Somebody to Love

Jefferson Airplane came in on the wave of the psychedelic rock of the 1960s. They are one of the pioneering bands of the San Francisco sound. The band featured a revolutionary blend of folk rock and acid rock. They made out-of-this-world performances at the festivals Monterey Pol and Woodstock. Many of their albums were chart toppers.

"The Ballad of You and Me and Pooneil" is a song that was recorded by the American psychedelic rock band Jefferson Airplane. The song was written by Paul Kantner and released as a single. It is the first track on their album After Bathing at Baxter’s. The title of the song refers to “Winnie the Pooh,” and parts of the lyric were taken from A.A. Milne’s first book of children’s poetry, “When We Were Very Young.” The first four lines of both the first and last verses are taken almost word-for-word from the poem "Spring Morning" in the book. The song charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box charts. It's been described as a “robust, harmony-drenched anthem.”

“Blues From an Airplane” is a moody Jefferson Airplane song from their 1966 debut album Jefferson Airplane Take Off. On this great track Marty Balin sings lead vocals, Signe Toly Anderson was the female vocalist, and Skip Spence was on drums. Both these members left the group shortly after the release of this song.

“Comin’ Back to Me” is a psychedelic tolk song written by Marty Balin. It is featured on the band’s album Surrealistic Pillow. The song was featured on the soundtrack of American feature films, among them “Flashback,” “The Indian Runner,” “Without Limits,” “Get Interrupted,” and “Moonlight Mile.”

"Lather," a song that was written by band member Grace Slick and recorded by Jefferson Airplane. It is the opening track of their 1968 album Crown of Creation. Slick wrote the song for the band’s drummer, Spencer Dryden, who was her boyfriend. The lyrics tell of a boy who stays young as long as possible until one day he is shattered, having to finally grow up. The band performed the song during their 1968 appearance on “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.”

"Somebody to Love" (originally titled "Someone to Love") is a well-known rock song that was written by Darby Slick and originally recorded by the American rock band The Great Society. When Grace Slick left to join up with Jefferson Airplane, she too the song with her. It is featured on their album Surrealistic Pillow. The song charted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It became the band’s first hit song and also one of the first big hits from the San Francisco Bay area.

“Today” is a folk rock ballad that was written by Marty Balin and Paul Kantner and is featured on the Jefferson Airplane album Surrealistic Pillow.

“Trail by Fire” is a song featured on the 1971 album Long John Silver. This was the last studio album recorded by Jefferson Airplane.

“Volunteers” is a song that was written by Marty Balin and Paul Kantner. It comes from the album of the same name. The album was released in 1969 and was the last album with the group for founder Marty Balin and drummer Spencer Dryden. The song charted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and Jefferson Airplane performed it at Woodstock.

“White Rabbit” is a song that was written by Grace Slick and recorded by Jefferson Airplane for their 1967 album Surrealistic Pillos. The song take imagery from the 1865 book “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll and its sequel “Through the Looking Glass”. The song was released as a single and became the band’s second Top Ten hit. It charted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998.