Title: It’s No Secret
Album: Jefferson Airplane Takes Off
Track No: 4
Written By: Marty Balin
Marty Balin – Lead Vocals
Signe Toly Anderson – Vocals
Jorma Kaukonen – Lead Guitar
Paul Kantner – Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Jack Casady – Bass Guitar
Skip Spence – Drums
In response to … In response to IaSg14: So… you want an Airplane song that is technically difficult with some serious finger- pickin’? Check out Embryonic Journey off of Surrealistic Pillow. It’s an acoustic solo but Jorma Kaukonen really impresses with his technical ability. Think of Yes’ ” Mood for a Day” which is also a beautiful guitar solo of the same style. If you can play either one of these songs with proficiency, then you are a very good player indeed! Good luck, but “Freebird” it ain’t.
It was magic. … It was magic. Everybody really believed in what was happening. This very first Airplane long player was THE signature sound. The San Francisco SOUND. Everything else traced its kool back to THIS album.
The “Jefferson Airplane Takes Off” was orders of magnitude above EVERYTHING that followed or went before
I need help finding … I need help finding a Jefferson Airplane song and I figured fans of the band on a Youtube video could maybe help me out. I don’t know if one exists but have they ever done a song with REALLY difficult or consistently tricky guitar through it. For difficulty, I’d say “Free Bird” solo difficult.
If anyone can direct me to a song like that then I’ll be truly grateful. Thanks.
Marty wrote and … Marty wrote and sang real love songs.
Direct. A great performance.
Another way to tell your honey…
“I love you.” ..
“As I get older…” he was 26!!
King Suji
I would of loved to … I would of loved to have been in SF in ’67 and witnessed the “Summer of Love”.(and I was just 2 hours away!) but I was just to young.
pyrophore I was … pyrophore I was just thinking the same thing. I’d heard them do it live but when it came out the local SF AM it was a rush & the first of our new SF sound to be on the radio & before all the other people came to SF when it was still local & summer of 1966 was the real SF Summer of Love.
Jefferson Airplane Loves You.
I was SOOOO in love … I was SOOOO in love with my very first boyfriend when this song came out. Listening to it again brought back SO many great memories !!!
Title: It’s No Secret
In response to …
In response to IaSg14: So… you want an Airplane song that is technically difficult with some serious finger- pickin’? Check out Embryonic Journey off of Surrealistic Pillow. It’s an acoustic solo but Jorma Kaukonen really impresses with his technical ability. Think of Yes’ ” Mood for a Day” which is also a beautiful guitar solo of the same style. If you can play either one of these songs with proficiency, then you are a very good player indeed! Good luck, but “Freebird” it ain’t.
It was magic. …
It was magic. Everybody really believed in what was happening. This very first Airplane long player was THE signature sound. The San Francisco SOUND. Everything else traced its kool back to THIS album.
The “Jefferson Airplane Takes Off” was orders of magnitude above EVERYTHING that followed or went before
I like this song, I …
I like this song, I still remember making out with my first girlfriend with this album playing =-)
I need help finding …
I need help finding a Jefferson Airplane song and I figured fans of the band on a Youtube video could maybe help me out. I don’t know if one exists but have they ever done a song with REALLY difficult or consistently tricky guitar through it. For difficulty, I’d say “Free Bird” solo difficult.
If anyone can direct me to a song like that then I’ll be truly grateful. Thanks.
marty= the best.
marty= the best.
The middle section …
The middle section rocks
Thanks Marty,great …
Thanks Marty,great song!!
Marty wrote and …
Marty wrote and sang real love songs.
Direct. A great performance.
Another way to tell your honey…
“I love you.” ..
“As I get older…” he was 26!!
King Suji
I would of loved to …
I would of loved to have been in SF in ’67 and witnessed the “Summer of Love”.(and I was just 2 hours away!) but I was just to young.
pyrophore I was …
pyrophore I was just thinking the same thing. I’d heard them do it live but when it came out the local SF AM it was a rush & the first of our new SF sound to be on the radio & before all the other people came to SF when it was still local & summer of 1966 was the real SF Summer of Love.
Jefferson Airplane Loves You.
Real harmony and a …
Real harmony and a marty balin classic!
The first time I …
The first time I heard this album ….my mind took off !!!!!!!!!
I’ll shout it from …
I’ll shout it from the slopes of Mount Tamalpais!
Great song,great …
Great song,great tune,i love this.Marty Balin is a great songwriter and a great romantic.
1966. The world was …
1966. The world was young and full of energy (as was I) when I first heard this song over local SF AM radio then.
Marty’s voice captivated me immediately as did Jorma’s ringing 12 string.
I loved this band right from the get go and still do.
Brain damage I guess….
this song is so …
this song is so good, jefferson airplane is a great band
MY FAVE BY J.A. !!! …
MY FAVE BY J.A. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Marty’s voice gives …
Marty’s voice gives me chills here. How did we find ourselves in this strange, distant 2008?
marty writes a song …
marty writes a song for otis redding – wouldn’t have been great if he’d lived to do it?
its no secret that …
its no secret that my switch flips are mobb
Sweet song! …
Sweet song! Memories for daze and daze!!! Thank you
I was SOOOO in love …
I was SOOOO in love with my very first boyfriend when this song came out. Listening to it again brought back SO many great memories !!!