rodevans
01-02-2007, 09:48 AM
Jefferson Airplane book 5 STARS by rodevans, 1/2/07
To the readers of the SM Daily Journal on line forums a happy new year for you all.
About a month ago I read the finest rock book I ever came across. Take Me To A Circus Tent (The Jefferson Airplane Flight Manual) The author Craig Fenton put together a book on the Jefferson Airplane that is so comprehensive there is nothing like it. 93 photos, most never in print, 543 pages, 32 interviews, questions and answers and I didn't even scratch the surface. I am attempting to spread the word in because nice guys should finish 1st! His site www.takemetoacircustent.net as well as the Jefferson Airplane and J.Starship Sites have numerous 5 star reviews. He has always answered any of my questions and is the most down to earth author I have come across. No ego at all.
My review is below and you can get an indication of his great great and great book at the website, along with many other reviews and cool info about the book. Marty Balin says "Craig Fenton knows so much about the Jefferson Airplane and Family, I was asking him the questions."
Be safe this year and happy, Rod Reviewed by: Rod Evans (11/29/2006)
On an early November morning (11/28/06) the Airplane Express delivered Craig’s new book. My wife told me that I hadn’t been this excited about anything since her mom moved out of the house. Others have written books on the San Francisco bands, but Craig has created an “Encyclopedia.” I first went through the book for the photos. What an experience! To see so many pictures not in print before was enough to make the book worth double the price; however it didn’t stop there. I couldn’t believe the detail he went through to explain the terminology in the book and to make reading it for the Jefferson Family fan the most pleasurable experience possible. The interviews are done with such skill that I would match Craig’s ability to make the person he is talking with comfortable against any I have come across in my years as a rock and roll fan. Not only the comfort level, but also the ability to bring out such detail with all the musicians he spoke with. It wasn’t the same things that we read about since the 60’s. The story of one person attempting to get Janis Joplin to sing one of his songs really was a soap-opera. The question and answer portion will give new facts to the most hardcore individual. The information that Craig knows takes a back seat to nobody when it comes to the Airplane. Reading about the stuff Marty did with Bodacious D.F. and why they have that name as well as Jorma’s early works and Bob Harvey’s promo CD info was icing on the best tasting cake ever. For the holiday season think 1 gift first “Take Me To A Circus Tent.” There is something in the book, sorry the ENCYCLOPEDIA for all.
To the readers of the SM Daily Journal on line forums a happy new year for you all.
About a month ago I read the finest rock book I ever came across. Take Me To A Circus Tent (The Jefferson Airplane Flight Manual) The author Craig Fenton put together a book on the Jefferson Airplane that is so comprehensive there is nothing like it. 93 photos, most never in print, 543 pages, 32 interviews, questions and answers and I didn't even scratch the surface. I am attempting to spread the word in because nice guys should finish 1st! His site www.takemetoacircustent.net as well as the Jefferson Airplane and J.Starship Sites have numerous 5 star reviews. He has always answered any of my questions and is the most down to earth author I have come across. No ego at all.
My review is below and you can get an indication of his great great and great book at the website, along with many other reviews and cool info about the book. Marty Balin says "Craig Fenton knows so much about the Jefferson Airplane and Family, I was asking him the questions."
Be safe this year and happy, Rod Reviewed by: Rod Evans (11/29/2006)
On an early November morning (11/28/06) the Airplane Express delivered Craig’s new book. My wife told me that I hadn’t been this excited about anything since her mom moved out of the house. Others have written books on the San Francisco bands, but Craig has created an “Encyclopedia.” I first went through the book for the photos. What an experience! To see so many pictures not in print before was enough to make the book worth double the price; however it didn’t stop there. I couldn’t believe the detail he went through to explain the terminology in the book and to make reading it for the Jefferson Family fan the most pleasurable experience possible. The interviews are done with such skill that I would match Craig’s ability to make the person he is talking with comfortable against any I have come across in my years as a rock and roll fan. Not only the comfort level, but also the ability to bring out such detail with all the musicians he spoke with. It wasn’t the same things that we read about since the 60’s. The story of one person attempting to get Janis Joplin to sing one of his songs really was a soap-opera. The question and answer portion will give new facts to the most hardcore individual. The information that Craig knows takes a back seat to nobody when it comes to the Airplane. Reading about the stuff Marty did with Bodacious D.F. and why they have that name as well as Jorma’s early works and Bob Harvey’s promo CD info was icing on the best tasting cake ever. For the holiday season think 1 gift first “Take Me To A Circus Tent.” There is something in the book, sorry the ENCYCLOPEDIA for all.