Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. Feed Your Head: The Great Jefferson Airplane Deep Dive is an audio documentary that was consciously crafted to act as the ultimate repository of fact and opinion on one of the greatest bands to ever walk the face of the earth. It includes long-form interviews, commentary on their history, wild stories, and star ratings for every release.  Part 7 of the series covers the period from January 1966 to October 31, 1966—that is, from the release of their debut album to Grace joining the group and recording album number two—in the style of an audiobook.  Here are just a few of the many things discussed in this episode of Discograffiti: The Airplane’s first major press coverage; How The Haight handled being overrun by floods of lost children who were looking to live this new lifestyle they’d seen on TV; Signe’s farewell; A brief history of both Grace Slick and The Great! Society; The creation of the original “Somebody To Love” & “White Rabbit”; Grace joins Jefferson Airplane; And an exclusive interview with Ruthann Friedman—writer of The Association’s #1 Summer of Love smash “Windy”—who recounts nearly becoming Jefferson Airplane’s vocalist before Grace wound up getting the gig.

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. Host Dave Gebroe talks with podcast OG Joe Kennedy about the classic psych band’s entire recorded output, with commentary on their history, wild stories, and star ratings for every release, including long-form interviews with both Johnny Echols and the members of Baby Lemonade, who’ve served as Love now for coming up on 35 years. 7 & 7 & 7 Is: The Definitive 21-Episode Story Of Arthur Lee & Love was consciously crafted to act as the ultimate repository of fact and opinion on one of the greatest bands to ever walk the face of the earth, the almighty Love.  Part 19 is a raw, honest interview with Mike Randle, Rusty Squeezebox, and David Green, three-fourths of the band Baby Lemonade, who’ve effectively acted as Love now for over 30 years. Here are just a few of the many things that Baby Lemonade discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: Just how deep their love ran for Love’s music previous to crossing paths with Arthur Lee; What they were on track to accomplish before being swallowed up by Arthur to become the new iteration of Love; Their big break moment; How Baby Lemonade compared to the other members of Love who’ve floated in and out over the years; The various red flags that piled up over time and how they dealt with them; And their collective assessment of their recorded legacy as Love.

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. Host Dave Gebroe talks with podcast OG Joe Kennedy about the classic psych band’s entire recorded output, with commentary on their history, wild stories, and star ratings for every release, including long-form interviews with both Johnny Echols and the members of Baby Lemonade, who’ve served as Love now for coming up on 35 years. 7 & 7 & 7 Is: The Definitive 21-Episode Story Of Arthur Lee & Love was consciously crafted to act as the ultimate repository of fact and opinion on one of the greatest bands to ever walk the face of the earth, the almighty Love.  Part 18 covers the early 1990s to the early 2000s, a period which encompasses both the nadir and zenith of Arthur’s career—that is, his stint in prison and his redemptive, post-release victory lap tour of Forever Changes—by which time Arthur’s experienced the kind of adulation of which he’d been deserving since a large audience had last paid attention. Here are just a few of the many things that Joe discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: The Origin Story: how Baby Lemonade wound up crossing paths and then working with Arthur Lee; What spurned the unfortunate early exit of Baby Lemonade bassist Henry Liu; Their first recording session together, and why it was an immediate red flag for the new backing band; The facts behind the evening that landed Arthur in prison; Why a man named Gene Kraut was almost entirely responsible for the rehabilitation of Arthur’s reputation; The new batch of Arthur Lee material, and the central conundrum it posed; The big comeback falls apart during their homecoming show at Royce Hall; And an overview of Arthur & Baby Lemonade’s “Girl On Fire” single.

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. Feed Your Head: The Great Jefferson Airplane Deep Dive is an audio documentary that was consciously crafted to act as the ultimate repository of fact and opinion on one of the greatest bands to ever walk the face of the earth. It includes long-form interviews, commentary on their history, wild stories, and star ratings for every release.  Part 6 of the series features Jack and I doing a deep, deep dive on every song off the band’s debut album.  Here are just a few of the many things that Jack discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: Jack’s recollections of Skip Spence; Their first of many dealings with the censors, and what they were forced to cut from the lyrics; Who Marty originally wrote “It’s No Secret” for; Some unexpected and very welcome in-the-moment Casady Airplane jamming; Who “Come Up The Years” was written about; The one sole instrumental overdub on the entire record; And an in-depth, track-by-track deep dive on every song off Jefferson Airplane Takes Off.

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. Host Dave Gebroe talks with podcast OG Joe Kennedy about the classic psych band’s entire recorded output, with commentary on their history, wild stories, and star ratings for every release, including long-form interviews with both Johnny Echols and the members of Baby Lemonade, who’ve served as Love now for coming up on 35 years. 7 & 7 & 7 Is: The Definitive 21-Episode Story Of Arthur Lee & Love was consciously crafted to act as the ultimate repository of fact and opinion on one of the greatest bands to ever walk the face of the earth, the almighty Love.  Part 17 covers a fifteen year period (from the late 1970s to the early 1990s) during which the wild choices Arthur made in his life overshadowed his music as a priority…and yet still somehow made him no less fascinating. Here are just a few of the many things that Joe discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: Arthur’s less than triumphant reunion with Bryan MacLean for a one-off live show; The unfortunate double function his bandmates at the time may have served, to Arthur’s probable detriment; Arthur finally exhumes the sole outtake from Forever Changes and commits it to wax; Inarguably the worst remake from Arthur’s back catalog, a misfire on a level almost incomprehensibly misguided; The arrests start to pile up; Arthur starts taking business advice from mobsters; Enter Baby Lemonade; And an in-depth, track-by-track deep dive on every song off 1981’s Arthur Lee and 1992’s Arthur Lee And Love.

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. Feed Your Head: The Great Jefferson Airplane Deep Dive is an audio documentary that was consciously crafted to act as the ultimate repository of fact and opinion on one of the greatest bands to ever walk the face of the earth. It includes long-form interviews, commentary on their history, wild stories, and star ratings for every release.  Part 5 of the series features Jack and I doing a deep, deep dive on the making of the band’s debut album. Expect deliriously interesting digressions. Here are just a few of the many things that Jack discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: Recollections about the contracts he may or may not have signed; The way that the album was recorded; A discussion about the blurb on the back cover, which empties out into a fascinating discussion about the ideals of the 1960s; The differences between Signe Toly and Grace Slick; What Jack felt like they got right in the Sixties; And a conversation that veers so beautifully, so organically, into one of my all-time favorite digressions in Discograffiti history, exploring the legacy of the hippie era.

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. Host Dave Gebroe talks with podcast OG Joe Kennedy about the classic psych band’s entire recorded output, with commentary on their history, wild stories, and star ratings for every release, including long-form interviews with both Johnny Echols and the members of Baby Lemonade, who’ve served as Love now for coming up on 35 years. 7 & 7 & 7 Is: The Definitive 21-Episode Story Of Arthur Lee & Love was consciously crafted to act as the ultimate repository of fact and opinion on one of the greatest bands to ever walk the face of the earth, the almighty Love.  Part 16 covers a little-known but unbelievably fascinating era during which Arthur was afforded his final substantial opportunity, and what happened with that opportunity in Arthur’s dubiously capable hands. Here are just a few of the many things that Joe discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: Arthur Lee bringing the funk in a big way; The great lost Love song, and in many ways the true epilogue to Forever Changes; Arthur’s final big chance; What you get if you’re Eric Clapton and you’ve asked Arthur to open for you; That time Robert Plant and Jimmy Page swung by to meet Arthur; That time Arthur lived out of his car…but with a driver; And an in-depth, track-by-track deep dive on every song off Black Beauty and Reel To Real.

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. Feed Your Head: The Great Jefferson Airplane Deep Dive is an audio documentary that was consciously crafted to act as the ultimate repository of fact and opinion on one of the greatest bands to ever walk the face of the earth. It includes long-form interviews, commentary on their history, wild stories, and star ratings for every release.  Part 4 of the series covers the period from August 1965 to August 1966—that is, from their very first gig to the release of their debut album—in the style of an audiobook documentary. Here are just a few of the many things discussed in this episode of Discograffiti: Grace Slick, Skip Spence, and Spencer Dryden enter the picture; Members begin to play musical chairs as they edge closer and closer to the classic line-up; Their early audition for Phil Spector; All the record labels the Airplane turned down, and the one they did not; Jack Casady flies out to San Francisco to try out for the band; The stylistic affectation that initially did not endear Jack to Paul Kantner; The wheeling and dealing of their first manager, notorious shyster Matthew Katz; And the trials and tribulations behind the making of their debut album, Jefferson Airplane Takes Off.

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. Host Dave Gebroe talks with podcast OG Joe Kennedy about the classic psych band’s entire recorded output, with commentary on their history, wild stories, and star ratings for every release, including long-form interviews with both Johnny Echols and the members of Baby Lemonade, who’ve served as Love now for coming up on 35 years. 7 & 7 & 7 Is: The Definitive 21-Episode Story Of Arthur Lee & Love was consciously crafted to act as the ultimate repository of fact and opinion on one of the greatest bands to ever walk the face of the earth, the almighty Love.  Part 15 covers a hard-partying era during the early 1970s when Arthur’s life started to spin wildly out of control. Here are just a few of the many things that Joe discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: The two months during which Arthur had a major label deal, and what he did with that opportunity; Whether or not the music created during that time was even intended for human ears (or any other species, for that matter); Arthur’s transition into shooting cocaine; That time he called the cops…on himself; A new slew of material that trumpeted his new vegetarian lifestyle; Arthur’s continuing insistence on sing-song vengeance tunes written for backstabbing friends; And an in-depth, track-by-track deep dive on every song off Dear You (a.k.a. Love Lost) and Arthur’s solo debut Vindicator.

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. Feed Your Head: The Great Jefferson Airplane Deep Dive is an audio documentary that was consciously crafted to act as the ultimate repository of fact and opinion on one of the greatest bands to ever walk the face of the earth, the almighty Jefferson Airplane. It includes long-form interviews, commentary on their history, wild stories, and star ratings for every release.  Part 3 of the series covers the very early years of the band in the style of an audiobook documentary, as the Airplane’s original visionary Marty Balin seeks out the best of the best and winds up pulling together a band that will soon change the course of music history. Here are just a few of the many things discussed in this episode of Discograffiti: Marty Balin’s early music dalliances; Piecing together his dream band, one member at a time; The unbelievable first original that they performed; Marty’s genius plan to foist his band on San Francisco with a true splash; Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady: the origin story of a 70-year musical love affair; The incredibly rare first recording by Jack & Jorma; How Jorma was seduced into the Airplane; The true origin of the band’s name; The bargaining chip used by their first manager Matthew Katz to convince the group that he was their man;  And their public debut as a band.