Jefferson Airplane

60 years ago today, Jefferson Airplane hit the stage for the very first time—live at the Matrix Club in San Francisco! 🎶

Fun fact: before it became a music venue, the Matrix was a pizza joint—until Marty Balin bought it and turned it into something legendary. Teaming up with Paul Kantner, he formed the house band that would soon become Jefferson Airplane.

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@MaxOrtega99

Marty Balin will always be one of the goats.

3 weeks ago | 18

@johngoddard7055

They sound even better today, to me than 60 years ago. That's a compliment

3 weeks ago | 10

@lukeleia7616

Jorma and Jack psychedelic Gods of lead Guitar and Bass.

3 weeks ago | 14

@peterkirkman3357

Doors also played the Matrix, must have been amazing to see those two bands.

3 weeks ago | 9

@Stanley-d1t

LEGENDARY!

3 weeks ago | 12

@StephenHankins

Love them all.my fave it starts with a random collection, spitfire, blows,w.rabbit on the radio.so you grab flight log...then your hooked and we buy every jefferson anything, and lives become better!

3 weeks ago | 9

@BaconTomatoCheese

The (original) legendary classic band lineup! Paul Kantner, Skip Spence, Marty Balin, Signe Anderson, Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady✈️

3 weeks ago | 11

@StephenHankins

If we dont follow JA paul said hes " sending Owsley to get us" sounds like a win win to me.paul we still follow your leadership!

3 weeks ago | 7

@dlobrown3673

Will always love Signe. Even as a Grace Slick super fanatic

3 weeks ago | 6

@jenniferwells9032

All greats❤️ but I ❤️ Grace Slick the most ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

3 weeks ago | 3

@dominiquemessager3008

Toly Anderson ❤❤❤ je l’aime beaucoup 😎

3 weeks ago | 3

@alanolson6913

All-time favorite. Over the past many years I bought any and everything that had at least one of the Airplane members on it. I seem to recall an album (pretty obscure though) called, I think, Rolling Thunder. If my old mind hasn’t blended songs and albums (I’m in my 70’s) I think there was a tune called Blind John the Guitar Player. Maybe it’s old age creeping in….

3 weeks ago | 4

@JohnHolland-m6q

Jorma is the 🐐

3 weeks ago | 8

@MANUTHEKING740

Grace SLICK my idole for ever.

3 weeks ago | 7

@JPatroni-k8i

Only 2 left...😢

3 weeks ago | 0

@EmmanuelDeoliveira-u9s

J,adore

3 weeks ago | 0

@JamesYoung-b6e1r

Jorma and Jack's hot tuna the blues brother of Jefferson airplane

3 weeks ago | 1

@erniechang8463

No one sings like Grace Slick

3 weeks ago | 1

@s.t.7169

...go ask Alice, when she's 10 feet tall

3 weeks ago | 0