Craig Fenton
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Craig Fenton is an author, historian, public speaker, and radio personality specializing in 1960’s and 1970’s music.
For two decades he was a radio disc-jockey, frequent public speaker, and host for station events.
He has archived music for a multitude of bands for over 30 years including Jefferson Airplane
.
Fenton along with former Grateful Dead
member Tom Constanten
, and legendary rock and roll photographer Don Aters frequently lecture.
His Jefferson Airplane book Take Me To A Circus Tent (The Jefferson Airplane Flight Manual) was published in November 2006 (Infinity Publishing ISBN 0-7414-3656-6). Founding member Marty Balin
is quoted on the back cover “Craig Fenton knows so much about Jefferson Airplane and family, I was asking him the questions.”
During the creative process of the book Fenton interviewed thirty-two individuals from the San Francisco music scene including Jefferson Airplane members and personnel from the spin-off bands, as well as their contemporaries.
Take Me To A Circus Tent has received superlative reviews from both professional critics and fans of the San Francisco Sound
. Herb Greene
, the photographer who was awarded the cover shot for Jefferson Airplane’s second album Surrealistic Pillow
, contributes many photos Jefferson Airplane and the Great Society that have not previously been in printed form.
Fenton hosts a weekly Podcast of Jefferson Airplane and related material he refers to as an “Aircast” and writes a daily blog as well.
For two decades he was a radio disc-jockey, frequent public speaker, and host for station events.
He has archived music for a multitude of bands for over 30 years including Jefferson Airplane
Jefferson Airplane
Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band formed in San Francisco in 1965. A pioneer of the psychedelic rock movement, Jefferson Airplane was the first band from the San Francisco scene to achieve mainstream commercial and critical success....
.
Fenton along with former Grateful Dead
Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The band was known for its unique and eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, bluegrass, blues, reggae, country, improvisational jazz, psychedelia, and space rock, and for live performances of long...
member Tom Constanten
Tom Constanten
Tom Constanten is an American keyboardist, best known for playing with the Grateful Dead from 1968 to 1970.-Biography:...
, and legendary rock and roll photographer Don Aters frequently lecture.
His Jefferson Airplane book Take Me To A Circus Tent (The Jefferson Airplane Flight Manual) was published in November 2006 (Infinity Publishing ISBN 0-7414-3656-6). Founding member Marty Balin
Marty Balin
Marty Balin is an American musician. He is best known as the founder and one of the lead singers of the psychedelic rock band Jefferson Airplane.-Early life:Martyn Buchwald was born in Cincinnati, Ohio...
is quoted on the back cover “Craig Fenton knows so much about Jefferson Airplane and family, I was asking him the questions.”
During the creative process of the book Fenton interviewed thirty-two individuals from the San Francisco music scene including Jefferson Airplane members and personnel from the spin-off bands, as well as their contemporaries.
Take Me To A Circus Tent has received superlative reviews from both professional critics and fans of the San Francisco Sound
San Francisco Sound
The San Francisco Sound refers to rock music performed live and recorded by San Francisco-based rock groups of the mid 1960s to early 1970s. It was associated with the counterculture community in San Francisco during these years.- Stylistic Dimensions :...
. Herb Greene
Herb Greene
Herb Greene is an American photographer known for his photographs of 1960s San Francisco musicians.-Career:Herb Greene was part of the 1960s San Francisco art scene and a friend of many of psychedelic rock musicians of the era...
, the photographer who was awarded the cover shot for Jefferson Airplane’s second album Surrealistic Pillow
Surrealistic Pillow
Surrealistic Pillow is the second album by American psychedelic rock band Jefferson Airplane, released in February 1967.Original drummer Alexander 'Skip' Spence had left the band in mid-1966, replaced by a jazz drummer from Los Angeles, Spencer Dryden, a nephew of Charlie Chaplin. New lead vocalist...
, contributes many photos Jefferson Airplane and the Great Society that have not previously been in printed form.
Fenton hosts a weekly Podcast of Jefferson Airplane and related material he refers to as an “Aircast” and writes a daily blog as well.