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Alexander "Skip" Spence (born Alexander Lee Spence, Jr.; April 18, 1946 – April 16, 1999) was a Canadian-born American singer-songwriter and musician. He was co-founder of Moby Grape, and played guitar with them until 1969. In the same year, he released his only solo album, Oar, and then largely withdrew from the music industry.
7 de may. de 2024 · Nacido en Ontario, Canadá, el 18 de abril de 1946, Alexander “Skip” Spence y su familia se mudaron a San José en California en los años cincuenta, y fue allí donde Spence, de 10 años, recibió su primera guitarra.
Un homenaje al álbum "Oar" de Skip Spence, el guitarrista de Moby Grape que sufrió esquizofrenia y grabó un disco maestro en solitario. Descubre la historia, el contexto y el legado de este clásico de folk psicodélico.
16 de abr. de 2024 · There were those who adored the buzzing psych-rock of Spence’s work with Moby Grape: Someday, Indifference and arguably the band’s greatest moment, Omaha. Then there were the disciples of Oar, the extraordinary LP that Spence made in December 1968.
17 de nov. de 2020 · Skip Spence - Oar (1969) ediblesponge. 11 videos 257,531 views Last updated on Nov 17, 2020. The original album playlist. Play all. 1.
29 de ago. de 2022 · Skip Spence was the original drummer for Jefferson Airplane, but he was fired and joined Moby Grape instead. He had a mental breakdown, a near-fatal car accident, and a solo album that influenced many rock musicians.
Locura psicodélica. Por Sergio Ariza. En la vida de Alexander ‘Skip’ Spence es difícil distinguir entre la realidad y la leyenda, la perspectiva se pierde ante alguien que militó en tres de las bandas más importantes de la floreciente psicodelia, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Jefferson Airplane y Moby Grape, pero que terminó sus días ...