JGale 2,452 Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 (edited) Edited October 30 by JGale 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Rechts 2,268 Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 As tedious as things are getting around here, I approve this shit-stirring post 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kizanski 13,944 Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 4 minutes ago, Ed Rechts said: As tedious as things are getting around here, I approve this shit-stirring post Surprising. You normally don't go in for that sort of thing. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hbom 2,015 Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 (edited) I just saw where her 1st x, Jerry Slick, died earlier this month. HBD Grace. RIP Jerry. Edited October 30 by Hbom 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
velorush 5,283 Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 One of the coolest spot gigs I ever had was for Starship. We had them as headliners at UTM (UT's @ school in NW Tennessee) with local (fantastic) band The Windows and Alcatraz opening (this was spring of 1986). Starship's contract came with tons of nitpicky stuff we'd never seen before (e.g., each step up to the stage must have its own light of certain dimensions placed in the center (so we had to build that...)). Campus regulars like Cheap Trick, 38 Special and Molly Hatchet were pretty simple by comparison. Their stage setup had a twenty-foot triangular scaffold on each side, approximately mid-stage. They were connected with ironwork that went across the stage at the 20 ft. height. My follow spot was on that ironwork, about ten feet into the stage (another guy was stage left in a symmetrical position). I spent the entire set shooting the band from that position in a swiveling seat that reminded me of the turret seat in the Millennium Falcon (yes, I'm a geek). Their lighting guy had this incredibly thick English accent; with that and the stage volume of the band, getting the shots required incredible concentration. Great memory. I wasn't particularly a fan, but it was a great show (outstanding musicianship) and I did enjoy the times they dipped into their back catalog. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tbonesullivan 2,298 Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 She does look to have taken care of herself, and really looks good for 81. Many people far younger look like total hell, which is surprising considering the alcohol problems she had, which usually take a pretty hefty toll. HBD to a rock legend! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Haynie 11,696 Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 I like Grace Slick's singing because she sounds like a belligerent rock and roller with every line. Of the few people I have met who encountered Grace Slick in person none of them enjoyed the experience. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Rechts 2,268 Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Steve Haynie said: Of the few people I have met who encountered Grace Slick in person none of them enjoyed the experience. I've met her. (in '88) I thought she was crazier than a shithouse rat. Amusing, yes. Lucid and coherent? No. The woman has brain damage. Likes to nude up at the drop of a hat, so I have heard. Edited October 30 by Ed Rechts 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
princeofdarkness56 594 Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Non lucid and incoherent and likes to nude it up at the drop of a hat ?? I might have briefly dated her. 1 1 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hamerhead 13,754 Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 2 hours ago, Steve Haynie said: I like Grace Slick's singing because she sounds like she couldn't find a pitch with a catcher's mitt... Fixed that for ya, Steve. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Haynie 11,696 Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Actually, she can sing. She hits her notes. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Rechts 2,268 Posted October 31 Share Posted October 31 5 hours ago, princeofdarkness56 said: Non lucid and incoherent and likes to nude it up at the drop of a hat ?? I might have briefly dated her. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
beezerboy 23 Posted October 31 Share Posted October 31 (edited) ... is it true that I'm no longer young.... from "Lather", Crown of Creation I think dayum.... I still remember most of the words. all these years.... Edited October 31 by beezerboy 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tbonesullivan 2,298 Posted November 4 Share Posted November 4 I dunno, she's pretty on pitch here. But her singing style is quite melismatic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobB 5,451 Posted November 4 Share Posted November 4 9 minutes ago, tbonesullivan said: I dunno, she's pretty on pitch here. But her singing style is quite melismatic. GawDANG! Ah lernt a new wurd taday... 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jakeboy 6,263 Posted November 4 Share Posted November 4 Me too, @RobB, me too.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tbonesullivan 2,298 Posted November 4 Share Posted November 4 It's not nearly as common in Western music, where it's usually one syllable, one note, maybe two. It's also just that "smear" right through notes without any real rhythm to it. I had to listen to some non-western music as part of my music degree, and it can be quite different. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JGale 2,452 Posted November 4 Author Share Posted November 4 Like Julie Driscoll somewhat? https://youtu.be/9KFRHmoVDXE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ArnieZ 1,555 Posted November 4 Share Posted November 4 I’m surprised to learn she is still alive! arniez Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G Man 1,818 Posted November 4 Share Posted November 4 This thread has me listening to old live stuff from the Airplane days. Those crazy kids. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LucSulla 5,929 Posted November 4 Share Posted November 4 On 10/30/2020 at 7:43 PM, Ed Rechts said: Damn. Roger Stone got fat in prison. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rugby1970 1,020 Posted November 4 Share Posted November 4 On 10/30/2020 at 1:30 PM, Ed Rechts said: crazier than a shithouse rat I got that from my father. Haven't heard many people say it. Thanks for that. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dasein 1,453 Posted November 5 Share Posted November 5 I've got a real problem with boozy chicks.... and Carvin guitars. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveH 2,026 Posted November 5 Share Posted November 5 6 hours ago, Dasein said: I've got a real problem with boozy chicks.... and Carvin guitars. There is nothing worse than a drunk ass woman. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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