Jefferson Starship Lands at Uptown

Paul Kantner, a founding member of the seminal San Francisco group Jefferson Airplane, has seen it all: Haight-Ashbury at the height of its psychedelic benevolence; headlining the Fillmore West's opening night; and playing at Woodstock to half a million groggy tripsters.

So begins freelancer Michael Shapiro's article in this morning's Press Democrat, which you can read here. It's an astute look with the now-70 San Francisco rock legend whose latest incarnation of Jefferson Starship plays Saturday evening at the recently remodeled .

Kantner talks about the audience, inspiration, music and science-fiction in the interview. He is the one constant in the Jeffersons' storied career, and the latest line-up in the band is one he's proud of, which includes David Freiberg on guitar and vocals, and Cathy Richardson singing in place of Slick and others.

plays at the Uptown Theater, 1350 Third Street, in an 8 p.m. show on Saturday, July 9. The Linda Imperial Band opens. Tickets are still available here.