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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 781
EAN: 9780741436566
ISBN: 0741436566
Label: Infinity Publishing
Manufacturer: Infinity Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 543
Publication Date: November 22, 2006
Publisher: Infinity Publishing
Release Date: November 22, 2006
Studio: Infinity Publishing
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Product Description:
The most comprehensive look at the live and unreleased (studio) history of the Jefferson Airplane ever compiled. 90 photos, 121 performances, 110 different songs, 33 Jams, a combination of 36 improvisations, riffs, and vocal teases are examined. Explore 60 unreleased, alternate, excerpts, Jams, demos, rehearsals, and rough mixes. Including the earliest authenticated studio recording, the demo for Columbia Records (That is correct) circa 8/65. Find 266 questions, and answers, regarding the Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna, Jefferson Starship, KBC Band, SVT, and Wooden Ships. For dessert, 33 interviews from Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna, Jefferson Starship, and San Francisco friends (Not quotes but interviews).
Average Rating: 
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Half of this book is boring trivia documenting nearly every gig and session the band ever played. But then there are the good parts - the interviews and, most of all, Q&A with the author who seems to know everything about the JA. I sort of wish this was two separate books so that I could buy just the second one.
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This book is SO thoroughly written and researched, it may not appeal to the casual fan. But if you want details, Craig has 'em. I didn't intend to read this word-for-word; I bought it for a research tool. However, I ended up reading it from cover to cover, and its great to encounter someone who respects his subject matter as much as Craig does. He so obviously came prepared for each of his dozens of interviews, and frequently knew as much or more as his interview subject. Yet he never made them ... Read More
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This book is an excellent companion piece for Tamakin's "Got a Revolution." "Circus Tent" provides a lot of interesting info, but is not a history of the band per se. Tamarkin's book is in narrative form, while Fenton writes in a fashion which makes me think of Tommy Hall's liner notes on the back of the first 13th Floor Elevators lp. Fenton kind of writes sideways in a sense. Don't look for a straight forward chronology here, so the book takes some effort on the reader's part to comprehend, but it's ... Read More
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I agree with Mr Makin's review, except for his conclusion that the disjointed nature of the text leads to unreadability. Free association was typically the way many young people both thought and talked. I still do. Mr Makin's ability to focus seems too restricted by the classical guidelines on how to write good English. These guidelines clearly improve readability of books on science and probably architecture. Fenton's history of a part of San Francisco culture seems improved by using vernacular styles ... Read More
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Lately I've been compelled to go back to where I once belonged and rediscover all things Jefferson. Maybe it's the eerie parallel to the late '60's - illegal and immoral war, lying despotic presidency, the Haves & Have More approach to the economy. But I've dusted off the vinyl, bought the recent surplus of live CDs, been cruising A-Deck regularly. I often looked at this book, and finally bought it. It's the size of the telephone book. I first used it to find all the Airplane concerts I attended - from Hunter ... Read More
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