Hi there:

Hope all is well today.  Please share this with full credit to Jerry.

I got an email from original Jefferson Airplane drummer Jerry Peloquin and wanted to share this great story with you:

Denzel  Washington  and  his family visited the  troops at   Brook   Army Medical Centre ,  in   San  Antonio ,
Texas (BAMC) the other day. This is where soldiers who have been  evacuated
from Germany  come to be hospitalized in the United States, especially burn
victims There are some buildings there called Fisher Houses. The Fisher House
is a Hotel where soldiers’ families can stay, for little or no charge, while their soldier
is staying on base, but as you can imagine, they are almost filled most of the time.

While Denzel Washington was visiting BAMC, they gave him a tour of one of the
Fisher Houses. He asked how much one of them would cost to build.  He took his
checkbook out and wrote a check for the full amount right there on the spot. The soldiers  overseas were amazed to hear this story and want to get the word
out to the American public, because it warmed their hearts  to hear it

What really upsets us is the question - why do: Britney   Spears

Madonna
Tom Cruise and
other Hollywood fluff
make front page news with their ridiculous
antics and Denzel Washington ’s charity
doesn’t even make page 3 in the Metro section of
any newspaper except the local newspaper in San Antonio .

Thanks for your time,

Craig The Airplane Man Fenton

Please spread the word the new Jefferson Starship book:

“HAVE YOU SEEN THE STARS TONITE” has landed and

the 2 CD Special set Have You Seen The Circus Tent Tonite

with over 900 rock and roll photos and the Cathy Richardson 70 minute interview, has landed too!

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net

http://www.amazon.com (The books are proudly featured here)

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE- JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Great Society- Take Me To A Circus Tent

Have You Seen The Stars Tonite

Have You Seen The Circus Tent Tonite

Quality Rock & Roll Airplane

style.

Welcome to Weekend Air Rock:

Thanks for

Boarding the flight!

Original Jefferson Airplane bass-player Bob Harvey emailed me yesterday. He wanted to thank all the folks that came out to the benefit in Oregon once again. He mentioned how much he enjoyed seeing the fans and playing with Signe Anderson, Marty Balin, and Jerry Peloquin from the Jefferson Airplane as well as the other fine players on stage. I wanted to pass that on to the great Jefferson folks. Thanks for making Bob feel good!

How about a family reunion that you can’t wait to be a part of? It’s 1989 and the old plane looks great. Refueled and ready for take-off.

Jefferson Airplane

8/28/89 August 28, 1989

(Part of the reunion tour)

NEW YORK STATE FAIR, SYRACUSE, NEW YORK

Won’t You Try/Saturday Afternoon

It took 17 years for it to happen and excluding the Rock Hall Of Fame didn’t

occur again!

Enjoy! Got to go rock and roll.

Please spread the

word:

The 2 new Jefferson projects have arrived!

Thanks as always!

Relax and have fun!

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE-

JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Great Society-

Take Me To A Circus Tent

I look forward to hearing you later!

The book is Take Me To A Circus Tent (The Jefferson Airplane Flight Manual) W/93 photos, 32 interviews, 543 pages, and a myriad of 5 star reviews!

Please remember at any moment on an Aircast it can be a rare memory from the Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, KBC, Wooden Ships, Marty Balin, Paul Kantner to name several. Maybe another picture previously unseen from the Rock Tent Vault sees daylight from Herb Greene or Don Aters.

Please board the plane this way for Jefferson reunion magic:

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net/media/JeffersonAirplaneTakeMeToACircusTentAircast64Airplane89trysaturday.mp3

May the weekend flights be fantastic,

CF

Please spread the word the new Jefferson Starship book:

“HAVE YOU SEEN THE STARS TONITE” has landed and

the 2 CD Special set Have You Seen The Circus Tent Tonite

with over 900 rock and roll photos and the Cathy Richardson 70 minute interview, has landed too!

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net

http://www.amazon.com (The books are proudly featured here)

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE- JEFFERSON STARSHIP-

Great Society- Take Me To A Circus Tent

Have You Seen The Stars Tonite

Have You Seen The Circus Tent Tonite

Quality Rock & Roll Airplane

style.

Welcome to Rock Plane Jefferson:

Thanks for joining us on our journey of sight and sound!

Did you know that we are approaching 700 rock and roll photos from Beatles to Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship to Frank Zappa, Cream to Grateful Dead, Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Sometimes Young, and…………….

One of the finest Jefferson Family Fans (Graham Shanks) was kind enough to allow me to show his copyrighted photos from a recent Jefferson Starship show. They not only came out with excellent results but offer you a glimpse of a couple of people that filled in on the European tour.

Please also look to the right before we take-off. Notice the great Beatles From The Vaults, Jefferson Airplane/Starship audio treasures as well as a plethora of other great stuff we call rock and roll! Take it all in and don’t rush. The rock and roll memories need to be enjoyed without pressure!

Got to go rock and roll! Thank you!

Please spread the

word:

The 2 new Jefferson projects have arrived!

Thanks as always!

Relax and have fun!

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE-

JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Great Society-

Take Me To A Circus Tent

I look forward to hearing you later!

The book is Take Me To A Circus Tent (The Jefferson Airplane Flight Manual) W/93 photos, 32 interviews, 543 pages, and a myriad of 5 star reviews!

Please remember at any moment on an Aircast it can be a rare memory from the Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, KBC, Wooden Ships, Marty Balin, Paul Kantner to name several. Maybe another picture previously unseen from the Rock Tent Vault sees daylight from Herb Greene or Don Aters.

Please

board the flight through the rock time machine here:

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net/index.php?pr=J._Airshow_Photos_18_Frank_Zappa_and_Maybe_Others

Wishing you an amazing day,

craig

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE- JEFFERSON STARSHIP-

Great Society- Take Me To A Circus Tent

Have You Seen The Stars Tonite

Have You Seen The Circus Tent Tonite

Quality Rock & Roll Airplane

style.

Greetings from the Jefferson Take-Off Plane:

Welcome to a Jefferson Rock Festival:

How are you today?  Was the weekend good?    A Jefferson family get together 2008 and from 1967 a great version of an early tune and a strange jam! The Yardbirds with the superlative Keith Relf give you a rare one from the vaults!!

Enjoy.  Got to go rock and roll.

Sometimes something happened that was so special it amazed even the Rock Tent Vault. For the 1st time since 1965 4 original Jefferson Airplane members performed together on the same stage:

8/24/08

August 24th of 2008

The Concert For Big Red

Clatsop Community College Performing Arts Center

Astoria, Oregon

Signe Anderson, Marty Balin, Bob Harvey, Jerry Peloquin and friends!

Blues From An Airplane

Now back to the past 67 style:

Jefferson Airplane:

Let Me In

Jam (Interesting arrangement!)

Next how about a flight to 66 with the great Yardbirds:

The Yardbirds, feat. Jeff Beck – Sanremo, Italy, January 27 & 28.1966

January 28 1966,

Questa Volta (with extended lyrics)

Please spread

the

word:

The 2 new Jefferson projects have arrived!

Thanks as always!

Relax and have fun!

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE-

JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Great Society-

Take Me To A Circus Tent

I look forward to hearing you later!

The book is Take Me To A Circus Tent (The Jefferson Airplane Flight Manual) W/93 photos, 32 interviews, 543 pages, and a myriad of 5 star reviews!

Please remember at any moment on an Aircast it can be a rare memory from the Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, KBC, Wooden Ships, Marty Balin, Paul Kantner to name several. Maybe another picture previously unseen from the Rock Tent Vault sees daylight from Herb Greene or Don Aters.

Please fly here for Jefferson Reunion history:

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net/media/JeffersonAirplaneTakeMeToACircusTentAircast64bluesfromairplaneparts.mp3

Please fly here for Jefferson Airplane 67 gems:

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net/media/JeffersonAirplaneTakeMeToACircusTentAircast64letmeintojam.mp3

Please board here for Yardbirds magic rock and roll!

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net/media/JeffersonAirplaneTakeMeToACircusTentAircast64yardbirdsflywithextramusic.mp3

Wishing you a great day and enjoyment as you listen to history (twice),

craig

Please spread the word the new Jefferson Starship book:

“HAVE YOU SEEN THE STARS TONITE” has landed and

the 2 CD Special set Have You Seen The Circus Tent Tonite

with over 900 rock and roll photos and the Cathy Richardson 70 minute interview, has landed too!

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net

http://www.amazon.com (The books are proudly featured here)

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE- JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Great Society- Take Me To A Circus Tent

Have You Seen The Stars Tonite

Have You Seen The Circus Tent Tonite

Quality Rock & Roll Airplane

style.

Welcome to the Airplane Rock Photo Flight:

A reminder please to check out all the Grateful Dead photos of the past week.  You can look to the right of the page and see how to grab a flight.  Don’t forget the Jefferson audio treasures.

How are you today?  I hope the short week went well.  How about exclusive photos from the first time Marty Balin, Signe Anderson, Bob Harvey, and Jerry Peloquin appeared on the same stage since 1965!  We have from the Rock Tent Vaults.

It was such wonderful news to hear my friend Signe get the clearance to perform on stage again!

Thanks as always and rock and roll forever.

Please spread the

word:

The 2 new Jefferson projects have arrived!

Thanks as always!

Relax and have fun!

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE-

JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Great Society-

Take Me To A Circus Tent

I look forward to hearing you later!

The book is Take Me To A Circus Tent (The Jefferson Airplane Flight Manual) W/93 photos, 32 interviews, 543 pages, and a myriad of 5 star reviews!

Please remember at any moment on an Aircast it can be a rare memory from the Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, KBC, Wooden Ships, Marty Balin, Paul Kantner to name several.  Maybe another picture previously unseen from the Rock Tent Vault sees daylight from Herb Greene or Don Aters.

Please fly here for Jefferson Reunion photos:

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net/index.php?pr=J._Airshow_Photos_2

Wishing you a great day,

craig

Please spread the word the new Jefferson Starship book:

“HAVE YOU SEEN THE STARS TONITE” has landed and

the 2 CD Special set Have You Seen The Circus Tent Tonite

with over 900 rock and roll photos and the Cathy Richardson 70 minute interview, has landed too!

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net

http://www.amazon.com (The books are proudly featured here)

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE- JEFFERSON STARSHIP-

Great Society- Take Me To A Circus Tent

Have You Seen The Stars Tonite

Have You Seen The Circus Tent Tonite

Quality Rock & Roll Airplane

style.

Welcome to Rock Eyes Of The World:

I hope you had a fantastic day!

Wednesday, was one of the strangest traffic days I have ever seen. I needed to go to a specific section of Airplane Land and the parking was non existent. It looked like 5 Woodstock’s going on at once. The problem was no rock and roll. Every place you looked humans in large numbers and enough vehicles to open an auto assembly plant. I parked so far from the first place I needed to go, I had to take a plane to get me to the exact location.

The weather was fantastic and the Grateful Dead photos from the Rock Tent Vault made everything cool again. It is Part 3 and you’ll enjoy the Grateful Dead on tour. As always the boarding information is below.

There are also treasures from many other bands. I left a link at the bottom of the page as well to explore the Allman Brother’s, Beatles, Cream, Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young, Doors, ELP, Gentle Giant, Great Society, Jefferson Family, Frank Zappa and a multitude of other photo and audio treasures. Please take your time.

Once again thank you for the kind words on the new Jefferson Starship book “Have You Seen The Stars Tonite.” Please fly over to Amazon when you have a chance.

May all flights be superlative!

Please spread the

word:

The 2 new Jefferson projects have arrived!

Thanks as always!

Relax and have fun!

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE-

JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Great Society-

Take Me To A Circus Tent

I look forward to hearing you later!

The book is Take Me To A Circus Tent (The Jefferson Airplane Flight Manual) W/93 photos, 32 interviews, 543 pages, and a myriad of 5 star reviews!

Please remember at any moment on an Aircast it can be a rare memory from the Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, KBC, Wooden Ships, Marty Balin, Paul Kantner to name several.  Maybe another picture previously unseen from the Rock Tent Vault sees daylight from Herb Greene or Don Aters.

The Grateful Dead Eyes Of The World Photos are here please:

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net/index.php?pr=J.Airshow_Photos_17_Grateful_Dead_Eyes_Of_The_World

If you fly here you can see to the left the index for all things rock and roll from the Allman Brothers, Beatles, Cream, CSNY, Doors, ELP, Gentle Giant, Great Society, Jefferson Family, Frank Zappa, etc.

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net

Wishing you a great day,

craig

Please spread the word the new Jefferson Starship book:

“HAVE YOU SEEN THE STARS TONITE” has landed and

the 2 CD Special set Have You Seen The Circus Tent Tonite

with over 900 rock and roll photos and the Cathy Richardson 70 minute interview, has landed too!

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net

http://www.amazon.com (The books are proudly featured here)

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE- JEFFERSON STARSHIP-

Great Society- Take Me To A Circus Tent

Have You Seen The Stars Tonite

Have You Seen The Circus Tent Tonite

Quality Rock & Roll Airplane

style.

Welcome to Airplane History Land:

How are you doing? Thanks for boarding the flight. What a treat. August 24th, 2008 saw the return of Signe Anderson on stage. Astoria, Oregon was the setting as she played for the first time with Marty Balin, Bob Harvey, and Jerry Peloquin since 1965. She had played with Marty and Paul Kantner since she left in 1966 but not with Bob and Jerry.

Rick Martin was kind enough to give written permission of his copyrighted photos he had of the rehearsal that tool place on the same day.

You can enjoy the pictures of Signe, Marty, Bob, Barry Flast the one time keyboard-player for the Jefferson Starship, and Slick Aguilar from the Jefferson Starship. Rick Martin gets in a couple of pictures as well.

If you fly here please:

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net/index.php?pr=J._Airshow_Photos_2

It will be a flight to reality. The past and the present as one.

While you are on board please look at all the great photos on the site. Almost 500 total rock and roll treasures for you to explore.

Thanks as always. A large thanks to Rick!

Please spread the

word:

The 2 new Jefferson projects have arrived!

Thanks as always!

Relax and have fun!

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE-

JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Great Society-

Take Me To A Circus Tent

I look forward to hearing you later!

The book is Take Me To A Circus Tent (The Jefferson Airplane Flight Manual) W/93 photos, 32 interviews, 543 pages, and a myriad of 5 star reviews!

Please remember at any moment on an Aircast it can be a rare memory from the Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, KBC, Wooden Ships, Marty Balin, Paul Kantner to name several. Maybe another picture previously unseen from the Rock Tent Vault sees daylight from Herb Greene or Don Aters.

Have a great day as always,

CF

Please spread the word the new Jefferson Starship book:

“HAVE YOU SEEN THE STARS TONITE” has landed and

the 2 CD Special set Have You Seen The Circus Tent Tonite

with over 900 rock and roll photos and the Cathy Richardson 70 minute interview, has landed too!

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net

http://www.amazon.com (The books are proudly featured here)

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE- JEFFERSON STARSHIP-

Great Society- Take Me To A Circus Tent

Have You Seen The Stars Tonite

Have You Seen The Circus Tent Tonite

Quality Rock & Roll Airplane

style.

Welcome to Jefferson Beatles Weekend:

I hope you had a great week. Anything cool for the next few days? First let me wish everyone going to see the festival in Oregon a safe trip. Enjoy the music and I hope you get great thrills with several original Jefferson Airplane members from 1965 due to play on Sunday. If all goes well it is my friend Signe Anderson, Marty Balin, original drummer Jerry Peloquin, and original bass-player Bob Harvey.

Make sure to check to the right and enjoy yesterday’s Beatles From The Vaults and the photos that go with it! Today it is an encore. Another cool one this time it is the year 2008 and Ringo Starr and friends decide to play one that he has performed forever!

Beatles From The Vaults #93

Boys

Enjoy the gem from the Rock Tent Vaults! Have a great weekend!!

Please spread the

word:

The 2 new Jefferson projects have arrived!

Thanks as always!

Relax and have fun!

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE-

JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Great Society-

Take Me To A Circus Tent

I look forward to hearing you later!

The book is Take Me To A Circus Tent (The Jefferson Airplane Flight Manual) W/93 photos, 32 interviews, 543 pages, and a myriad of 5 star reviews!

Please remember at any moment on an Aircast it can be a rare memory from the Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, KBC, Wooden Ships, Marty Balin, Paul Kantner to name several. Maybe another picture previously unseen from the Rock Tent Vault sees daylight from Herb Greene or Don Aters.

Please fly here for Ringo:

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net/media/JeffersonAirplaneTakeMeToACircusTentAircast64ringoandtheguys.mp3

Wishing you a great day,

craig

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE- JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Great Society- Take Me To A Circus Tent

Quality Rock & Roll Airplane style.

You are on board:

Welcome to the Rock Photo Vault.  I hope Friday is going well.  I got an Airmail from a Jefferson fan that recently came across the Airplane Man’s site and he had heard about the great musical treasures but didn’t realize the amount of exclusive photos from over 40 years of Jefferson’s.  For example Don Aters has a section on the website and it is already packed with 40 of his pictures from Airplane members to Jorma and Jack with Hot Tuna and some band from Liverpool.  That’s right the great Beatles shots he was kind enough to share.  In the other photo sections are Great Society, early Airplane, and much more.

If you have been wanting to see some memories of yesterday please simply use the free ticket and board the flight here:

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net

Once you land you can click on the Don Aters Tab, the Great Society, and the assorted photos.  Take your time the flight is long and relaxed!  Have a superlative day.

Enjoy and go ride the music.

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE- JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Great Society-

Take Me To A Circus Tent

May the music be magic!

I look forward to hearing you later!

The book is Take Me To A Circus Tent (The Jefferson Airplane Flight Manual) W/93 photos, 32 interviews, 543 pages, and a myriad of 5 star reviews!

Please remember at any moment on an Aircast it can be a rare memory from the Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, KBC, Wooden Ships, Marty Balin, Paul Kantner to name several.  Maybe another picture previously unseen from the Rock Tent Vault sees daylight from Herb

Have a great weekend,

CF

 http://www.takemetoacircustent.net/media/JeffersonAirplaneTakeMeToACircusTentAircast29.mp3

Hello from Airplane Land:

Welcome to Saturday morning!  Is the holiday going well?

Here is a cool Aircast for you!

Marty Balin Trio- W/Slick Aguilar, & 

Chris Smith:

The Pioneer Theatre. Milford, Iowa ,August 15^th of 2002  

Soundcheck-few seconds excerpts from Paul McCartney’s

“Live And Let Die”

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net/media/JeffersonAirplaneTakeMeToACircusTentAircast28JJJ.mp3

You’ve done it!  Welcome to the holiday weekend and the hits keep on coming!

Any cool plans for the long weekend?

April 27^th 1969 Oakland Coliseum Hendrix and Casady Voodoo Child Slight Return Jam- all seventeen plus minutes.  About 80 percent of the way through listen when Jimi calls Jack by the wrong name!  However in no way is it an insult!

There were numerous Airmails asking if I could find one more Jack and Jimi Jam.  I am glad to bring a great tune for the in flight music.  If you enjoy this one please check out the other two Jack and Jimi songs I posted recently.  You can simply look to the right of the blog and if you don’t see the title please click on a specific MONTH.  The contents for the previous 30 days will unfold and you can have hours of musical delights as we fly to and from Airplane Land.

Earlier today I posted the rare Herb Greene photos taken of Jack Casady.  I believe several of them were not used in my Jefferson Airplane book “Take Me To A Circus Tent.”  Along with the Casady pictures there was a terrific live video of the Beatles 66!  Words don’t say enough.

I’ll let you rest and hear the music.  Thanks for flying by.  Maybe some more gems from the Airplane Man’s vault can surface late night or early morning.

Be safe on the roads and enjoy,

craig

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib-vfgMrLq4  Beatles video 1

Beatles-Circus Krone, Munich, Germany June 24,1966 (Rock & Roll Music from German TV)

Hello and welcome to Friday again:

Hope the day is going great. Right now 2 for the price of nothing!  If you click above the Jefferson Airmachine brings you back to 1966 for a Beatles gem (Video) and as promised the Jefferson Airplane photos of Jack Casady circa 66/67.  Please scroll down and simply click on the links!  Thank you as always to Herb Greene.  I’ve attempted to give you pictures that did not make the Jefferson Airplane book “Take Me To A Circus Tent.”  Although 93 did, it would have been impossible to fit all the cool shots over the years from Herb Greene and Don Aters. 

Please keep the ideas flowing for the Jefferson Aircasts!  Remember it is for you the fine flyers that board a seat on the Airplaneman’s flight.  Thanks as always!  Maybe if I can fly back in time this evening I can find another Jack Casady and Jimi Hendrix appearance for you.  

This just in from the Airfield command.  If you fly here there will be more Beatles video for you and rare Jack photos!  Alert Alert Alert.  Now back to the regular blog.  Thank you.

http://craigtheairplaneman.wordpress.com/2007/09/02/jefferson-airplane-presents-more-jack-casady-rare-photos-and-another-beatles-video-of-their-genius/

Have a great day,

craig “the airplaneman” fenton

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Please spread the word the new Jefferson Starship book:

“HAVE YOU SEEN THE STARS TONITE” has landed.

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net

http://www.amazon.com (The books are proudly featured here)

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE- JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Great Society- Take Me To A Circus Tent

Have You Seen The Stars Tonite

Have You Seen The Circus Tent Tonite

Quality Rock & Roll Airplane style.

Hello and good day to you fine flyers:

How are things going? Airplane Land is becoming Denver.  Yesterday 65 degrees and today snow and ice in the low 30’s.  Be safe on the roads!

A great one from the vaults.

Jack Casady, Jerry Garcia, and Steve Miller with Country Joe & The Fish 1/10/69 Fillmore West, San Francisco, California

Jam 24:20

We go to New York City for the Jefferson Airplane rehearsing for

the Rock Hall Of Fame.  Paul Kantner told me for the Jefferson Airplane book Take Me To A Circus Tent that it was like riding a bicycle and the band never forgot how to play!  If only they carried on forever.

Please spread the

word:

The new Jefferson Starship book “Have You Seen The Stars Tonite”

has arrived!

Thanks as always!

Relax and have fun!

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE-

JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Great Society-

Take Me To A Circus Tent

I look forward to hearing you later!

The book is Take Me To A Circus Tent (The Jefferson Airplane Flight Manual) W/93 photos, 32 interviews, 543 pages, and a myriad of 5 star reviews!

Please remember at any moment on an Aircast it can be a rare memory from the Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, KBC, Wooden Ships, Marty Balin, Paul Kantner to name several.  Maybe another picture previously unseen from the Rock Tent Vault sees daylight from Herb Greene or Don Aters.

Please fly here for the long cool jam:

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net/media/JeffersonAirplaneTakeMeToACircusTentAircast28.mp3

Please board the flight this way for the Airplane rehearsal:

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net/media/JeffersonAirplaneTakeMeToACircusTentAircast64alargecrownforthehalloffame.mp3

Be well always,

craig

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net/media/JeffersonAirplaneTakeMeToACircusTentAircast27JS2.mp3

How are you? 

Back again because there were several requests for more material from a show with Marty and Paul that I played some tracks from a couple of days back.  One of my favorite Jefferson Starship gigs from any era.  It is that strong. 

Quick reminder that the really cool All-Star musicians playing a Beatles classic is worth checking out.  Please look to the right side of the page.  If you dig the Beatles, Animals, Cream, ELP, and Jethro Tull it is a wonderful treat!

Please also look to the right of the page for the cool Allman Brother music and some great Herb Greene photos from the Airplane days.  Always click the month so you get every entry for 30 days.  That would include Paul Kantner playing with Crosby, Stills, and Nash for instance!

Lineup: Paul Kantner, Marty Balin, Diana Mangano, Slick Aguilar, Prairie Prince, Chris Smith

 10/29/02 (October 29, 02) (Tue) Newcastle Opera House – Newcastle, England

Ballad of You & Me & Pooneil

(with some lyrics from Teaching The Computers To Dream)

Diana > Volunteers, 

Hope you enjoyed our in flight music for today!

Have a terrific Thursday,

craig

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9B6FapvJvD0

Hello and a good Thursday morning to you fine flyers. A tremendous gem from the Airplane Man’s vaults is only a few seconds from landing.   Since the treasure that you will discover this evening has non Jefferson Airplane personnel I hope to the newcomers on the flight I can let you know I’m Craig Fenton the author of the new Jefferson Airplane book “Take Me To A Circus Tent.”  You will find 93 photos, 32 interviews, and a myriad of 5 star reviews.  Please spread the word. A terrific Beatles classic with an all-star line-up.  “All You Need Is Love” and to click on the link!  W/GREG LAKE, IAN ANDERSON, Jack Bruce,                              MANFRED MANN, SCOTT MCKENZIE, Eric Burdon,                    PERCY SLEDGE, & other friends!  VARIOUS ARTISTS FROM GERMAN TV-50 JAHRE ROCK!         LOVE SONGS 11/27/04. (November 27, 2004)  Thanks so much for taking a seat on the Airplane Man’s Blog. Have a great Thursday,craig

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net/media/JeffersonAirplaneTakeMeToACircusTentAircast27JS.mp3

Hello and welcome to Wednesday night. 

How did the day go?  Mine got better about five minutes ago.  For about 24 hours there was a problem around the nation with AT & T being about to route connections to certain sites.  One was the page I use to update the website for the Jefferson Airplane book “Take Me To A Circus Tent.”  The connection would time out and I couldn’t get to the site to let people know there was a situation.  I couldn’t update with a real nice gem from the vaults.   As you are aware all too well computers and software are tremendous but when something goes astray it is brutal waiting for rectification. 

Here we go and better late than never. 

Jefferson Starship –October 29, 2002 from Newcastle Opera House, Newcastle, U.K. Paul Kantner,Marty Balin,

Diana Mangano,

Slick Aguilar,

Chris Smith,

and Prairie Prince. 

They perform 3 Airplane GEMS for you.  Not exactly a new Aircast but a close facsimile. Young Girl Sunday Blues,She Has Funny Cars, and Comin’ Back To Me  

Enjoy and have a great evening,

craig “the airplane man” fenton  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD1fKY9iTXI 

Hello and welcome to Wednesday:

How are things going?  I had a great gem from the Airplane Family vaults for you fine flyers but………………

The web host I use has decided to not let me log into my own site.  This means a back-up plan.  It will be hard to not dig these two tunes.

GERMAN TV-50 JAHRE ROCK! LOVE SONGS 11/27/04. (November 27, 2004)Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull with a classic “Living In The Past” and then Jack Bruce with Greg Lake and friends doing a Cream masterpiece (“Sunshine Of Your Love”)! Enjoy and please remember the nice polite starving author that shares these rarities- Craig Fenton of the new Jefferson Airplane book “Take Me To A Circus Tent”

If all goes well either later Wednesday or Thursday I can post the Airplane Family treasure for you.  Sorry for the situation at hand.  In answer to the obvious question the web host does not have tech support 24 hours but somehow got voted in the Top 3 year after year!

Am I dreaming or did the Yankees actually win a game?

Thanks and be well,

craig                             

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM9UpG0drug

Hello and welcome to Tuesday in Airplane land:

How are you this morning?  There is a goody from the vault.  The Airplane with Friend the late great Nicky Hopkins on keyboards and never forgetting the late great group member Spencer Dryden.

From Dick Cavett August 18, 69 for playback the next day, the Airplane “We Can Be Together” w/cool guest Nicky Hopkins. We miss you Spencer, and Nicky!   Mr. Hopkins played with the Airplane at Woodstock and stayed 1 more day to perform on the Dick Cavett taping.

Check out a couple of things.  Joni Mitchell is sitting with Dick Cavett and she seems to enjoy the Airplane’s music and Grace has mentioned over the years when she has trouble hearing she’ll cup her hand near her ear.  In the early portion of the tune she clearly will search for a better stage sound.

I’ve been a Yankee fanatic since 1967.  In my younger days I would hide a small radio under the pillow so I could hear the west coast games.  You never get used to losing.  Mike Mussina has decided he would like an E.R.A. over 6.  For you non baseball fans a starting pitcher in the American League could be considered doing their job with an E.R.A. around 3.50.  E.R.A. means earned run average.  It is how many runs the pitcher is responsible per game.  The term earned is used because if a player makes an error they may end up giving the other team a run that isn’t earned against the pitcher. 

Hope your baseball team is better than mine!

Have a great day and always check back for the rarities.  The latest Aircast was posted yesterday and it has the remaining tunes from the Jam with Garcia, Hart, Jorma, Jack and friends from 1968!  There is about 25 minutes of music for you!

Be well always,

craig                                                      

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net/media/JeffersonAirplaneTakeMeToACircusTentAircast27.mp3

Hello there and welcome to Monday afternoon in Airplane Land:

How are you today?

Jefferson Aircast #27 is all set so please join me Craig Fenton your host and author of the Jefferson Airplane book “Take Me To A Circus Tent.”  Today Part 2 of our special journey to 1968 for the charity gig.  Enjoy the following flight:

Aircast #27 is allllll set for you fine flyers.  Buckle up please because we have a great show today.  Part 2 of our special “Jam” with some Airplane + Grateful Dead + Friends!  Let’s fly back to the days when you could see

Jorma Kaukonen

Jack Casady

Jerry Garcia

Mickey Hart

Steve Miller

Elvin Bishop

Will Scarlett

on stage together for the price of 1 single American dollar!  That is correct.  It is May 21, 68 and we are at the Carousel Ballroom, San Francisco, California.  Billed as a charity event.  Please enjoy

Jam #1

My Babe

My Babe Told Me

with the best mix available! 

Thanks for flying by and always check to the right of the page for all the recent treasures from the vaults to your ears.

Have a great day,

craig                                                        

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXT-CTqVuS4

Hello and welcome to Monday.

How did the weekend go?  Watching the Yankees isn’t the best way to spend three hours.  How about we enjoy a few moments with an unreleased Airplane track on video for you fine flyers.  This way my stomach can settle down. 

Back in the Airplane Time Machine to March 26, 1970  The Airplane featuring the vocals of Mr. Marty Balin perform:
EMERGENCY, “THE DICK CAVETT SHOW” 3/26/70.

The song never saw a release on a vinyl recording.  It finally surfaced on the Box Set.

Have a great day and feel so good,

craig

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BaRJpZNZrE

Hello there and welcome to Sunday afternoon.

Yankees actually played a good game last night and amazingly Seattle lost.  With the Yanks victory and the nice Airmails about the first Jack Casady/Jimi Hendrix audio gem”Hey Jude”, why not give you another one from the vaults.

“Killing Floor” (October 10, 68 from Winterland, San Francisco, California).  At almost 9:00 they are able to flex their musical muscles.

Take a seat in the Airplane Man’s Time Machine and we set the controls for almost 40 years ago.

Please also keep the suggestions coming for the future Aircasts.  I read all the Airmails and there have been tremendous ideas previously from you fine flyers.

Enjoy the gem from the past and the rest of Sunday.

All the best,

craig 

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upq9ICn4RDw

Hello and welcome to Sunday.

Before we get to the star of the flight (Jack and Jimi from the Airplane Man’s time machine) I wanted to apologize for any difficulty any of you fine folks had the past 24 hours or so being able to land on the Airplane Man’s Word Press Airfield. There obviously was some technical glitch on the site (Not only my portion of the Airfield) and either it took so long to connect you could end up celebrating eight more birthdays or the connection would time out. This is the first time in 1 year or so that I have experienced any trouble on the site and considering how many people they have to make happy they have done a great job.  Hopefully this is very isolated and we are able to enjoy the Airplane Man’s journey to the Rock & Roll Time Machine.  This morning we get an early start with: Jack Casady W/Jimi Hendrix- “Hey Joe” from Winterland, 10/10/68 in San Francisco, California. An audio gem for sure but as an added bonus for you we throw in amazing Herb Greene photos circa 1966 from the Jefferson Airplane. For my book on the Airplane “Take Me To A Circus Tent”Herb supplied a myriad of photos and here is an opportunity to enjoy some that did not make it to the book.  Also thanks to the great shot of the Jefferson Airplane Mansion by the legendary rock and roll photographer for 40 years Don Aters! Listen a few times to soak up the genius as Airplane Bass Meets Jimi Guitar. I’ll try to post another Jimi and Jack if you enjoy this one! A reminder please that while you enjoy Jimi and Jack please check out the numerous updates from the vaults the past couple of weeks.All you do is look to the right and it will have the past several listed for you.  If you still don’t see what you seek please click on the Month and all the updates will display.  These include 2 Allman Brothers videos live with Duane, a nice Jefferson Starship tribute to Jerry Garcia, a video from the final Airplane reunion of 89,Tom Constanten’s tremendous version of “Cold Rain & Snow” andall the recent Jefferson Aircasts with rarities on top of rarities! Thanks for flying by please spread the word and be well.  

All the best,

craig

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K61hYpeMKDc   Dreams Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CB89mkg-EnM   Dreams Part 2

Hello there Airplane and Allman fans and welcome to the Airplane Man’s musical universe on a Saturday.

Thanks for flying by.  If I may take a moment to say thank you to the many Allman fans that sent Airmails enjoying the previous Allman video w/Duane.  If you could please spread the word about my Jefferson Airplane book, blog, the Podcast (Aircast), and website to the fine Allman fans throughout the world it is greatly appreciated.  The book is “Take Me To A Circus Tent” W/93 photos, 32 interviews, and many 5 star reviews.  There are endless photos by Herb Greene who took the cover shot to the Airplane’s 2nd LP.  Most photos in the book have not been previously published.

Now the main event.  The reason you are here:  Allmans’ legendary September 23, 1970 Fillmore East, NYC gig. Most of the time Greg’s microphone isn’t working but Duanne and Dickie sure are!! Enjoy and please prevent me from starving.

Yes I am an idiot.  I stay up to 4 in the morning to watch the Yankees lose, Seatle win and the Red Sox sweep a doubleheader! 

Thank you and be well.

All the best from the fabulous Fillmore,

craig the airplane man 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip0-E5WKIYg

How are you this early morning?  Welcome to Saturday.

When the Jefferson Airplane were finishing up the 89 reunion tour it was believed that the free concert in the park (Golden Gate San Francisco September 30, 89) was the final gig.  However that is not the case.  From the Airplane Man’s vault to you:

Washington, D.C. October 7, 89 “She Has Funny Cars.”

Outside on the lawn a cry to help the poor.  Billed as the “Homeless Benefit” the Airplane played a short 23:00 set.  All previous 89 shows opened with “She Has Funny Cars.”  This gig the first song was ”Somebody To Love.”

If you aren’t aware of the extra folks on stage:  Randy Jackson from Zebra helped with guitar, keyboards-

Jorma’s brother Peter Kaukonen played guitar-

Tim Gorman on keyboards and-

the drummer was????????

Good guess Kenny Aronoff known from his days with John Mellencamp and a zillion session appearances.

Check it out and I’ll see you in the Air Machine as we enjoy 1989 together.

Always be well,

craig