Release date 02/02/2009
Jefferson Starship evolved from the sixties and early seventies band Jefferson Airplane and the initial line up of Jefferson Starship included former Airplane members Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, John Barbata, David Frieberg and Marty Balin. The band went on through the seventies and into the eighties to have massive mainstream success both with albums and also live performances. Over the years however many members have come and gone leaving only Paul Kantner remaining from the initial line up and even Paul Kantner left the band for a short period during the eighties. Live At The Soiled Dove was filmed in 2003 and features the then current line up of Jefferson Starship which was Paul Kantner alongside guitarist Slick Aguilar, vocalist Diana Mngano and keyboardist and bassist Chris Smith. This club performance is a stripped down affair however the performance loses none of its potency and the band perform a number of classic songs drawn from a number of eras including the Jefferson Airplane catalogue including Wooden Ships, White Rabbit and Somebody To Love. This edition of the DVD is now in HD and features bonus material not previously part of this release. After more than forty years at the top Jefferson Starship still have a large and loyal fan base and are considered one of the finest bands to have emerged from the West Coast during the sixties.