Jefferson Airplane - Turn My Life Down

Title: Turn My Life Down
Album: Volunteers
Track No: 5
Written By: Jorma Kaukonen

Marty Balin - Lead Vocals
Grace Slick - Vocals
Jorma Kaukonen - Lead Guitar
Paul Kantner - Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Jack Casady - Bass Guitar
Spencer Dryden - Drums
with
Stephen Stills - Organ
Joey Covington - Percussion
Ace Of Cups - Vocals

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[karmices]

Steve Stills on the Hammond B3 gives this song a nice edge!

[bendbadgersteve]

Great lead break by Jorma to finish out a really neat tune. Great vocals by Marty...again.

Really good album. From Surrealistic Pillow through Volunteers, everything Airplane touched was artistic and/or commercial gold. All downhill from there save for Kantner's BATE.

Never the same after Spencer left.

[apemanstreetwalker]

@bendbadgersteve you're nuts....the later stuff was gold....as this is...

[hellswinter]

@pq02lamzo Wooden Ships, Turn My Life Down, Eskimo Blue Day, Hey Frederick... Yes, I can say this is an elite album, and one of their best. I'd say it has more standout tracks (Wooden Ships is one of my favourite tracks of all time), but isn't quite as consistent as SP, Crown, or Baxters. I probably frequent Volunteers the most, though. Or Bless It's Pointed Little Head, or Live At The Filmore, or Baron. I think these guys were at their bast in the early 70s, When Jack's bass ruled.

[jessedan2]

no question.... this is the best airplane album

[leoretrosi]

best airplane lp ever sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.

[hellswinter]

@puddypuss

I'd have to (respectfully) disagree. Bark and Long John Silver certain had some special feel tracks. When The Earth Moves Again, Third Week In The Chelsea, Easter?, Alexander The Medium, etc... some of the finest work by Jefferson Airplane imo. Not to mention, Kantner, Slick, and Frieberg's Baron Von Tollbooth... (1973) is quite possibly the best album any Jefferson Airplane member has been a part of, and nearly all of them are featured on there. But you're right about the 70s era..

[hellswinter]

the first half is excellent, the second half is incredible!

[puddypuss]

this is a good solid lp with good songs, and was the last of their special feel albums before the onslaught of the more commercial 70s

[bwanna23]

@pq02lamzo Back then, these bands were under such intense pressure to put out new material. We knew this album was thrown together, but hey, we were just along for the ride. And what a ride it was!

[pq02lamzo]

Rockman, when I listen to Baxter's, Crown of Creation and part of Surrealistic Pillow, I feel like I'm listening to one of the top 5 bands of all time. Can you honestly say you feel that way when you listen to Volunteers? It's a good album but no an elite album and certainly not their best. There are many people that feel they fell off a cliff with this album. Considering how great the previous one were, I'd say that's fair.

[stillustronic]

Marty sings of love, with softly flowing harmonics.