This month's been absolutely horrid for music deaths. We lost Robert Stigwood, David Bowie, Giorgio Gomelsky and Glenn Frey, among many others. That's not even counting the deaths at the very end of last month/year (Stevie Wright, Lemmy and Natalie Cole). And today, we must farewell another legend.
Paul Kantner, who was not only a founding member of Jefferson Airplane, but the only member of every line-up of both Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship (but not Starship) has sadly died earlier today from multiple organ failure and septic shock as a result of a heart attack earlier this week. He was an integral member of the Airplane, being its rhythm guitarist and a primary songwriter, and the bandleader of Jefferson Starship. His solo album "Blows Against The Empire" was also significant in that it was a pioneering sci-fi concept album.
Let's just hope that there's no more major deaths for a while......
May he rest in peace
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/jefferson-airplane-guitarist-paul-kantner-dead-at-74-20160128