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Jesse Barish is a musician and composer, most notable for writing the song "Count on Me" for Jefferson Starship; and several songs for Marty Balin, [1] the former lead vocalist of Jefferson Starship, including: "Hearts", "Atlanta Lady (Something About Your Love)", and "Do It for Love".
"Count on Me" is a 1978 song and single by Jefferson Starship written by Jesse Barish for the album Earth. [1] The single, in lighter rock mode, gave Starship another US Top 10 hit after "Miracles". [2] [3] It was featured in the end credits to the movies Grown Ups and The Family Stone. [4]
Jefferson Airplane was formed in mid-1965 by vocalist and guitarist Marty Balin.He selected rhythm guitarist and vocalist Paul Kantner, to join the band, the two men then recruited the remaining initial members: vocalist Signe Toly Anderson, lead guitarist and vocalist Jorma Kaukonen, double bassist Bob Harvey and drummer Jerry Peloquin. [4]
Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band formed in San Francisco, California, in 1965.One of the pioneering bands of psychedelic rock, the group defined the San Francisco Sound and was the first from the Bay Area to achieve international commercial success.
"Today" is a folk rock ballad written by Marty Balin and Paul Kantner from the band Jefferson Airplane. It first appeared on their album Surrealistic Pillow with a live version later appearing on the expanded rerelease of Bless Its Pointed Little Head. Marty Balin said, "I wrote it to try to meet Tony Bennett. He was recording in the next studio.
[36] Record World called the single "one of [Jefferson Airplane's] sinuous, contemporary melodies", [32] while Billboard said it has "weird, groovy sounds throughout." [37] Paul Nelson wrote a negative review in Hullabaloo magazine: "The Jefferson Airplane never even get off the ground with After Bathing at Baxter's. How a great group like this ...
"Good Shepherd" originated in a very early 19th century hymn written by the Methodist minister Reverend John Adam Granade (1770–1807), "Let Thy Kingdom, Blessed Savior". [1] [2] [3] Granade was a significant figure of the Great Revival in the American West during the 19th century's first decade, as the most important author of camp meeting hymns during that time. [4]
[4] Mojo described "The Ballad of You and Me and Pooneil" as a "robust harmony-drenched anthem" that was central to After Bathing at Baxter's. [5] Ultimate Classic Rock critic Michael Gallucci rated it Jefferson Airplane's 9th best song, calling it "a glorious mess of guitars, drums and vocal sparring between [Marty] Balin and [Grace] Slick." [6]