Planet Earth Rock and Roll Orchestra
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The Planet Earth Rock and Roll Orchestra is a nickname given to artists who recorded together in the early 1970s. They were predominantly members of Jefferson Airplane, The Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service, and Crosby, Stills and Nash.[1] Their first album together was Blows Against the Empire, when they were known as Jefferson Starship. The name changed to Planet Earth Rock and Roll Orchestra for the next album, David Crosby's If I Could Only Remember My Name. The "PERRO Chorus" is credited on the song, "What Are Their Names." The name Jefferson Starship was later used for Paul Kantner and Grace Slick's new band formed in 1974. Paul Kantner recorded a solo album in 1983 as a tribute to this time, Planet Earth Rock and Roll Orchestra.
[edit] Personnel
Members of the Planet Earth Rock and Roll Orchestra included David Crosby, Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh, Graham Nash, Michael Shrieve, Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, David Freiberg, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart, Neil Young, Jorma Kaukonen, Peter Kaukonen, Joni Mitchell, Laura Allan, Jack Casady, Gregg Rolie, Joey Covington, Phil Sawyer, and Harvey Brooks.[2]
[edit] PERRO Discography
- Blows Against The Empire by Paul Kantner and Jefferson Starship (1970)
- If I Could Only Remember My Name by David Crosby (1971)
- Songs for Beginners by Graham Nash (1971)
- Sunfighter by Paul Kantner and Grace Slick (1971)
- Graham Nash David Crosby by Graham Nash and David Crosby (1972)
- Rolling Thunder by Mickey Hart (1972)
- Baron von Tollbooth & the Chrome Nun by Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, and David Freiberg (1973)
