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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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ...
1 de may. de 2020 · Uncut magazine explores the legacy of Skip Spence, the former Jefferson Airplane and Moby Grape guitarist who recorded his masterpiece Oar in a Nashville studio after a mental breakdown. Learn about his songs, his personality, his influences and his challenges from his bandmates and producers.
