The Life and Death of Marty Balin

The late, great, Marty Balin.
#martybalin
#jeffersonairplane
#jeffersonstarship

[@joevokey1340]

Underrated musician with an underrated voice

[@BOBBOTO]

The idea Balin's voice is underrated is absurd.

[@bostonvair]

Love the JS song "Count on Me" which featured Balin on lead vocals.

[@AlmostReady504]

One of my most favorite soothing voices EVER! LOVED Marty Balin😢

[@EdCollects]

Yeah I feel the same way!

[@stephanvillavicencio5679]

Amen! I love soothing voices, and he did it well! RIP Marty 🙏

[@bold810]

Yeah, I'm Sonoma County, I miss his voice. #I believe in Miracles #🎉

[@kenanacampora]

"Miracles". RIP Balin

[@EdCollects]

Awesome song!

[@itslikethesamebutdifferent8020]

Love marty. Love his song Hearts. Had such a unique voice. Will be missed. RIP marty balín.

[@bobthebear1246]

Marty Balin had one of the sweetest most beautiful male voices in recorded music history. He is an absolute Rock and Soft Rock legend. I know his soul is resting in peace. ☮️🔯

[@fhhfgj]

RIP Marty Miracles is one of the top songs of my childhood.

[@EdCollects]

Oh my gosh YES! That song is so amazing!

[@fhhfgj]

@@EdCollects it is mesmerizing

[@charlesboyer5712]

Masterpiece. With Your Love, Count on Me etc...

[@scottwhite2757]

One of the greatest singers of our time,, Excellent musician.

[@EdCollects]

Yes! He was amazing! I still miss him.

[@happydays8171]

Saw him at the county fair about 2000. Sound company F**ked up everything, but Marty didn't know and sang right on key, beautiful voice.

[@EdCollects]

I never got to see him live and I regret that. He was amazing!

[@happydays8171]

@@EdCollects Growing up, loved anything Starship. I'd be in my room drawing, with the radio on, a Starship song would come on, and would record it on cassette hoping the DJ wouldn't talk too much over the song. We Built This City, not their best, but still enjoyable. The Professor of Rock did a long interview with him couple of years ago, real interesting. It's on KZbin.

[@EdCollects]

@@happydays8171 I actually like We Built This City!

[@happydays8171]

@@EdCollects I like it too, so many have rated it 'worst song ever.' It was huge when they released it.

[@AlmostReady504]

Any order you want to put them in. "Miracles" “Count On Me" “With Your Love” “Runaway” "Hearts" “Volunteers" “Atlanta Lady” (Something About Your Love)

[@macwacha8415]

I listen to him several times a week, love his voice. 💟☮️

[@EdCollects]

Yeah, I listen to his music a LOT also 👊

[@nievaconsing3344]

RIP 💐 🙏 Marty Balin ❤🕊 🇵🇭

[@cassietherainbowsend722]

Loved his music!

[@bondojoe8161]

Exceptional artist.

[@EdCollects]

So many great songs!

[@marinemomma62]

Loved that band. ❤️🎵

[@MothGirl007]

Quite possibly my favorite singer of all time.

[@EdCollects]

I get it, he was amazing! 👊

[@j7cc]

Your work means so much. ✌️

[@andyjones7514]

My favorites 1. Volunteers 2. Today 3. Plastic fantastic lover (live) 4. Caroline 5. Tie she has funny cars Turn my life down The last 2 were collaberations with Jorma. It's a shame they had a strained relationship those were great songs.

[@EdCollects]

Great songs! 👊

[@RichardGarza-zo9mo]

One of the great singer back then with Jefferson Starship. The songs, Miracles and Light the sky on fire.

[@EdCollects]

Yes! Great songs, great band! 👊👊

[@michaelsmyth3935]

Wow, just picked a first Issue, Volunteers at an Estate Sale. They are way more than Pillow.

[@69hunter55]

Where did everybody go? 😂

[@bobthebear1246]

Okay, so he actually didn't start Jefferson Starship. He wasn't even an original member of that band. Jefferson Starship was founded and formed by then-married couple Paul Kantner and Grace Slick. Marty joined before the smash hit success *Red Octopus* in 1975 and stayed with the band for just 3 years, leaving in 1978 after Grace Slick's absolutely and utter meltdown in front of a German audience and her subsequent temporary removal from the band to enter forced rehab.

[@jomama5186]

Forever and much beloved ! ❤ 🙏

[@nickmorelli832]

“Miracles” and “Needed Your Love” 2 of the best songs you’ll ever hear! My man Marty

[@gregorykiernan7849]

Such a beautiful voice. He sang lead vocals on some of my (still) favorites songs like Miracles, Count On Me, and Runaway. R.I.P. Marty and "Thank you!"

[@RaoulDukeSr]

Have always loved, enjoyed, and respected Marty Balin. Your channel is terrific pal 👍

[@allgood6760]

Jefferson Starship is timeless!.. RIP Marty Balin.🎶

[@scotttyson8661]

Pure Great

[@bigcatlife]

Beautiful man, beautiful soul, exquisite voice

[@robertspencer2647]

He recorded some beautiful music ! I think my favorites are Today, Coming Back to me and Things are better in the East .

[@EdCollects]

🙏🙏👊👊

[@boggy6060]

What a great man.... R.I.P Marty.

[@johnhopkins4767]

"Share a Little Joke With The World" is one of my favorites. It is a song which I think might be singular in that I can't quite think of another song expressing that particular thought, or even a similar musical structure. Not as well known as Miracles, perhaps because while JA were very creative musically, Crown of Creation was incredibly dark regarding human existence, one of the darkest sets of music ever produced. And not unjustified, either. Happy music is probably the lie we focus on to get through our days.

[@noelsalisbury7448]

......"Today".......❤

[@MothGirl007]

Flawless.

[@mamboqueen999]

I wish I had seen JS back in the day. Marty was an incredible talent. RIP. ❤️

[@billyoung8118]

One of the best male voices ever recorded.

[@EdCollects]

I totally agree! 👊👊

[@MrHeadbanger366]

Great singer-songwriter.

[@chipdice]

I remember, He went into the hospital in New York, he was having problems with his throat and he died there. The family filed a lawsuit and claimed the hospital was at fault. at this point there is no resolution. Miracles is my favorite song, we could exist on the stars.... Marty is on a star somewhere

[@EdCollects]

😞😞😞 He was amazing

[@johnnycarey1254]

all our music heroes are leaving the stage we're off that age we had the best music clothes and time as Bruce sings Glory days

[@EdCollects]

Absolutely!

[@edwardcowardin4014]

Glad I got to see him before he passed away.

[@EdCollects]

I was going to buy a ticket to see him right before he died, for some reason I forgot. I hate myself for that!

[@maxwellgordon9868]

Such a talented fella.

[@BeatlesGirlKaren]

My all-time fave in JA!

[@EdCollects]

👍🙏🙏👊👊

[@bluzmansb5683]

Marty Balin did not start Jefferson Starship. Grace Slick and Paul Kantner formed Jefferson Starship. Marty officially rejoined the group on their second album Red Octopus.

[@southerngirl300]

What a great voice he had.

[@lemonhead162]

That man's voice was soooo smooth, like butter!

[@EdCollects]

Absolutely he was amazing!

[@catherine59226]

Rest in eternal peace… ❤

[@EdCollects]

😔🤘🙏👊

[@MikeysMorgue]

The Queen City! 🥳

[@EdCollects]

Never been there. I'm assuming you have?

[@MikeysMorgue]

@@EdCollects Yep. I have friends that live there. I live pretty close.

[@EdCollects]

@@MikeysMorgue ah, I see. I was wondering what part of the country you lived in.

[@MikeysMorgue]

@@EdCollects Cleveland. A city that gets way too much shit! It's beautiful. But the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame is a joke. It looks beautiful sitting on the lake, though. It’s fun to go jet skiing and tubing on the lake. I never understood the shit my city gets. It's full of rivers, lakes, and streams and tremendous parks with some stunning waterfalls. The sunsets here are amazing, too, especially on the lake.

[@EdCollects]

@@MikeysMorgue sounds awesome!

[@americabythereza9105]

*Eu amo a música With Your Love* ❤

[@mikekuhn214]

May he RIP!

[@Jinka1950]

This man coulda been a rock star in his own right. Handsome and the best singer bud saddled with the Jefferson band. Shame.

[@Harmonious-jm3sy]

A musical genius

[@bold810]

I Will ALWAYS believe in Miracles. Shouldn't you? ☺️😊☺️😊

[@EdCollects]

Yes, me too!

[@lauracook8203]

"He died in September in 20018. No reason was given. He was 76 years old." That is one of the most oxymoronic things I've heard in years.

[@EdCollects]

Are you slow? They didn't name a reason why he died, what part confused you? Usually there is a reason announced why famous people die. Sheesh.

[@chuckyoneill9029]

​@@EdCollectsTell him his heart stopped, 😂

[@natureboy1313]

We could Run run run run....away.

[@debbiesims138]

Ive never heard anything about his personal life.

[@suryadas6987]

👌😀 Very nice! ✈ 🛸

[@kimberlyfowler5748]

Marty Ballen👍❤️

[@davanmani556]

The band really hosed him.

[@FlightRiskWizard]

I had no idea Marty was autistic, that makes me feel way less insecure about my own autism. 😭

[@liveyouryoga]

He was autistic?

[@EdCollects]

Yes

[@usgradeabeef2782]

Anyone ever see Marty and Charles Manson in the same room together.