Jefferson Starship - The Next Generation
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| Jefferson Starship | |
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| Also known as | Jefferson Starship - The Next Generation |
| Origin | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Genre(s) | Psychedelic rock Acid rock AOR |
| Years active | 1992 - present |
| Associated acts | Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, KBC Band |
| Website | [1] |
| Members | |
| Paul Kantner David Freiberg Slick Aguilar Chris Smith Donny Baldwin Cathy Richardson |
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| Former members | |
| Marty Balin Papa John Creach Jack Casady Prairie Prince Darby Gould Diana Mangano Gary Cambra T Lavitz |
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Jefferson Starship - The Next Generation (usually billed as Jefferson Starship, although it is not a direct continuation of the 1970s and 1980s band) is a rock band formed in the early 1990s that is still active as of 2008. The revived band grew out of former Jefferson Airplane guitarist Paul Kantner’s decision, following the "Unplugged" trend, to hit the road in 1991 with an acoustic ensemble called Paul Kantner’s Wooden Ships, a trio that included Slick Aguilar and Tim Gorman from the KBC Band, a previous group centered on former Jefferson Airplane/Starship members. The Next Generation name is a reference to Star Trek: The Next Generation.
The success of this project prompted Kantner to reinvent his electric band, and Jefferson Starship took off once again. In addition to Aguilar and Gorman, Kantner recruited former collaborators Jack Casady and blues violin master Papa John Creach; former Tubes drummer Prairie Prince; and former World Entertainment War vocalist Darby Gould.
In 1993 Marty Balin rejoined Jefferson Starship, ending a 15-year hiatus from the group. Papa John died in early 1993, weeks after touring Europe. Concurrently a young vocalist, Diana Mangano, joined the group as Gould’s replacement.
In 1995 Jefferson Starship released Deep Space/Virgin Sky, a live album recorded at the House of Blues in Hollywood, California. The album featured eight new and seven classic tunes. Grace Slick joined the band for four songs, “Lawman,” “Wooden Ships,” “Somebody To Love” and “White Rabbit.” In 1999 Jefferson Starship released the studio album “Windows of Heaven,” which featured Slick on background vocals on one song, “I’m On Fire.”
Balin continued as a full-time member of the reunited band until 2003 and still occasionally joins them in concert as of 2007. Casady remained a member until the late 1990s and has since joined Jorma Kaukonen in a reunited Hot Tuna. Gorman left in the late ‘90s as well and was replaced by former Supremes keyboardist Chris Smith. In 2005, David Freiberg rejoined the group. Jefferson Starship played three songs on NBC’s “The Today Show” on June 30, 2007.
Jefferson Starship continues to entertain audiences worldwide with frequent live appearances. Mangano was replaced by vocalist Cathy Richardson in early 2008, and drummer Donny Baldwin who had played with Jefferson Starship replaced Prince, and this revived Jefferson Starship can often capture a good deal of the feeling of the original Airplane.
As of 2008 Jefferson Starship continues to tour with a lineup of Paul Kantner (vocals, guitar), David Freiberg (vocals, bass, keyboards), Cathy Richardson (vocals), Slick Aguilar (lead guitar), Chris Smith (keyboards) and Donny Baldwin (drums). The band sometimes features guest musicians such as Balin, Gould, Gorman and former Grateful Dead keyboardist Tom Constanten.
In March 2008, basic tracks were recorded for a new studio album planned to be released in September, 2008, The Tree of Liberty.
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[edit] Discography
- Deep Space / Virgin Sky (1995)
- Windows of Heaven (1999)
- Across the Sea of Suns (2001)
- The Tree of Liberty (2008)
[edit] Live Soundboard Recordings
These were CDs recorded directly from the soundboard at the live shows and sold to concert attendees who wished to purchase them. They were also sold online for a short time.
- Live at B. B. King's Blues Club (2000)
- Live at Vinoy Park (2000)
- Post Nine 11 (2001) (6 concerts released separately)
- UK (2002) (6 concerts released separately)
- Live (2003) (3 concerts released separately)
- Galactic Reunion Concert (2005)
[edit] Non US Releases
- Greatest Hits: Live at the Fillmore (1999)
[edit] Personnel
- Paul Kantner - rhythm guitar, vocals
- Marty Balin - vocals (off and on)
- Slick Aguilar - lead guitar
- Chris Smith - keyboards (1998 - )
- David Freiberg - bass, vocals (2005 - )
- Cathy Richardson - vocals (2008 - )
- Donny Baldwin - drums (2008 - )
[edit] Previous personnel
- Jack Casady - bass (1992 - 2000)
- Tim Gorman - keyboards (1992 - 1995)
- Prairie Prince - drums (1992 - 2008)
- Darby Gould - vocals (1992 - 1993)
- Papa John Creach - violin (1992 - 1994)
- Diana Mangano - vocals (1993 - 2008)
- Gary Cambra - keyboards (1995 - 1996)
- T Lavitz - keyboards (1996 - 1998)
[edit] Notes
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