't get it

[@TPBXDRicky420]

Amazing!

[@daleeasternbrat816]

wooow!

[@SteveEcksteinDouglasDrive]

NICKY HOPKINS ON KEY BOARDS(PIANO)

[@Laopaspdi]

@ijwi I feel the same way about suite Judy blue eyes

[@SteveEcksteinDouglasDrive]

ONCE THE JOKER< NOW THE THIEF OF HEARTS. MUCH TO MY SURPRISE): " MANY HERE AMONG US THINK LIFE BUT A JOKE: WHILE WOMEN CAME ^ WENT< OUTSIDE IN THE DISTANCE A " WILD CAT DID BEGIN TO HOWL"":MUCH TO MY, SURPRISE TELLING MY FORTUNE WITH HIS SCOWL< SAYING:" < AS NIGHT FALLS AWAY & DAWN'S COMMENCEMENT & DANCE DEBUTS> AS MY "SOUL"(IF IT TRULY DOES EXIST< {{HAVING LIFE LONG DOUBTS)}}, RETURNS TO MY LIFE LESS SLUMBERING BODY< I DESPERATELY REPLAY ANY DREAMS< STRIVING TO DISCOVER ANY & ALL SECRETS OF MY PAST EXISTENCE & WHY I STILL BREATHE AIR & WALK THIS LAND> OH NOT TO TOUCH EARTH EVER AGAIN< NOT TO BE ENSLAVED BY THE SUN & MOON< FREE OF EARTH"S GRAVITY({THE MOON"S ALSO}}AND SO I AM OBLIGATED TO AWAKEN< TO JOIN IN AND SO THE WILD CAT WENT BACK ON THE WATCH TOWER< DESTINED TO HOWL WITH THE APPROACH OF STRANGERS & WIND BLOWING NOW!! THE DANCE OF "INHUMANITY WE CALL LIFE"

[@jackhillty]

marty does the first verse of JJ Mc Step around 7:10

[@Gunnar44]

Not in the same conversation as Joplin"-yea, I would ignore you from that point forward. Good call. Sigh.

[@hipstersandwhatnot]

Written while on a boattt..

[@jeffreyshumaker8992]

Lather!

[@hetjaar]

sorry, but time for a reality check. slick is not anywhere in the same conversation as janis. i still like her in airplane. this is a beautiful song

[@SteveEcksteinDouglasDrive]

THE OTHER " WOODEN SHIPS" SIMPLY MARVELOUS. JEFFERSON' AIRPLANE'S " WOODEN SHIPS" GIVES THE SOARING VOICES OF GRACE SLICK & THE LATE MARTY BALIN, ALONG W/THE LATE PAUL KANTNOR & JORMA K.'S ROUSING GUITAR, + BASS & DRUMS TO RIVAL " C S & N", EACH IS A "MASTERFULL WORK OF ART"