RIP Paul Katner, Jefferson Airplane/Starship bassist

Jefferson Airplane were one of the best bands of the 60s, and they're not mentioned enough. Their bass player contributed strongly to their 'sound', which I think really personified that decade.

I thought he was the guitarist, not bassist?

Anyway, to follow it up, Signe Toly Anderson, the lead vocalist before Grace Slick also died the same day.

Hmm. ... there's got to be a Brian connection

[QUOTE] [b]matt z wrote:[/b]

Hmm. ... there's got to be a Brian connection [/QUOTE]

One of their big hits was called Somebody to Love...

Also - Bill Graham was their manager, and Queen played the Winterland, which he ran. Maybe Brian ran into Bill, and the magic potion was cast.

[url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/signe-anderson-original-jefferson-airplane-singer-dead-at-74-20160131]http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/signe-anderson-original-jefferson-airplane-singer-dead-at-74-20160131[/url]

^Wow, wtf is happening.

[QUOTE] [b]Killer_queenIII wrote:[/b]

I thought he was the guitarist, not bassist?

Anyway, to follow it up, Signe Toly Anderson, the lead vocalist before Grace Slick also died the same day.[/QUOTE]

Yes, guitarist! Don't know how I got bassist into my head, must have been thinking of Deaky...