New two-pickup Starfire by Guild

patman · August 07, 2015, 09:25:06 AM

That sound worked well for old Jefferson Airplane recordings...I sure don't want to sound like that now. Just loaded "Worst of" the Airplane on my MP3 player...will listen on the way home.

Listened on the way home...I don't get it. Other than "Embryonic Journey", the album sounded awful.

Dave W · August 07, 2015, 07:32:13 PM

Quote from: patman on August 07, 2015, 09:25:06 AM
That sound worked well for old Jefferson Airplane recordings...I sure don't want to sound like that now. Just loaded "Worst of" the Airplane on my MP3 player...will listen on the way home.

Listened on the way home...I don't get it. Other than "Embryonic Journey", the album sounded awful.

I never got it, nor understood why anyone thought Grace Slick was a good singer. Worst live performance I've ever seen by a known band was Airplane in 1970. We came for the opening act and unfortunately stayed.

patman · August 07, 2015, 07:54:18 PM

Jorma plays acoustic guitar beautifully...don't get the rest of it.

drbassman · August 07, 2015, 07:55:05 PM

Grace sucked. I walked out in 1969 after two songs. The whole band stunk too. Stoned out of their gords.

drbassman · August 07, 2015, 07:59:17 PM

I have to admit the one pup Guild M 85 RI sounds pretty good, whatever the new generation pup is. I took mine out and looked at it. Just like a DS in terms of looks.

Highlander · August 08, 2015, 01:08:41 AM

Quote from: drbassman on August 07, 2015, 07:55:05 PM
Grace sucked.

I'd heard that rumour too...

amptech · August 08, 2015, 01:29:06 AM

Quote from: drbassman on August 07, 2015, 07:55:05 PM
Grace sucked.

Vocalists have been hired for less

Droombolus · August 08, 2015, 03:25:31 AM

Saw them in 1968 and they were great. Saw them again in 1970 ( Holland Pop Festival ) and took it as a hint to hit the hey ..........

patman · August 08, 2015, 07:11:36 AM

I always thought the cut from the Woodstock movie was cool.

Droombolus · August 09, 2015, 04:01:19 AM

Not nearly as cool as the Monterey footage in my book ......

Happy Face · August 09, 2015, 08:31:29 PM

I beg to differ. Fantastic live, even when stoned. As was the case when we heard so many bands back then. At least they weren't heroin zombies like Zeppelin or poor Johnny Winter during his worst periods.

Dave W · August 10, 2015, 06:45:28 PM

Quote from: Happy Face on August 09, 2015, 08:31:29 PM
I beg to differ. Fantastic live, even when stoned. As was the case when we heard so many bands back then. At least they weren't heroin zombies like Zeppelin or poor Johnny Winter during his worst periods.

What can I say? To each his own.

In any case, if a band's substance abuse affects their performance, then I'll judge them based on their performance. I don't know if that was the case when I saw them. I just thought their music was aimless and terrible that night

Happy Face · August 10, 2015, 08:07:04 PM

Listen to Bless Its Pointed little Head or Live at the Filmore East (where I was present).

Perhaps you just weren't buzzed enough when you heard them !!

But some of the later Starship shows did get a bit ragged....

drbassman · August 10, 2015, 08:44:28 PM

Bottom line: I'd love the play one of the new Starfire II basses.

nofi · August 11, 2015, 06:02:23 AM

a band that either you or it has to be high to enjoy is rubbish. grace slick always came off as a california soccer mom playing rock star, to me at least.