Paul Kantner - Blows Against the Empire [Expanded Edition]

As concept albums go from the classic rock era, Blows Against The Empire by Paul Kantner and his new construction Jefferson Starship -- an amalgam more than a band at the time -- put together a true curiosity piece, loosely centered around the theme of young people leaving a dead planet. With the birth of Grace Slick's and Kantner's child on the way to add the flavor of "newness" into the mix, Blows is certainly an oddity. Kantner and Slick formed the core of the band with help from Jerry Garcia, Bill Kreutzman and Mickey Hart (from The Grateful Dead), David Crosby and Graham Nash from Cs&n, and alternating bassists Jack Casady (Jefferson Airplane) and Harvey Brooks. Read More