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Ya, just found out.

They are going they are going (especially when you get older) RIP

You brought some great music into this world. Coming Back To Me is one of the best and a permanent part of my listening. Thanks for it. RIP.

Coming Back To Me

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Oh no...sadness...such a rich voice...

Aside from all of his great work with the Airplane, I have a soft spot for some of those '70's Starship tracks - my older sister bought all their albums and played them all the time!

Take me back to the summer of '74...Caroline

And the summer of '75...Miracles

And the summer of '76...St. Charles

And the summer of '77....Count on Me

RIP MARTY

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Rip this joint, gonna save your soul, round and round and round we go......

If you're loving 70s Marty/JS don't forget:

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If you're loving 70s Marty/JS don't forget:

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Yes!

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Rip this joint, gonna save your soul, round and round and round we go......

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From Rolling Stone magazine:

RIP Marty Balin

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Rip this joint, gonna save your soul, round and round and round we go......

Shoot.

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Oh no...sadness...such a rich voice...

Aside from all of his great work with the Airplane, I have a soft spot for some of those '70's Starship tracks - my older sister bought all their albums and played them all the time!

Take me back to the summer of '74...Caroline

And the summer of '75...Miracles

And the summer of '76...St. Charles

And the summer of '77....Count on Me

RIP MARTY

Hairball, you nailed it. Thanks for the links.

RIP Marty. Always think of the scene in Gimme Shelter when he jumps off the stage to confront the Hells Angels and gets knocked out. Then Paul Kantner goes to the mike and sarcastically thanks them for knocking out his lead singer.

Never cared for his singing, especially 'Miracles', but glad he started up the Jefferson Airplane. Rest In Peace.

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"Its no Secret" by Jefferson Airplane, Live

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Hairball
Oh no...sadness...such a rich voice...

Aside from all of his great work with the Airplane, I have a soft spot for some of those '70's Starship tracks - my older sister bought all their albums and played them all the time!

Take me back to the summer of '74...Caroline

And the summer of '75...Miracles

And the summer of '76...St. Charles

And the summer of '77....Count on Me

RIP MARTY

Great stuff there, RIP

Sad to hear. R.I.P. Marty.

He, Grace, and Kantnet had their own form of weavin vocally.



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Just love JA! Thank you!

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Hairball
Oh no...sadness...such a rich voice...

Aside from all of his great work with the Airplane, I have a soft spot for some of those '70's Starship tracks - my older sister bought all their albums and played them all the time!

Take me back to the summer of '74...Caroline

And the summer of '75...Miracles

And the summer of '76...St. Charles

And the summer of '77....Count on Me

RIP MARTY

Couldn't agree more . Sad news indeed

Didn't he sing the song "Runaway" I love those laid back summer songs and especially "Miracles."

miracles gets a bad wrap great song in my opinion his masterpiece they cut it for radio, but the full album version is great rip marty balin

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He, Grace, and Kantnet had their own form of weavin vocally.

Correct. Rip Marty †

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Sorry to hear of Marty’s passing. I was never fortunate enough to see him with
the Starship or the Airplane. Did see him perform a solo acoustic show though.
As another post mentioned, the vocal weaving between Marty and Grace was magical.
In my opinion the Starship was never the same without Marty. RIP Marty...

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Requiem For A Friend
Marty Balin
30 Jan. 1942/27 Sept. 2018

Life is a thin thread
It’s a thin little hand on a hospital bed
It’s all the things you’ve left unsaid
Life is a thin thread
It’s a fine line between loving and not
Between holding it back or giving all that you’ve got
Feeling you’re free, thinking you’re caught
It’s a fine line
(Thin Thread by Connie Kaldor)

I was more than saddened yesterday to hear of Marty Balin’s passing. Jack and I were in Northampton, Mass. at the Academy Of Music and we were just getting ready to do our sound check. I knew that Marty had been sick and I knew in a general way that he had grievous issues but I did not really know what they were. Marty always kept a lot of shade on himself. I stood there in the little room in the wings, stage left… struck dumb. What can you say? We always say and hear, ‘I’m sorry for your loss,’ but what does that really mean? We say it. We have to say it and then in the confines of our hearts we try to process the sorrow and search for the words that really convey what we feel. It is an imperfect process.
Marty and I were young together in a time that defined our lives. Had it not been for him, my life would have taken an alternate path I cannot imagine. He and Paul Kantner came together and like plutonium halves in a reactor started a chain reaction that still affects many of us today. It was a moment of powerful synchronicity. I was part of it to be sure, but I was not a prime mover. Marty always reached for the stars and he took us along with him.

I always felt that he was somewhat guarded… the quiet one. Perhaps that’s because I was one of the noisy ones… I don’t know. It’s probably not for me to say. His commitment to his visions never flagged. He was always relentless in the pursuit of his goals. He wrapped those he loved in sheltering arms. He loved his family. Times come and go but his passion for his music and his art was never diminished. He was the most consummate of artists in a most renaissance way. I always felt that he perceived that each day was a blank canvas waiting to be filled.

It was fortuitous that we were able to stay connected in a loose way over the years. He and his friends graced our stage at the Fur Peace Station in Ohio and he was able to join us at the Beacon Theater in NYC the year we celebrated Jack’s 70th birthday.

Very good stuff!

Coming to grips with reality is a process that starts at birth. I am always stunned when one of my friends passes and yet, it would seem that at some point we will all take that journey. It’s almost like, ‘How can this be? There are things I need to say.’ There were indeed things I needed to say and the fault for that lack lies on me and me alone. I don’t think any of us really think that we will live forever yet often that thought lies dormant in the back of our minds. At my age my world is starting to be surrounded by passing. I will miss my friends who rest on the banks of the River Of Time and I am reminded to make the most of every moment as I am swept downstream! Marty’s passing reaffirms the power of love, the power of family, the power of possibilities.
So many of our brothers and sister from that time are gone. Skip Spence, Spencer Dryden, Joey Covington, Paul Kantner, Signe Anderson and now Marty have all joined the Heavenly Band as Rev. Davis would say.

We were young together. I would like to think we made a difference. As for Grace Slick, Jack Casady and myself…
Now we are three…

- Jorma L Kaukonen



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Thanks Woz.

Beautiful tribute from Jorma..Thanks for posting Woz!

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Thanks Woz.

A beautiful tribute.

Hey Glam, thanks for putting Marty Balin's last name in the thread title.



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A very thoughtful and touching piece. Woz, u hit the spot with that one, thanks. Makes one think of the old line, "Hours are like diamonds, don't let 'em waste."

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A very thoughtful and touching piece. Woz, u hit the spot with that one, thanks. Makes one think of the old line, "Hours are like diamonds, don't let 'em waste."

That's wild because I just rediscovered this Jefferson Starship performance in which Craig Chaquico quotes "Time Waits For No One" in his solo:

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I think I might have missed Paul Kantner passing.
The JA were a very odd assembly of characters. Really odd. I am still not a major fan. This is not the place to go into that though.
Like his music or not - there was always something graceful about Marty Balin.