I'm seriously going out on a limb here. I cannot stand how radio stations play, "We Built This City", every two seconds on the radio and they don't play this freaking GEM. This is like their best song ever....HANDS DOWN!!!!
cityofchamps66 I have to say... and yes I am aware of the cult status of Jefferson Airplane, etc. But Mickey Thomas has to be the greatest musician in the group in terms of playing talent throughout the entire history of it from Airplane to Starship. It's too bad he had to sing that shitty crap that came later in the Starship phase. But the stuff he sang during Jefferson Starship fucking SOARS!
fattonymusic I knew that I would get this response, especially regarding Jorma, and I respect him, but I still stand by what I said. I know Mickey didn't write the stuff but boy can he play his instrument like no one else!
One thing about Mickey Thomas, his voice is completely underrated in the music industry, he honestly has one of the greatest voices EVER. No questions asked. The range and the power and falsetto. Everything is perfect about his voice. I wish singers like him were recognized more.
rosey lo I must correct you here, but it's even better than you thought. Mickey Thomas back in that day had a minimum 4 octave vocal range, maybe 5. And he did it all with NO falsetto. It was pure, full head voice. Just like Steve Perry, Robert Plant, Rob Halford, Bruce Dickinson, Geoff Tate, Klaus Meine, and others. It makes these men's voices even that much more amazing to me. ☺
Try singing this song in karaoke like I've tried and only ONE time with my high tenor voice was I able to reach the 'Oh Jane' parts! Mickey Thomas rocks this tune!
While some of it could be talent it has a lot more to do with decades of practice and discipline. No musician is born great... Yes some can be naturally gifted in composing or song writing. But you need to put many thankless hours into practicing so you can communicate those musical ideas in your head. To be able to think of something and play it/sing it instantly the way you were thinking of it takes years. Mickey Thomas has the notes in his range as he is a tenor, but to be able to hit them consistently and with good pitch was not a god given gift but years of hardwork. I only bring this up because Thousands of hours of hard work and discipline should not be swept under the rug of "Born with talent".
I remember liking these songs, still do, but maybe about 30 years ago I couldn't stand most vocalists (male) with such high pitch. It isn't any sort of "sexist" thing as much as it is a different approach in the music styles and somewhat the way the instruments might be played or tuned. Saw Kanter's Starship in summer 92 and I loved that. Jack was back, Pete Sears, Prarie Prince, and Papa John Creech with a lovely young lady on vocals instead of the great Grace Slick.
He's criminally underrated. I think he gets blamed for Jefferson Starship / Starship "selling out," but he wasn't even in the band for 'Miracles' or anything else on Red Octopus, much less Jefferson Airplane. The blame, if there was any, should have been placed on the longer-term band members.
Mickey thomas I have just recently learned has also kept his voice better than anyone of that era. There's a performance on youtube of him in 2013 and he is amazing. I have read comments from people who saw him in 2020 said he still kills. Incredible amount of hard work went into his voice and having it be so solid. I am glad I am not sleeping on Mickey thomas anymore.
You're writing off a LOT of good music and really missing out. This performance is awesome but the human voice is an instrument and it can be manipulated to make it more interesting. Like nobody says acoustic guitars are how guitars are really supposed to sound as opposed to electric lol
GREETINGS FROM THE GREAT STATE OF ARKANSAS THIS BAND THE SONG CAME OUT WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL WHEN THIS BAND THE SONG CAME OUT ALSO YOU MENTIONED ABOUT THE SINGER BEING FROM CAIRO GEORGIAWE'VE DRIVEN THROUGH THEM ANYTIME I HAVE FAMILY AND FOR LITTLE FIVE POINTS IN MARIETTA GEORGIA ALSO THE LEGENDARY BLAND THE BLACK CROWES CAME FROM MARIETTA GEORGIA DROP DEAD GORGEOUS MEN THEY WERE EARLY 90S MORE MY AGE PHENOMENAL THE ROBINSON BROTHERS WITH MARK FORD ON GUITARMARK FORD ON GUITAR AND JIMMY COLTS ON BASE AND JEFF GORMAN ON DRUMS WITH THE LATE ED HIRSCH ON KEYBOARDS HE WAS FROM CANADA PHENOMENAL BAND AFTER THAT BAND MUSIC WENT DOWNHILL VERY QUICKLY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS
@@jlandon6028 ...I met Elvin Bishop, such a down to earth attitude. Seen him at club gigs 3-4 times. Absolutely ROCKS the house...BUT, NEVER did he play FOOLED AROUND, because Mickey was not with him. And Elvin can't sing that high..lol.
I got to be the booking ng agent for kcmo battle of bands winner thier lead also from gerogiaI never liked comfortably numb his southern accent got me. He won many vocal titles I saw why the group has broken up
I was a HS Jr when this song was tearing it up on the radio! But listening now, I’m like holy eff! He’s like an opera singer! Always loved this song, but his vocal performance on this song is phenomenal! I swear he singing opera!
oh no....craig and mickey were the game changers that turned the airplane that was about to crash into starship....craig chaquico is a monster guitarist and "made" songs like "stranger" and "jane"....its just too bad they started doing garbage like "we built this city" which is an abomination compared to those two songs...p
No you're not the only one. I grew up in the 70s and 80s. While the Jefferson Airplane certainly did have some great songs and were very influential, they were too associated with psychedelic drugs and 60s anarchy to really appeal to me.
no. i'm right with you. i totally dig where they evolved to. and to me they blasted off like from going from a plane to indeed...a STARSHIP! 80's AOR rock gods! (along with Journey ofcourse).
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. No one can doubt the power and presence of music this good. If this song came out toda for the first time, it would go right to the top of the charts; it's just that good. Real vocals, real music, played by real musicians. It just doesn't get any better. End of discussion.
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Amen to that!!! I still remember watching Bon Jovi do the song "Livin' on a Prayer" on TV, back in the late 1980s, and his voice was so worn out, that he couldn't hit the high notes like he had, when they did that song on the Studio Album Slippery When Wet. It sounded horrible, live! If a band can't carry it's weight onstage, then yeah, the chances are that that band isn't gonna last long.
In 1974 I saw them at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles the opening acts were a German group called Triamberence and Fleetwood Mac. it only cost $11.00 to get in I was on the floor right in front of the Stage. Grace Slick really turned me on. I was only 25 years old and had just come home from the Vietnam War.
I heard Grace Slick say in an interview that when M. Thomas didn't particularly like something he would say, "That doesn't blow my skirt up!". If this song doesn't, not much else will. Great voice, great guy, fine hometown, Cairo, Georgia.
By far, this is my favorite tune from this band -- whatever it calls itself. These Jeffersons moved it on up with a blazing guitar and the addition of Mickey Thomas.
Mickey was in a band in college ('73-'74) in Valdosta, GA., called Jetts. He introduced the SF band Tower of Power to south Georgia. His voice was something no one had ever heard before. Unbelievable talent.
This is live!!! This is truly how it's supposed to be. Holy Moly their voices are sharp, Mickey Thomas as the best voice. I've seen others say his voice was and is underrated in the music industry and I agree 100%
I’ve been singing for 46 years and Mickey Thomas here is simply so good it’s absolutely disgusting. This man honestly never really got the credit or exposure that he should have back in the 80s. He is one of the greatest voices ever in rock in my honest opinion. The men here is a monster.
"Jane" is a 1979 song by Jefferson Starship from the album Freedom at Point Zero. The song peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 14 and spent three weeks at No. 6
Wow, almost forgot this song! Grace looking hot with her 80s hair & not so skinny, and the power of Mickey Thomas & one of the most underrated guitarists ever, Craig Chaquico!
My wife was just in Cabo this past weekend (May 18th - May 21st) and there was a surprise performance going to be played at the Hilton she was staying at with a couple of her girl friends. They took a picture of this guy because they thought he looked like he might be part of whichever band was going to play, it turned out to be Mickey Thomas who was so humble and let them get pictures with him. That evening my wife was sending me videos from her phone of the performance and the Starship sounded AWESOME! Mickey can still hit those high notes and every song was fantastic! I wish I would have gone with her!
This was surely the BEST incarnation of this band. The Starship was one of those bands that could still cut it up today, and rock with the best of them. Unfortunately, they just didn't have the years left.
I agree you had to compete for record deal, followed by radio air play. Most today's acts just dance around on stage to distract the audience from their in ability to sing and/or play. Very few have talent are one hit wonders or short time in the spotlight, then fade away.
One group that really began the sterilization of music was Devo. I couldn't stand them back then...and I STILL can't stand 'em! Computers to make music...that's not music, that's computer-generated TRASH!!!!!
yes indeed..I'm a guitarist and that is one of my favorites ..and I listen to such players like yngwie malmsteen,,,paul gilbert and Steve vai...but craig chaquico is a monster..I love his style...
@@jeffjones9813 I saw Starship and Quicksilver about ten years ago. The young lady singing Grace's part Nailed it. The guy singing in both bands, hitting the high notes had lost his masculinity. Could it be, it was Mickey?
Steve Walsh in his Kansas heyday was also an incredible vocalist --- listen to 'Leftoverture', absolutely excellent singing! One of my all-time favourites.
DAMN, ITS NOT FALSETTO!!! I've sang this stuff for years, mostly journey, sound garden, mariah Carey, Nazareth. It's not falsetto, you would trash your voice doing falsetto with that much power. Smj
We saw/seen Starship at Riverfest in Watertown Wi last night, Mickey and group were awesome. His vocals are still tight at 74.. unbelievable. Thank you, great show.
That guitar riff is just so meaty-tough sounding yet it leads to a killer chorus.Mickey Thomas has one of the best sets of pipes in rock.That guitar lead is just perfect for the feeling the song inspires.
I just noticed that within the past year or so, too. How Also Nova didn't get into legal trouble by at least vaguely copying this song, at least to the degree that he did, is beyond me!
Actually they didn't really borrow that much from Hold the Line: because Jane is straight 8's on piano and Toto's song is reliant upon 12/8 feel using chords in groups of three in the piano chords.
this one stuck in my mind all morning! didn't even know who sung it or what it was. I suspected Starship, but very early 80s. They did keep up with the times well. And just heard it repetitively in my mind but now I know it was Jefferson Starship. the early 80s was always my favorite era of music. well grounded classic artists with modern instruments. but rock'n the HELL out of us, and not placid like the mid and late 80s! A great blend of both edgy guitars and synth, not sacrificing like later on!
Dang! Living with these guys around the Bay Area was fun. Incredible voice and musicians. All of them. I miss the old days with these guys and their music. At least Mickey kept it going and at 71+ he's still giving his all. Ansley Dunbar laid down this groove on the album. I still have their very first vinal issued.
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I'm seriously going out on a limb here. I cannot stand how radio stations play, "We Built This City", every two seconds on the radio and they don't play this freaking GEM. This is like their best song ever....HANDS DOWN!!!!
Blinking great rock song
I hated We Built This City....always loved Jane.
@@JD-zw4pz LOL... Im pretty darn sure you have Stellar taste in music!!!!
That’s not a limb you went out on, that song should not exist
I know right!?!
one of the most underrated rock songs of all time
Agree!
cityofchamps66 Totally agree. This was, and still is, one of my all-time favourites. :)
cityofchamps66 I have to say... and yes I am aware of the cult status of Jefferson Airplane, etc. But Mickey Thomas has to be the greatest musician in the group in terms of playing talent throughout the entire history of it from Airplane to Starship. It's too bad he had to sing that shitty crap that came later in the Starship phase. But the stuff he sang during Jefferson Starship fucking SOARS!
kingofallwhites
Are you kidding me? Mickey Thomas is the greatest musician in the history of the band? Jorma and Jack FTW!
fattonymusic I knew that I would get this response, especially regarding Jorma, and I respect him, but I still stand by what I said. I know Mickey didn't write the stuff but boy can he play his instrument like no one else!
One thing about Mickey Thomas, his voice is completely underrated in the music industry, he honestly has one of the greatest voices EVER. No questions asked. The range and the power and falsetto. Everything is perfect about his voice. I wish singers like him were recognized more.
Aldo Nova is an immense multi instrument player and an incredible singer,his first two albums are two AORock masterpieces
rosey lo I must correct you here, but it's even better than you thought. Mickey Thomas back in that day had a minimum 4 octave vocal range, maybe 5. And he did it all with NO falsetto. It was pure, full head voice. Just like Steve Perry, Robert Plant, Rob Halford, Bruce Dickinson, Geoff Tate, Klaus Meine, and others. It makes these men's voices even that much more amazing to me. ☺
Maybe it's because he looks like a 70's Adult Movie Star.
I so agree . . . Mickey has a crystal clear fabulous voice. Most singers should envy the power of his strong pipes.
Try singing this song in karaoke like I've tried and only ONE time with my high tenor voice was I able to reach the 'Oh Jane' parts! Mickey Thomas rocks this tune!
Micky Thomas' voice is so unbelievable. How he hits those high notes, I'll never understand. God-given talent for sure!
While some of it could be talent it has a lot more to do with decades of practice and discipline. No musician is born great... Yes some can be naturally gifted in composing or song writing. But you need to put many thankless hours into practicing so you can communicate those musical ideas in your head. To be able to think of something and play it/sing it instantly the way you were thinking of it takes years. Mickey Thomas has the notes in his range as he is a tenor, but to be able to hit them consistently and with good pitch was not a god given gift but years of hardwork. I only bring this up because Thousands of hours of hard work and discipline should not be swept under the rug of "Born with talent".
I remember liking these songs, still do, but maybe about 30 years ago I couldn't stand most vocalists (male) with such high pitch. It isn't any sort of "sexist" thing as much as it is a different approach in the music styles and somewhat the way the instruments might be played or tuned. Saw Kanter's Starship in summer 92 and I loved that. Jack was back, Pete Sears, Prarie Prince, and Papa John Creech with a lovely young lady on vocals instead of the great Grace Slick.
Train your voice
@@drdre4397 dont know that for sure. Some are just born with natural ability. Effortless ability. But it does require maintenance.
He's criminally underrated. I think he gets blamed for Jefferson Starship / Starship "selling out," but he wasn't even in the band for 'Miracles' or anything else on Red Octopus, much less Jefferson Airplane. The blame, if there was any, should have been placed on the longer-term band members.
Pay attention children, this is how real vocalist sounds live. No studio FX or filters or fucking autotune, pure talent.
Mickey thomas I have just recently learned has also kept his voice better than anyone of that era. There's a performance on youtube of him in 2013 and he is amazing. I have read comments from people who saw him in 2020 said he still kills. Incredible amount of hard work went into his voice and having it be so solid. I am glad I am not sleeping on Mickey thomas anymore.
Preach
You're writing off a LOT of good music and really missing out. This performance is awesome but the human voice is an instrument and it can be manipulated to make it more interesting. Like nobody says acoustic guitars are how guitars are really supposed to sound as opposed to electric lol
@@CS-nw9si what a fudge...
True that, frfr... 🌟🌟🌟
Mickey Thomas ...one of the most underrated vocalists ever...the pride of Cairo, Georgia
greg matthews Underrated?? By whom? Many successful tours and albums. How is he underrated?
Love Mickey's powerfully clear vocals.
he is an under-rated beast.
Good thing Grace didn't grow up there, too. The doggone place would've slid down into the
Gulf of Mexico and all would have been lost.)
GREETINGS FROM THE GREAT STATE OF ARKANSAS THIS BAND THE SONG CAME OUT WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL WHEN THIS BAND THE SONG CAME OUT ALSO YOU MENTIONED ABOUT THE SINGER BEING FROM CAIRO GEORGIAWE'VE DRIVEN THROUGH THEM ANYTIME I HAVE FAMILY AND FOR LITTLE FIVE POINTS IN MARIETTA GEORGIA ALSO THE LEGENDARY BLAND THE BLACK CROWES CAME FROM MARIETTA GEORGIA DROP DEAD GORGEOUS MEN THEY WERE EARLY 90S MORE MY AGE PHENOMENAL THE ROBINSON BROTHERS WITH MARK FORD ON GUITARMARK FORD ON GUITAR AND JIMMY COLTS ON BASE AND JEFF GORMAN ON DRUMS WITH THE LATE ED HIRSCH ON KEYBOARDS HE WAS FROM CANADA PHENOMENAL BAND AFTER THAT BAND MUSIC WENT DOWNHILL VERY QUICKLY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS
Mikey Thomas singing like a monster. This guy never got the acclaim he deserved. Shame Shame Shame.
@Dave Bliss His falsetto voice's so unique that most karaoke singers I've talked with won't even take a stab at this Starship tune LOL.
Dude can cowbell like a motherf'er too!
Yes he did Elvin Bishop let him sing "Fooled Around and fell in Love" & that launched his career with the Starship!
@@jlandon6028 ...I met Elvin Bishop, such a down to earth attitude.
Seen him at club gigs 3-4 times.
Absolutely ROCKS the house...BUT, NEVER did he play FOOLED AROUND, because Mickey was not with him. And Elvin can't sing that high..lol.
I got to be the booking ng agent for kcmo battle of bands winner thier lead also from gerogiaI never liked comfortably numb his southern accent got me. He won many vocal titles I saw why the group has broken up
No auto-tune, no pre-recorded tracks, no pre recorded vocals
And THAT kids is how music is made
agreed
best comment ever. too true
Agreed. It’s called craftsmanship, and it sadly doesn’t exist in music these days.
But they had alot of psychedelic drugs that helped with the music back then.
An unarguable fact !
Holy Crap. How had I never heard this song until a week ago... and then this live performance... wow. Mickey Thomas' voice is a weapon.
I was a HS Jr when this song was tearing it up on the radio!
But listening now, I’m like holy eff! He’s like an opera singer! Always loved this song, but his vocal performance on this song is phenomenal! I swear he singing opera!
How young are, you ??? 🤭
🤯🤯🤯 Enjoy it! We will never have talent like this in our lifetime again! Born in 78 grew up listening to pure music 🎶
From White Rabbit to Jane, what a versatile rocking band!
Mickey Thomas on this song, Ann Wilson on Alone, and Merry Clayton on Gimme Shelter, the 3 most powerful voices I’ve ever heard. Simply amazing
You just named the trifecta of power vocals in my book. Maybe Steve Perry could make the cut?
Omg..Merry Clayton..i have heard her vocal isolated...
other than Ann Wilson I think you should probably keep searching. Mickey sounds like another Bee Gee.
Group the got/had best,Lead singers...
+Jefferson airplane/starship
+Rush
+Foreigner
+Led Zeppelin
+Skid Row
+Ac/dC
+Black Sabbath
+DefLeppard
@moralfortitude...2217 grace slick definitely was great. After she left they kinda went to shit.
Mickey Thomas and Ann Wilson had 2 of the most powerful voices off PA I have ever heard. Those two could knock down walls if they tried hard enough.
Mickey Thomas also sang vocals on 1976's great "Fooled Around And Fell In Love" before joining Jefferson Starship.
Thanks! I didn't know that - but found it: th-cam.com/video/C1GpWOdj2e0/w-d-xo.html
Hearing that doing led me to this one. I'm re- learning the Jefferson Airplane, Starship, Starship story..
i just watched it before coming here
That wasn't Mickey Thomas singing Fooled Around & Fell In Love. It was by Elvin Bishop
@@tinotse2007 yes it is. mickey thomas sang when he was with elvin bishop.
Nobody is mentioning their Genius Guitarist, Mr. Craig Chaquico.
Craig was my parents' neighbor for years. Super nice guy.
he did some catchy riffs, that's for sure
All time underrated
If i like a band or a solo singer i'll search everything about him
oh no....craig and mickey were the game changers that turned the airplane that was about to crash into starship....craig chaquico is a monster guitarist and "made" songs like "stranger" and "jane"....its just too bad they started doing garbage like "we built this city" which is an abomination compared to those two songs...p
I feel privileged to have grown up listening to music from the 70’s and 80’s!
@adamzapple67 👍🏻
Me too
Absolutely 💯
Yes! 🙌
One of the best Classic Rock songs of all time.
Am I the only one the prefers Jefferson Starship to Jefferson Airplane, and the the later Starship? This song is king.
No you're not the only one. I grew up in the 70s and 80s. While the Jefferson Airplane certainly did have some great songs and were very influential, they were too associated with psychedelic drugs and 60s anarchy to really appeal to me.
no. i'm right with you. i totally dig where they evolved to.
and to me they blasted off like from going from a plane to indeed...a STARSHIP!
80's AOR rock gods! (along with Journey ofcourse).
yes. Jefferson Airplane was much better, but they were also less commercial and poppy.
Not a big hippie so the later stuff i loved. Not so much just starship but this rocks
Jeffery Deeter agreed
It's 2022 and this song just got freshly squeezed. Thank you Tony Khan & Orange Cassidy
Craig's guitar solo blew me away when I was a little kid: Now it really blows me away!
Had a female's range
Playing the guitar one handed, like Pete Townshend. Impressive!
This guy's voice is absolutely amazin'!!
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. No one can doubt the power and presence of music this good. If this song came out toda for the first time, it would go right to the top of the charts; it's just that good. Real vocals, real music, played by real musicians. It just doesn't get any better. End of discussion.
Well said......End Of Comment....😊
Agreed!!!
His voice is nothing short of amazing.
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Imagine when Orange Cassidy making his way to the ring theres Mickey Thomas in the back performing Jane live for Orange Cassidy. Man can only hope
i'll never understand why this one didn't go to number 1,it had everything,the vocalist is off the chain,his range and scream voice is unreal,like it
Freshly squeezed! 🍊
One thing I always admired about (Jefferson) Starship (Airplane) was how good they sounded live. That's a big thing.
Amen to that!!! I still remember watching Bon Jovi do the song "Livin' on a Prayer" on TV, back in the late 1980s, and his voice was so worn out, that he couldn't hit the high notes like he had, when they did that song on the Studio Album Slippery When Wet. It sounded horrible, live! If a band can't carry it's weight onstage, then yeah, the chances are that that band isn't gonna last long.
Nothing worse than attending a concert and the band sounds nothing like they do recorded.
In 1974 I saw them at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles the opening acts were a German group called Triamberence and Fleetwood Mac. it only cost $11.00 to get in I was on the floor right in front of the Stage. Grace Slick really turned me on. I was only 25 years old and had just come home from the Vietnam War.
how was fleetwood mac that night with Bob Welch ?
would that be triumvirat ? I had that record.
David, thank you for your service!
David Goodrich wow
Daytona Beach in the 90"s . 4 th of. July . It was great!!!
Mickey Thomas is hands down one of the best vocalists EVER!! Only vocalist I can think of just as good is Steve Perry!!
brad delp, plant, etc.
Freddie Mercury? How could you forget Freddie?
Lou Grahm
Ronnie James Dio
Rockin the Bay, the best came out of the Bay.
One of my favorite songs of all time due to Mickey Thomas on vocals! Man that man can sing!!!
True fans appreciate mickey.
Man what a set of pipes on that guy!! He can those notes with the best of em'. ~Peace out~.
"hit those notes"
Heard this song out of the blue today forgot how great it was... watched a few live versions and Mickey Thomas just DESTROYS every time.
79 Trans Am and blasting this song.... Can't miss.
66 Chevelle 87 Transam and 89 IROCZ CAMARO BLASTING SONG
One of the greatest rock songs of all time. Such a great band through all their incarnations.
Facts😁 check out The Lexington Lab Band for Amazing covers of numerous great Bsnds! They’re stellar in every way
@@lindabergman3127 LLB are great and certainly have great taste in the songs they choose to cover.
Mickey Thomas sure could bring it as a vocalist. Fantastic. This whole band is extremely underrated
I heard Grace Slick say in an interview that when M. Thomas didn't particularly like something he would say, "That doesn't blow my skirt up!". If this song doesn't, not much else will. Great voice, great guy, fine hometown, Cairo, Georgia.
By far, this is my favorite tune from this band -- whatever it calls itself. These Jeffersons moved it on up with a blazing guitar and the addition of Mickey Thomas.
Still one of my favorite rock songs of all time. I blast this song everytime I hear it. Love it!!
Francene Laubtner stokin as a bitch yes siree!
Francene Laubtner un
i do that with NO WAY OUT.
When they released the album I played the shit out of it. And saw them in Atlanta at the Fox Theater!
Never tire of hearing Mickey Thomas sing. One of the best rock singers of all time.
I keep coming back and enjoying Mickey's voice. I'm amazed every time.
This is the definition of rock and roll in the 80's! Amazing!
Mickey Thomas is LEGEND!!!! Man, that dude can flat out sing!!!
He’s absolutely in my top 5 favorite vocalists! His singing is just so damn effortless...and his tone, his range. ❤️💕💕👏👏👏
Mickey was in a band in college ('73-'74) in Valdosta, GA., called Jetts. He introduced the SF band Tower of Power to south Georgia. His voice was something no one had ever heard before. Unbelievable talent.
This is live!!! This is truly how it's supposed to be. Holy Moly their voices are sharp, Mickey Thomas as the best voice. I've seen others say his voice was and is underrated in the music industry and I agree 100%
Mickey Thomas is the man.
Yes sir!
+Bone holster Mickey Thomas ruined the Starship / Airplane.
The man with the cheesy pornstache.
one of THE best voices EVER!!! Great band too!!
As of couple of weeks ago, this song was released 44 years ago: Oct 1979! I rushed out and bought it and still have it. Totally awesome!
This dude has it all. Sista from Georgia still rocking.
You go Girl!!
The pipes on that dude, though.
+Dale G. Thomas is fucking epic.
like 6 guys on earth that can sing that high
U could. Sit on a block of ice nude. Ud hit any note!
On par with Grace Slick. Both apparently had very close to the same voices.
RIGHT?!
I’ve been singing for 46 years and Mickey Thomas here is simply so good it’s absolutely disgusting. This man honestly never really got the credit or exposure that he should have back in the 80s. He is one of the greatest voices ever in rock in my honest opinion. The men here is a monster.
"Jane" is a 1979 song by Jefferson Starship from the album Freedom at Point Zero. The song peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 14 and spent three weeks at No. 6
Not only was Doug Henning an amazing magician, he was also a great singer.
mike patrick Hilarious!
Good one!
I thought he was an Adult Movie Star from the 70's as well.
A skinny Ron Jerermy
LMFAO!
Jane is a killer track even today. Can't beat those vocals!!
Wow, almost forgot this song! Grace looking hot with her 80s hair & not so skinny, and the power of Mickey Thomas & one of the most underrated guitarists ever, Craig Chaquico!
Real Music!!! Damn that guy can sing.
The guitar ROCKS! And Mickey Thomas' vocals are awesome!
Mickey Thomas- Greatness personified! Wow!
My wife was just in Cabo this past weekend (May 18th - May 21st) and there was a surprise performance going to be played at the Hilton she was staying at with a couple of her girl friends. They took a picture of this guy because they thought he looked like he might be part of whichever band was going to play, it turned out to be Mickey Thomas who was so humble and let them get pictures with him. That evening my wife was sending me videos from her phone of the performance and the Starship sounded AWESOME! Mickey can still hit those high notes and every song was fantastic! I wish I would have gone with her!
A beast of a song-as powerful with emotion as it got for me.Mickey gave it his all.I really miss the early 80’s from a music perspective.
I loved their guitars -- now that's 70s sound!!!
80's*
1979
shits so good !! even My Ma loves it !!!
But doesn't your mom love Barry Manilow too?
Naaaw ,,,,,digs creedance tho & frampton
RIP Paul..thank you for the music
Yep
This was surely the BEST incarnation of this band. The Starship was one of those bands that could still cut it up today, and rock with the best of them. Unfortunately, they just didn't have the years left.
That guitar solo is absolute classic......
Great song and lyrics 😊😊 of all time. One of my favorites ❤️ songs. Jane.
Mickey Thomas has such an incredible voice!! Every time I hear this song I have to crank it up as loud as I can stand it!! LOVE it!! :-)
Back when music used actual musical instruments which required actual talent!
When music was really music, played on real musical instruments and not created on a computer with a robot singing
So. Go listen to the Foo Fighters.
I agree you had to compete for record deal, followed by radio air play.
Most today's acts just dance around on stage to distract the audience from their in ability to sing and/or play. Very few have talent are one hit wonders or short time in the spotlight, then fade away.
@@jeffalan6339 like addell everyone sucked her tits now shes a nobody and good she annoyed the fuck out of me
One group that really began the sterilization of music was Devo. I couldn't stand them back then...and I STILL can't stand 'em! Computers to make music...that's not music, that's computer-generated TRASH!!!!!
Wow, what a live voice !
2:27 that solo is just too perfect to be true
Craig Chaquico, underrated axe man.
yes indeed..I'm a guitarist and that is one of my favorites ..and I listen to such players like yngwie malmsteen,,,paul gilbert and Steve vai...but craig chaquico is a monster..I love his style...
What a "freshly squeezed" song! 🍊
Micky Thomas just kills on this,no surprise he sang Fooled Around And Fell In Love if you just knew he has to be one of our most treasured talents!
The 70's yielded some of their best music and Mickey Thomas has an incredible rock and roll voice. A legend.
Just discovered this song in 2020. Can’t stop playing.
Applause for the awesome performance.....Mickey Thomas was and is unreal.
Great song....
Great tune....one of their best, brilliant talent as a band, they don't write them like this anymore that's for sure.
Mickey Thomas can still hit the high notes as good as ever.
That's a delusional tale son.
@@jeffjones9813 I saw Starship and Quicksilver about ten years ago. The young lady singing Grace's part Nailed it. The guy singing in both bands, hitting the high notes had lost his masculinity. Could it be, it was Mickey?
Steve Walsh in his Kansas heyday was also an incredible vocalist --- listen to 'Leftoverture', absolutely excellent singing! One of my all-time favourites.
Helgard Kwiatkoski, I saw them back when Steve would do handstands on the keyboard.
What an absolute beast of a singer. So underrated!
Love this song so very much, Its my ringtone. Always makes me so happy to hear Micky Thomas!
The sound guy for this show deserves a reward. This sounds incredible.
Mickey Thomas = One of the greatest pure voices in all rock music!
DAMN, ITS NOT FALSETTO!!! I've sang this stuff for years, mostly journey, sound garden, mariah Carey, Nazareth.
It's not falsetto, you would trash your voice doing falsetto with that much power. Smj
It’s definitely not falsetto…I used to be able to do a falsetto, and what Mickey does is pure voice, pure power
Never been a rock fan....but this is...EXCEPTIONAL...Should be in more Power Ballad compilations...🏈❤😎!
I wore my cassette out rewinding back for this song! My favorite Jefferson Starship song.
We saw/seen Starship at Riverfest in Watertown Wi last night, Mickey and group were awesome. His vocals are still tight at 74.. unbelievable. Thank you, great show.
I fed the juke box soooo many quarters just to hear this song back in the day. ❤️🎶🎶✨🤩✨✨👌🏼
RIP Paul Kantner .....
+Rasmus Christensen
Also RIP Signe Anderson - even though she only appeared on the Airplane's 1966 debut.
RIP Marty Balin (Airplane, early Starship, and solo career)
This group was never "underrated " they were great in their time!! Thanks!
ONE OF THE GREATEST SINGERS EVER PERIOD....
cant take u seriously at all. All caps? really? ending it with PERIOD is childish
@@joehackel8087 BIGGER THNGS TO WORRY ABOUT , AND JUST YOUR OPINON NOTHING MORE
That guitar riff is just so meaty-tough sounding yet it leads to a killer chorus.Mickey Thomas has one of the best sets of pipes in rock.That guitar lead is just perfect for the feeling the song inspires.
This is one of the greatest songs EVER RECORDED!
Always thought "Jane" and Aldo Nova's "Fantasy" has similar beginnings
They actually borrowed from Toto Hold the Line
I just noticed that within the past year or so, too. How Also Nova didn't get into legal trouble by at least vaguely copying this song, at least to the degree that he did, is beyond me!
@@jackaction7077 I don't hear that. Oh, wait, you might be right
... they are basically the same song. But honestly - it works for them both so who cares?
Actually they didn't really borrow that much from Hold the Line: because Jane is straight 8's on piano and Toto's song is reliant upon 12/8 feel using chords in groups of three in the piano chords.
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No matter what genre of music you like you must respect the delivery of this man's vocals. Tremendous!
I saw Jefferson Starship 40 years ago tonight at The Worcester Centrum !!!
Just watched Fooled Around and Fell in Love so I just had to come here and listen to Mickey sing some rock. Man, that guy’s got a helluva voice!
One of my favorite build ups and guitar solos - ever!
Mickey Thomas' voice is off the charts!
this one stuck in my mind all morning! didn't even know who sung it or what it was. I suspected Starship, but very early 80s. They did keep up with the times well. And just heard it repetitively in my mind but now I know it was Jefferson Starship. the early 80s was always my favorite era of music. well grounded classic artists with modern instruments. but rock'n the HELL out of us, and not placid like the mid and late 80s! A great blend of both edgy guitars and synth, not sacrificing like later on!
Dang! Living with these guys around the Bay Area was fun. Incredible voice and musicians. All of them. I miss the old days with these guys and their music. At least Mickey kept it going and at 71+ he's still giving his all. Ansley Dunbar laid down this groove on the album. I still have their very first vinal issued.
one of the greatest songs sung by one of the greatest singers
Saw mickey at a small club in the mid 90s. He was incredible.. one of the great shows I've seen- and I've seen most
"Severely underrated singer!
You know he sang "fooled around and fell in love " for Alvin Bishop