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Poll Question: Which song do you like better?
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Originally posted by Raff Raff wrote:

I like both songs ,but the Airplane has the edge over Queen. I just love Grace Slick's vocals on that one. 


This!

I love Slicks vocals, on many J. Airplane tunes.

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I recomend evvery one of you to check out the George Michale sung'ed version, George Michale makes a vocalistic standpoint after that preformance every other attempts to cover it will fale. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c7x2JD_j-0
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Originally posted by aginor aginor wrote:

I recomend evvery one of you to check out the George Michale sung'ed version, George Michale makes a vocalistic standpoint after that preformance every other attempts to cover it will fale. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c7x2JD_j-0


George Michaels performance there is excellent! I wanted to go to that gig (Freddies tribute concert) but couldn't get tickets..
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Not even a contest.

Jefferson Airplane's is far superior to Queen's droopy offering.

Besides, neither group fall under the banner PROGRESSIVE ROCK. Confused
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Much prefer the Jefferson Airplane song and say what you like about the smug little hippy witch, but Grace Slick has lungs like sugar coated pistons.

I like a lot of Queen songs but not this critter. White folks make gospel sound stiffer than even hardcore polka music.
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Originally posted by jammun jammun wrote:


 
But Jack Casady had more pure hard-ass musical chops than anyone in Queen.  His only peer, bass-playing-rocker-wise, of the era was our good man Mr. Entwhistle.


False, Phil Lesh was right up there with Jack Casady, and couldn't be more closely related in music either.  That list could heavily continue too.  I am however a big Jack Casady fan.  I leave you with this dominant Jack Casady bass solo, an in fact the entire jam is amazing.  My favorite Airplane clip easily



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I'll take Queen's song over the Airplane's.  Both good, but Queen gets the edge.
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Jefferson Airplane. I sing Somebody To Love, a lot actually.
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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by Garion81 Garion81 wrote:

Gotta go with the Airplane on this and Micky you are right on about the live thing.  They were a tremendous live group.  I really like the little jam they got into at the end on the studio.  Didn't hear much of that on top 40 radio in 1967.  
 
The Queen song leaves me a bit cold.  Never did like it. Is it a show tune or a ballad? It couldn't make up its mind.


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They did get a bit wild sometimes.LOL Sometimes it wasn't cohesive and they probably would be the first to admit it but when it all worked it was magic.   I think Spencer Dryden was so underrated because he had to hold that thing together.  I think it was the Volunteer's re-master release a few years ago and they put 5 live tracks from a show on that  tour as bonus tracks. Jorma, Jack and Spencer are just so tight. 
  
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I'm going to surprise many here sonce JA's presence is my doing and they're ne of my fave bands....
 
 
 
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I'm actually tired of their STL song (I much prefer White Rabbit) and I find that the song is a bit conve,ntional
 
Queen's version is simply awesome, especially in the choirs and vocals
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Well, Queen's been my favourite band for almost 10 years, and it just so happens that STL is  on my favourite Queen album.
However.... for some reason, despite the superb gospe-like harmonies, the lovely guitar solo, Freddie singing his lungs out (this is also his favourite Queen song), it doesn't do too much for me. Confused It breaks my heart to say this, but I'll go with Airplane on this one.
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I always fly Jefferson Airways.
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There was a brief period about 30 years ago when I was getting to know about rock music when I thought I liked Queen.  After that I went right off them and haven't been able to stand them to this day. 

On the other hand, the Airplane have been one of my favourites for almost as long, so this was an easy choice for me.
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Originally posted by himtroy himtroy wrote:

Originally posted by jammun jammun wrote:


 
But Jack Casady had more pure hard-ass musical chops than anyone in Queen.  His only peer, bass-playing-rocker-wise, of the era was our good man Mr. Entwhistle.


False, Phil Lesh was right up there with Jack Casady, and couldn't be more closely related in music either.  That list could heavily continue too.  I am however a big Jack Casady fan.  I leave you with this dominant Jack Casady bass solo, an in fact the entire jam is amazing.  My favorite Airplane clip easily

Thanks for the link to the video!  Yep, maybe I was engaging in just a wee bit of hyperbole, but ol' Jack sure could drive that band.
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Can't stand the Airplane one. Love the Queen one.
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Originally posted by jammun jammun wrote:

Originally posted by himtroy himtroy wrote:

Originally posted by jammun jammun wrote:


 
But Jack Casady had more pure hard-ass musical chops than anyone in Queen.  His only peer, bass-playing-rocker-wise, of the era was our good man Mr. Entwhistle.


False, Phil Lesh was right up there with Jack Casady, and couldn't be more closely related in music either.  That list could heavily continue too.  I am however a big Jack Casady fan.  I leave you with this dominant Jack Casady bass solo, an in fact the entire jam is amazing.  My favorite Airplane clip easily

Thanks for the link to the video!  Yep, maybe I was engaging in just a wee bit of hyperbole, but ol' Jack sure could drive that band.


generally I'd agree with you...  next to James Jamerson (and all the greats acknowledge they were 2nd fiddle to him)...  Jack is generally considered to be the greatest bassist of the era that America could put against all those greats of that era out of  England.   It isn't purely skill...  you could draw up a list of a 1000 more skilled bassists if one really wanted (if possible of course) What Casady was the melodic center of the group... much as the masters from England were.

it's like i often say...  

who gives a sh*t what one technically can play... it's music.. not science..  it is about what one DOES (or does not) play that matters. (the McCartney axiom to bass playing greatness)  In that...  yes... I agree with you Jim... there was no 'rock' peer to Casady in that era.
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Another vote for Jefferson Airplane
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