The song "Today"; ...let´s talk about

[DonRico1967]

... Also try Alexander the Great, which is one of my JA favorites. It is a little later than other JA stuff, 1972 on Long John Silver album, but not a Grace solo.

Well, not to nit-pick, but that song is actually called by the title "Alexander The Medium" and is VERY MUCH a GREAT song but does not really feature Grace TOO prominently, as it was one of Paul's tunes...

May I recommend (from the same 1972 LONG JOHN SILVER) perhaps the title track or "Easter" or "Eat Starch, Mom"???

THOSE feature Grace at her hell-raisin' FINEST!!!

[DonRico1967]

Oh yeah... And DO NOT FORGET to ride Grace's "Milk Train" and salivate at her salacious lust-filled lyrics!!!

[Dormouse]

... Also try Alexander the Great, which is one of my JA favorites. It is a little later than other JA stuff, 1972 on Long John Silver album, but not a Grace solo.

Well, not to nit-pick, but that song is actually called by the title "Alexander The Medium" and is VERY MUCH a GREAT song but does not really feature Grace TOO prominently, as it was one of Paul's tunes...

Alexander the Medium!! Wow, I guess I should read what I type more often. "My hands were moving faster than the movement of my mind" Sorry for any confusion!
And the particular part that is my favorite is Grace's "Oooh wooah" vocals towards the end.

[Indian Summer]

Alexander the Medium

Oww, you named one of the best songs ever...absolutely love it!

Today is a great song that is performed well over all those years.
I'm sorry I can't say the same about songs like 'Somebody To Love'.

[Dormouse]

Yes, definitely. Each year Somebody got more forced and sloppy. Who can blame JA though- the song was so popular, it was a must for every appearance, and who wouldn't get bored singing and playing one song over and over?

[DonRico1967]

I don't know... Personally I PREFER those later-period, funky-ass versions of "Somebody To Love" where they re-arranged and TORE IT UP way differently from the studio LP version...

[psychhead]

I don't know... Personally I PREFER those later-period, funky-ass versions of "Somebody To Love" where they re-arranged and TORE IT UP way differently from the studio LP version...

That was something different for sure!

[graceslick]

I too have recently fallen in love with Today. LOVE IT. SUCH a beautiful song...lately I find it gets stuck in my head right before bed, and makes me feel sort of sad, melancholy, but bitter sweetly happy and serene.

I also find Alexander the MEDIUM (LOL) is growing on me lately. I must give Milk Train a closer listen. For some reason I've never really properly listened to it!

[pandalove]

Milk Train.... great song.
for some reason I cannot make myself fall in love with marty balin's mush n' goo love songs. i don't mind them, i'll listen, but they're irratatingly sweet sometimes.

[graceslick]

I get ya, yeah. I actually like a lot of Marty's songs...LOVE Today, as I've said...also love Coming Back to Me...just beautiful, that.

[psychhead]

I have recently been trippin'.................again..............with GREASY HEART.....sooooooooooooooo psychedelic!!

[MicksPulloutCouch]

for some reason I cannot make myself fall in love with marty balin's mush n' goo love songs. i don't mind them, i'll listen, but they're irratatingly sweet sometimes.

I agree.
Some of them are good... But some are just LONG.
o.o

[DonRico1967]

I like "Things Are Better In The East" from the JA LOVES YOU box...
How did THAT one end up on the cutting-room floor anyways???

"Caroline" is great... So archetypally romantic and full of heartbreak and longing...

"Miracles" is another cool one...
Top 10 single in 1975...
Sorta subversive if you consider the somewhat X-rated lyrics referencing cunnilingus and "...Dancing inside you"...

"Runaway" is an ALL-TIME favorite even though I know Marty did not write it... Still one of the best songs he ever sang...

[Rüdi]

I listen to the version of "Today" now on the studio album Surr.Pillow.
And yes, it is very nice too, especially because of those funny five (or six?) tones there on the right speaker from the guitar (Jerry Garcia-like).
They burn into my ear !

Real pity, that Grace doesn´t begin to sing earlier in that song, than just in the last vers.