this guy is still singing this song at the age of 73 in the same key ffs and absolutely killing it! One of the few guys of that generation to have really taken care of his pipes
Beth, you’ve definitely heard Mickey Thomas before, although you may not have known it was him. He sang on “Fooled Around and Fell in Love” by Elvin Bishop; and also the Starship hits “Nothin’s Gonna Stop Us Now”, “ Sara” and “We Built this City”. His voice is VERY high!
All these coaches and "react" channels who never heard of "Eruption" by Van Halen. Never heard Stairway By Led Zep... Cmon....Please. I understand they do it for the surprise and shock and awe for their fans. Also they ain't going to play some random Joe's suggestion without listening first.
Mickey always had such a clean, perfectly pitched, well in the upper register type of voice; as well as the delivery he gave during live performances. He definitely was never given the recognition he deserved for the outstanding talent & vocal gift he was given at birth, and practiced in-depth to hone it into becoming of the best front-man rock band vocalists of the 70's-80's era.
I forget that the younger folks aren't automatically immersed in the classic music of the 70s. He did the lead vocals for Elvin Bishop's "Fooled Around And Fell In Love" and later in the 80s with Starship dueted with Grace on "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" of Mannequin movies fame.
There's a clip on a Howard Stern episode where he comes into the studio and sings Fooled around and Fell in Love with just an acoustic guitar accompanying him. Pretty amazing.
*Mickey Thomas' unique, extraordinary singing voice and amazing talent are almost "criminally" underrated. Really. You hear him singing, "I fooled around and fell in love," and you become his fan instantly (unless you don't have good taste for romantic songs)* 😁
Haven't heard of Mickey Thomas? He's on the Mount Rushmore of great vocalists with Steve Perry, Brad Delp and Freddy Mercury. Mickey's talent really shined when he was with Elvin Bishop, and not just in Fooled around and fell in love. But some other Elvin songs feature Mickey's lead and background vocals. You can hear the gospel influence in his singing. By far one of the best to ever hold a mic
This is truly astonishing for a live rendition of this. Not many people can sing like Mickey Thomas. But if you get a chance, definitely go check out the studio cut of this, although this is pretty close, but it's just a bit better fidelity and he hangs up on that E5 quite a bit more at the end rather than in this he chose to stay down on the B4 for some of that, although definitely he still ended up there a lot. But you would love it I'm positive.
Hi Beth, I think you could enjoy Elvin Bishops "Fooled around and Fell in Love". There are good examples of Mickey's use of head and chest voice and an example, where he actually ran out of air. Always a useful resource, for a teacher of voice.
I am so glad you reacted to this song! I have always been so surprised that no singer on any of the talent shows like American Idol have never picked this song to sing because wow does it ever let you showcase your vocal range and singing ability. As always thanks for the great reaction and keep ROARIN' !!! Another song that is surpisingly amazing for vocals is a song called Baby Love by Mothers Finest... It is a total classic
Beth this is one of my favorite songs, I was always impressed with Mickey's talent. You need to react to his lead vocals on Elvin Bishop's "Fooled Around and Fell in Love". Love your channel!!!
They were a Super Group. Everyone on stage is Well known in the music world. ALL TOP Pros. Not really "huge names" in the public but ALL TOP players. They had a few Huge HITS in the 80s. l never saw them live.....l dont remember them touring alot. Maybe lm wrong. Thanks Beth. Always fun to see U find new(old) talent and Enjoy.
His voice is still one of the best, always considered it unique and amazing!!! This song has such a badass groove to it! If I had that type of pitch and range I would have never lived past 30.
The studio version of this song is fabulous! This guy really does have a great voice! I loved this song the first time I heard it in 1979! You did a good job with the narration there lassie! :)
@@BethRoars Im unsure of your age, but for a young person to sit and do youtube videos listening to and rate old rock and roll songs is aces high in my book! :) Although not a big fan of Starship, they had some good songs! My fave is "Jane" followed by "find your way back" and "run run runaway" "We Built This City" was okay but they played it to death on 80s top 40 radio! lol
I agree completely. Mickey is an elite vocal talent. And he still has the range after many decades. There's a video of a recent Starship performance at Busch Gardens in FL where he's still in top form.
Great era for music. Mickey Thomas has more hits than I remember. His song with Elvin Bishop Group fooled around and fell in love is one of my favorites. There is an excellent cover of Jane by Dino Jelusic from just a year ago.
Your 'Ann Wilson' is in fact Grace Slick, the drive and huge talent behind Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship and Starship. Testament to this is the later departure of Micky Thomas to a solo project which save from one single 'It's Not Enough', completely bombed. Grace was of course the lead vocal behind the legendary 'White Rabbit'.
Such a great track! And Mickey is a really good vocalist. There is a great live vid on TH-cam of him doing Fooled Around And Fell In Love with Elvin Bishop. I think that's a Midnight Special TV recording. 1975.
Together with Steve Perry of Journey, Mickey Thomas is one of THE best voices of rock history… The best pop vocalist of now, imo, is Andy Platts of Mamas Gun and Young gun Silver fox. His voice is beyound any believe, so soulful and precise, take a listen to him.
This song was my introduction to all things Jefferson. The album it's from Freedom at point zero is a masterpiece. In the late 80's when i grew my hair and starting drinking a certain kind of tea the Airplane were my favourite along with the Dead, the Band and Blood sweat and tears. Great memories man lol
Same here :) Bought Freedom at Point Zero after hearing Jane at a party and the whole thing is wonderful. Fading Lady Light is probably my favourite song because, as all good music does, it has an emotional connection for me.
Beth, I have not seen you this excited about a hard rock melodic singer since you did "Calling On You" by Stryper, as sung by the amazing Michael Sweet. These rock singers from the 70s-80s really were the best of all time at what they do. Range, power, tone - they had it all.
Jefferson Starship was one of my favorite bands in the early and mid 80's. I got to see Starship at the legendary Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, IA (made famous by the fatal plane crash of Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper in the 50's). They did a great performance. I wanted to meet Mickey Thomas just to express how amazing his voice is. He was the only member of the band that refused to meet their fans. There were 3 of us that could see him behind the stage in a room. I read his lips and he said "they're just staring at me" and the guy he said it to slammed the door shut. Very disappointed he was such a snob. (But I still love his voice and those songs)!
Mickey Thomas is an incredible vocalist and probably one of the most underrated in rock. This also happens to be one of my favorite Jefferson Starship/Starship songs. BTW, he was the vocalist on Elvin Bishop's hit Fooled Around And Fell In Love.
Professor of Rock has a really good interview with Mickey Thomas and where he started. Sung with R and B band in San Francisco where he was tutored by the lead singer.
Hmm 🤔, let's not go all crazy or jump to conclusions. Mickey is awesome, but not Steve Perry awesome. After all, that *_IS_* why they call (Steve Perry) him, "The Voice". Not to say there aren't any better out there, but if there are, I haven't heard them yet, and I've been in/around the music business almost all my life, and yes, that was just my opinion ... I'm not an authority on it, that's for sure.
@@patriciameyer8798 There's proof right there, opinions are like assholes ... everybody's got one. You just happen to be on the low side of the argument. Not that your opinion doesn't matter, it most certainly does, but you would be in the minority making that argument. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Mickey, Jane being my favorite song of his, but as far as writing skills, output and sales goes, Steve Perry blows him out of the water. So, while I can appreciate your fondness and devotion to Mickey, I think the world would pretty much agree, that Steve is the better, more accomplished, talented and influential singer of the two. Steve didn't join Journey to JUST be a singer, he wrote or co-wrote most of their songs, which is why they seemed tailor-made for him. Mickey did not. Additionally, when live, Steve is the most consistent ... bringing studio polish and quality to every show he does but this is where Mickey falters. Some people think that sounding a little off when performing live makes them more "rough" or endearing, but when I go to a concert, I'm usually not interested in hearing a new or rougher version of the songs I love. I want to SEE them do what I could only hear them do before, so singing a tune in a different way or changing up the speed or syncopation really grinds on me ... a LOT !!! And, that's MY opinion. Sorry 🙏...
Grace was Jefferson Airplane's second female singer. She replaced Signe Anderson who only recorded one album with the Airplane. (Ironically Anderson died on the same day as Paul Kantner.)
Such a great rock song! Pretty hard rock for that band. That guy’s voice is right up there with Brad Delp’s of Boston. The guitar player, Craig Chaquico, is amazing as well.
When they added Thomas, and guitarist Craig Chicaro (He was only a puppy, but as u saw, could already play his azz off) thier sound became a lot more power-driven, and it was all good. crucial to the 80's success.
What a great song, one of Starship's best! The unbelievable voice of Mickey Thomas, and the great Craig Chaqico ( one of my fave solos). Craig is soooo good, he is into acoustic stuff the last I heard...the great music I grew up with, not much from today's artists can compete! ❤️
I loved the Jefferson Airplane and liked the Jefferson Starship. BUT - Mickey Thomas was a great singer and this song was among the best of the Arena Rock songs of that era.
Another of theirs to try, where the lady singer, Grace Slick, sings duet with Mickey Thomas, is Stranger. Watch the official studio track, you get to see them singing it. Great vocals, great song, and you see her magnetic charisma (and she looks like Frankenstein's bride!😂).
That's one great song! I'm sure that Grace sang lead on more than one song during that concert. As for the lead singer here, I'd say that he is very good, almost as good as Burton Cummings.
If you haven't watched or reacted to Elvin Bishop" Fooled Around and fell in love"live on the Midnight Special 1976 check it out Mickey Thomas on lead vocals showing out even if you've heard the song but haven't watched that performance check it out
I’m willing to be you’ve head him before without realizing. He had great success in the 80s with hits such as “Sara,” “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us,” and “We Built This City.” And his voice still sounds the same in 2023 as in the video from 40+ years ago.
Jefferson Starship was originally a side project of Jefferson Airplane guitarist Paul Kantner. They made one trippy sci-fi album in 1970 called Blows Against The Empire, which did include members of the Airplane, the Dead and CSNY. When the Airplane broke up a few years later, Kantner, Grace Slick and Airplane founder Marty Balin put together a more commercial AM radio band and recycled the Jefferson Starship name. They went through several personnel changes, and the line-up included veteran rockers like David Freiberg (Quicksilver Messenger Service), Johny Barbata (The Turtles, CSNY) and Aynsley Dunbar (John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Mothers Of Invention and a zillion others). I'm more of a fan of the Airplane than the Starship, but the Mickey Thomas era of late 70s/early 80s is my favourite incarnation of the Starship, with a sound that was heavily influenced by Boston - hell, they basically copied them, but in a good way. The piano intro of Jane was their answer to the piano intro of Cold As Ice by Foreigner.
Grace was not the original lead singer. Jefferson Airplane's first album had a different singer. Grace came along after she left the band. That's why the band changed their name to just "Starship" in the '80s...because no original members were left in the band.
My lovely Beth I remember when this came out, I was a teen testing “ new groups” for me. When you’re a music lover you become a judge telling to yourself “ this is good, this isn’t “ “ I like this group-singer or I don’t like it right? . You skipped those vocals technique or that guy - girls are using that instruments 🫣🫣🫣 in wrong way. Noooo you only is waiting for the musicians start the song and HIT IT ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️HIT MY FACE REALLY HARD ‼️‼️‼️‼️😜😜😜😜 just like that. The only thing that you need is………… enjoy the good sounds without more complications 😛😛😛😋😋😋 agree??? ❤❤❤❤ 🍀🍀 I think the best gift for you is ……….. yourself. Think and check your progress through this year, watching and hearing others performers that were new to you. The many times that you laughed and smiled seeing them. And at the same time I learned from you many things that were new for me. Merry Christmas 🎁🎄 🎄🎄🍾🍾🍾
Beth during the pandemic a group of musicians did a cover of this song and it is impressive. The band consisted of Mike Portnoy (Dream Theatre , Winery Dogs) on drums , Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake , Trans Siberian Orchestra) on guitar and a relative new comer by the name of Dino Jelusick on vocals , bass and keys. He is going to be the touring vocalist for Whitesnake since David Coverdale has retired from touring. Dino was in Trans Siberian Orchestra which is how he met Joel. Check out their version of this song it is spectacular.
@@simonwarr7246 No problem there are very few singers that would even attempt to take on that song. Then add to it him playing bass & keys as well. He's 27 yrs old from Croatia. He's the best hard rock singer i've heard in 15 yrs.
this guy is still singing this song at the age of 73 in the same key ffs and absolutely killing it! One of the few guys of that generation to have really taken care of his pipes
Amazing 🤩
@@Michael-st3wghe’s a badass
Such great music back then. The music industry will never see that talent again 😢
Now we got puke Malone and shitty hip hop
That's Grace Slick from the original Jefferson Airplane. Mickey is a fantastic singer. He has sung on many hits, not just for Starship.
If you've heard the song "White Rabbit", that's Grace Slick singing.
I ‘fooled around and fell in love’.
Fooled Around & Fell in Love
@@gwooledgeI saw a Grace Slick isolated vocal of White Rabbit track on TH-cam that is phenomenal.
Grace slick. White rabbit
Beth, you’ve definitely heard Mickey Thomas before, although you may not have known it was him. He sang on “Fooled Around and Fell in Love” by Elvin Bishop; and also the Starship hits “Nothin’s Gonna Stop Us Now”, “ Sara” and “We Built this City”. His voice is VERY high!
Also on "Find Your Way Back" by Starship as well; amazing singer, amazing voice.
Could have been lead in Journey.
All these coaches and "react" channels who never heard of "Eruption" by Van Halen. Never heard Stairway By Led Zep... Cmon....Please. I understand they do it for the surprise and shock and awe for their fans. Also they ain't going to play some random Joe's suggestion without listening first.
Wind of Change!
@@Rene-up1dlSteve Perry had an amazing voice too. He and Mickey were two of the greatest.
Mickey is also extremely soulful when he sings. Dudes absolutely incredible!
One of my top favorite guitar solos by the phenomenal Craig Chaquico
Craig Chaquico solo projects, he became a successful jazz guitarist after Starship
I don’t think Craig ever got enough credit. True guitar god
@@paulmercury5182
Totally...
Playing that BC Rich Mockingbird great tone...
@@paulmercury5182 the solo he does on Runaway by JS on the the Earth album is exquisite
@@Doubrelle agreed. And of course the solo on Save Your Love is the stuff of legend 🤘
Like Micky's little aw shucks smile and shrug at the end. He knows he nailed it.
Mickey Thomas is one of thee.most underrated singers in Rock Music. He still has that same range today.
i concur
In no way is he underrated by anyone. You're talking out your arse.
If you look up "underrated" in the dictionary youll see a picture of Mickey Thomas.
Same range but much thinner, but hell, he’s 73 now. Of course he doesn’t have the same power on delivery, but range is still same
Mickey always had such a clean, perfectly pitched, well in the upper register type of voice; as well as the delivery he gave during live performances. He definitely was never given the recognition he deserved for the outstanding talent & vocal gift he was given at birth, and practiced in-depth to hone it into becoming of the best front-man rock band vocalists of the 70's-80's era.
That's the queen of psychedelic, Grace Slick. Her voice is so amazing and she is so devoted to the music that she shares the spotlight very well.
If I could sing like anyone it would be Mickey Thomas, his voice is incredible. And this is live. The studio version is absolutely awesome.
LIVE! Incredible!
And it's wild, he STILL sings in this key. Mickey is incredible.
The old VHS doesn't do it justice. Very low-fi and the stretch of the tape takes it off pitch here and there. But he did dodge some notes.
I think he was the lead singer with Elvin Bishop on ‘Fooled around and fell in love’
@@alexp6016😮😮😮 He can still hit those??
by far their best song for this lineup. Find Your Way Back is also good
I forget that the younger folks aren't automatically immersed in the classic music of the 70s. He did the lead vocals for Elvin Bishop's "Fooled Around And Fell In Love" and later in the 80s with Starship dueted with Grace on "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" of Mannequin movies fame.
His vocal on Fooled Around was incredible.
It's Grace Slick! Original Female Lead Singer of Jefferson Airplane.
She was not the original singer. Jefferson Airplane's first album had a different singer. Grace came along after she left.
@@OddTimeMan Correct
There's a clip on a Howard Stern episode where he comes into the studio and sings Fooled around and Fell in Love with just an acoustic guitar accompanying him. Pretty amazing.
th-cam.com/video/SqQyRSco2MQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=_qLl9WA8WrfARMy8
When you can sound like that live that’s impressive.
*Mickey Thomas' unique, extraordinary singing voice and amazing talent are almost "criminally" underrated. Really. You hear him singing, "I fooled around and fell in love," and you become his fan instantly (unless you don't have good taste for romantic songs)* 😁
I never realized back in the day what an absolute banger "Jane" is. Great song.
Fooled around and fell in love is a must ✔ out his voice👍
One of the best songs ever.
He makes it look so easy ❤
Haven't heard of Mickey Thomas? He's on the Mount Rushmore of great vocalists with Steve Perry, Brad Delp and Freddy Mercury. Mickey's talent really shined when he was with Elvin Bishop, and not just in Fooled around and fell in love. But some other Elvin songs feature Mickey's lead and background vocals. You can hear the gospel influence in his singing. By far one of the best to ever hold a mic
Don't forget Lou Gramm from Foreigner
I laughed my butt off when you asked if that was Anne Wilson. Grace slick is a legend....a psychedelic queen.
Grace is a legend. But she was not half the singer that Ann Wilson was. Grace was nowhere near Ann's talent.
This is truly astonishing for a live rendition of this. Not many people can sing like Mickey Thomas. But if you get a chance, definitely go check out the studio cut of this, although this is pretty close, but it's just a bit better fidelity and he hangs up on that E5 quite a bit more at the end rather than in this he chose to stay down on the B4 for some of that, although definitely he still ended up there a lot. But you would love it I'm positive.
One of the best songs ever made.
Hi Beth, I think you could enjoy Elvin Bishops "Fooled around and Fell in Love". There are good examples of Mickey's use of head and chest voice and an example, where he actually ran out of air. Always a useful resource, for a teacher of voice.
Love how you recognize the unique talent of the singers voice ❤
And he sounds just as good today
I am so glad you reacted to this song! I have always been so surprised that no singer on any of the talent shows like American Idol have never picked this song to sing because wow does it ever let you showcase your vocal range and singing ability. As always thanks for the great reaction and keep ROARIN' !!! Another song that is surpisingly amazing for vocals is a song called Baby Love by Mothers Finest... It is a total classic
I grew up with this song and have been binging this song lately! Absolutely killer tune!!
Grace and Mickey’s voices blend so well together. Incredible!!!
Beth this is one of my favorite songs, I was always impressed with Mickey's talent. You need to react to his lead vocals on Elvin Bishop's "Fooled Around and Fell in Love". Love your channel!!!
LOOKS LIKE THE COACH HERE IS A STUDENT OF THE TRUE MASTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mickey's live performance of Fooled Around and Fell in Love is a must listen !
They were a Super Group. Everyone on stage is Well known in the music world. ALL TOP Pros. Not really "huge names" in the public but ALL TOP players. They had a few Huge HITS in the 80s. l never saw them live.....l dont remember them touring alot. Maybe lm wrong. Thanks Beth. Always fun to see U find new(old) talent and Enjoy.
Really interesting how you explain the difficulties in the runs by singing them. Thanks !!!
His voice is still one of the best, always considered it unique and amazing!!! This song has such a badass groove to it! If I had that type of pitch and range I would have never lived past 30.
I love this song. It’s on my list for years!
He famously sang on Fooled Around and Fell in Live by Elvin Bishop. Check that out. So good.
I fooled around and fell in love . Another great vocal from Thomas
That song is an absolute jam! Thank you for sharing
The studio version of this song is fabulous! This guy really does have a great voice!
I loved this song the first time I heard it in 1979! You did a good job with the narration there lassie! :)
Thanks for listening
@@BethRoars Im unsure of your age, but for a young person to sit and do youtube videos listening to and rate old rock and roll songs is aces high in my book! :)
Although not a big fan of Starship, they had some good songs! My fave is "Jane" followed by "find your way back" and "run run runaway" "We Built This City" was okay but they played it to death on 80s top 40 radio! lol
70s Gold right here released in 1979
Great song! One of their best!
It's a shame that Mickey Thomas doesn't ever get mentioned in the same breath as Brad Delp and even, dare I say, Freddie Mercury.
I agree completely. Mickey is an elite vocal talent. And he still has the range after many decades. There's a video of a recent Starship performance at Busch Gardens in FL where he's still in top form.
And Steve Perry.
Yeah, but his peers will admit he’s one of the best of all time. I’ve heard many of these guys praise him and know he hasn’t been given his props.
with all due respect, mickey is way better than both.
He has the best range of any male singer I ever heard and it’s not falsetto either.
Great dance moves Beth.💃🎶❤#keeponsinging Beth. You are amazing
I love seeing your reaction to this. I was 4 years old when this album came out and I’m still listening to it 500 years later. 😆
If you’re looking for a quintessential rock song with everything , great singing, great hook, great guitar, this is it.
I don't know how I missed this reaction 11 months ago, but this was a blast.
Just a very high and clean tone. Classic song and excellent performance.
Great era for music. Mickey Thomas has more hits than I remember. His song with Elvin Bishop Group fooled around and fell in love is one of my favorites. There is an excellent cover of Jane by Dino Jelusic from just a year ago.
Wow is right. You have heard him before. Fooled Around and Fell In Love
Classic rock from the 70's...no one played/sang better than this group.
I love this song. If it comes on Pandora, i will race over and turn the volume UP!
Your 'Ann Wilson' is in fact Grace Slick, the drive and huge talent behind Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship and Starship. Testament to this is the later departure of Micky Thomas to a solo project which save from one single 'It's Not Enough', completely bombed. Grace was of course the lead vocal behind the legendary 'White Rabbit'.
Unbelievably awesome vocal.
Such a great track! And Mickey is a really good vocalist. There is a great live vid on TH-cam of him doing Fooled Around And Fell In Love with Elvin Bishop. I think that's a Midnight Special TV recording. 1975.
Its so sad that 99% of people dont know who MT is. Hes in the top five rock vocalists (if not top three) of all time.
Mickey Thomas is an absolute legend and he still sounds this great , amazing.
Great song choice, Beth!! I saw them perform this live on tour at an outdoor concert way back in the '80's. One of my favorite Starship songs.
Jane came out in 1979 did you see them in the 70s
Even a vocalist coach could appreciate the guitar solo.
Micky Thomas is a definitely a great. One of the best and most under-rated voices out there.
I had to been around 14 when that song hit the top 10. Love your breakdown of it...girl you were kind of getting into it. Love ya Beth!
Together with Steve Perry of Journey, Mickey Thomas is one of THE best voices of rock history…
The best pop vocalist of now, imo, is Andy Platts of Mamas Gun and Young gun Silver fox. His voice is beyound any believe, so soulful and precise, take a listen to him.
You heard him with Elvin Bishop, Fooled around and fell in Love....great song great voice.....
You can really feel that one!
I saw them live a couple of times in 1969 at the Fillmore West Theatre on Market Street in San Francisco. Mickey Thomas has a great voice.
Just Awesome! Definitely the best song from this lineup.
This song was my introduction to all things Jefferson. The album it's from Freedom at point zero is a masterpiece. In the late 80's when i grew my hair and starting drinking a certain kind of tea the Airplane were my favourite along with the Dead, the Band and Blood sweat and tears. Great memories man lol
Same here :) Bought Freedom at Point Zero after hearing Jane at a party and the whole thing is wonderful. Fading Lady Light is probably my favourite song because, as all good music does, it has an emotional connection for me.
He's not even trying, what a talent.
Beth, I have not seen you this excited about a hard rock melodic singer since you did "Calling On You" by Stryper, as sung by the amazing Michael Sweet. These rock singers from the 70s-80s really were the best of all time at what they do. Range, power, tone - they had it all.
I always loved this song.
Jefferson Starship was one of my favorite bands in the early and mid 80's.
I got to see Starship at the legendary Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, IA (made famous by the fatal plane crash of Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper in the 50's). They did a great performance. I wanted to meet Mickey Thomas just to express how amazing his voice is. He was the only member of the band that refused to meet their fans.
There were 3 of us that could see him behind the stage in a room. I read his lips and he said "they're just staring at me" and the guy he said it to slammed the door shut. Very disappointed he was such a snob. (But I still love his voice and those songs)!
Mickey Thomas is an incredible vocalist and probably one of the most underrated in rock. This also happens to be one of my favorite Jefferson Starship/Starship songs. BTW, he was the vocalist on Elvin Bishop's hit Fooled Around And Fell In Love.
Professor of Rock has a really good interview with Mickey Thomas and where he started. Sung with R and B band in San Francisco where he was tutored by the lead singer.
Mickey Thomas is an amazing vocalist, his technique is so good, he's on par with Steve Perry
Hmm 🤔, let's not go all crazy or jump to conclusions. Mickey is awesome, but not Steve Perry awesome. After all, that *_IS_* why they call (Steve Perry) him, "The Voice". Not to say there aren't any better out there, but if there are, I haven't heard them yet, and I've been in/around the music business almost all my life, and yes, that was just my opinion ... I'm not an authority on it, that's for sure.
@@StevesFunhouse Mickey is much more listenable than Steve Perry.
@@patriciameyer8798 There's proof right there, opinions are like assholes ... everybody's got one. You just happen to be on the low side of the argument. Not that your opinion doesn't matter, it most certainly does, but you would be in the minority making that argument.
Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Mickey, Jane being my favorite song of his, but as far as writing skills, output and sales goes, Steve Perry blows him out of the water. So, while I can appreciate your fondness and devotion to Mickey, I think the world would pretty much agree, that Steve is the better, more accomplished, talented and influential singer of the two.
Steve didn't join Journey to JUST be a singer, he wrote or co-wrote most of their songs, which is why they seemed tailor-made for him. Mickey did not.
Additionally, when live, Steve is the most consistent ... bringing studio polish and quality to every show he does but this is where Mickey falters. Some people think that sounding a little off when performing live makes them more "rough" or endearing, but when I go to a concert, I'm usually not interested in hearing a new or rougher version of the songs I love. I want to SEE them do what I could only hear them do before, so singing a tune in a different way or changing up the speed or syncopation really grinds on me ... a LOT !!!
And, that's MY opinion. Sorry 🙏...
I like the Jefferson star ship. Good band
That's Grace Slick the original co lead singer of Starship and Airplane....check out Jefferson Starship's songs : Miracles ,Runaway and Count on Me.
Grace was Jefferson Airplane's second female singer. She replaced Signe Anderson who only recorded one album with the Airplane. (Ironically Anderson died on the same day as Paul Kantner.)
I've always loved this jam.😎🎸🎸🎸
I’d love for you to do one of Mickey Thomas singing
I Fooled Around and Fell in Love, which i think is a sublime example of his vocal abilities.
I’m so glad you enjoyed him and your comments
He STILL sings that song in the same key! Crazy.
He’s the best and cleanest voice in rock, my opinion. Not to mention perfect pitch
Mickey Thomas was the lead singer for Elvin Bishops band
Grace Slick shared lead vocals during the Jefferson Starship days
Such a great rock song! Pretty hard rock for that band. That guy’s voice is right up there with Brad Delp’s of Boston. The guitar player, Craig Chaquico, is amazing as well.
Craig has a utube channel up n running
When they added Thomas, and guitarist Craig Chicaro (He was only a puppy, but as u saw, could already play his azz off) thier sound became a lot more power-driven, and it was all good. crucial to the 80's success.
What a great song, one of Starship's best! The unbelievable voice of Mickey Thomas, and the great Craig Chaqico ( one of my fave solos). Craig is soooo good, he is into acoustic stuff the last I heard...the great music I grew up with, not much from today's artists can compete! ❤️
That's spelled Chaquico, I believe - damn autocorrect!.
One of my favorite songs, singers, and guitar solos
Yes listen to Fooled Around and Fell In Love, also “Sara” is one of my favorites.
I loved the Jefferson Airplane and liked the Jefferson Starship. BUT - Mickey Thomas was a great singer and this song was among the best of the Arena Rock songs of that era.
Time for their best song. Miracle
Another of theirs to try, where the lady singer, Grace Slick, sings duet with Mickey Thomas, is Stranger. Watch the official studio track, you get to see them singing it. Great vocals, great song, and you see her magnetic charisma (and she looks like Frankenstein's bride!😂).
That's one great song! I'm sure that Grace sang lead on more than one song during that concert. As for the lead singer here, I'd say that he is very good, almost as good as Burton Cummings.
Oh!, Mickey Thomas is very notably of the Greats!! I love your critiquing of him!
If you haven't watched or reacted to Elvin Bishop" Fooled Around and fell in love"live on the Midnight Special 1976 check it out Mickey Thomas on lead vocals showing out even if you've heard the song but haven't watched that performance check it out
I’m willing to be you’ve head him before without realizing. He had great success in the 80s with hits such as “Sara,” “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us,” and “We Built This City.” And his voice still sounds the same in 2023 as in the video from 40+ years ago.
need to hear the studio version ...really brings it
You have heard Mickey Thomas before as he sings lead on Elvin Bishop's "I Fooled Around and Fell in Love".
If no one has mentioned it before you need to check out Starship's "Love Among the Cannibals" album. Mickey simply slays everything on that disc.
Jefferson Starship was originally a side project of Jefferson Airplane guitarist Paul Kantner. They made one trippy sci-fi album in 1970 called Blows Against The Empire, which did include members of the Airplane, the Dead and CSNY. When the Airplane broke up a few years later, Kantner, Grace Slick and Airplane founder Marty Balin put together a more commercial AM radio band and recycled the Jefferson Starship name. They went through several personnel changes, and the line-up included veteran rockers like David Freiberg (Quicksilver Messenger Service), Johny Barbata (The Turtles, CSNY) and Aynsley Dunbar (John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Mothers Of Invention and a zillion others). I'm more of a fan of the Airplane than the Starship, but the Mickey Thomas era of late 70s/early 80s is my favourite incarnation of the Starship, with a sound that was heavily influenced by Boston - hell, they basically copied them, but in a good way. The piano intro of Jane was their answer to the piano intro of Cold As Ice by Foreigner.
Blows against is the Pinnacle
The female singer is Grace Slick-one of the original members and Lead Singer of 'Jefferson Airplane'.
Grace was not the original lead singer. Jefferson Airplane's first album had a different singer. Grace came along after she left the band. That's why the band changed their name to just "Starship" in the '80s...because no original members were left in the band.
My lovely Beth I remember when this came out, I was a teen testing “ new groups” for me.
When you’re a music lover you become a judge telling to yourself “ this is good, this isn’t “ “ I like this group-singer or I don’t like it right? . You skipped those vocals technique or that guy - girls are using that instruments 🫣🫣🫣 in wrong way. Noooo you only is waiting for the musicians start the song and HIT IT ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️HIT MY FACE REALLY HARD ‼️‼️‼️‼️😜😜😜😜 just like that. The only thing that you need is………… enjoy the good sounds without more complications 😛😛😛😋😋😋 agree???
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Think and check your progress through this year, watching and hearing others performers that were new to you. The many times that you laughed and smiled seeing them. And at the same time I learned from you many things that were new for me.
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Your contagiasm is very enthusious.
Beth during the pandemic a group of musicians did a cover of this song and it is impressive. The band consisted of Mike Portnoy (Dream Theatre , Winery Dogs) on drums , Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake , Trans Siberian Orchestra) on guitar and a relative new comer by the name of Dino Jelusick on vocals , bass and keys. He is going to be the touring vocalist for Whitesnake since David Coverdale has retired from touring. Dino was in Trans Siberian Orchestra which is how he met Joel. Check out their version of this song it is spectacular.
Thanks for the steer - the cover version is fab! Never knew it existed till this evening - thank you!
@@simonwarr7246 No problem there are very few singers that would even attempt to take on that song. Then add to it him playing bass & keys as well. He's 27 yrs old from Croatia. He's the best hard rock singer i've heard in 15 yrs.