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1967 trade ad for the single "White Rabbit" is one of Grace Slick's earliest songs, written from December 1965 to January 1966. [12] It uses imagery found in the fantasy works of Lewis Carroll — 1865's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its 1871 sequel Through the Looking-Glass — such as changing size after taking pills or drinking an unknown liquid.
Grace Slick (born Grace Barnett Wing; October 30, 1939) [1] is an American retired musician and painter whose musical career spanned four decades. She was a prominent figure in San Francisco 's psychedelic music scene during the mid-1960s to the early 1970s.
A mere two weeks after Grace Slick joined the band, the group entered RCA Victor studios in Hollywood on October 31 to record their second album. Working with producer Rick Jarrard, the group recorded album opener "She Has Funny Cars" featuring Jack Casady on fuzz bass and the mellow folk-rocker "My Best Friend", written by departed member Skip Spence and chosen as the album's lead-off single ...
"White Rabbit" was written by Slick while she was still with The Great Society. The first album she recorded with Jefferson Airplane was Surrealistic Pillow, [52] its 1967 breakout album. [53] Slick provided two songs from her previous group: her own "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love", written by her brother-in-law Darby Slick. Both songs ...
Grace Slick – vocals, keyboards; Marty Balin – vocals, rhythm guitar; Jorma Kaukonen – lead guitar, vocals; Paul Kantner – rhythm guitar, vocals; Jack Casady – bass; Joey Covington – drums, percussion; none – live performances only: October 1970 – April 1971 Grace Slick – vocals, keyboards; Marty Balin – vocals, rhythm guitar
Because Grace had been both the visual and musical focal point, the band could not survive without her; it disbanded in the fall of 1966. [4] Grace and Jerry Slick soon divorced. The Airplane recorded "Someone to Love" (retitled as "Somebody to Love") and Grace's own "White Rabbit" for Surrealistic Pillow. [4]
The group initially featured the five remaining members of Jefferson Airplane, Grace Slick (vocals, piano), Paul Kantner (rhythm guitar, vocals), David Freiberg (bass, keyboards, vocals), Papa John Creach (violin), and John Barbata (drums, vocals); in addition to new members Craig Chaquico on lead guitar and Peter Kaukonen (brother of Jorma Kaukonen) on bass. [1]
"White Rabbit" (Grace Slick) – 2:41 "High Flying Bird" (Billy Edd Wheeler) – 4:02 ... Grace Slick – vocals, piano; Paul Kantner – rhythm guitar, vocals;