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Mickey Thomas also sang for Elvin Bishop’s “Fooled Around and Fell in Love”. Very underrated singer.
This!
Would not only recommend the original Elvin Bishop version, but Winery Dogs did a TREMENDOUS version of it on their live album from 2013. There is a video of it on UA-cam.
Micky was trash. Not his voice but what he destroyed this group.
@@stratfanstlthey need to hit something from the Dogs. Criminal or Elevate are 2 good ones
He was also my dad’s roommate in college. They hadn’t spoken in years, but a couple years ago my mom and dad went to a concert of his and dad talked to a security person and dropped his name. After talking to Mickey, the security guy brought them backstage and the two of them had some laughs and reminisced. Mom and Dad said Mickey can still hit all the high notes at 70
Lead singer is the amazing Mickey Thomas who sang lead on Elvin Bishop's Fooled Around And Fell In Love.
Great voice.
Thanks for that tidbit. I didn’t know that!
His singing in Fooled around and fell in love is better
@@AP-sg2utGreat tune!
Classic late 70s straight ahead rock. Chart topper if I recall.
@@varsitycamplife He sung it because Elvin Bishop said he voice didn't sound good for it and the audience shouldn't have to see an ugly guy singing a good song.
Bobbing heads, stank face, and spontaneous smiles; this is definitely a banger they are loving.
Been on them for years to play this one!
@@oceanbluebandflorida I hear ya. I gave up asking for any of my favorite classic rock songs that I know that they would love.
this is about the guy in Firefly right?
I might not be an expert, but I believe “Jane” is one of the greatest rock songs of all time.
I agree. I first heard it as a little kid when it came out and it blew my little socks off and still does
Oh ya...when I was kid I couldn't stop listening to it
hell yeah!!
Certainly top 10.
One of my favorite songs, and guitar solo's of all time. I could never understand why this song did not get even more attention than it did.
Guys. You HAVE to give that vocal performance a total S TEIR rating!!!!!! Mickey Thomas is still singing and still sounds killer!!!!!
Right?!
Proof from 10 years ago. ua-cam.com/video/c_8_0gPry2A/v-deo.html
I thought they were going to go S tier when I say Andy's stank face when the solo kicked in, but alas it was not to be.
Yes, I don't get it. There's nothing this song lacks. The way they were talking I was expecting that S tier rating.
"Find Your Way Back" would be an excellent next choice from this band. Another nonstop rocker.
Yes. I agree.
There is nothing more 80s than Find Your Way Back except the Find Your Way Back video.
Rad!
Hey man thanks, I hadn't thought of that song in a long time. Yes it is a great song, definitely making a play list for work tomorrow... Most sincerely, I appreciate you putting it out there
Mickey Thomas is not underrated by those of us who lived these years. We appreciated him for sure.
Mickey Thomas is an UNPARALLELED vocalist. Crystal clear, range, vibrato, emotion... it's all there. Delivers every time.
The Aynsley Dunbar drumming alone was worth the price of admission.
Aynsley was a big influence on my playing at the time, both here and in Journey. Underappreciated by too many, which is a shame.
Yes, indeed.
@@greymattervandal If you haven't heard him on Bowie's "Pin-Ups" album, you should.
Aynsley Dunbar is one of the best drummers in rock. He was on the Journey albums before Steve Perry, when they were a progressive rock band . They were amazing.
Aynsley and Sykes' sounds were what made Whitesnake 87 a classic.
In the early '90s I cooked at a bar & grill in Walnut Creek, CA and Mickey Thomas came to perform as he was reforming Starship with local guys that regularly played the bar. I was in the kitchen when Mickey was warming up without a mic and he sounded as loud as every other singer amplified. Some months later the band invited me to a Christmas party at the guitarists apartment and got to hear Mickey sing in a living room.
Good story!
...in the early 90s, Starship performed at a local club in Scranton Pennsylvania (RockysBar") and was punched in the face by a local troglodyte
What a cool, cool story!
I lived in Walnut Creek, too. 😊😅I had a nice place
"Find Your Way Back" is another good song from the Jefferson Starship era, well worth listening to.
Agreed!!!!
The piano riff for this song was inspired by Toto's "Hold the Line", which was inspired by Sly and the Family Stone's "Hot Fun in the Summertime". Great musical legacy.
That’s cool.
And then used again in Aldo Nova's "Fantasy."
David Paich played for a boatload 🚢 of musicians: Alice Cooper, Chicago, The Tubes, Michael Jackson, Bryan Adams are some of the musicians.
@@WineSippingCowboy Steve Lukather. Great on his newest album.
I read they intentionally wrote this to sound like Hold The Line? Maybe it was in Lukather’s book? He might have good naturedly called them out on it! 😂
A&A you'll love Jefferson Starship's "Miracles", "Count On Me" and "Play On Love" !!!!.
Jefferson Starship was the best of the 3 iterations of this band IMO. Craig Chaquico did lead guitar on "Jane"! Mickey Thomas sings lead on Jane.
edit- Chronologically it was Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, Starship.
Oh now you've done it..... lol
@@viclagina347 Starship was the worst, with "We Built This City" often being voted lamest song! lol
Mircles off the Red Octopus 🐙 album was a incredible song, I believe A&A would freak out over it and grade it S tier, "just sayin"
“Ride the Tiger” is a scorcher!
Miracles has a great sex song lol 💚
Guys I just have to say: thank you for listening to complete songs without interrupting them with comments. It's so frustrating to hear a song broken up with many comments instead of hearing a review of a whole intact song. You guys are the best.
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Love watching people discover that song for the first time. The man's vocal range is just insane
The 70’s!! By far!! The best music decade! Not even close
Agree...
Mickey Thomas very under rated vocalist. Also sang lead on "Fooled Around and Fell in Love" with Elvin Bishop.
Mickey kills it on "Find Your Way Back," too.
Great tune!
Mickey kills it on just about everything.
You can hear Grace Slick more on that song, too.
Oh HELLL YES!!!
And Sara
So Grace Slick was battling the bottle and eventually the bottle won. At a show in Germany in 1978, she basically embarrassed herself and got pulled from the tour.
Then, when the tour finished, co-lead singer Marty Balin decided he'd had enough crap and quit.
Then, drummer John Barbata (formerly of the Turtles and Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young) got into a horrific car wreck, needed 2 years to rehab, and ultimately retired. So the band needed to reconfigure.
Luckily, Aynsley Dunbar had just quit as the drummer for Journey and was glad to trade up the San Francisco band pyramid (Journey were only starting to get hot), so that was one problem solved. And Elvin Bishop had let backing singer Mickey Thomas take the lead on one song ("Fooled Around and Fell in Love") and now people knew what Mickey could do, so he took Balin's spot.
And keyboard player David Freiberg (not usually a key songwriter) had a real good song in him, and guitarist Craig Chaquico came up with a really awesome solo, and a classic was born.
Slick eventually comes back, Balin doesn't. The rest of this album kicks, too.
David Freiberg got his start with a different SF band, Quicksilver Messenger Service. If you haven't heard QMS doing "What About Me?" from 1970, stop what you're doing and put it on NOW.
I said *NOW!!!* You're welcome.
(And thanks for the gold star. It's International Cat Day and I was looking to get my boy Ziggy a present.)
I was a sophomore in high school when this song came out. This was back in the day when magic came out of the radio. You guys seem to appreciate this song as much as we did back then.
Micky Thomas is an unbelievable singer! So underrated when the top rock lead vocalist names are mentioned.
This song is freshly squeezed. If you know, you know.
I've been waiting for the boys to finally find their way to this! 😂 That reaction was totally worth it. "Find Your Way Back" is another essential from the same era. Mickey Thomas is simply killer. The arrangement on "Jane" really is rock and roll perfection. ❤
I was going to suggest that one too!
Good call on Find your way back.
@@AngelaSmith-tz7wr me too!! FInd you way back!!!
This song IS rock and roll. As a female, can confirm, it has that effect. EDIT: This whole era had some bangers, I recommend Winds of Change, Find Your Way Back, Stranger.
"Layin' it on the Line" is another banger...Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, and Starship all had great songs...They changed with the times and always stayed relevant...Great band...Great review...Thanks guys...
Layin it on the line is Triumph. Which the still need to hit.
Craig Chaquico is on blazing guitar, I saw him in the Jefferson Starship and he was an amazing player, with endless runs at times that kept morphing into similar but not the same segments, they played 3 hours that night including the entire Blows Against the Empire album. Those guys plus Grace Slick still had it in the 70s, before she was overcome by her alcoholism and was fired by the band. She was magnificent when I saw them, both with Jefferson Starship and the Jefferson Airplane (she did chilling versions of While Rabbit both times, I can still see her piercing eyes as she belted out that unreal tune).
Nice song in Jane, always loved it and Mickey Thomas sure was great as the new singer. More of all of the above and also how about some Hot Tuna some time? The other spinoff from the Jefferson Airplane with Jorma Kakonen on guitar and Jack Cassidy on bass, those guys could jam with the best of them, I saw them back then and they played for 4 hours with a 45 minute Walking Blues as the encore included. Try Hit Single #1 from them, it is a banger! Enjoy. 👍👍
Killer song! The vocal is off the hook. The guitar is 🔥
Yeah I never noticed how good the guitar was. It’s restrained so as not to compete with Mickey but still rockin
Elvin Bishop
"Fooled around and fell in love." Classic!
Edit: Mickey Thomas sang a string of hits with Jefferson Starship!
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I think Mickey's era with JS is my favorite. His voice is clear as glass.
Those smiles and shaking heads in dismay about what just happened! Excellent. Glad you enjoyed it so much. I always thought it was a great ("ripping" is correct) rock song, without caring about Airplane's hippie legacy.
I don't think I've seen Alex so happy during a song in a long time. Yes, few can climb the vocal ladder like Mickey Thomas.😊
“Miracles” is my favorite!!🤘🔥
So glad you got this one! Mickey Thomas with Grace Slick in the backing vocals killing it. Huge thanks.
Grace Slick was not on this record.
If you’re paying attention, you can absolutely hear/feel the connection between Jane, & Hold The Line, by Toto! Piano, power chords, fantastic upper register vocals, and SMOKIN’ Guitar work.
I’m glad you guys got back into Rock N Roll after some… shall we say dubious, selections recently (my opinion only, I’m sure). This one is a total banger. Probably S tier for old dudes like me who was 13 when this came out!
I agree on sentiment
Absolutely.
I was 17 the year this came out, my peers and I weren't very happy about the Starship name and we wanted more Grace Slick. I'm so glad you loved Jane!
I’ve been waiting for this reaction! This song is in my top all time favorites. I like the last part with the “Janey, Janey, Janey, Jane” I loved your facial expressions throughout the song.
I'm surprised you two didn't give this one an S, truly deserving of one! The vocals, groove, guitars, piano, drums, backing vocals, all combine to slap everybody and their mama.
Jefferson Airplane ended in 1972. The band reformed in 74 with a mix of former members and new. Due to legal reasons they had to change the name.
In the 80s, the band was renamed Starship.
What year did they begin? 67? Love this band.
@@tracycampbell3060.. 1965
@@tracycampbell3060 Jefferson Airplane formed in 1967
Jefferson Airplane former members decided to put the band back together and that necessitated Starship removing the Jefferson part of their name.
@@roystoyscomics1361 to the regret of us all! that horrid we built this city.... such a awful song
This song is literally their best song. I always considered them kind of a joke but back in the day I would catch myself singing,"Jane Jane Jane"... While flipping burgers in a restaurant.
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"Find Your Way Back" is a close second.
If you are only considering the Starship era then I agree, otherwise...
Definitely not their best, but certainly a banger.
@@toddstevens13 most definitely only considering the Starship era.
Quality from top to bottom on this one; vocals, variety, arrangement, melody, musicianship, and of course...the cowbell! My favorite Starship song. Hey!! Lawnmowing is a fine activity for all ages. 🤣
Amazing how Thomas and Slick played off of each other, their voices were so similar, yet so distinct. Definitely a super duo.
Grace Slick did not appear on this song, she was no longer in the band for this album.
@@nyrocks5580She did sing backing vocals.
Wish they had done more together! Seems their voices would clash, but just the opposite.
I don't think Slick appeared anywhere on this record. Came back in a later iteration IIRC.
Grace Slick and Marty Balin both left the year before in 1978. ThT’s why Mickey Thomas was hired to replace them. Grace returned in 1981.
About fifteen years ago, I was at Epcot with my then-girlfriend (now-wife) when "Starship featuring Mickey Thomas" was performing there. She was unfamiliar with the band, so I named several songs from Airplane/Starship. As we got closer to the concert area, we could hear this song playing, but we were too far away to make out lyrics, and although it sounded familiar, I just couldn't remember what it was called. The song ended before we arrived. Later, it was bugging me that I couldn't think of the name, so I looked up their hits, and was reminded of "Jane." I then felt pretty dumb telling my girlfriend, Jane, that I had been unable to identify this song.
That's hilarious.
Facepalm
Now that's funny :)
I am rollin'! Hahaha!
You should also check out a few JS hits when Marty Balin was the lead singer. "Miracles", "Count On Me" and "Runaway" were very deep ballads that were mind blowing. Terrific musicianship and lyrical composition during that time (70's). "Jane" is definitely the best banger from the 80's era of Jefferson Starship (IMO). Mickey Thomas reinvigorated the band when he joined JS. He also sang lead on Elvin Bishop's "Fooled Around and fell in Love". Great pipes! You can hear a better blend of Mickey and Grace Slick vocals on "Find your way back".
Absolutely! Marty and Grace did an excellent job as well, especially on Miracles!
Marty was the heart of that band
Runaway
And Marty had the solo hit "Hearts". About as melancholy as it gets!
@@joemachine4714 yeah that’s a great one. Marty made that band some hits
Hands down the best Jefferson Starship track. Mickey Thomas' vocals are killer and the groove is fire.
I guess you never listened to the tune St. Charles?
I always liked "Runaway" off of the Red Octopus album. Great song
My favorite song by them, also "miracles"
Marty Balin on Miracles. Mickey Thomas on Jane. Thomas fame Elvin Bishop band his big hit lead singing Fooled around and fell in Love. but From Jefferson Airplane to Starship its a pretty strange change of personal and the name itself.
I met Mickey in 1999, solid guy with killer vocals 💜
I did a family picture video with Miracles as my soundtrack, eyes tearing up everywhere…
In 1980 I was walking through Golden Gate Park with college friends. There was a stage just out in the grass and Starship was setting up. Maybe 100 people hanging around. Pop up concert. They did Jane. Amazing and unexpected experience.
Gotta review Elvin Bishop’s “Fooled Around and Fell in Love”. It is sung by Micky Thomas. One of the greatest vocal performances in Rock History.
Absolutely💯💯
"Jane" came from their album Freedom At Point Zero but their next album, 1981's Modern Times is such a phenomenal hard rock album. It's s worth listening to first song through the last; not a bad song on the entire album.
I bought both LPs and nearly worn them out. ☮️
Save Your Love is a belter from that album!!!!!!!!!
YEEESSSSSSS!! Banger extraordinaire!! Love it!
Thanks, guys!
Happy day, all!
So glad you guys are reaching back to the greatest time in musical history. The raw talent in this era is unbelievable. Todays music is not even close. This song is a classic.
Finally someone other than me shows this song some love! Such a great song.
At 64....Thanks for taking me back to when music really rocked! Enjoy all these great songs everyone! Luv your channel!
You need to listen to Greta Van Fleet.
Their album "Modern Times" is a must listen. Every song a banger......
The whole "Freedom At Point Zero" album is fantastic. Jeffereson Starship re-invented themselves with this album as more of an arena rock act and it worked beautifully. Micky Thomas was (and still is) a fantastic vocalist. Today he leads the band Starship which evolved from Jefferson Starship and before that Jefferson Airplane.
The album is sometimes referred to as Paul Kantner's metal side project.
Mickey Thomas is singing lead here on Jane, Grace Slick sings back up or along with him.
Grace Slick was not on this record.
My bad.
Like a proud Papa, you guys absolutely nailed the commentary on this bad ass song. I've been hearing my whole life period I'm 56 years old .....and I still cut grass and jam with BEATS 💓 THX for offering us X hope ❤
You know when they come in rockin the cowbell it's gonna be a banger!
One of the all-time greatest rock songs. Perfection.
Their hit song 'Miracles', off the Red Octopus album, is classic too.
Hey! 50’s aren’t old! 57 here and love mowing my grass with a push mower. This song would lubricate the gears, for sure.
Definitely "S" tier for me, since it's in my top 20 favorite songs of all time. I was 20 in 1979 when this came out, yes we partied hard to this one. Now, at the age of 64 I still rock out to this banger. The great Mickey Thomas on vocals.
I was 17 when this came out, and Alex couldn't be more spot on.
I’ve been telling you guys to listen to this for years! Finally!
I’m glad you liked it- just really good, straight ahead rock n roll.
Don't really know how this song could be any better,the ultimate singer,guitar solo,keyboard riff,I thought one of you would have dropped an S-tier on this very underrated song
There is a great video on UA-cam of Starship doing this song live on “Fridays” a tv show from 1979 or 1980. Some of the cast members join the band onstage near the end of the song
"Miracles" (back from the Marty Balin days) is my favorite Jefferson Starship song.
3:57 I love that break and the way the solo comes in. Favorite part of the song for me.
I had heard this song right before I went to boot camp in the Army, and in those few precious moments during months of training that this song happened to play during time off, it kept me going, and to this day, I cherish this song, among some others I hope you guys react to. Well done, you guys.
Another song by the same vocalist is Fooled Around and Fell in Love (he sang for Elvin Bishop).
When Jeff Airplane went to Starship, I said no way. But Mickey Thomas killed it with Grace. I’m 65 and still here this as a classic. A+ for sure.
Some friends and I saw Starship at a “free concert” at the LA Sports Arena. Don’t get me wrong this and the rest of the Jefferson Airplane/Starship hits they played were great, no complaints. The problem was some studio needed crowd shots for a Rick Springfield video or tv special or some shit, so we were in the crowd shots and got to hear Jessie’s Girl about a thousand times before Starship came out. Nothing is free gentlemen. Nothing.
Never listened to this with headphones. The guitar in the right ear is amazing. At one point he did a little walk down that really hit. What a great tune
Actually Mickey Thomas is not underrated. He is regarded as one of Rock's greatest vocalists. And he makes it look easy. His is a very rare talent level.
I was waiting for the "Holy sh*t" LOL, because those vocals and beyond are stellar. I think this came out right after Grace Slick left the band. The song gives you everything, I got goosebumps, so happy you enjoyed. The piano added the frosting on top, I always love the piano vibe.
You should check out "Stranger" from Jefferson Starship, its another "banger" from about the same time period, with Mickey Thomas and Grace Slick both on vocals. Great Drums, and whaling guitars! You'll love it!
I turned 17 the year this song came out and I was jamming to it then and I’m still jamming to it now. Still playing my music for the whole neighborhood too. 😂
Knew you’d LOVE this and watching your chit-eating grins during the song PRICELESS!!!
This song is a windows down stereo cranked to 11 cruzing around taking laps. I'm 58 and still do it. Love it loud!
Great song. They had many hits. You must check out “Winds Of Change”. Very powerful song. Craig Chaquico is a great guitarist with great vocals by Mickey and Grace on this song. I had to come back and add “No Way Out”. Another great song by them.
The Scorpions did Winds Of Change. Was it a cover?
@@leetroy3129 different song. Mickey and Grace duet
@@leetroy3129 No that is “Wind Of Change”. Completely different song but a good one none the less.
Is it just me, or were they all doing a solo at the same time😮😅fantastic song.
Fantasy by Aldo Nova should be next since it's the identical chord progression as Jane.
I remember where I was when I first heard this song. Coming out of the YMCA in downtown Cincinnati, summer 1979, college junior, a friend said you have to hear this. A 12 pack later and some vitamin B we listened to it over and over and I was convinced I’d never get tired of hearing it.
I played this on VINYL on analog radio! Their bass player was being messed around on and wrote it.
I grew up with this song and still crank it 40 years later.
Mickey Thomas can wail baby! The song is pure fire.
Micky's voice was pure FM gold.
That is so funny You mentioned it as a yardwork song. I vividly remember listening to this song while mulching my flowerbeds and it was glorious. Definitely a landscaping jam.
Just think, Mickey Thomas hits all those notes without falsetto! Just natural! 😮You may wanna treat your ears to "Find your way back" and "Familiar Stranger" by them! Absoulutely awesome!
Mickey Thomas (Fooled around and Fell in Love) performance is just incredible here. What a gift.
Mickey Thomas is one of the best vocalists ever. Check out Fooled Around and Fell in Love by Elvin Bishop and the Starship songs Sara and Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
Just saw them in concert a few years ago. Mickey Thomas still has a set of lungs on him. He is in his late 70 s and the only original member of the band. They still rocked!!!
Mickey Thomas also sang lead on "Fooled Around and Fell in Love" with Elvin Bishop. That's worth a look, especially the Midnight Special version of it.
Still a treat to listen after all these years
As much as I love Lou Gramm of Foreigner, and I got to see them live on that Double Vision tour for their second album, I still think Mickey Thomas is significantly the superior singer. He is one of the best of the best. .
And the flip side to what you're saying was when that guitar solo finally climbs and climbs and climbs and hits that high E, immediately Mickey comes in singing on top of it in exactly the same pitch to inherit the momentum and just ramp it up even more from there.
It’s like comparing apples to orange's imo. Mickey sings in falsetto and Lou has a rock voice
@@BlowinFreeI know what you're saying, but I disagree. Mickey Thomas is an extraordinary singer, and what is known for is not his falsetto which of course is really wonderful, it's his ability to blend so high up through the upper ranges of his head voice. Way higher than Lou Gramm could ever hope to do.
On the other hand, it really is apples and oranges which is why I normally as a musician and all the stuff that goes with that, generally hate when people say well tell me what your favorite in this or that is. I mean who is the better drummer? You could rattle off Bonzo, Neal, and the rest of the gang, but the reality is they were each so different from each other.
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Steve Perry: Hold my beer & let me show you sumin, mic drop! 🤘😜🤘 They're all great vocalist's in their own right, period. Just saying... Enjoy the Music My Friends!
@@216Numbskull💯
The unmatchable Mickey Thomas on lead vocals here. Incroyable!!!
Would love to see a reaction to the Starship's "Stranger" - there are many other great songs in their library.
one of the best written songs of all time...
Fun fact (about me), this song had just come out. The radio station played the song and we had to call in to win concert tickets. Caller 9, I was all 9 callers. I guess people didn’t know the song! 😂😂
Miracles is the next to listen to. Magical song.
3-4 Jefferson Starship songs worth putting on the playlist. This is the best of them. So great.