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Jefferson Airplane’s Paul Kantner dies at 74
SF GATE ^ | 1/28/16

Posted on 01/28/2016 3:59:34 PM PST by Jolla

Paul Kantner, one of the giants of the San Francisco music scene, died Thursday, Jan. 28, of multiple organ failure. Mr. Kantner, founding member of the Jefferson Airplane, was 74 and had suffered a heart attack earlier this week.

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TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: airplane; jeffersonairplane; music; paulkantner; seniors
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

I highly recommend his autobiography, “Life”.


41 posted on 01/28/2016 4:27:14 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: skeeter

When I first told my wife my grandfather lived to 98 she kind of just groaned - never could figure out why - lol


42 posted on 01/28/2016 4:28:45 PM PST by Jolla
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To: skeeter

He always seemed to talk down alcohol and cocaine. These are the truly bad drugs. At the same time he was an advocate of marijuana, and hallucinogenic drugs. Go figure.


43 posted on 01/28/2016 4:29:23 PM PST by political1 (Love your neighbors)
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

I’ve always considered him the father of rock rhythm guitar. No long soaring lead lines, just incredibly effective chording and effects often with Marshall amps.


44 posted on 01/28/2016 4:29:30 PM PST by ichabod1 (Spriiingtime for islam, and tyranny. Winter for US and frieeends. . .)
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To: I cannot think of a name

Hippies mostly wanted to be left alone to do their own thing.


45 posted on 01/28/2016 4:31:02 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: SoCal Pubbie

Excellent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBtIbaFAVTg


46 posted on 01/28/2016 4:31:05 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: political1

Are you telling me he was never addicted to heroin? Because if that’s true, none of the image is true, he’s just an old guy who’s face got wrinkled early.


47 posted on 01/28/2016 4:31:14 PM PST by ichabod1 (Spriiingtime for islam, and tyranny. Winter for US and frieeends. . .)
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To: Paladin2

But others wanted to go out and spit on people and make people afraid of the so-called hippies.


48 posted on 01/28/2016 4:32:16 PM PST by ichabod1 (Spriiingtime for islam, and tyranny. Winter for US and frieeends. . .)
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To: sheana
I saw Kantner at The Saloon in San Francisco one Sunday afternoon, they always had good oldish musicians in there on stage, he walked in same as your story, sat down at the bar started chatting up with everyone most knew who he was but did not pester him. Nice guy hung out 20-30 minutes.
49 posted on 01/28/2016 4:32:27 PM PST by Jolla
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To: dfwgator

Yeah, I need to read it. I was so pissed at him when I found out he was into junk,,,,,, but he’s still here! Look at his gnarly hands! But he can still do it. Like I said, not that good of a guitar player, but still an abdo-lute monster!


50 posted on 01/28/2016 4:32:48 PM PST by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra (Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)
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To: Jolla

Not too concerned about how long I live. My goal is to stay out of diapers.


51 posted on 01/28/2016 4:33:01 PM PST by skeeter
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To: political1

At least he outlived Papa John Creach.


52 posted on 01/28/2016 4:33:37 PM PST by skeeter
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To: Jolla

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NdvMT32skw

RIP, Paul.


53 posted on 01/28/2016 4:33:44 PM PST by Fresh Wind (Falcon 105)
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To: ichabod1

I grew up with Merle Haggard, Buck and Bonnie Owens. My mom hired Merle to play in her bar when he was no one. First time I saw Buck and Bonnie was on the back of a flatbed truck playing a grocery store grand opening. Threw Merle out of the bar I worked in one night because he was so drunk he was obnoxious to my waitresses It was way after he was famous and he kept yelling......you won’t throw ME out. Lol. If a friend and I were out drinking we would have to ditch his Aunt Bonnie because she wanted to go everywhere with us and cry in her beer about her one true love Merle.
Yeah I’m kind of hard to impress. Lol


54 posted on 01/28/2016 4:33:45 PM PST by sheana
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To: Jolla

They probably like being treated like real people. Most of the celebs I knew like Merle and Buck were just normal people here in their home town.


55 posted on 01/28/2016 4:36:42 PM PST by sheana
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To: ichabod1

Yippies.


56 posted on 01/28/2016 4:37:26 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: Jolla

http://www.ihopeidiebeforeigetold.com/oldest-living-rock-stars.php


57 posted on 01/28/2016 4:37:34 PM PST by Larry Lucido
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To: Jolla

David Crosby must be quaking in his boots.


58 posted on 01/28/2016 4:37:50 PM PST by Mashood
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To: Jolla

Sad news, RIP Paul Kantner. Airplane rocked.


59 posted on 01/28/2016 4:39:13 PM PST by jocon307
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To: BenLurkin

Transition to Starship began with Blows Against the Empire


60 posted on 01/28/2016 4:42:00 PM PST by Third Person (Andmoreagain)
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