Discograffiti
Discograffiti
David Gebroe
Jefferson Airplane Part 24: Jefferson Starship Takes Off! The Full Story Behind Jefferson Starship Mk. I (Dragon Fly, Red Octopus, Spitfire, & Earth) (Ep. 277B)
13 minutes Posted Sep 21, 2026 at 10:00 am.
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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.