Jefferson Airplane - If You Feel Like China Breaking (Live in Hamburg, 05/10/1968) 

Just getting into the Airplane, his voice is amazing!

@@eilishoshea3349 I envy you to just discover them...They've been one of the most significant crush I ever had :)

@@zombiestars42 can't believe I've overlooked them for so long, they're so good!

@@zombiestars42 that's brilliant, thanks for the tips! So much to get into, love them.

@@zombiestars42 Better tell him about the Great Society, if you want to do justice!

Yesssssss

Yep there are few bands that were relevant throughout the 60,70s and 80s.

They were never underrated.

@@EvilSkeptic Yes and no. In their time, Jefferson Airplane received a lot of attention. They were recognized in certain circles as musical, but also cultural leaders. Look at the devotion of the counterculture rank and file, first issues of Rolling Stone, the reviews (and book) of jazz critic Ralph J. Gleason, and the attentions of late night television hosts. The band shattering in different directions, followed by lessening intensity, and a dialed-down Jefferson Starship just didn't really have the sound. The Airplane was like a reverse supergroup appearing from nowhere, leading with intensity, then dividing into spawn. That kind of intensity (just look them here, and listen to them) is difficult to sustain. Various cultural "projects" the Airplane supported (see the Dead's later Rex Foundation) came apart along with the band. The Airplane supported artists, one notable endeavor a very trippy old-time radio show. Most importantly, the break-up of JA fractured the core "sound". The Jefferson Airplane were generators of a "sound", of which the music generated in this video is a prime example. Like the Dead, the Airplane never played a song the same way twice. That this rendition is verbatim note-for-note the album version could be sussed out by one unfamiliar with the "sound" or source studio album--- by closely observing the subtle lack of synchrony between lips and lyrics. For one for whom each note is permanently seared into their cellular and molecular structure, that discovery is automatic.

Monster band

For sure their best drummer

Joey can't hold a candle to him.

He reminded me of Ginger with his piehole open here.

@Chakra #5 Sad, but no mistake in the long run. I saw him in Eugene with New Riders (71?). Spencer was so drunk/loaded he fell backwards, almost off the stage. It was hard to watch.

imo An underrated drummer who isn't, but should be, mentioned in any discussions of great rock drummers. imo

The ones in concert are genuine. The ones on TV shows are much more likely to be lip-synched. The Smothers Brothers appearance is one of the worst.

For the record, this one is not lip synched.

I saw the Airplane live. Still peaking.

@@raymondpierotti8414 I really appears to be. EVERY lick on the video is identical to what was on the recording. Airplane didn't do that - every performance was unique. At 3:21 on the video Jorma is playing some rapid pull offs while the audio has him doing some slow bends.

@@Rolfrad Very nice observation. I had not picked up on that.

Incredible band, and Marty was the heart & soul ❤️

Susan Balin? His Wife? Yes; his last marriage. Source: Wikipedia.

NO one else plays bass the way he does...no one ever.

Right

Great footage, but lip synced off of '68 crown of creation album

Me too🥺

@@pygmy358 Yes, but it doesn't matter. Its beautiful.

They are the best Case closed!!!!

And singe toly anderson, joey Covington

Jorma has a show every friday night from his fur peace ranch on utube. Alot of good musicians. Check it out

and RIP Spencer @@lastnamefirst4035

@@lowtunesinc.2926 Always thought it interesting that Signe and Paul died the same day

That's really cool, I saw them up in Pioneer Town in the desert near Joshua Tree! They love their fans and I got a picture with Jorma!! He took the time to sign an album cover for me too. 👍😁

I have pretty much the same story, though I may have been fourteen. That was in London.

One of the things I miss about vinyl is the covers. I found a lot of great music just because the cover looked so cool. Lookin' in by Savoy Brown is a great example. I never heard of them. I bought the album just for the cover. Then realized it was Foghat with a different lead guitar player, and better songs.

I've been on a Crown Of Creation kick this week. Been listening to it a lot.

14 in vienna

Hahaha...a nice cover? The Atomic Bomb 😂

Marty died but he is still remembered

I wonder if those are Grace's actual nails or fake ones?

Rip singe toly anderson. Died the same day ad kantner

@@lastnamefirst4035 Signe (not Singe...)

My suspicion is one (or both) of yer parents had a lot to do with your superb musical taste! Good for you dawg! I exposed both of my kids to the music of my youth. They too, have EXCELLENT taste in music.

One time I tried to tease Jack and yelled that he should sing. He simply played a chord and mimicked singing. He still is cool.

Jealous? Where'd ya come up with that bizarre notion? They were huge FANS of each other. Best one-two vocal combination in R&R history. I've been following the Airplane for over 50 years and I've never heard that before. What's yer source?

@@davidowens5898 in multiple documentaries, I suggest the one from ‘89, from the Behind The Music series, where they all were interviewed. Marty and Grace actually had a lot of bad blood between the two because Grace had often taken a lot of the credit from Marty. Of course, time sort of healed that :).

You are right - if only...

You want to see the real Grace, watch the Altamount Footage. For all he brashness she is terrified of the Hell's Angels, and the group not defending Marty who did try to act is probably why he was the first to leave, followed quickly by Spencer.

I’m pretty sure it’s the record dubbed over the performance . It does bring back memories for me. Seen them many times (including when we all got tear-gassed at the Akron (Ohio) Rubber Bowl

Great, great song. Balin was a tremendous singer.

Well, the only survivors are Grace, Jack, and Jorma, so it's highly unlikely! I'm pretty sure Grace turned 83 on her last birthday and J&J are just a few years younger.

i wondered if someone would notice that this is clearly a lip sync. they weren't likely to produce a record perfectly live. not that kind of band

Well it's a good lip-sync!

Why?

@@xxrandmlinksxxbruh2419 because that's what I get sometimes when I listen to music. The shot from the cameraman and her look and timing was perfect

@@kd_gray oh

I loved her look and smile when she looked in the camera.

Maybe borrowed Robbie Krieger's?

@@j0eX well now that would be incredible!!! Can you imagine?

j0eX You never know, they toured Europe with The Doors. I also thought it was strange, first time I’ve seen Jorma with an SG. I love SGs and prefer them for JA style music more than a LP when I don’t feel like and ES-335 that is. Haha.

True

I wouldn't believe so. I think this was just the one performance to promote the single.

Chances are, it was filmed.

This is just the studio recording on Crown of Creation, not live.

Hamburg Germany September 1968...

@@Exiles800 Ah so it must have been that time they went to Europe with the Doors,

Not true -- there are live versions of Crown of Creation from the Smothers Brothers Show & the Ed Sullivan Show. Also from the Smothers Brothers is a video of Grace singing live vocals to the album recording of the instrumental, while everyone else in the band does comical air guitar. Unfortunately, the video of Lather from the SB is completely lip-synched -- not sure why they did that . . . .

Totally agree. Still, the video is a treat. We can all be back there, young as them ...

There is a live version of if you feel live from the europe tour somewhere on youtube. Audio only though

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GdaJYJnH-AA.html

There were three lead singers (don't leave out Kantner). The Airplane were really two groups in one. A tight musical core of Kaukonen, Casady and Dryden, and the three singers. When they worked together they were magic, when they turned on each other they fell apart. Theworst thing Casady and Kaukonen did was not bring Spenser into Hot Tuna. They were trying to become a jam band, and he was too subtle, so they brought in Joey, who ruined everything he touched.

@@raymondpierotti8414 it's always baffled me how a band as good as Airplane hired one of the worst drummers ever.

@@raymondpierotti8414 Joey never impressed me. Spencer started as a jazz drummer. Subtler, more nuanced, and talented.

I don’t think this was live, just synced with the same song played live.

@@scotthutchens1556 Have to agree, but still great!

It's the studio track verbatim. Yes, it's a 'live' performance on a stage, but not to a 'live' audience. Grace and Jack both pull little stunts that let the cat out of the bag.

plyback, so evident in several moments. They wasn't so professional as actual musicians, that are able to play perfectly in playback :-)...better than live, sometimes....

@@francodaros They were definitely professional musicians