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Last Flight
Rock · 2007

Last Flight

Jefferson Airplane

A heavy, feedback-drenched document of the Airplane's final 1972 performance. Distorted bass and electric violin collide in a raw, defiant farewell to the counterculture.

February 19, 2007 · Charly Records

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The sound of a revolution running out of steam but refusing to go quietly. This isn't the shimmering psych-pop of their early years: it is a heavy, distorted, and often chaotic wall of sound. The guitars are thicker, the drums are more aggressive, and the overall atmosphere is one of high-stakes improvisation. You can hear the wood of the stage vibrating under the weight of a band that has traded its flower-power innocence for a gritty, urban intensity.

Moments Worth Listening For
The roar of the crowd as Marty Balin unexpectedly takes the mic for Volunteers, bridging the band's past and present.
Jack Casady’s bass solo in Jack A Roe, where the instrument sounds more like a distorted lead guitar than a rhythm piece.
The chaotic, soaring interplay between Grace Slick and Papa John Creach’s violin during the climax of Feel So Good.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Last Flight sound next to the rest of Jefferson Airplane's catalogue?

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Defiant saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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