February 1, 2002

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ACROSS THE SEA OF SUNS
Jefferson Starship
(Zebra / Koch)

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No, this isn't the Starship that's playing McPhillips Street Station in a couple of weeks. That's Starship Featuring Mickey Thomas. This is the real Starship. Or at least the realer Starship, since it has two original members -- Paul Kantner and Marty Balin -- along with a bunch of no-names and newbies. And if that ain't disappointing enough, the two-CD Across the Sea of Suns, their third live set in five years, sounds like it was recorded at a bar for a crowd of dozens. Or perhaps most of the audience simply dozed off while listening to these tired '60s-rock dinosaurs slogging through the tar pit of their back catalogue, dredging up long-winded versions of fossils like Miracles, Hearts and even Somebody to Love. Hell, even Mickey Thomas couldn't be duller than this. Which raises the question: Why don't they all just form one big, crappy Starship and get it over with?

Track Listing
Disc 1

1. Caroline Balin / Kantner 5:22

2. She Has Funny Cars Kaukonen / Balin 5:11

3. When the Earth Moves Again Kantner 4:13

4. Good Shepard Traditional 5:44

5. Today Balin / Kantner 2:49

6. Dcba-25 Kantner 2:43

7. Eskimo Blue Day Slick / Kantner 6:55

8. How Do You Feel Mastin, Tom 3:38

9. Miracles Balin 7:11

10. Have You Seen the Stars Tonight? Kantner / Crosby 7:39

11. Embryonic Journey / Starship Kaukonen / Balin / 6:16

Disc 2

1. There Will Be Love Balin / Chaquico / 4:53

2. Hearts Barish 9:12

3. Hey Frederick Slick 5:58

4. When I Was a Boy I Watched the Wolves Kantner / Slick 5:09

5. Hyperdrive Sears / Slick 7:08

6. You're Bringing Me Down Balin / Kantner 2:37

7. Ballad of You and Me and Pooneil Kantner 10:25

8. Mexico / Wooden Ships Slick / Crosby / Ka 8:47

9. Somebody to Love / Volunteers Slick, D. / Kantner 9:25

10. You're My Best Friend [*] Spence 2:53

11. JPP McStep Blues [*] Spence 3:05