Grace slick white rabbit

Grace slick was born on october 30, 1939 in chicago, illinois, usa as grace barnett wing. Make offer grace slick white rabbit collector edition giclee canvas hand signed unframed. The hit song, with lyrics based on alices adventures in wonderland, became a. Jun 01, 2016 grace slick offered positive feedback on pinks cover of jefferson airplanes white rabbit. About white rabbit white rabbit is a song written by grace slick and recorded by the american rock band jefferson airplane for their 1967 album surrealistic pillow. Both went on to become two of the bands greatest hits. They called grace slick of jefferson starship the acid queen, but her real battle is with the bottle this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. When grace slick wrote white rabbit in late 1965, she never imagined the song would pave the way for psychedelic rock and inspire several generations of lead female rock singers, including pink. In 1965 grace slick was so captivated by the performance of the band jefferson airplane at the matrix, that she and her husband formed a band the great society.

White rabbit was written by grace slick, and was originally performed by the great society. The title track is a cover of the famous great societyjefferson airplane song by grace slick. Grace slick had been earmarked to join jefferson airplane in 1966 as the replacement for the bands original female singer, signe anderson, who had just given birth to daughter lilith. Choose your favorite grace slick designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. This particular characteristic of hers is best embodied in her 1967 song, white rabbit. Watch jefferson airplanes legendary 8am performance at woodstock. She wrote the song white rabbit and sang the popular tune somebody to love. One pill makes you larger and one pill makes you small and the ones that mother gives you dont do anything at all go ask alice when shes ten feet tall and if you go.

How jefferson airplanes grace slick wrote white rabbit wsj. White rabbit is a song from jefferson airplanes 1967 album surrealistic pillow. Long retired from the music business, she now runs a onewoman art show in malibu. Like many young musicians in san francisco, slick did a lot of drugs. Shop for grace slick art from the worlds greatest living artists. How jefferson airplanes grace slick wrote white rabbit. One pill makes you larger and one pill makes you small and the ones that mother gives you dont do anything at all go ask alice when shes t. A grace slick fan since the 1960s, white rabbit a favourite song, so the originals live by grace and the big society is fantastic. For many impressionable teens, the jefferson airplane frontwoman was their conduit into psychedelic counterculture, one who shrewdly crafted the childlike alice in wonderland imagery of white rabbit as a gateway to a very different kind of trip. This album included two songs that slick had recorded with the great society white rabbit and somebody to love. The title track is a cover of the famous great society jefferson airplane song by grace slick. It utilizes imagery found in the fantasy works of lewis carro.

Jefferson airplane white rabbit lyrics genius lyrics. Grace slick brought white rabbit with her to jefferson airplane white rabbit is one of two hit songs grace slick brought over when she left a shortlived band called the great society and joined jefferson airplane. Jefferson airplane white rabbit grace slick youtube. May 06, 2020 this album included two songs that slick had recorded with the great society white rabbit and somebody to love. With slick headlining the group, jefferson airplane became more and more visible at significant musical festivals, including monterey in 1967 and, of course, woodstock in 1969.

Over the years, ive heard a lot of versions of the song where singers dont have the attitude or vocal force you need on it. This is what i found on wikipedia about white rabbit and its composer grace slick. She saw lots of drug references in carrolls book, including the pills, the smoking caterpillar, the mushroom, and lots of other images that are generally trippy. Do you melt faces when you sing somebody to love or nothings gonna stop us now. How jefferson airplanes grace slick wrote white rabbit it. When grace slick wrote white rabbit in late 1965, she never imagined the song would pave the way for psychedelic rock and inspire several generations of lead female rock singers, including pink, who covers it in the new film alice through the looking glass. Nov 15, 2019 grace slick brought white rabbit with her to jefferson airplane white rabbit is one of two hit songs grace slick brought over when she left a shortlived band called the great society and joined jefferson airplane. And if one song came to define the haightashbury counterculture itself, it was airplanes white rabbit. White rabbit the alice in wonderland themed drughaven fairytale was originally written and performed by slick when she was in a band called the great society. Grace slick born grace barnett wing, october 30, 1939 is an american retired singersongwriter, musician, artist and former model, widely known in rock and roll history for her role in san franciscos burgeoning psychedelic music scene in the mid1960s.

She performed with the great society, jefferson airplane, jefferson starship and starship. White rabbit was written by grace slick, who based the lyrics on lewis carrolls book alice in wonderland. Back in 2016, a track appeared on youtube which isolated grace slicks vocals on the track, causing a hairraising reaction from anyone who listens. Job year rating number of ratings genre keyword tv series writer 1 episode club 2009.

This album was george bensons second cti records project produced by creed taylor and was recorded nine months after beyond the blue horizon. Oct 01, 2019 grace slicks voice on white rabbit always gives me goosebumps. One of grace slicks earliest songs, written during either late 1965 or early 1966, uses imagery found in the fantasy works of lewis carroll. Grace slick is more than just one of the first female singers to infiltrateand hold her own ina maledominated 60s rock landscape. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Jefferson airplanes white rabbit lyrics meaning song. Somebody to love white rabbit jefferson airplane youtube. Check out bay area rock group the palace s incredible live performance of white rabbit. Grace slick not so white rabbit 2009 limited edition print. The soundtrack of the summer of love 1967 perfectly captures the freewheeling counterculture essence of the bands leading lady, grace slick. Grace slicks isolated vocals on white rabbit will give. Lyrics for white rabbit by jefferson airplane songfacts. Oct 30, 2017 grace slick had been earmarked to join jefferson airplane in 1966 as the replacement for the bands original female singer, signe anderson, who had just given birth to daughter lilith. It was released as a single and became the bands second top10 success, peaking at number eight on the billboard hot 100.

White rabbit is a song written by grace slick and recorded by the american rock band jefferson airplane for their 1967 album surrealistic pillow. Some very popular numbers were produced by the band like white rabbit, one single and someone to love. Grace slick offered positive feedback on pinks cover of jefferson airplanes white rabbit. White rabbit by jefferson airplane we are the people our parents warned us about, grace slick yelled in the 60s. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Mar, 2014 white rabbit is a song from jefferson airplanes 1967 album surrealistic pillow.

All grace slick canvas prints ship within 48 hours, include a 30day moneyback guarantee, and arrive readytohang with preattached hanging wire. This scenario does not give the impression that grace had a dogeared copy of alices adventures in wonderland next to her that she was eagerly pawing through to ensure lyrical authenticity. Having said this, white rabbit is an excellent summary. White rabbit uncredited the witchblade voice voice. The soundtrack of the summer of love in 1967, the hypnotic white rabbit has the notoriety of probably being. White rabbit is one of grace slicks earliest songs, written during either late 1965 or early 1966. Grace slick born grace barnett wing, october 30, 1939 is a rock music icon, serving as the lead singer of the rock groups jefferson airplane, jefferson starship and starship for nearly two decades, from the 60s through the 80s. She was previously married to skip johnson and gerald robert jerry slick. Grace slicks voice on white rabbit always gives me goosebumps. Oct 28, 2019 white rabbit is arguably one of jefferson airplanes best songs and one of the top ten psychedelic songs of the late 60s. Jan 27, 2010 white rabbit was written by grace slick, and was originally performed by the great society. What is the meaning of the song white rabbit by jefferson. To me, the ad looks like it is promoting cruises where psychedelics are feeding your head.

Sep 04, 2019 singersongwriter grace slick was one of the lead singers for the band jefferson airplane. See more ideas about grace slick, jefferson airplane and jefferson starship. Watch jefferson airplanes legendary 8am performance at. The perennial white rabbit, regularly used on hollywood film soundtracks, provides her with a comfortable income. Buy grace slick canvas prints designed by millions of independent artists from all over the world. Grace slick was born in 1939, in evanston, illinois, into a very comfortable and typical family. Last i heard, she was doing quite well and looks approximately half her age. White rabbit is arguably one of jefferson airplanes best songs and one of the top ten psychedelic songs of the late 60s. No one has taken credit for isolating her beautiful vocals, but everyone sure is thankful we have this to grace. But i wonder if the cruise line using the song in their new commercial knows that the song is about taking psychedelic drugs. It was released as a single and became the bands second top10 success, peaking at number eight 2 on the billboard hot 100. Mark from lancaster, oh i read that grace slick was trained as an opera singer, and when i listen to the song, it seems quite probable that this is indeed the case.

Grace slick white rabbit collector edition giclee canvas hand signed unframed. One pill makes you larger and one pill makes you small, and the ones that mother gives you dont do anything at all. She later attended university of miami and studied art. Grace slick sacrifice to morphius giclee on paper hand signed pretty boy. Grace slick of the iconic 60s psychedelic rock band jefferson airplane is best known for her freethinking and counterculture spirit.

Grace slick wrote white rabbit, in 1965, on a used piano that was painted red and missing keys. Pinks version of the 1967 psychrock classic appears in the disney film alice through the. Jefferson airplanes white rabbit was famously the first pop song focused on the experience of hallucinogens that scored major air time on mainstream radio. Growing up in suburbia during the 1950s eisenhower era in palo alto, california, slick lived in the bay area until she left for new england to attend finch college. Apparently, one fateful day grace slick took lsd for twentyfour hours while listening to one miles davis album over and over, then wrote white rabbit in an hour. The excellent music of the great society and grace slick its a compilation live good track,good player too. They called grace slick of jefferson starship the acid.

As the bluff lead singer with san francisco band jefferson airplane, noone embodied the freethinking spirit of the times like she did. Grace slick art for sale 15 listings grace slick art for sale 15 listings. Grace slick praises pinks straight attack on white rabbit. Grace slick is still synonymous with alices adventures in wonderland. The former models foghorn vocals, enormous charisma and dropdead beauty aside, slick gave the airplane their biggest hit songs.