Jefferson Airplane’s Paul Kantner dies at 74

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Geezus, enough already!

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Jefferson-Airplane-s-Paul-Kantner-dies-at-74-6791483.php?cmpid=twitter-desktop

Paul Kantner, one of the giants of the San Francisco music scene, died Thursday, Jan. 28, of multiple organ failure. Mr. Kantner, founding member of the Jefferson Airplane, was 74 and had suffered a heart attack earlier this week.

His death was confirmed by longtime publicist and friend, Cynthia Bowman.

Mr. Kantner was also a founder of the band’s spinoff, Jefferson Starship.

Further details will be announced.

[DONNIEP]

We ain't built to last. Before long there won't be any of the old guys left. Sucks.

[Kristy]

[PETE'S BROTHER]

We ain't built to last. Before long there won't be any of the old guys left. Sucks.

that's us

[FORD]

This has to be some sort of record shit month for rockers dropping dead.

RIP Paul

[Kristy]

Better luck next time.

[FORD]

From the infamous Altamont concert in 1969....

[Kristy]

A hippie dies and only slave FORD gives a shit.

[VHscraps]

We ain't built to last. Before long there won't be any of the old guys left. Sucks.

And then we're next ... haha!

Rock'n'roll will probably be no more than a little speck on the page of history in 100 years, soon forgotten about ... along with much else. If it doesn't get banned first for being offensive to the oh-so sensitive little things that are gonna take over everything in due course.

[DONNIEP]

that's us

Yeah, the Reaper is coming for us all. I honestly believe we all have an expiration date, kinda like Replicants. The shitty thing is we don't know what it is. So we spend almost 20 years arguing about stupid shit about some stupid band that has never once done anything for the idiots that sit around arguing about what they have or haven't done.

Well, at least we have each other. Now - who wants another beer?

[Terry]

This has to be some sort of record shit month for rockers dropping dead.

RIP Paul

Yeah, when Bowie died my thoughts went from the clichéd (and probably inaccurate to begin with) "these things happen in threes" to "now that I think of it, there are a LOT of rock stars/movie & tv actors I've liked for 30+ years who are getting up there in years." I mean, fucks sake, Abe Vigoda was older than dirt, and there are a lot more right up there in age.

They might start punting out in rapid succession. Just a function of life.

[Terry]

And then we're next ... haha!

Rock'n'roll will probably be no more than a little speck on the page of history in 100 years, soon forgotten about ... along with much else. If it doesn't get banned first for being offensive to the oh-so sensitive little things that are gonna take over everything in due course.

Meh.

"Rock 'n' roll" has become slowly yet steadily corporatized and pussified for quite awhile now. There probably are some bands out there who are still playing strictly for the love of the music form, but all too often the bands I see performing now use it as more of an affectation or a pose or a fashion statement or just a way to earn a living vs. a form of musical expression they desperately believe in. Granted, there were plenty of rock acts who viewed it as the former rather than latter years back, but it's gotten much more prevalent these days.

[FORD]

[Nitro Express]

Forgot about that one. Always liked it.

[Nitro Express]

Another Kantner masterpiece.