Jefferson Airplane - Bless Its Pointed Little Head
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Artist: Jefferson AirplaneEdition: Music CD
Format: Extra tracks, Live, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2004-06-22
Music Label: RCA
Soundtracks:
- Clergy
- 3/5's of a Mile in 10 Seconds
- Somebody to Love
- Fat Angel
- Rock Me Baby
- Other Side of This Life
- It's No Secret
- Plastic Fantastic Lovers
- Turn out the Lights
- Bear Melt
- Today [Live][#][*]
- Watch Her Ride [Live][#][*]
- Won't You Cry [Live][#][*]
Free Music Notes for Bless Its Pointed Little Head
Free Music Review: bless them for getting this down on tape
Hit: 5 Stars
We are transported back in time to the old Fillmore Auditorium. The big room is filled with the hipsters of the day and we're all looking up at the giant screen above the stage where the old black and white film classic KING KONG is being screened. The final moments of the movie come assuring us all that it was not the airplanes that killed the beast and thank goodness for that because another airplane is just about ready to take off.
Spencer dips into '3/5 of a mile in 10 seconds' followed piece by piece by Paul's rhythm guitar, Jorma's lead and Jack's bass, layering one atop the other and then the 3-part vocals of Paul, Marty and Grace. Marty just ripping through his vocals. Grace complementing at every turn. Jack scorching his bass. Spencer...c o o k i n g on his kit. I have to really take a moment here to praise Spencer's drumming. From the very beginning of '3/5'ths with his alternate light-as-a-feather/sharp as a jack hammer combination I was truly impressed listening to him all through this album. But, it's all there, the whole band. The Jefferson Airplane sound, complete. This has to be the best song on this album, I'm thinking.
"....some of them chords...." Grace concludes aloud at song's end.
But just when you think it's the best track 'somebody to love' sets in next. And it's another intricate weaving together of each intrument piece by piece, building till everyone is finally up and running. At first, unrecognizable from the well-known single version. Grace's altered melody definately takes you by surprise. Marty's fast and hard tambourine spanking christens the song with the unmistakeable Airplane signature. "....garden flowers are dead....." . damn what a great version! wow. I've only heard the first two tracks and I'm ratin' this album VERY high!
Fat Angel begins...again, the slow build-up with each intrument weaving in one by one but with a twist this time. Jack has switched to rhythm guitar chopping out a foundation under which Marty drops in a bass line. Drums building..Jorma's lead bending around. Paul's Donovan vocal-"Ffffly trans-love airways-gets you there on.............time". Excellent black light music. slow and hypnotic. Paul's guitar drone effects. Now I'm thinking this is the albums centerpiece.
"Captain High at your service".
Side one of the original Lp concludes with a bit of a change of pace. A slow blues showcase for Jorma. In case you didn't know, not only did Grace, Marty and Paul share lead vocals, Jorma makes his mark with a very versatile vocal performance on 'Rock me baby'. But this song is a two guitar/bass/drums grinder over the length of which.......bass-just....f l y i n g.
Side two opens with 'other side/of this life'....again, building piece upon piece. Marty's tambourine and integral beat establishment. And here, the return of the 3 part Paul,Grace,Marty vocals. They really loved this Fred Neil song. "would you like to know a secret, just between you and me/i don't know where i'm goin next/i don't know who i'm gonna be. well my whole world is in an uproar/now my whole world's upside down. i don't know where i'm goin next and i'm always runnin around. i don't know what i'm doin half the time/i don't know where i'm goin. i think i'll get me a sail boat-sail the gulf of mexico"
It's No Secret-only one that starts all together. Little song c o o k s.
Plastic Fantastic Lover-damn that's some hot bass and guitar! Marty ripping through his vocals--yet again.
After a brief 'turn out the lights' Paul introduces Bear Melt, the final song on the album-all eleven minutes of it, and, the albums 2nd and final centerpiece. "we'll leave you with this. feel free to sing along if you'd like". Grace quickly zings back a "thank you" for this song will be her showcase as well. this mini-epic is Bless's 'the end'.
"why not keep the little animals alive". more....just more great 4 piece ensemble playing and when Grace comes back in at the very end....wow. beautiful.
It took me a l o n g time to discover this album. I'm glad I finally did. great great great.
Bless Its Pointed Little Head Poster
Japanese pressing. Limited edition reissue of the 1969 original release will include the bonus tracks 'Today', 'Watch Her Ride' & 'Won't You Try'. Comes packaged in a paper sleeve. RCA. 2005.Japanese Limited Edition Issue in a Deluxe LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Album Artwork.
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