In 1974, after touring as “Jefferson Starship,” Kantner, Slick, Freiberg, Chaquico, Pete Sears, Papa John Creach, and John Barbata recorded the album Dragon Fly . Jorma Kaukonen’s brother Peter had played bass during the group’s spring tour in 1974, but was replaced by Pete Sears who, like Freiberg, played bass…
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Early in 1974, Slick released Manhole , her first solo album. Appearing along with Slick on Manhole were Kantner, Freiberg, Chaquico, Jack Casady, David Crosby, and the London Symphony Orchestra . It was on that album that Kantner, Slick, and Freiberg next worked with bassist and keyboard player Pete Sears…
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In early 1974, with guitarist Jorma Kaukonen and bass player Jack Casady having moved on to their band Hot Tuna full-time, Kantner decided to put together a touring band without them. The musicians on Baron von Tollbooth & the Chrome Nun formed the core of a new lineup that was…
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On Blows Against the Empire , Kantner and Slick sang about a group of people escaping Earth in a hijacked starship. In 1971, the album was nominated for the prestigious science fiction prize, the Hugo Award , a rare honor for a musical recording. Kantner and Slick were a couple…
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Kantner and Slick with the Planet Earth Rock and Roll Orchestra released two follow-up albums: Sunfighter , an environmentalism-tinged album released in 1971 to celebrate China’s birth, and 1973’s Baron von Tollbooth & the Chrome Nun , titled after the nicknames David Crosby had given to the couple. Bassist/keyboardist/vocalist David…
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In 1970, while Jefferson Airplane was on break from touring, singer-guitarist Paul Kantner recorded Blows Against the Empire . It is a concept album featuring an ad hoc group of musicians (centered on Kantner, Grace Slick , Joey Covington , and Jack Casady of Jefferson Airplane; David Crosby and Graham…
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