Discograffiti
Discograffiti
David Gebroe
Jefferson Airplane Part 25: The David Freiberg Jefferson Starship Interview (Part 1: The 1970s) (Dragon Fly, Red Octopus, Spitfire, & Earth) (Ep. 278B)
12 minutes Posted Sep 28, 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 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.