Listener comments!

  1:58pm
: Hi there, Joe, and all others! 2:00pm
Joe B:

↳ Andrew in Toronto @1:58

welcome Andrew!   2:00pm
Andrew in Toronto: Joe, thanks! ♥ 2:00pm
Jay S.: Good afternoon Joe, Andrew! 2:01pm
Joe B:

↳ Jay S. @2:00

welcome Jay!   2:01pm
Andrew in Toronto:

↳ Jay S. @2:00

Afternoon, Jay! 🎸 ♥ 2:02pm
J in LA: Greetings Joe, hello all and happy Friday! 2:03pm
Joe B:

↳ J in LA @2:02

welcome J! ♥ 2:03pm
Jay S.:

↳ J in LA @2:02

Hello J 🎸 ♥ 2:03pm
J in LA:

↳ Jay S. @2:03

Jaaaayyyy!   2:03pm
Andrew in Toronto:

↳ J in LA @2:02

Hi there, J! 🎸 ♥ 2:04pm
J in LA:

↳ Andrew in Toronto @2:03

Andreeeeew!!!   2:05pm
Andrew in Toronto:

↳ J in LA @2:04

Let`s go!!! 🎸 ♥ 2:07pm
J in LA:

↳ Song: "Blues From an Airplane (demo)" by "Jefferson Airp...

Too bad Grace was never able to slip Tricky Dick that LSD ♥ 2:11pm
Jay S.:

↳ Song: "Nobody But You" by "Marty Balin"

Marty in Gene Pitney mode ♥ 2:12pm
Zrp: Hi Joe! Jefferson Airplane!!!!! ♥ 2:12pm
Jay S.:

↳ Zrp @2:12

Hello Zrp 2:13pm
Joe B:

↳ Zrp @2:12

welcome zrp! ♥ 2:13pm
Zrp:

↳ Jay S. @2:12

Hi Jay 🎸 ♥ 2:13pm
J in LA: Dec 6th, 1969....... Paul Kantner : "I'd like to mention that the Hells Angels just smashed Marty Balin in the face"   2:17pm
Cali4nyaStreamin': moved to San Francisco 1983 🎸 ♥ 2:17pm
tim: Hey Joe! Hey everyone!

Excited for this show!

🎸 ♥ 2:18pm
Scott From Boston: Hey Joe… I’m on airplane mode! Already flying high ♥ 2:19pm
Listener Bop Monroe: oh wow a JA+ deep dive!
thank you DJJB!!!

HOT TUNA!!

♥ 2:19pm
KevinfromBayRidge: Hello everybody! Enjoying the Flight...All the way back to '62. 2:20pm
Joe B:

↳ Cali4nyaStreamin' @2:17

welcome cali! 2:20pm
Joe B:

↳ tim @2:17

hey tim! thanks for being here   2:20pm
Andrew in Toronto:

↳ Zrp @2:13

Hi, Zrp! ♥ 2:20pm
Jay S.:

↳ Scott From Boston @2:18

Hello Scott, Cali, LBM, Kevin, tim 2:21pm
Joe B:

↳ Scott From Boston @2:18

welcome scott! ♥ 2:21pm
Listener Bop Monroe: mothership devolved into radio unlistenable but was great earlier.
thank god you're here! ♥ 2:21pm
KevinfromBayRidge:

↳ Listener Bop Monroe @2:21

Yeahhh! 2:22pm
Joe B:

↳ Listener Bop Monroe @2:19

welcome Bop! 2:22pm
Joe B:

↳ KevinfromBayRidge @2:19

welcome Kevin! ♥ 2:22pm
Listener Bop Monroe: SIR!!
i think the Airplane and Tuna played Bananafish Garden. ♥ 2:22pm
KevinfromBayRidge:

↳ Joe B @2:22

Beach today? 2:24pm
Joe B:

↳ KevinfromBayRidge @2:22

did not make it to the beach yet. pool day though! are you down here? 🎸 ♥ 2:24pm
Woo: Hey Joe and folks! Love the JA. Grace turns 87 in October! 2:24pm
Joe B:

↳ Woo @2:24

great, another special! ♥ 2:25pm
Zrp:

↳ Andrew in Toronto @2:20

Hi Andrew! ♥ 2:25pm
Listener Bop Monroe: is that Signe? 2:25pm
Joe B:

↳ Listener Bop Monroe @2:25

all signe so far ♥ 2:26pm
KevinfromBayRidge:

↳ Joe B @2:24

Nah! Going SouthEast tomorrow to some pink sand beaches. 2:26pm
Joe B:

↳ KevinfromBayRidge @2:26

nice have fun! ♥ 2:27pm
Jay S.:

↳ Woo @2:24

Hello Woo 🎸 ♥ 2:27pm
Scott From Boston:

↳ Jay S. @2:20

Yea Jay!! ♥ 2:27pm
Listener Bop Monroe: just making sure. thnx!   2:28pm
johnk77: photo of signe and band
https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-b90ec966cbe5222ee287008e4b9231e9   2:28pm
Andrew in Toronto:

↳ Scott From Boston @2:27

Hey, Scott! 2:29pm
Joe B:

↳ johnk77 @2:28

weird coincidence - she died on the same day as paul kantner ♥ 2:29pm
Listener Bop Monroe: thnx j77 🎸 ♥ 2:31pm
tim: This is later Airplane related but I recently picked up the self titled Papa John Creach album. I dig it a lot.   2:33pm
Andrew in Toronto:

↳ tim @2:31

Hi, tim!   2:33pm
Andrew in Toronto:

↳ tim @2:31

Excellent choice. 🎸 ♥ 2:34pm
James in ATL: Yikes. Late to the party. Will relisten to the first half hour as I like early Jefferson Airplane. 2:34pm
Joe B:

↳ tim @2:31

pretty cool album! 🎸 ♥ 2:34pm
tim:

↳ Andrew in Toronto @2:33

Thanks, man! 2:35pm
Joe B:

↳ James in ATL @2:34

welcome James! ♥ 2:39pm
Jay S.:

↳ Song: "Let's Get Together" by "Jefferson Airplane"

The fifth released version following the first by The Kingston Trio in 1964 🎸 ♥ 2:39pm
Steve Harsh: Great jams Joe! 2:40pm
Joe B:

↳ Jay S. @2:39

the we five also had a version around then 2:40pm
Joe B:

↳ Steve Harsh @2:39

welcome steve! 🎸 ♥ 2:43pm
medson: Hey Joe B and all ♥ 2:43pm
Jay S.:

↳ medson @2:43

Hello medson 2:44pm
Joe B:

↳ medson @2:43

welcome medson! 🎸 ♥ 2:44pm
Woo: Closest I got to seeing the Airplane was the Starship Red Octopus tour. They did White Rabbit. That's all I remember but I'm sure it was a good show.   2:44pm
Andrew in Toronto:

↳ Joe B @2:40

Do you know that there is a book about Rockpile? ♥ 2:45pm
TDK60: Darn. I almost forgot this is happenin.'. As one who got to see the Airplane, it's great to be here, Joe. I'm strapped in.   2:45pm
Andrew in Toronto:

↳ medson @2:43

Hi, medson! ♥ 2:45pm
Listener Bop Monroe: saw Hot Tuna &/or just Jorma many times.
skipped school for the live Starship Central Park shows with my buddies. ♥ 2:46pm
Listener Bop Monroe: Outlaws opened. 🎸 ♥ 2:47pm
tim: If I'm not mistaken I think my entre to Airplane was the 2400 Fulton Street compilation when it came out. I'm pretty sure I would borrow that from the library. 2:48pm
Joe B:

↳ Woo @2:44

I saw the Starship in '82. Grace was there and they did white rabbitt and somebody to love as the only airplane songs. it was a very good show. i also saw the 89 aiplane reunion tour, great besides the not so great reunion material 2:48pm
Joe B:

↳ TDK60 @2:45

welcome tdk!   2:48pm
Andrew in Toronto:

↳ Joe B @2:48

Do you know that there is a book about Rockpile? 2:48pm
Joe B:

↳ tim @2:47

that certainly reignited ny interest. loved the cover and artwork throughout 2:49pm
Joe B:

↳ Andrew in Toronto @2:48

i did not. new?   2:50pm
Andrew in Toronto:

↳ Joe B @2:49

Yes.
The guy who wrote in is Swedish.
It`s in English.   2:52pm
johnk77: i visited 2400 fulton several times
once an svt rehearsal in the basement
another time at a wild new year's eve
party maybe 1978->79 🎸 ♥ 2:52pm
Scott From Boston: Just left work! Let the weekend begin… As soon as I get over the two hour traffic   2:52pm
Joe Melillo: Isn’t Marty great! “The ‘other’ lead singer in the Airplane “ 2:54pm
Joe B:

↳ johnk77 @2:52

wow very cool. I 'visited' twice - stood outside and took a picture in 1996. 🎸 ♥ 2:54pm
Woo:

↳ Joe Melillo @2:52

They had at least four singers! Kanter and Jorma more later but still ♥ 2:54pm
TDK60:

↳ Joe Melillo @2:52

Hello, Joe M. -- Four singers in all! 2:55pm
Joe B:

↳ Joe Melillo @2:52

yeah, lost control of his own band. 🎸 ♥ 2:55pm
Woo: Grace said that early on she wanted to work on harmonies more but the boys just wanted to yell together, which I think served them well. ♥ 2:56pm
TDK60: I saw J.A. a few days before Woodstock. At Tanglewood in Lenox, Mass. Also on the bill: B.B. King, The Who. Oh my, what a friggin' show!   2:57pm
Joe Melillo: Yes. I feel when people talk about the late ‘60’s JA, Marty is given short shrift by the “America’s top 40 crowd.

Not us, of course.

2:59pm
Joe B:

↳ TDK60 @2:56

wow amazing   2:59pm
johnk77: grace slick was a huge huey lewis fan
in the late 1970s
and the news opened for starship
several times ♥ 2:59pm
Listener Bop Monroe: can't wait for that early 9 minute live white rabbit with the meandering solo 🎸 ♥ 3:03pm
Woo: My least fav JA album is Volunteers although I love half of it. Long John Silver - I don't remember any of it. ♥ 3:03pm
TDK60:

↳ TDK60 @2:56

Later, I've seen Hot Tuna a few times. ♥ 3:03pm
Listener Bop Monroe: eat starch mom 🎸 ♥ 3:04pm
WLSClark: Hey Joe and all. How's everybody on a Friday? Raining here! A rare commodity. 🎸 ♥ 3:04pm
Woo:

↳ WLSClark @3:04

Clark! How was your time in Chicago? ♥ 3:04pm
Listener Bop Monroe: preservatives may be preserving you,
i think that's something you might've missed ♥ 3:05pm
Jay S.:

↳ WLSClark @3:04

Hello Clark! 🎸 ♥ 3:06pm
tim:

↳ Woo @3:03

I like Long John Silver. It's pretty scruffy and loose which is a big reason why I like it.   3:06pm
Andrew in Toronto:

↳ WLSClark @3:04

Hi, Clark. ♥ 3:07pm
Listener Bop Monroe: sway as you lay under me?
didn't catch that but thanks! 🎸 ♥ 3:07pm
JReganK: Hey. Joe B! 3:07pm
Joe B:

↳ johnk77 @2:59

i saw huey once in 81 or 82 opening a 5 band bill -they were very good 3:07pm
Joe B:

↳ Woo @3:03

not my favorite 3:08pm
Joe B:

↳ TDK60 @3:03

actually never saw them but did see jorma solo once at my college, fantastic 🎸 ♥ 3:08pm
JReganK:

↳ WLSClark @3:04

Hey, Clark! Jay! Andrew! Tim! 🎸 ♥ 3:08pm
Woo:

↳ tim @3:06

I will revisit that then. I also like Bark. ♥ 3:08pm
prof.fuzz: howdy joe! 3:08pm
Joe B:

↳ WLSClark @3:04

welcome clark! ♥ 3:08pm
Listener Bop Monroe:

↳ tim @3:06

loved the construct-your-own-cigar-box album cover design with the weed buds interior ♥ 3:08pm
Jay S.:

↳ JReganK @3:08

Hello JRK!   3:08pm
Andrew in Toronto:

↳ JReganK @3:08

Hi, JRK!   3:08pm
johnk77: first time i saw any of these bands live
was oct. 4, 1970 winterland
airplane, dead, quicksilver, nrps, hot tuna ♥ 3:09pm
prof.fuzz: oh. damn. i’ve got homework.
gonna have to come back to the first part of the show in the archive.
i love the airplane! ♥ 3:09pm
Listener Bop Monroe: firing one up now in their honor.
happy Friday after 3!!!   3:10pm
Gleason: Hearing Grace reminds me of the JA song in the movie Monterey Pop where the camera is on Grace mouthing the words but the sound is Marty singing. For months I thought that was what she sounded like. 🎸 ♥ 3:11pm
WLSClark:

↳ Woo @3:04

Great most of time. Sorry I missed you.

Hi Jay, andrew, JrK!

🎸 ♥ 3:11pm
WLSClark: Cant believe all of these are 1966! 🎸 ♥ 3:12pm
tim: Hey JReganK! Howdy WLS and prof! 🎸 ♥ 3:12pm
Joel: Got here late (sadly). Are we just enjoying how great the band was or is there some anniversary(etc). 🎸 ♥ 3:12pm
WLSClark: Joe, you could do an entire set of JA White Levi's commercials! BUT those would be 67. ♥ 3:13pm
Listener Bop Monroe: the first. just a deep dive ♥ 3:13pm
Zrp:

↳ WLSClark @3:12

:) Hi Clark ♥ 3:13pm
TDK60:

↳ Gleason @3:10

Gleason: Yeah, I noticed that back then. The cameraperson or film editor missed it. 3:13pm
Joe B:

↳ prof.fuzz @3:08

welcome prof 🎸 ♥ 3:13pm
WLSClark: Hi Zrp, prof, TDK! tim! ♥ 3:15pm
Listener Bop Monroe: go Lenny Bruce! ♥ 3:17pm
Jay S.:

↳ Song: "Go To Her (version two)" by "Jefferson Airplane"

You can really hear the difference, version two is way, way better than version one   3:18pm
Jason: Hi all. Im new. TGIF 🎸 ♥ 3:19pm
J in LA:

↳ johnk77 @2:52

Was that the one after the dead closed down the Fillmore? 3:20pm
Joe B:

↳ Jay S. @3:17

yeah, if Signe got a babysitter, things would have been waydifferent! 3:21pm
Joe B:

↳ Jason @3:18

welcome Jason 🎸 ♥ 3:22pm
tim:

↳ Jason @3:18

Hey Jason!   3:23pm
jamesegio: hi' joe and everyone. ja was my fave band as a preteen. and still is. remember taking out the worst of out of the library and thinking it was music from some far away place and time and this was probably like 1977! i too took a photo of 2400 prolly around 1997. 🎸 ♥ 3:26pm
WLSClark:

↳ Song: "Somebody To Love (mono single version)" by "Jeffe...

Getting "Lathered" up now! 3:26pm
Joe B:

↳ Joel @3:12

it's at the top of the playlist though i guess you can't see that on a phone app? here it is: Jefferson Airplane's first single came out in February 1966, and first LP that August. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Airplane's takeoff, Shakin' Street takes a deep dive into their early recordings. 🎸 ♥ 3:27pm
Joel:

↳ Song: "Somebody To Love (mono single version)" by "Jeffe...

Remember hearing this blaring out of am car radio driving down the Jersey Parkway.. I feel old ♥ 3:27pm
Listener Bop Monroe: ...but Great Society's White Rabbit? ♥ 3:28pm
TDK60:

↳ Song: "She Has Funny Cars" by "Jefferson Airplane"

When "Surrealistic Pillow" came out, I was blown away. I was 15 years old. ♥ 3:28pm
Listener Bop Monroe:

↳ Song: "Somebody To Love (mono single version)" by "Jeffe...

\m/, 🎸 ♥ 3:28pm
Joel:

↳ Joe B @3:26

Thanks Joe, great show 🎸 ♥ 3:31pm
WLSClark:

↳ Song: "My Best Friend" by "Jefferson Airplane"

Best 2 sided 45 JA ever did. ♥ 3:31pm
Listener Bop Monroe: such a sweet song 3:31pm
Joe B:

↳ WLSClark @3:31

did this come out as a single before somebody to love? 🎸 ♥ 3:32pm
WLSClark:

↳ Joe B @3:31

I THINK so, but not positive. Best on the LP for my money--both sides. JA visited WLS in early 67 and got photo in Billboard with Ron Riley. ♥ 3:33pm
Jay S.:

↳ Joe B @3:31

Yes. 🎸 ♥ 3:33pm
Woo:

↳ Joel @3:27

It's good to be old. ♥ 3:33pm
Jay S.:

↳ Joe B @3:31

This was Dec. 66, StL was Feb. 67   3:34pm
Horse: Best radio ive heard in a long time. Renovating a cabin floor today and couldnt ask for a better soundtrack!! Much love from abindgton VA 🎸 ♥ 3:34pm
WLSClark:

↳ WLSClark @3:32

I love this photo:
www.worldradiohistory.com... ♥ 3:34pm
Jay S.:

↳ WLSClark @3:34

Nice one! 3:36pm
Joe B:

↳ Horse @3:34

thanks ♥ 3:37pm
Listener Bop Monroe: great page! thank you WLS 3:37pm
Joe B:

↳ Jay S. @3:33

wow! i think i only recently found that out ♥ 3:38pm
Jay S.:

↳ Joe B @3:37

Seems like an odd choice, since StL was the super-obvious choice to make a splash for the first single ♥ 3:39pm
TDK60:

↳ Song: "Today" by "Jefferson Airplane"

WFMU's ex-folkish DJ Jeffrey Davison calls Surrealistic "astonishing." Oh yeah.   3:40pm
johnk77: lucky to have been in the audience
for the recording of part of
live grape 1977
inn of the beginning cotati ca.
with peter lewis, jerry miller, and skip
also featuring corny bumpus 3:40pm
Joe B:

↳ Jay S. @3:38

yeah agreed. wonder went in to that decision! 🎸 ♥ 3:40pm
Joel: Obviously, this archive is going into heavy rotation. 3:40pm
Joe B:

↳ Song: "Today" by "Jefferson Airplane"

jerry garcia on uncredited lead   3:41pm
Joe Melillo: That’s what I’m talking about!! 🎸 ♥ 3:41pm
Woo:

↳ WLSClark @3:34

Oh Grace   3:41pm
Joe Melillo: Great show (as usual) Joe! 🎸 ♥ 3:42pm
pollypinocle: Saving "Crown of Creation" for the end, JB? :)   3:43pm
Joe Melillo: Does anyone remember Plastic Fantastic Lover used to score a sequence in TV’s Moonlighting? ♥ 3:44pm
Chili MacPagoda:

↳ WLSClark @3:12

The Airplane Levi’s ads on the Bunny stream have been my favorite lately, funny enough. Up there with the trippy Ken Nordine Levi’s ads for sure. Missed the show but this will be an excellent archive listen over the weekend 👍 🎸 ♥ 3:44pm
Karl: Sorry I'm late, hope I can still catch that Plane 🎸 ♥ 3:45pm
WLSClark:

↳ Chili MacPagoda @3:44

Yes, Bunny TRIES to ruin their greatness, but fails........again. :) 🎸 ♥ 3:46pm
Woo:

↳ Song: "White Rabbit (mono single version)" by "Jefferson...

Legalize mushrooms! 🎸 ♥ 3:46pm
Joel: Thinking of the scene from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas ♥ 3:47pm
Chili MacPagoda:

↳ WLSClark @3:45

Bunny is on them wacky carrots 🥕 and tries to sabotage the stream by playing Marvin Gaye Detroit Free Press Teen Beeeeeeeatt fifteen times a day 3:48pm
Joe B:

↳ pollypinocle @3:42

running out of time. when i do shows like this i get so into the 'origin' years I run out of time   3:48pm
Andrew in Toronto:

↳ Joe B @3:40

Wonderful show!
Joe, thanks! 🎸 ♥ 3:48pm
pollypinocle:

↳ Joe B @3:48

Lovin 'em all! No complaints. ♥ 3:49pm
Dr. Jeff: Great show, Joe, thanks! (How they went from this to “We Built This City,” I’ll never know. 🎸 ♥ 3:51pm
WLSClark:

↳ Chili MacPagoda @3:47

True! 🎸 ♥ 3:52pm
WLSClark: Great show, Joe, even tho I was late to the airplane. NO Spirit airlines for THIS show! ♥ 3:52pm
TDK60:

↳ TDK60 @3:39

...and then came Baxter's. This strange combo was ruining my conformist American youth. 🎸 ♥ 3:52pm
JReganK:

↳ Song: "Martha (single version)" by "Jefferson Airplane"

Timeless! 3:52pm
Joe B:

↳ Dr. Jeff @3:49

i heard that on the car radio recently and wasn't nearly as bad as i remembered it 🎸 ♥ 3:52pm
Chop Scott: Another fantastic show--thanks Champ! ♥ 3:53pm
Jay S.:

↳ Joe B @3:52

It's a vastly overexposed song more than anything else. ♥ 3:53pm
Chili MacPagoda: You can see the Jefferson Airplane mansion today at 2400 Fulton Street, across the way from GGP. They used to have week long parties there 🎸 ♥ 3:53pm
tim: Thanks for the flight, Joe!!!   3:54pm
J in LA: Great show Joe...... appreciate the 1st class seat🤘🏼 🎸 ♥ 3:54pm
Woo:

↳ Joe B @3:52

and it made a ton of money so Grace could have that retirement she craved. I salute her for stepping away. More should. 🎸 ♥ 3:54pm
JReganK: Thanks, Joe! ♥ 3:55pm
Jay S.: Great stuff Joe, thanks so much!   3:55pm
Gleason: THere's a great cover of "Rejoyce" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INRY52zwg_w ♥ 3:56pm
TDK60:

↳ Song: "Wild Thyme" by "Jefferson Airplane"

Oh, yes it was!

Gracias, Joe!

🎸 ♥ 3:56pm
WLSClark: Despite the shortness of the song, "Volunteers" 45 still a fave too. 🎸 ♥ 3:56pm
Karl:

↳ Song: "Wild Thyme" by "Jefferson Airplane"

THIS is how you psych rock 3:56pm
Joe B:

↳ Woo @3:54

funny how kantner complained that starship was too commercial but it was okwhen marty was churning out the soft rock hits for him in the 70s 🎸 ♥ 3:56pm
Karl:

↳ Joe B @3:56

Starship, man, I just can't get down with it. ♥ 3:57pm
Jay S.:

↳ Joe B @3:56

I think them starting to bring in outside commercial songwriters was the final straw 🎸 ♥ 3:57pm
WLSClark:

↳ Karl @3:56

I liked "Freedom at point Zero" 45 🎸 ♥ 3:57pm
Karl:

↳ Joe B @3:56

However, Jefferson Starship, they had some jams. ♥ 3:57pm
Chili MacPagoda: I occasionally see people wearing Airplane shirts around here but never ever a Starship shirt 😂 🎸 ♥ 3:58pm
WLSClark:

↳ Jay S. @3:57

Hard to believe Bernie Taupin wrote "We Built This city." ♥ 3:58pm
TDK60:

↳ Joe B @3:56

Kantner later called the Starship together for a /scruffy/ album of protest tunes. Jefferson's Tree of Liberty (2008).

Thanks again, Joe.

♥ 3:58pm
prof.fuzz: blows against the empire is one of my fave records 🎸 ♥ 3:58pm
Woo:

↳ Chili MacPagoda @3:57

I want an Airplane shirt! ♥ 3:59pm
prof.fuzz: thx joe! 3:59pm
Joe B: thanks everyone! appreciate it ♥ 3:59pm
Zrp: Wonderful Show Joe! 🎸 ♥ 3:59pm
Woo: Joe still had time on the clock! 🎸 ♥ 3:59pm
WLSClark: DC5 invades Joe's show. Seems like Bunny plays this at top of hour alot? 3:59pm
Joe B: Our Bunny empowered by white rabbit! 🎸 ♥ 3:59pm
WLSClark:

↳ Joe B @3:59

Or Python's Killer Rabbit! ♥ 4:00pm
prof.fuzz: (\_/)
( 👁️)
/>✈️> ♥ 4:00pm
Chili MacPagoda: Bunny is taking funds from Carrot Private Equity, the rabbit is basically a mobster at this point