Discograffiti, Altadena, CA (2026)

05/25/2026

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LOVE PART 16: THE FULL STORY BEHIND LOVE’S BLACK BEAUTY & REEL TO REAL (7 & 7 & 7 IS: THE DEFINITIVE 21-EPISODE STORY OF ARTHUR LEE & LOVE SERIES) (Ep. 260B)

For the full, ad-free, 72-minute podcast, either subscribe to Discograffiti’s Patreon at the Major Tier or higher, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link, which is in the bio.

Purchase the 21-episode Love series at a 33% discount (hear as they appear).

The Free Version: linktr.ee/discograffiti (Link also in bio)

Part 16 covers a little-known but unbelievably fascinating era during which Arthur was afforded his final substantial opportunity, and what happened with that opportunity in Arthur’s dubiously capable hands.

Here are just a few of the many things that Joe discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast:

* Arthur Lee bringing the funk in a big way;
* The great lost Love song, and in many ways the true epilogue to Forever Changes;
* Arthur’s final big chance;
* What you get if you’re Eric Clapton and you’ve asked Arthur to open for you;
* That time Robert Plant and Jimmy Page swung by to meet Arthur;
* That time Arthur lived out of his car…but with a driver;
* And an in-depth, track-by-track deep dive on every song off Black Beauty and Reel To Real.

05/22/2026

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JA PART 4: THE ROAD TO JEFFERSON AIRPLANE TAKES OFF (FEED YOUR HEAD: THE GREAT JEFFERSON AIRPLANE DEEP DIVE SERIES) (Ep. 260)

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To hear all the upcoming episodes, subscribe to Discograffiti’s Patreon at the Major Tier or higher, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link: https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti (Link also in bio)

Grab the 32-episode Jefferson Airplane series at a 33% discount (hear as they appear), also available in our Patreon.

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. Feed Your Head: The Great Jefferson Airplane Deep Dive is an audio documentary that was consciously crafted to act as the ultimate repository of fact and opinion on one of the greatest bands to ever walk the face of the earth. It includes long-form interviews, commentary on their history, wild stories, and star ratings for every release.

Part 4 of the series covers the period from August 1965 to August 1966—that is, from their very first gig to the release of their debut album—in the style of an audiobook.

Here are just a few of the many things discussed in this episode of Discograffiti:

* Grace Slick, Skip Spence, and Spencer Dryden enter the picture;
* Members begin to play musical chairs as they edge closer and closer to the classic line-up;
* Their early audition for Phil Spector;
* All the record labels the Airplane turned down, and the one they did not;
* Jack Casady flies out to San Francisco to try out for the band;
* The stylistic affectation that initially did not endear Jack to Paul Kantner;
* The wheeling and dealing of their first manager, notorious shyster Matthew Katz;
* And the trials and tribulations behind the making of their debut album, Jefferson Airplane Takes Off.

05/18/2026

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LOVE PART 15: THE FULL STORY BEHIND LOVE’S DEAR YOU (A.K.A. LOVE LOST) & ARTHUR LEE’S VINDICATOR (Ep. 259B)

For the full, ad-free, 40-minute podcast, either subscribe to Discograffiti’s Patreon at the Major Tier or higher, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link, which is in the bio.

Purchase the 21-episode Love series at a 33% discount (hear as they appear).

The Free Version: linktr.ee/discograffiti (Link also in bio)

Part 15 covers a hard-partying era during the early 1970s when Arthur’s life started to spin wildly out of control.

Here are just a few of the many things that Joe discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast:

* The two months during which Arthur had a major label deal, and what he did with that opportunity;
* Whether or not the music created during that time was even intended for human ears (or any other species, for that matter);
* Arthur’s transition into shooting co***ne;
* That time he called the cops…on himself;
* A new slew of material that trumpeted his new vegetarian lifestyle;
* Arthur’s continuing insistence on sing-song vengeance tunes written for backstabbing friends;
* And an in-depth, track-by-track deep dive on every song off Dear You (a.k.a. Love Lost) and Arthur’s solo debut Vindicator.

05/17/2026

60 years ago, Bob Dylan was branded “JUDAS!” by a show attendee named John Cordwell at Manchester Free Trade Hall, for one of the five great concerts ever played in history. I played my bootleg of the event more frequently than any of his commercially released records except perhaps for Blood On The Tracks, until it finally was made publicly available. If this is the sound of being a movement being stabbed in the back, then bring on the traitors.

05/15/2026

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JEFFERSON AIRPLANE PART 3: MARTY BALIN’S DREAM (FEED YOUR HEAD: THE GREAT JEFFERSON AIRPLANE DEEP DIVE SERIES) (Ep. 259)

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To hear all the upcoming episodes, subscribe to Discograffiti’s Patreon at the Major Tier or higher, or just grab this episode as a one-off at the same link: https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti (Link also in bio)

Grab the 32-episode Jefferson Airplane series at a 33% discount (hear as they appear), also available in our Patreon.

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. Feed Your Head: The Great Jefferson Airplane Deep Dive is an audio documentary that was consciously crafted to act as the ultimate repository of fact and opinion on one of the greatest bands to ever walk the face of the earth, the almighty Jefferson Airplane. It includes long-form interviews, commentary on their history, wild stories, and star ratings for every release.

Part 3 of the series covers the very early years of the band in the style of an audiobook, as the Airplane’s original visionary Marty Balin seeks out the best of the best and winds up pulling together a band that will soon change the course of music history.

Here are just a few of the many things discussed in this episode of Discograffiti:

* Marty Balin’s early music dalliances;
* Piecing together his dream band, one member at a time;
* The unbelievable first original that they performed;
* Marty’s genius plan to foist his band on San Francisco with a true splash;
* Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady: the origin story of a 70-year musical love affair;
* The incredibly rare first recording by Jack & Jorma;
* How Jorma was seduced into the Airplane;
* The true origin of the band’s name;
* The bargaining chip used by their first manager Matthew Katz to convince the group that he was their man;
* And their public debut as a band.

05/11/2026

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LOVE PART 14: THE FULL STORY BEHIND LOVE’s FALSE START (Ep. 258B)

For the full, ad-free, 39-minute podcast, either subscribe to Discograffiti’s Patreon at the Major Tier or higher, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link, which is in the bio.

Purchase the 21-episode Love series at a 33% discount (hear as they appear).

The Free Version: linktr.ee/discograffiti (Link also in bio)

Part 14 covers the Hendrix-heavy moves of the False Start era, as Arthur’s Love greeted the new decade with his spirited take on the funk-inflected hard rock of the time, yet another large stylistic move away from the Forever Changes era that his fans so desperately craved.

Here are just a few of the many things that Joe discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast:

* The rekindling of Arthur’s friendship with his old buddy Jimi Hendrix only months before his death;
* Details about the session during which Jimi joined Love, and what was played;
* The major similarities—and glaring differences—between Arthur & Jimi;
* The band that Arthur and Jimi were supposedly planning on assembling before his untimely passing;
* The crumbling of this next line-up, as the substance imbibing begin to gain steam in Arthur’s life;
* That time Arthur got arrested for zapping people with a cattle prod;
* And an in-depth, track-by-track deep dive on every song off False Start.

05/08/2026

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Jefferson Airplane Part 2: Jack Casady Reveals The Full Story Behind The Band’s Entire Career Pt 2 (Feed Your Head: The Great Jefferson Airplane Deep Dive Series) (Ep. 258)

Listen: linktr.ee/discograffiti (Link available in bio)

To hear all the upcoming episodes, subscribe to Discograffiti’s Patreon at the Major Tier or higher, or just grab this episode as a one-off at the same link: https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti (Link also in bio)

Grab the 32-episode Jefferson Airplane series at a 33% discount (hear as they appear), also available in our Patreon.

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. As a celebration of the kick-off to what is going to be one hell of a wild ride, THIS ENTIRE EPISODE WILL BE AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE ON DISCOGRAFFITI’S PUBLIC STREAM! (...with the implied agreement that, in return, you’ll subscribe to our Patreon to tune in to the rest of the series!) Host Dave Gebroe talks with legendary Jefferson Airplane bassist Jack Casady about the classic psych band’s entire recorded output (for over 20 hours total). Feed Your Head: The Great Jefferson Airplane Deep Dive is a full-blown audio documentary that was consciously crafted to act as the ultimate repository of fact and opinion on one of the greatest bands to ever walk the face of the earth.

Part 2 is from my first interview with Jack, in which we cover his life story from the Summer of Love up to the late 1980s Airplane reunion.

Here are just a few of the many things that Jack discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast:

* Monterey Pop, Woodstock, & Altamont;
* How he rolled with Paul Kantner’s more revolutionary material;
* The details behind how Jack wound up playing on Jimi Hendrix’s “Voodoo Chile”;
* How speed skating may have saved his life during the dissolution of Jefferson Airplane;
* His true feelings on the 1989 Airplane reunion;
* And making After Bathing At Baxter’s, Crown Of Creation, Bless Its Pointed Little Head, Volunteers, Bark, Long John Silver, and Jefferson Airplane.

05/06/2026

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257A. Rudy Fischmann’s “Episode 18”: The World’s First (And Last?) Triple Album Cancer Charity Rock Opera (Discograffiti Soldiers Of Sound Podcast FREE EPISODE)

So it was exactly six years ago this month that primary SOS host Rudy Fischmann started work on an ill-advised project— a rock opera. It was ill-advised because Rudy is actually living with brain cancer, and lacks enough left hand coordination to actually play any instruments traditionally, nor the energy. Still, he’s managed to pull it off with the help of 60 other people from 12 nations around the globe. It may not be major musical history, but it’s an absolute first of its kind.

So minor music history?

The whole thing serves as a fundraiser for two great cancer charities… both very closely associated with rock opera kings The Who. We’re talking about Teen Cancer America and the Teenage Cancer Trust in the UK.

So check out this podcast to learn more about this big, dumb idea that became a brilliant reality, and some of the people who helped make it possible.
To learn more specifics on the rock opera and its fundraising component, visit: https://www.episode18.com

It’s simple, really: the music is free, but make a donation to either charity and you’re entitled (if you want) to digital downloads, a printed booklet of liner notes, and a lyric/story script. Rudy’s not looking to fill your life with clutter... just to get you to take a listen to his music, and for you to share some love with teens going through cancer.

All music is available on most music streaming apps and YouTube. Just search for “Episode 18” by That Cancer Life.

Listen & Subscribe at the Private Tier to receive your weekly episode and submit to be a guest (and hear the full, ad-free Friday show as an early release):
https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti

05/05/2026

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LOVE PART 13: THE FULL STORY BEHIND LOVE’S FOUR SAIL & OUT HERE (7 & 7 & 7 IS: THE DEFINITIVE 21-EPISODE STORY OF ARTHUR LEE & LOVE SERIES) (Ep. 257B)

For the full, ad-free, 75-minute podcast, either subscribe to Discograffiti’s Patreon at the Private Tier or higher, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link, which is in the bio.

Grab the 21-episode Love series at a 33% discount (hear as they appear).

The Free Version: linktr.ee/discograffiti (Link also in bio)

Part 13 covers the first two releases by a brand new Love—Four Sail & Out Here—which features a wild, powerhouse performance style that couldn’t possibly be more different from what had preceded it.

Here are just a few of the many things that Joe discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast:

* How Arthur found the musicians that would populate the second iteration of Love;
* The massive stylistic differences with which the new Love boldly led;
* The wild drug habits of the new crop of guys;
* Insane stories about Arthur’s dog from that era, which was named Self;
* The very unique recording situation that begat both records;
* The track selection process that was agreed upon by Elektra’s Jac Holzman and Blue Thumb’s Bob Krasnow;
* The details behind the abjectly disastrous one-off reunion of the original Love for one final live performance;
* And an in-depth, track-by-track deep dive on every song off Four Sail & Out Here.

05/01/2026

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JEFFERSON AIRPLANE PART 1: JACK CASADY REVEALS THE FULL STORY BEHIND THE BAND’S ENTIRE CAREER (PT 1) (FEED YOUR HEAD: THE GREAT JEFFERSON AIRPLANE DEEP DIVE SERIES) (Ep. 257)

The Free Version: https://linktr.ee/discograffiti (Link in bio)

For the ad-free, 93-minute podcast, either subscribe to Discograffiti’s Patreon at the Major Tier or higher, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. (Link also in bio)

Grab the 32-episode Jefferson Airplane series at a 33% discount on Patreon (hear as they appear).

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. As a celebration of the kick-off to what is going to be one hell of a wild ride, THIS ENTIRE EPISODE WILL BE AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE ON DISCOGRAFFITI’S PUBLIC STREAM! (...with the implied agreement that, in return, you’ll subscribe to our Patreon to tune in to the rest of the series!)

Host Dave Gebroe talks with legendary Jefferson Airplane bassist Jack Casady about the classic psych band’s entire recorded output (for 20+ hours total), with commentary on their history, wild stories, and star ratings for every release. Feed Your Head: The Great Jefferson Airplane Deep Dive is a full-blown audio documentary that was consciously crafted to act as the ultimate repository of fact and opinion on one of the greatest bands to ever walk the face of the earth.

Part 1 is the first part of my first interview with Jack, in which we cover his life story all the way up to the Summer of Love, just as Jefferson Airplane started making their third LP, After Bathing At Baxter’s.

Here are just a few of the many things that Jack discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast:

* The foundational, near-death experience with which he dealt as a child;
* Who almost got the bass gig in the Airplane before it was proposed to Jack;
* The early gigs and the making of the band’s debut record;
* The profound growth the band experienced between the debut and Surrealistic Pillow;
* Jack’s frank thoughts on free love;
* And the very beginning of the Baxter’s lunacy.

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