On This Day in Airplane History On the 22nd September 1972, 37 years ago, JA played its last concert until 1989, at Winterland.It was also their last performance at the venue.
The band was;
Grace Slick - Lead Vocals
Paul Kantner - Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Jorma Kaukonen - Lead Guitar, Vocals
Jack Casady - Bass guitar
Papa John Creach - Violin, Vocals
David Frieberg - Vocals, guitar
John Barbata - Drums
That was the official line-up, but for the encore, Marty Balin came back for lead vocals on 'You Wear Your Dresses Too Short', his first performance with the Airplane in two years.
The setlist was;
Set 1-
1.Somebody to Love
2.Twilight Double Leader
3.Wooden Ships
4.Milk Train
5.Blind John
6.Come Back Baby
7.The Son of Jesus
8.Long John Silver
9.When The Earth Moves Again
10.Papa Johns Down-Home Blues
11.Eat Starch Mom
Set 2-
1.Johns Other
2.Trial By Fire
3.Lawman
4.Have You Seen The Saucers?
5.Aeire(Gang of Eagles)
6.Feel So Good
7.Crown of Creation
8.Walking The Tou Tou
9.Diana/Volunteers
10.You Wear Your Dresses Too Short(Encore with Marty)
It problably looked something like this;
Other evens;
JA played its third ever show at the Matrix, 22nd September 1965.Lightning Hopkins opened, it was a Wednesday.
They recorded 'Rejoyce', at RCA Studio A in Hollywood, for After Bathing At Baxters, on the 22nd September 1967.It was a Friday.
Theres a possibility they returned to the U.S from the first European tour around this time in 1968.There was a gap between their last show in Europe on the 20th and their return appearance in the U.S on the 28th, which was playing Ed Sullivan.
And that was, On This Day in Airplane History
