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Today (Jefferson Airplane song) " Today " is a folk rock ballad written by Marty Balin and Paul Kantner from the band Jefferson Airplane. It first appeared on their album Surrealistic Pillow with a live version later appearing on the expanded rerelease of Bless Its Pointed Little Head. Marty Balin said, "I wrote it to try to meet Tony Bennett.
When Grace Slick departed to join Jefferson Airplane, she took this song with her, bringing it to the Surrealistic Pillow sessions, along with her own composition "White Rabbit". Subsequently, the Airplane's more ferocious rock-and-roll version became the band's first and biggest success, reaching No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 . [4]
Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band based in San Francisco, California, that became one of the pioneering bands of psychedelic rock. [1] Formed in 1965, the group defined the San Francisco Sound and was the first from the Bay Area to achieve international commercial success. They headlined the Monterey Pop Festival (1967), Woodstock ...
Jorma Kaukonen – lead guitar, vocals. Paul Kantner – rhythm guitar, vocals. Jack Casady – bass. Skip Spence – drums. Jefferson Airplane Takes Off (1966) May – October 1966. Signe Toly Anderson – vocals, percussion. Marty Balin – vocals, rhythm guitar. Jorma Kaukonen – lead guitar, vocals.
Professional ratings. Bless Its Pointed Little Head is a live album by Jefferson Airplane recorded at both the Fillmore East and West in the fall of 1968 and released in 1969 as RCA Victor LSP-4133. The album was recorded on the tour supporting Crown of Creation, yet no songs from that album or its predecessor After Bathing at Baxter's were ...
The Best of Jefferson Airplane (1980) Time Machine (1984) White Rabbit & Other Hits (1990) The Best of Jefferson Airplane (1992) Feed Your Head: Live '67–'69 (1996) Journey: The Best of Jefferson Airplane (1996) Jefferson Airplane and Beyond (1997) Through the Looking Glass (1999) The Roar of Jefferson Airplane (2001)
Crown of Creation. (1968) Bless Its Pointed Little Head. (1969) Crown of Creation is the fourth studio album by the San Francisco psychedelic rock band Jefferson Airplane, released by RCA Victor in August 1968. The album saw the band continuing their development of psychedelic music, [1] emphasizing acid rock with science fiction themes.
Jack Casady. John William Casady (born April 13, 1944) is an American bass guitarist, best known as a member of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna. Jefferson Airplane became the first successful exponent of the San Francisco Sound. [1] Singles including "Somebody to Love" and "White Rabbit" charted in 1967 and 1968.