"Runaway" is a gem 💎 ✨️ I also recommend the vocalist Marty Balin's solo hit "Hearts" 💔
@stephencaruso7609 ай бұрын
Runaway was a close 2nd for Valentines request
@dixiechatty9589 ай бұрын
Around 1970 or so the Airplane split into two groups. Their guitarist, Jorma Kaukenon and bassist, Jack Casady formed Hot Tuna and Grace Slick and Paul Kantner formed what wound up as Jefferson Starship. Marty Balin rejoined them around 1973 along with guitarist Craig Chacico and bassist Pete Sears and David Freiberg. People came and went in the 70's. In the 80's, Paul Kantner left and took the name Jefferson with him. The rest kept going as Starship. That's the brief version.
@stevedoumas77019 ай бұрын
A “mature sensual love between two adults” love song is the best description for this amazing song.
@Justin_Montana3 ай бұрын
To me, it's a song about loss and heartbreak; the love is in the past.
@shiftingperception9 ай бұрын
Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship have a lot of gems, but to me this is a masterpiece. I feel like every time I hear it, I hear something new, amd I've listened to this for years. Ok, you don't know the 5th Dimension??😮 You NEED to!
@davelafferty57289 ай бұрын
I really like Marty Balin's voice. If you get the time check out Caroline from the first Jefferson Starship album Dragon Fly. There's also a great rocker on the Dragon Fly album titled Ride the Tiger.
@betseyr.90819 ай бұрын
Someone has to react ot “Caroline” and I hope it will be N&L and soon, such a great song!!!
@kendudley35539 ай бұрын
@@betseyr.9081 Caroline would be super great. Song to the Sun - Ozymandias would also be great.
@kendudley35539 ай бұрын
Nick & Lex - Congrats to Steve for inviting you to hear Jefferson Airplane/Starship. One of my favorite bands. Steely Dan, Yes, Moody Blues, Tears For Fears Jefferson Airplane/Starship Songs by Jefferson Whatever: Wooden Ships, You're My Best Friend, The Farm, Winds of Change and most of all - anything from the Spitfire album, which not only has great songs (Cruisin, Hot Water, Dance With the Dragon, Song to the Sun , St. Charles, With Your Love) but it also has the best (IMHO) album cover of all time. The Dragon Lady sitting upon her pet! Thanks for being you, Ken PS - Towards the end of the reaction, you compared the song to Earth, Wind and Fire. I would like to help dis-spell that thought. Jefferson Starship were rockers who could also sing ballads. Cruisin, Out of Control, Hey Fredrick, Keep on Dreamin - are all songs that have edge. Craig Chaquico was a rockin guitar player. Ken II
@MB-pw9mf9 ай бұрын
MARTY BALIN WAS ONE OF THE GREATEST SINGERS EVER!! This song is fantastic sooooo beautiful actually one of my favorite songs ever, I'm listening to music over 60 yrs.He actually wrote this song. Paul Kanter and the great Grace Slick were background singers.
@tomedmonson5019 ай бұрын
I remember hearing that the members of Starship were really conflicted about the radio edit, that cut down the song by almost half, but a shorter, tamer version was the only way to get it played on many radio stations. It eventually went to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100.
@RickeyWilkersonVoices9 ай бұрын
Great song and reaction guys and you should also give "Count On Me " by them a listen!
@TheDivayenta9 ай бұрын
RIP Marty Balin ! Check them out when they were Jefferson Airplane- Marty’s song “ Today”. Pure gorgeousness. ❤
@ricardohernandez22349 ай бұрын
Classic! This is what I call a transportation song, as it picks you up and takes you to somewhere else. And all you had to do to hear it in its time was to turn on the radio. And you felt lucky if you they played the long album version! I would also love their song, Runaway, a few years down the line. Love you guys and your reactions!
@GratefulZen9 ай бұрын
Oh, baby!❤
@franksullivan18739 ай бұрын
Great Album!
@theplanetruth9 ай бұрын
This is the sauciest $€#¥st song ever. Can you find the sauciest line? 6:16-Nick talks right over it 😂😂😂 Sooooooo adult for my pre teen ears but I loved the music and the tone. Top tier groove. 7:55 -the tension builds to a climax….😮
@Skylarking009 ай бұрын
Oral sex never sounded so chill.
@melissadambro88739 ай бұрын
I remember hearing that line as an adult and realizing what they were saying.. (blushing)!
@RogerAbbot-mq9ol9 ай бұрын
They were oblivious to that line. As stated, they had the whole song to talk over the lyrics and just happened to be the place.
@robertgayer55398 ай бұрын
4:40 into this song I heard in 7th grade.... Loved them ever since. RIP Marty.....
@amyroberts97618 ай бұрын
I noticed how he talked right over it too!!! Funny!!
@mikelipke94049 ай бұрын
hitting homeruns every video
@dusty48359 ай бұрын
Marty Balin had such a smooth vocal quality. Try listening to his "Today" and "Coming Back To Me'' from his time with Jefferson airplane on "Surrealistic Pillow''.
@stephencaruso7609 ай бұрын
Thanks to my brother Nick and my sister Alexia for reacting to this classic gem!" I heard this song in 12th grade in 1975 almost near graduation...I love all 4 bands Airplane Hot Tuna Jeff Starship and Starship..all different and all good...Happy Valentines Day to all you baby makers! ❤
@scottanderson84209 ай бұрын
Great request.
@hotrod78689 ай бұрын
For a more rocking Jefferson Starship, do ‘Jane’ by singer Mickey Thompson, who also does Elvin Bishop ‘fooled around and fell in love,’ same singer
@4tuneagent9 ай бұрын
"Miracles" and the album, Red Octopus, were massive Hits in 1975. The single reached #3 for 3 weeks, and the Album hit #1 for 4 weeks. Other great tunes to check out from the 70's are "Count On Me", "With Your Love", and "Runaway ". All excellent vocals between Marty Balin and Grace Slick.
@betseyr.90819 ай бұрын
Add “Caroline” to this list!
@michaelgray51009 ай бұрын
That album Red Octopus is one of the most successful If not the most successful album Jefferson Starship put out. Great song and a great album. So glad you are reacting to this.
@douglasg.92719 ай бұрын
Such a beautiful song. I love it.
@tonyjanney16549 ай бұрын
I always loved the way the voices and instruments drift in and out of the song yet the melody keeps flowing beautifully along like a stream.
@destination22ful9 ай бұрын
Great reaction. A simple song made into great vibe due to the extraordinary arrangement and production during recording. An example of having a good producer. I have always loved this song. Take notice to the racy lyrics at the 3:00 minute mark.
@rockersedvitae84139 ай бұрын
Hey Nick and Alexia. Thanks for the heartfelt reaction. It’s wonderful to see how generations of music lovers come together to share their favorites with you. For Valentine's Day, I highly recommend something different for you, a song and group that you probably never heard of. Check out Without Love by Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes.
@MikeOstrowski-iq8wf9 ай бұрын
Jefferson Starship actually had numerous hits that received radio airplay back in the day that weren’t as cheesy as “We Built This City” 🤮 I highly recommend these 6 songs that I know you 2 would absolutely love ❤ 1) Ride The Tiger (1974) 2) With Your Love (1976) 3) Count On Me (1978) 4) Runaway (1978) 5) Jane (1979) 6) Find Your Way Back (1981) …..many more but these in my opinion their best from “Jefferson Starship” 🎸❤️🔥
@scottanderson84209 ай бұрын
👍👍 reaction to classic starship song. Heard it on the radio a lot but played it the most on 8 track on dates in my high school years. It doesn’t exactly feel like yesterday but I remember it well. Oh to be young.
@lloydanderson14869 ай бұрын
Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship you have to hear it all. San Francisco Greatness. Marty Balin and Grace Slick 2 iconic Singers
@rhwinner9 ай бұрын
This whole album is great.
@anthonyfoster67379 ай бұрын
Wow, what a song, almost perfection, definitely in my top 50 of all time and that in itself speaks volumes believe me...
@KawaTony19649 ай бұрын
Holy cow. I'm 59 years old, born in 1964, heard this song many many times (it played alot on the radio), and I'm just today discovering it was by Jefferson Starship.
@alansmith76269 ай бұрын
keep learning, Grasshopper....😊
@MoMoMyPup109 ай бұрын
It's funny but, it happens a lot with music back then. There was so much great music that 'who sang what' could easily slip through without knowing.
@KawaTony19649 ай бұрын
@@MoMoMyPup10 Yeah, and that song wasn't very high on my list, either. I probably changed the channel many times when it started to play. I never hated it, but back then I was in my late teens and 20s I would much rather hear the Who, or ZZ Top, or Led Zeppelin, or... the list goes on. Also, today's youth may not realize how much more expensive music was back then. You either had to buy an album for around $8 which adjusted for inflation is about $30 today, or you had to know somebody who bought the album and would let you borrow it, or you had to know someone who would take 40 minutes of their life to make a copy on cassette for you.
@roystonmason91259 ай бұрын
wisdom @@alansmith7626
@billjones85035 ай бұрын
A beautiful radio hit of the 80's!
@hackermusic33553 ай бұрын
And 1975.
@RobynHurley-zp9sh2 ай бұрын
I was 7 when this dropped . I listened to it so much on the radio
@rmac80089 ай бұрын
There 4 70s albums Dragonfly Red octopus Earth Spitfire are all great This for me was the best of all the lineups ❤️Marty and Grace’s vocals 🎶
@byronmitchell37849 ай бұрын
In my mind this the most romantic song ever written
@bobholtzmann9 ай бұрын
Fleetwood Mac's "You Make Loving Fun" has a similar line "I never did believe in miracles" which is very catchy - they had a big hit with it a year or two after "Miracles" was a hit.
@edwincancelii29179 ай бұрын
I love this 70’s pop & soft rock song, especially this album version. And I remember it, too.
@stephenhuber12199 ай бұрын
Leonid & Friends will blow your mind
@tmznt9 ай бұрын
I love the violinist in their songs. RIP Papa John Creach. He played with The Grateful Dead and The Marshal Tucker Band, among others.
@tombeyerlein38139 ай бұрын
And the later Jefferson Airplane.
@edf139 ай бұрын
And Hot Tuna
@ChataCovers9 ай бұрын
for valentines i';d of chosen the song "With Your Love" by Jefferson Starship
@14gilbertst9 ай бұрын
This was an interesting album in '75......I was so into the Airplane....and I liked the song, Ride the Tiger, from their previous album, Dragonfly, (as J. Starship) so I had high hopes. Definitely worth a full listen, despite the lack of Hot Tuna members. I do love Grace's backing vocals on this song!
@richarddobson8159 ай бұрын
Hi Nick and Alexia, firstly finish watching High Fidelity!! A great movie, adapted for the US market from a novel by British author Nick Hornby. So the book is very British, but well worth reading. I love both book and movie, and watching it reminds me of the time when I had my own CD store in Cape Town. I have to admit there were times when my team and I had to resist being snobby and patronising (like Jack Black's character) to the customers because we thought we knew more about the music than they did! It's not good for business being rude to your customers! Red Octopus was one of the first albums I bought in SA. My favourite track was always the album opener Alexia, 'Fast Buck Freddie'. It has Grace Slick on lead vocals and features Papa John Creach on violin. Unfortunately for me there were no memorable moments listening to 'Miracles' as most girls ran a mile when I plucked up the courage to talk to them! Oh dear! Things did improve eventually thank goodness. But it's a lovely album, much more organic than Airplane before or Starship later. I think I need to declare that the Starship album after 'We Built This City' called No Protection is a guilty pleasure of mine, very late 80's production but killer tunes with vocals shared by Grace and Mickey Thomas. Great choice Stephen.
@edf139 ай бұрын
Marty was a good friend of mine (later in his life), he was a very fine and gifted man who influenced music across generations!
@davehess10199 ай бұрын
wow, this song takes me way back, oh my god, Jefferson Starship has another great song called, " No way out" Mickey Thomas's vocals are so incredible, it's a few years after this song and a different lead singer but, wow, No way out is such a great song, please check it out when you get a chance, Thank you
@mojomegaman9 ай бұрын
I remember hearing this song playing at Barnes and Noble in Union Square, NYC. I was at the magazine rack reading Mojo Philter and looked over to see I was shoulder to shoulder with Bjork who was reading the same magazine. That was 1999. I still think of Bjork when I hear this song.
@garylewis91139 ай бұрын
This album took some getting used to when I first heard it in 1975 (sophomore year of college), because Jefferson Airplane to me had been the most militant SF band, manning the musical barricades of the revolution as it were with "Volunteers" and "We Can Be Together" so Red Octopus was a letdown to me at first as the Airplane selling out. Once I got over that I could appreciate it for what it is...
@elainemarsh34779 ай бұрын
Super sexy song. Marty Balin's voice is FINE. (A little surprised this got by the censors back in the day...Nick talked over a line that was pretty spicy.)
@lourenzi88209 ай бұрын
The great Greg Chaquico on guitar.
@bmac12059 ай бұрын
This was on the radio a lot back in '75
@brianherrington72269 ай бұрын
Very big song that summer.
@MisterWondrous9 ай бұрын
The season of love! Way to go, Stephen! It was probably just as well that the Mister was talking during the naughty bits, which were, of course, completely absent from most radio transmissions. When ranging over my mind for love songs, I find that it is hard to beat "Nights in White Satin". Their song "The Actor" is pretty darn close. Maybe better. Jefferson Airplane's "Coming Back to Me" is an excellent love song, and was featured in the movie, "Flashback".
@tsully43689 ай бұрын
I greatly preferred the Jefferson Starship of the '70's. Try 'St Charles'. A forgotten gem.
@LilDebi-l6k7 ай бұрын
My favorite!!
@stephencaruso7609 ай бұрын
Jane, Count on Me, With Your Love and Runaway were their other big Top 40 hits as well as Find your way back and No Way Out which were minor hits
@4tuneagent9 ай бұрын
I like "Stranger" also. From 1982, I believe, with Mickey and Grace on vocals. Jammin' tune!.
@anthonyblakely3999 ай бұрын
I Love this song. When it came on the radio....I couldn't believe it was them. The lead singer was a male, so I was a little surprised about it, but the song was like smooth jazz and I loved it.
@scott37449 ай бұрын
This is one of those songs where they had to know it was great when they were recording it. They *had* to know 👍😎
@Shabenn9 ай бұрын
I remember this when it came out when I was a kid. It has always given me an eerie feeling. Just an eerie vibe for me. Classic though.
@Shabenn9 ай бұрын
@@kbrewski1 Whatever
@clannad99germany709 ай бұрын
Was my favorite song of all time of Jefferson Starship. the whole album Red Octopus was great !! The Vinyl ist standing here in my rooms, purchased in 1975, I guess.
@chrisjamieson34529 ай бұрын
The Airplane/Starships highest charting single.
@clannad99germany709 ай бұрын
@@chrisjamieson3452 I know, I was listening then each week the Billboard Top 100 and I think the highest position was no 7 maybe, just long ago.
@chrisjamieson34529 ай бұрын
@@clannad99germany70 OK, why not. Miracles hit #3 on Billboard, while Somebody to Love & White Rabbit hit #'s 5 & 8. Jane topped off at #14. I'm not including Starship (no way) They hit #1 with We Built This City. Which a Rolling Stone poll had at #1 Worst song of the 80's.
@clannad99germany709 ай бұрын
@@chrisjamieson3452 No 3, I was not sure, even better, a higher position.
@christopherhuot28269 ай бұрын
Marty Balins voice was and is pure GOLD!!!😊
@MrSmartAlec9 ай бұрын
1975 I started my senior year of college and lived in a trailer park. The trailer next door to us played this song everyday and it was cranked up. Not sure what they were doing over there but they loved this song and I was sick of it. LOL 🤣😍😈
@scottanderson84209 ай бұрын
Glad your life is settling down. I hope everyone in your family is well and thriving.
@leonardsfriend58219 ай бұрын
Hot Tuna is another branch of the Jefferson Airplane alumni tree, Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Cassady and Papa John Creach (probably his violin on this track)
@chrisjamieson34529 ай бұрын
Hesitation Blues could be reacted to. Excellent rendition.
@allengator19149 ай бұрын
Nothing wrong with describing this song as groovy. When this song was first released, Groovy was still a very often used term.
@ignatzmuskrat30009 ай бұрын
This recording is akin to a musical primer of the Kama Sutra!
@stephencaruso7609 ай бұрын
The album's title was inspired by a nickname given to Kantner's 1950 Buick Roadmaster, which he painted red and adorned with an octopus emblem.
@DavidTrippi-fp9yg9 ай бұрын
The haunting vocals of Marty balien
@davehess10199 ай бұрын
this band has made a ton of changes throughout the years and they never lost a step
@edwincancelii29179 ай бұрын
I’m also requesting another Valentine song, Love Story by Johnny Mathis, the marvelous light baritone.
@BringItMAGA9 ай бұрын
The Marty Balin lead singer era is my favorite!
@alansmith76269 ай бұрын
maybe I am just old but this tune always reminded me of intimate talk, call it pillow talk if ya want, has a light and floaty feeling, to me at least ! LOL Great react!
@antonioorlando44849 ай бұрын
Hi Nick and Lex, now that you are on Jefferson Pls. listen to Baron von Tollbooth & the Chrome Nun. She's Grace Slick ( of course) one of my favourite female voices ever. All songs are good. In Flowers of the night there is one of my favourite guitar riffs. Saludos.
@storknewsofnashville9 ай бұрын
One of the hallmarks of both Jefferson Airplane and Jeffereson Starship was the vocal harmonies and interplay between Marty Balin. Grace Slick, and Paul Kantner. I suggest another song St. Charles from the Spitfire album which adds the shredding guitar of Craig Chaquico. Wish you guys would explore Airplane beyond White Rabbit and Somebody to Love
@stephencaruso7609 ай бұрын
Love St Charles
@bmac12059 ай бұрын
Mar-Mar sighting at 3:46!!!!🐶
@that70slifetimetravel9 ай бұрын
The entire Red Octopus album is fantastic! Marty Balin is stellar on this one! 😀 Don't miss "Count on Me", btw!
@keninboulder769 ай бұрын
The "Spitfire" album is excellent too! I first heard this when I was 16. One of the first albums I bought
@jaimegarcia61149 ай бұрын
Great vocals by Marty Balin RIP.
@ositofreitas4 ай бұрын
You two looked at each other about a minute into the song like "Lets go to the bedroom"
@tombeyerlein38139 ай бұрын
The Airplane was *much* more experimental and trippy than the Jefferson Starship/Starship. You should definitely dig more deeply than Somebody To Love and White Rabbit. Anything off of the Surrealistic Pillow (1967) album or Volunteers (1969) would be great, but the albums After Bathing At Baxter's ('67) and Crown of Creation from '68 are also great achievements, though maybe less accessible.
@richeaton57529 ай бұрын
Try "Sketches Of China"
@jimfrederick39079 ай бұрын
It seems like your appreciation of the musical greatness caused you not to concentrate on the words. They are magic.
@ignatzmuskrat30009 ай бұрын
You wouldn't believe how big this song was. Grace isn't so much a backup singer as a duo with Marty! Sexy to the max. Pretty, please!
@edwincancelii29179 ай бұрын
I’m requesting Endless Love by Diana Ross & Lionel Ritchie, another Valentine song.
@jeffreygortz61469 ай бұрын
I wonder how many " guys" could make to the " finish" line while making love while listening to this song ?????? Feel bad for the women when the " guy" couldnt last 6 minutes !!!!!! 😢😢😢😢❤
@MarkTaylor-wl9dp9 ай бұрын
try their track "Love Too Good" as it is soooo good! LOL Mark GV - Reference Point
@katesjanice9 ай бұрын
And Hot Tuna came from Jefferson Airplane.
@procopiusaugustus62319 ай бұрын
This was probably their best song. Marty Balin at his best. You should really look more into Airplane. Their best known songs are far from their best. “Lather” for instance or “Martha”.
@jamesvomsaal9 ай бұрын
Better use protection because this is a Baby Maker tune
@tombeyerlein38139 ай бұрын
For me, the Jefferson Starship was by far at its best when it featured Grace Slick, Marty Balin and Paul Kantner from the Airplane. The late stuff under the "Starship" name was mostly atrocious, imo.
@sarahzentexas9 ай бұрын
Sexiest song ever imho. Just pure love + sexual expression thereof.
@PeterTaylor-n5i9 ай бұрын
Have you heard of Ian Dury and the blockheads song hit me with your rhythm stick got to number one in UK and USA. Also why no music from the jam. Like all your reaction s
@joelliebler56909 ай бұрын
Great song with a bit of erotic forwardness to shock conservatives out of their skin!My favorite from this era is St. Charles so I hope someone can pay you enough to react to that great tune!
@Heathcoatman9 ай бұрын
New guitar in the background?
@NicknLex9 ай бұрын
Yes! 😍
@franckthibault25219 ай бұрын
I love your neckless Alexia!
@NicknLex9 ай бұрын
Thank you!! Brought to you by Michele Michele 🥰❤️
@GaryNoone-jz3mq9 ай бұрын
I feel that Jefferson Airship devolved into a very formulaic group in Jefferson Starship. They lost their soul.
@RogerAbbot-mq9ol9 ай бұрын
The 60s were completely over by then. Time to move on.
@joemachine47149 ай бұрын
The chorus is everything, like wallpaper of my mind as I heard it much growing up. The verses are "meh" to me tho 😊
@mmattson89479 ай бұрын
Two of my favorite JS songs are “Miracles” and “Runaway”, but only the radio cuts (like on their greatest hits album). Those versions are 3.5 minutes long. When I hear the original album versions (about twice as long), to me it feels excessively bloated with less energy. (But that is only my opinion.)
@stephencaruso7609 ай бұрын
Runaway was actually my choice at first for Valentines but at last minute I changed my mind..
@buddystewart20209 ай бұрын
I'm just saying it looks like the dog is moving in time with the music so, something must be right with this track. And my seven beers has nothing to do with it.
@unmalo27687 ай бұрын
3 minutes of talking at the beginning is torture! JUST GET ON WITH IT!
@NicknLex7 ай бұрын
Please do yourself and us favor and unsubscribe right now! Most people like what we have to say. If you consider it torture than go take a hike. Why watch a reaction? Listen to the damn song on Spotify then. A quejarse a otro lado papa!