Bless Its Pointed Little Head
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| Live album by Jefferson Airplane | ||
| Released | February, 1969 | |
| Recorded | 1968 | |
| Genre | Psychedelic Rock | |
| Length | 55:00 | |
| Label | RCA Victor | |
| Producer(s) | Al Schmitt | |
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| Jefferson Airplane chronology | ||
| Crown of Creation (1968) |
Bless Its Pointed Little Head (1969) |
Volunteers (1969) |
Bless Its Pointed Little Head is a live album by Jefferson Airplane recorded at both the Fillmore East and West in the fall of 1968 and released in 1969. Four of the songs on the album do not appear on studio recordings. The studio songs that are performed, however, are now completely transformed into much heavier versions. Highlights of the album include Jack Casady's walking line bass playing which dominates the entire set and the blues number "Rock Me Baby" which is a harbinger of Casady's and Kaukonen's later band "Hot Tuna".
Of particular interest is the musician lineup on the Donovan cover "Fat Angel", which demonstrates the versatility of the band. Marty Balin plays bass, Casady is the rhythm guitarist while Kaukonen and Kanter share the lead guitar duties. The album closes with the eleven minute improvised jam "Bear Melt", notable for the exceptional rhythm understanding between drummer Spencer Dryden and bassist Casady.
The re-released CD boasts 3 bonus tracks.
[edit] Track listing
- "Clergy" – 1:34
- "3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds" (Balin) – 4:50
- "Somebody to Love" (Slick) – 4:03
- "Fat Angel" (Donovan) – 7:35
- "Rock Me Baby" (Traditional) – 7:45
- "The Other Side of This Life" (Neil) – 6:45
- "It's No Secret" (Balin) – 3:30
- "Plastic Fantastic Lover" (Balin) – 3:55
- "Turn Out the Lights" (Dryden) – 1:21
- "Bear Melt" (Kantner, Casady, Kaukonen, Slick, Dryden) – 11:21
[edit] Personnel
- Marty Balin -- vocals
- Jack Casady -- bass
- Spencer Dryden -- drums
- Paul Kantner -- vocals and guitar
- Jorma Kaukonen -- vocals and guitar
- Grace Slick -- vocals
- Richie Schmitt -- engineer
- Jim Smircich -- cover photo
