Paul Kantner, co-founder, guitarist, singer and songwriter of Jefferson Airplane, passed away at age 74 yesterday.  He was at the center of 60’s counterculture and psychedelic rock and roll.  I had an opportunity to see him perform live about a year ago, as part of his “Jefferson Starship Performs & Celebrates The Music of Jefferson Airplane 50th Anniversary”.  Interestingly, another 60s icon Leonard Nimoy passed away the day before, and was on my mind as I watched that show.  Nimoy’s last tweet seemed poignant then and even more now:  “A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP.”
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