Grace Slick / Across the Board

[smartiethedog]

oh my this takes me back to about 1974, remembering my friend Joanne who passed in 1989, we used to listen to this album when we were 17 and sang this in school during break. Happy times.

[LysiosDionysos]

Too many favorite songs on this album to single out just one. Across the Board is certainly one of them, but Ballad of the Chrome Nun is one of the most deliciously incendiary tunes I've ever heard, and Fishman is just as sexy as Across the Board, only more subtle with its references in Shakespeare. And who can forget Sketches of China, one of the loveliest songs Grace and Paul ever wrote?

[pouchfreeman]

I break out in trippy chills when she does the yodel in the middle of the song. What a voice, and you gotta have some strong control to keep those vocal dips in check. This is a beautiful song while being hilarious at the same time . Only Grace.

[wornpick1]

I agree with jstraw4 - Totally. Grace, Janis, Stevie - then in a slightly different field, Sandy Denny.

[mkbright]

Grace is THE top female vocalist in rock.... and one hellova woman.... gotta love her!!



[1jetdrvr]

Gracie Slick is one of the tho top female vocalists in rock, period.

She is a tremendously talented and passionate singer.

[chippy783]

give it to me grace

[LysergicWind]

It wasn't a trial at all, Cuz your not guilty..

[jstraw4]

The power in Grace's voice still goes right through me, like the first time I heard her 43 years ago. Grace Slick, Janis, Stevie Nicks--for me the three greatest women in rock and roll history.

[sorcerer3117]

@jstraw4 I agree with your three women, all amazing!

[NicksandSlick]

@jstraw4 Right On ! the unholy trinity!!!!

[mediacritic]

Truly one of Rock's great singers. Love Grace.

[twinkelly6000]

this song hits all the right spots, surely it deserves a more exciting video to compiment it!!!!!

[sengseal2]

awesome song!

flat great. she belongs in the RR hall of fame!

thank you Grace Slick

ej

[1236bigcat]

Grace Slick's a favorite. This song is so rarely heard today, the lyrics not commonly offered online. I notice a cat who saved his skin on the album cover. It's hard to skin a cat.

I understand. Cool, thanks and si si, ceeceerider. 5*

[furakkueroru]

There are 1000s of ways to skin a cat!

[westpalmscott]

Grace's best all out rocker and Jerry Garcia's solo at the end just nails it. This, along with Sunfighter and Blows Against The Empire are the best side projects Slick and Kantner did, The airplane albums of the early 70's were very weak by comparison

[daven58100]

My favorite Grace Slick vocals. She sounds hot!

[1guitarbash]

AWESOME BEST VOCALS EVER

[claudja777]

does anyone want to come with me on a Pilgrim to meet THIS WOMAN?

[Pyrorider8167]

How do I get to downloan this song to my MP3 Player. OMG! F'ing ah...I would buy the CD in order to downloan this one!!!!!!

[willobb82]

the whole cd is superb, great songs..!!!

[taariqtaariq]

@willobb82 what CD?, This is  meant to be heard on VINYL!!!

[Museklvr56]

Download for free "Audacity" to your computer and you can rip the audio onto your computer

[VirginSuicide77]

great great great song!

[1guitarbash]

Thanks Great Song Looked everywhere till Now Peace Out!

[jackhillty]

would somebody please post Sunfighter?

[Semente200]

The whole album is amzing!

[tedzodd]

God I loved this album! How nice to hear it again!

[louiseduvee]

'you can't cock yourself, woman, you need a man...7 inches of pleasure going HOME!' Love it, always did. Again, Thanks , oh sensuous one.!

[louiseduvee]

Not to mention the loaded gun in this song! yeah!

L:D, 'one prong down!'

[sussurro555]

I just found this song on Youtube... I love it...!!! :) :)

Thanks for uploading that gem, my friend.

Love

edna

[mellotrongirl]

yeah! Skietches of China! Do it...!

[terrikitties]

My favorite song on this album also. I requested her to sing this in LA in 1974 at the Dragonfly concert and she did. She's the real thing!! She has a voice like a machine gun on full automatic. Love that woman!! also like Fishman on this album. She's been inspirational in my life for42 years now,,, wow!

[Lebowski69]

such a quality tune! best one on that album.

[VirginSuicide77]

I agree, but the first song on Side 1 and Fat are excellent as well!

[widfara5]

Thanks for posting this, still shiver down my spine, or somewhere, when I hear Grace singing this

[JG300Ascout]

Sketches of China would be nice too. Great album.

[eatoneho35]

finally baron von toll booth on youtube post more this album rocks

[Lebowski69]

I second that!

Cheers for posting this ceeceerider. :)

[glenkl1]

Jerry Garcia, Grace, Paul...their absolute brilliant best! Honest and beautiful!

[ledzeprebecca]

Love this song...typical Grace nastiness.