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Jefferson Starship - Discography
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: July 9, 2012, 9:56 am
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Re: Jefferson Starship - Discography
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: July 9, 2012, 9:56 am
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[center]What is the Best Jefferson Starship Album of All Time?
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Re: Jefferson Starship - Discography
DIR By: Mac
Date: July 9, 2012, 11:46 am
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Modern Times by just a hair over Winds of Change. Probably
because of Save Your Love
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Re: Jefferson Starship - Discography
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: July 9, 2012, 12:47 pm
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[center]Jefferson Starship (Modern Times) 1981
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First off, this is hands down the best cover they ever created
and not only that, it's one of the greatest covers ever. Period.
Just....awesome! Okay, now about the album itself. How does
Modern Times hold up so many years later?
It's no shock that the reason why I got the album in the first
place was for the MONSTER hit Find Your Way Back. Not only is
this THE best song of any incarnation of the band, the song
itself is still a MAJOR favorite of mine that I still play on a
regular basis. When I want a song that's gonna get me in a happy
sing-along-mood, this is the one I go to on a pretty consistent
basis. So, is this all that Modern Times has to offer? Nope, you
just have to head to track 2 and get slammed in the face with
Stranger. It's a great track that sees just as much play time as
Find Your Way Back. The thing that I really love about Stranger
is the way the Drums are mixed in the track along with the Bass.
The song is truly an original, there isn't any other song like
it.
This album was also my introduction to Craig Chaquico and his
solo work on pretty much every song is a knockout, especially on
the aforementioned songs. He has a very distinct sound and style
of playing that is immediately recognizable. Overall, the tone
and feel of the album is pretty consistent and is a true rock
album from a bygone era. Most people don't realize that Grace
Slick came back to the band after a good chunk of the album was
written and recorded. She only has lead vocals on Stranger and
Alien. This one is definitely a Mickey Thomas fronted band.
Unfortunately, this also signaled the turn for the band in a few
years where they just became something else all together and not
in a good way either.
I'm usually not a fan of Ron Nevison. As a matter of fact, I
hate pretty much anything that he has done in the late 80's and
onward, especially his turn at the mixing console for KISS'
Crazy Nights
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that made this one sound great.
Fave Songs: All of em. But I gotta point out Find Your Way Back,
Stranger, Modern Times and Free as my Top picks.
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Jefferson Starship - Find Your Way Back
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Jefferson Starship - Stranger
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Re: Jefferson Starship - Discography
DIR By: Mac
Date: July 9, 2012, 2:58 pm
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Good review. I've always wondered how well Grace Slick played
with others. While she is known for some great songs, the band
was really a dual lead vocal in most respects. I love her voice.
One of the best evah.
And Craig Chaquico, one of the most overlooked guitarist ever.
That album cover is killer isn't it. I remember the original had
some depth to it. You could feel the ridges around the women.
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Re: Jefferson Starship - Discography
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: July 9, 2012, 3:20 pm
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[center]Jefferson Starship (Winds Of Change) 1982
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As much as I love Modern Times, I've listened to this even more.
It's not to say that Wind Of Change is better than Modern Times,
I just seem to play this more for whatever reason. Yes, this is
a little bit more in the AOR mold for half the album, but who
cares? Everyone was either already there are heading there. Me
love this album long time.
I think the album kicks off with the best possible song they
could with the Self-Title song. Great arrangement for sure.
Fantastic vocals too. But Craig Chaquico OWNED the track with
his blistering leads. But this isn't the only song he excells
on. There are a ton of great songs on here, especially Out of
Control, Can't Find Love and Black Widow. This album really
gelled in a way that a lot of other albums by other artist
failed. Mickey Thomas and Grace Slick sound great here and she
is EPIC on Black Widow. Probably my fave track of hers on any
album she's been on.
There are a couple of songs that do have a tendency to go
overboard on them. Of course I'm talking about Be My Lady and I
Will Stay. Yes, it's a little heavy on the piano and it being an
outright ballad. Tt was definitely aiming for a certain
demographic with those tunes. But for whatever strange reason, I
think they are great songs. It's a different side to the band
for sure, but they became huge hits, so obviously it made a
connection with a lot of people besides myself.
Fave Songs: All of 'em. Top picks go to Winds Of Change, Keep On
Dreamin', Be My Lady, I Will Stay, Out Of Control, Black Widow
and Can't Find Love
[center]Winds Of Change Music Videos
Jefferson Starship - Winds of Change
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Jefferson Starship - Be my lady
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Jefferson Starship - Out Of Control
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Re: Jefferson Starship - Discography
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: July 9, 2012, 3:29 pm
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--- Quote from: Mac link ---
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> That album cover is killer isn't it. I remember the original
had some depth to it. You could feel the ridges around the
women.
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You're talking about the emboss fx right? This is one of the
reasons why CD packaging SUCKS! They don't stuff like this
anymore. Sure they can add holograms and things like that. But
at the end of the day, it's still not an LP, something that you
can actually hang on your wall. And this album definitely
belongs on my wall.
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Re: Jefferson Starship - Discography
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: July 10, 2012, 10:36 am
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[center]Jefferson Starship (Nuclear Furniture) 1984
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The first 2 songs on Nuclear Furniture are by far the best. I
can't remember which song it was that prompted me to get the
album. I'm pretty sure it was No Way Out. Very infectious song
that I still play even to this day. But of the 2 songs, I love
and listen to Layin' It On The Line tons more. Great song. Nice
follow up is Sorry Me, Sorry You. After that, this album does a
complete nosedive into garbage. This is the first time I have
listened to the album since maybe 1985. I didn't listen to this
one much after I got it. Other than No Way Out and Layin' It On
The Line, it didn't offer me much else. Live and Let Live is
good, if not great.
So what about now? The album still sucks. Connection, Rose Goes
To Yale and Magician are horrible, horrible songs. My God, who
produced this album? Stylistically every songs that comes after
the first two makes no sense whatsoever. They (everyone involved
with the making of the album) must have been whacked out on
drugs to think this was a good album. There is a story that I've
known about for years regarding Nuclear Furniture and it
involves Paul Kanter stealing the master-tapes and driving
around for a few days, refusing to return them because he was
horrified at the end results of this.
I am curious to know if I listen to this more, at least give it
a serious workout, if my opinion of Nuclear Furniture would
change. I doubt it. The videos for Layin' It On The Line and
Sorry Me, Sorry You can't be found. Oh well.........
Fave Songs: Layin' It On The Line, No Way Out and Sorry Me,
Sorry You
[center]Nuclear Furniture Music Videos
Jefferson Starship - No Way Out
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Re: Jefferson Starship - Discography
DIR By: Mac
Date: July 10, 2012, 11:24 am
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Agree with the whole context of the album. I wonder if it was
produced by different people, or over an extended period of time
to make such a detour into crapola?
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Re: Jefferson Starship - Discography
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: July 10, 2012, 11:29 am
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No idea. But just listen to the first song which was definitely
geared as a potential radio hit, same for the second track. But
then everything after that was just weird, tongue-in-cheek,
experimental stuff that had no intention of being played on the
radio. Strictly filler material to finish off the record as fast
as possible.
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