Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. In this episode, Graham Nash dissects the extravagant lunacy that accompanied CSNY’s 1974 stadium tour, which Crosby referred to as “The Doom Tour”. Discograffiti’s Wild Tales: The Graham Nash Interview Series tackles every last release Graham ever had a hand in creating, including CSN/Y, C&N, and his solo career, detailing a history almost too wild to be believed.  Here are just a few of the many things that Graham discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: A laundry list of the various excesses in which the four men indulged on that tour; Good times and horror stories involving the copious cocaine imbibed that summer; The band members’ wild personal trips during that tour, including Stills’ ornate fantasy life as a clandestine operative in the jungles of Vietnam; Graham’s personal hang time with Neil Young after the tour; And an in-depth deep dive on the music made for the CSNY box set 1974.

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 25 of the series features David Freiberg giving his impressions of Jefferson Starship’s 1970s era, from 1970’s Blows Against The Empire sessions to the band’s dissolution in late 1978.  Here are just a few of the many things that David discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: David’s attempts to keep Jefferson Airplane together; His favorite record from the Starship’s first era; His favorite of the two Starship eras overall; What happened at that 1978 gig in Germany; His favorite Marty Balin moment ever; How his classic song “Jane” was born; And an overview of Blows Against The Empire, Baron Von Tollbooth, Manhole, and the four albums released by the 1970s iteration of Jefferson Starship: Dragon Fly, Red Octopus, Spitfire, and Earth.

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. The Crazy Tale of Quicksilver Messenger Service is an audio documentary series that was crafted to act as the ultimate assemblage of fact and opinion on one of the greatest bands to ever walk the face of the earth. This 8-episode series is built around a 2 1/2 hour interview with The Patti Smith Group’s Lenny Kaye, and the main event: an unprecedentedly detailed five-hour interview with last man standing David Freiberg, a very special experience that—regardless of how you feel about the group—will absolutely blow your mind with its unique twists and turns. There’s in-depth commentary on their history, a slew of endlessly wild stories, and star ratings for every release.   This is Part 6 of the series—and part 3 of my discussion with David—in which we cover the time period during which Quicksilver Messenger Service recorded their classic sophomore album, Happy Trails. Here are just a few of the many things that David discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: The obscure single they recorded in between albums one and two; The piecemeal techniques with which they assembled the entire record; The parts of Happy Trails on which the band is playing while high on LSD; Whether David prefers this or the debut; Gary Duncan’s own take on dealing with his drug struggles; And an in-depth, track-by-track deep dive on every song off Happy Trails.

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 24 of the series covers a wildly eventful five-year period—from Baron Von Tollbooth & The Chrome Nun’s May 1973 release to Jefferson Starship’s dissolution in late 1978—in the style of an audiobook.  Here are just a few of the many things discussed in this episode of Discograffiti: How Grace’s first solo album directly led to the formation of Jefferson Starship; The fruits of the Starship’s first-ever session; The process of Marty Balin tip-toeing back into the Jefferson fold; Hot Tuna: The Metal Years; The Marty miracle that was “Miracles”; Paul and Grace break up; Hot Tuna break up; The show in Germany that precipitated the break up of Jefferson Starship Mk. I; And an overview of the four albums that iteration of the band released: Dragon Fly, Red Octopus, Spitfire, and Earth.

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. The Crazy Tale of Quicksilver Messenger Service is an audio documentary series that was crafted to act as the ultimate assemblage of fact and opinion on one of the greatest bands to ever walk the face of the earth. This 8-episode series is built around a 2 1/2 hour interview with The Patti Smith Group’s Lenny Kaye, and the main event: an unprecedentedly detailed five-hour interview with last man standing David Freiberg, a very special experience that—regardless of how you feel about the group—will absolutely blow your mind with its unique twists and turns. There’s in-depth commentary on their history, a slew of endlessly wild stories, and star ratings for every release. Prepare yourselves: Lenny Kaye’s the wind up, and David Freiberg is very much the pitch.  This is Part 5 of the series—and part 2 of my discussion with David—in which we cover the time period during which Quicksilver Messenger Service recorded their classic self-titled debut album. Here are just a few of the many things that David discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: The group’s collective reluctance toward signing with a label, after all their friends’ bands had hit the big time; The massive volume of local gigs they played in the Bay Area; The band’s first release as a 4-piece outfit, on the original soundtrack album for the film Revolution; The unintended positive consequence for the band when Jim Murray split after Monterey; The life-changing LSD experience that begat David’s “The Fool”; And an in-depth, track-by-track deep dive on every song off Quicksilver Messenger Service.

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 23 of the series features Jack and I (in his penultimate contribution to this series) doing a deep dive on the songs off the band’s final studio album for almost twenty years, Long John Silver.  Here are just a few of the many things that Jack discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: Why Jack never wrote a solo composition for the Airplane beyond the title track of this album; Jack’s defense of this late-in-the-game attempt by the band to pull it together one last time; A paean to Papa John Creach’s contribution to the band; Jack’s thoughts on the twin poke-to-the-eyes of the Catholic Church on the record; And an in-depth, track-by-track deep dive on every song off Long John Silver.

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. The Crazy Tale of Quicksilver Messenger Service is an audio documentary series that was crafted to act as the ultimate assemblage of fact and opinion on one of the greatest bands to ever walk the face of the earth. This 8-episode series is built around a 2 1/2 hour interview with The Patti Smith Group’s Lenny Kaye, and the main event: an unprecedentedly detailed five-hour interview with last man standing David Freiberg, a very special experience that—regardless of how you feel about the group—will absolutely blow your mind with its unique twists and turns. There’s in-depth commentary on their history, a slew of endlessly wild stories, and star ratings for every release. Prepare yourselves: Lenny Kaye’s the wind up, and David Freiberg is very much the pitch.  This is Part 4 of the series—and part 1 of my discussion with David—in which we cover the completely insane early days of Quicksilver Messenger Service, packed with stories that seem more like mythical tall tales than true events. Here are just a few of the many things that David discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: His early jobs actually working for the railroad; A rundown of his three distinct pot bust arrests; How he met Dino Valenti, which led directly to his involvement with Quicksilver; Trying to get the band off the ground while both Dino and David were behind bars; The period when the band lived together on a soon-to-be-condemned series of quasi-houseboats; The period when the band lived in what they described as a “Victorian insane asylum”; The cowboy period when the band lived out on a horse-filled ranch while The Grateful Dead lived nearby and got into an Indian trip; And the derivation of their crazy name.

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 22 of the series covers the eventful one-year period—from Bark’s release in September 1971 to the band’s final show in September 1972—in the style of an audiobook.  Here are just a few of the many things discussed in this episode of Discograffiti: The critical response to Bark; The changing vibe of the rock audience in the early 1970s; The launch of Jefferson Airplane’s own imprint, Grunt; The insane requests of Grunt artist Reality D. Blipcrotch; Paul Kantner & Grace Slick’s Bolinas period; Goodbye Joey Covington…hello John Barbara and David Freiberg; And Hot Tuna release their first studio album, Burgers, and the Airplane release their final studio album, Long John Silver.

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. The Crazy Tale of Quicksilver Messenger Service is an audio documentary series that was crafted to act as the ultimate assemblage of fact and opinion on one of the greatest bands to ever walk the face of the earth. This 8-episode series is built around a 2 1/2 hour interview with The Patti Smith Group’s Lenny Kaye, and the main event: an unprecedentedly detailed five-hour interview with last man standing David Freiberg, a very special experience that—regardless of how you feel about the group—will absolutely blow your mind with its unique twists and turns. There’s in-depth commentary on their history, a slew of endlessly wild stories, and star ratings for every release. Prepare yourselves: Lenny Kaye’s the wind up, and David Freiberg is very much the pitch.  This is Part 3 of the series, a deep-dive into the early days of Dino Valenti, a fascinating chronology of the events that led to his initial vision for Quicksilver Messenger Service. In addition, we examine his one and only 1968 solo album. Here are just a few of the many things discussed in this episode of Discograffiti: Dino’s carny background, and his confusing slew of noms de plumes; His early relationship with a certain legendary Andy Warhol superstar, about whom his song “Let’s Get Together” may have been written; An overview of Dino Valenti’s Lost Recordings compilation; How Dino funded the legal representation for his marijuana bust; The second legendary song with which Dino became entangled, and how he got his hands on it; The incredible story behind how Dino’s record label intentionally sought revenge against him; Carol Kaye’s least favorite studio date of all time…with Dino Valenti; And some behind-the-scenes tales that shed badly needed light on Dino’s one-of-a-kind solo record.

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. The Crazy Tale of Quicksilver Messenger Service is an audio documentary series that was crafted to act as the ultimate assemblage of fact and opinion on one of the greatest bands to ever walk the face of the earth. This 8-episode series is built around a 2 1/2 hour interview with The Patti Smith Group’s Lenny Kaye, and the main event: an unprecedentedly detailed five-hour interview with last man standing David Freiberg, a very special experience that—regardless of how you feel about the group—will absolutely blow your mind with its unique twists and turns. There’s in-depth commentary on their history, a slew of endlessly wild stories, and star ratings for every release. Prepare yourselves: Lenny Kaye’s the wind up, and David Freiberg is very much the pitch.  This is Part 2 of the series, a free-flowing rap session featuring Lenny Kaye and I celebrating the eternal greatness of Quicksilver Messenger Service, and the late Sixties San Francisco scene as a whole. Here are just a few of the many things that Lenny discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: A peek into that lightning-quick Nicky Hopkins-led Quicksilver middle period; Lenny’s feelings about the group after Dino swept in; Lenny continues to fight me on rating these records, but I fight back; An exploration of Quicksilver’s later career; And we find out why Lenny opts to simply skip the Dino era entirely.