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Corners(2017) SACD & Other Hi- Res Reviews by Audiophile Audition / May 11, 2018 / Pop/Rock/World CD Audio News Reviews,, SACD & Other Hi-Res Reviews Classical CD Reviews A superior vinyl re-mastering of an iconic, political Classical Reissue 1960’s rock band! Reviews DVD & Blu-ray Jefferson Airplane – Volunteers – RCA LSP- Video Reviews 4238 (1969)/Speakers Corners(2017) 180-gram JazzJazz CDCD ReviewsReviews stereo vinyl, 44:19 ****1/2: Pop/Rock/World CD Reviews The San Francisco Sound enjoyed a huge impact on Special Features http://www.audaud.com/jefferson-airplane-volunteers-rca-lsp-4238-1969-speakers-corners-2017/ Seite 1 von 6 Jefferson Airplane - Volunteers - RCA LSP-4238 (1969)/Speakers Corners(2017) - Audiophile Audition 17.05.18, 1013 popular music. Bands like The Grateful Dead, Big Brother And The Holding Component Company, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Mother Earth, The Steve Miller Reviews Band, The Electric Flag and Moby Group adopted the freewheeling spirit of Editorial the Beatnik culture and its folk-based structures. Additionally, the various Reader Feedback roots backgrounds and musical genres were intermingled in the evolving Best of the Year scene. At the Fillmore, it was not unusual to see a jazz great like Miles Davis sharing a bill with The Grateful Dead. In 1967 The Monterey Pop Festival connected San Francisco rock to the larger national culture.

One of the bands at the festival was Jefferson Airplane. Formed in the mid 1960’s, the core members Marty Balin, Paul Kantner, Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen merged their blues and folk backgrounds into a psychedelic rock sound. Their first release, The Jefferson Airplane Takes Off (1966) included songs like “It’s No Secret” and “Coming Up The Years” which expanded their local fan base. In 1967, there was a confluence of events that lifted the Jefferson Airplane to stardom. Bill Graham became the group’s manager. They appeared at the Monterey Pop Festival and singer Grace Slick (Great Society) became a member. She brought two songs “Somebody To Love” and “White Rabbit” that appeared on the breakthrough album, “Surrealistic Pillow” (1967). In 1969, The Airplane hit a cultural zenith with appearances at Woodstock and Altamont. Later that year, Volunteers was released. RELATED POSTS

In Volunteers, the band found a collective voice, especially in the volatile JENNIFER political landscape that tore the country apart in 1968 and 1969. HIGDON: Cold Speakers Corner has issued an audiophile vinyl re-master that showcases Mountain the pathos, erstwhile activism and narratives that defined the era. The (comp. opera) – original album title Volunteers Of America was coined by Marty Balin who … was awoken by a refuse hauling truck from the charity of the same name. Eventually, the simplified title stuck. While Volunteers did not have the $ August 25, air-friendly singles like Surrealistic Pillow, the more sophisticated musical 2016 nuances resonate. Side 1 opens with a signature Paul Kantner anthem, “We Can Be Together”. Framed by a straight ahead rhythm and Jorma Jimmy Kaukonen’s jagged guitar licks, Kantner reflects on the ambivalence of Witherspoon – 1969, mixing alienation with hope. The initial lyric, “We are all outlaws in Spoon’s Life – the eyes of America” says it all. The Airplane’s underrated three-part Isabel … harmonies and unison vocals have a graceful eloquence. An ethereal $ April 23, vocalese bridge and chord shift leads into the most renowned rock and 2015 roll profane warning (…”Up against the wall m…………”). Some agile Nick Hopkins piano riffs bring things to a satisfying close. The obscure 19th http://www.audaud.com/jefferson-airplane-volunteers-rca-lsp-4238-1969-speakers-corners-2017/ Seite 2 von 6 Jefferson Airplane - Volunteers - RCA LSP-4238 (1969)/Speakers Corners(2017) - Audiophile Audition 17.05.18, 1013 century hymn, Good Shepherd is a mellow folk roots transition. Kaukonen NIELSEN: shines on lead vocals, acoustic and effect-laden (wah-wah) electric guitar. Symphony No. The backup vocals are uncanny, a slight delay call and response with 5; Symphony attention to counterpoint. No. 6 …

In another change of pace, “The Farm” embraces another countercultural $ March 23, theme, back to nature. Grace Slick demonstrates impressive suppleness in 2015 embracing country vocals and the affirmative chorus (“…Oh so good, livin’ on the farm…”). The arrangement is looser and Jerry Garcia’s pedal steel “La Lira work adds a festive vibe to this accelerated waltz. “Hey Frederick” may be D’Esperia II: the “sleeper” on Volunteers. At 8:26 it is the longest track and has Galicia” = compelling musical complexity. It begins as a down and dirty psychedelic ALFONSO … blues with ominous shadings and rock hubris. Slick’s vocals are gritty and dynamic. The last half of the song is an extended coda jam that $ December 9, showcases the band’s instrumental licks and has a subtle up tempo shift. 2014

Side 2 consists of 6 cuts that emphasize the diversity of Jefferson Airplane. Buck Clayton – “Turn My Life Around” exudes a classic ’67 band folk rock with a tasty How High The Hammond run by Stephen Stills. Balin pushes the boundaries with his Fi … soulful vocals. And then there is “Wooden Ships” which carries an entire $ June 23, history of its own. Written by Stephen Stills, David Crosby and Paul 2015 Kantner, it was recorded on the epic Crosby Stills & Nash debut and Volunteers. Kantner was involved in a legal dispute and was unable to accept writing credit at the time. This version glows with warm texture. POPULAR POSTS The gentle rhythm basks in the fluent, organic vocal dialogue between Balin and Slick. The atmospherics are complemented by the searing BRAHMS: Piano tonality of Kaukonen’s electric guitar. Grace executes some sustained vocal Concerto No. 2; notes that add to the ambiance. On “Eskimo Blue Day” the band exhibits Piano some edgy folk/jazz elements with interesting timing. Jack Casady’s bass Sonata … sustains the driving force and Hopkins’ piano adds a muscular prominence.

This is a fuller studio aesthetic. The wry “A Song For All Seasons” $ April 18, resembles country honky-tonk. A brief (1 minute) instrumental leads into 2018 the explosive title song and album finale. Balin’s uplifting, anarchistic vocals are backed by an infectious rock groove. The familiarity of the chord Adam Rudolph structure and lyrical coherence (“…One generation got old, one generation – Morphic got soul!”) is timeless. Resonances – Meta Speakers Corner has done a superb job on the 180-gram vinyl re- mastering of Volunteers. The layered and often expansive acoustics are $ May 10, captured with potency and great attention to detail. The purity and 2018

http://www.audaud.com/jefferson-airplane-volunteers-rca-lsp-4238-1969-speakers-corners-2017/ Seite 3 von 6 Jefferson Airplane - Volunteers - RCA LSP-4238 (1969)/Speakers Corners(2017) - Audiophile Audition 17.05.18, 1013 unusual voices of Slick and Balin are woven together effortlessly. GRAINGER Kaukonen’s electric guitar is hard-edged, but not overly distorted by Complete Music studio effects. The glossy gatefold jacket package is top-notch with the for Wind Band, comical band photo on the front and the zany countercultural bits on the Vol. … back. Of course, the iconic peanut butter and jelly inside panels are nostalgic and a firm reminder of the underground influence of Jefferson $ May 9, 2018 Airplane. RIMSKY- TrackList: KORSAKOV: Side One: We Can Be Together; Good Shepherd; The Farm; Hey Frederick Scheherazade, Side Two: Turn My Life Down; Wooden Ships; Eskimo Blue Day; A Song For and other All Seasons; Meadowlands; Volunteers orchestral works – … Performers: Grace Slick – organ, vocals; Marty Balin – vocals; Paul Kantner – guitar, $ May 9, 2018 vocals; Jorma Kaukonen – guitar, vocals; Jack Casady – bass; Spencer Dryden – drums; Nicky Hopkins – piano; Stephen Stills – Hammond organ; Kris Davis and Jerry Garcia – pedal steel guitar; Joey Covington – percussion; David Craig Taborn – Octopus … Crosby – vocals; Ace Of Cups (Mary Gannon; Marilyn Hunt; Diane Hursh; Denise Jewkes – vocals $ May 9, 2018

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