Grace Slick, Jefferson Airplane Somebody To Love Live in Hollywood 2016

Former lead singer Grace Slick speaks and accepts Jefferson Airplane 2016 Lifetime Award, joining David Crosby of CSN, Jefferson Airplane honorees Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady onstage at Hollywood Dolby Theater, Los Angeles, CA on April 23, 2016. Current Jefferson Starship lead vocalist and rock songstress Cathy Richardson stands in for Grace Slick on live performance of “Somebody To Love“ with Jorma Kaukonen on electric guitar and Jack Casady on bass guitar. “Somebody to Love“ was inducted into the Hall Of Fame in 1999. Jefferson Airplane instrumental Embryonic Journey live follows, featuring guitarist Jorma Kaukonen and bassist Jack Casady AKA Hot Tuna. Both songs are from the classic 1967 psychedelic rock album Surrealistic Pillow. Jefferson Airplane co-founder Paul Kantner died on January 28, 2016. Marty Balin could not attend due to health reasons. In later segment, guitarist Ry Cooder, blues pianist/vocalist Henry Gray and musical director Don Was on upright bass perform the blues after that category’s award presentation.