Slick returned to the band in 1981, after performing guest backing vocals on Modern Times. The remaining members of Jefferson Starship rebuilt the band in early 1979, adding drummer Aynsley Dunbar in January and vocalist Mickey Thomas in April.
Additionally, Barbata dropped out after he was seriously injured in a car accident which left him unable to perform. Balin also departed the band after the end of the touring cycle for Earth. The band's lineup remained stable until June 1978, when Slick left the band after being asked to resign by Kantner, following a show in Germany in which she drank excessively and abused the crowd. Creach left in August 1975 to start a solo career. Former Airplane vocalist Marty Balin joined the band in January 1975, having co-written and performed on the song "Caroline". After the band's first tour, Kaukonen was replaced by Pete Sears (bass, keyboards) in June 1974. The name "Jefferson Starship" was originally used on the co-billing of the 1970 Paul Kantner album, Blows Against the Empire, and was selected as the name for the revised band. The group initially featured the five remaining members of Jefferson Airplane, Grace Slick (vocals, piano), Paul Kantner (rhythm guitar, vocals), David Freiberg (bass, keyboards, vocals), Papa John Creach (violin), and John Barbata (drums, vocals) in addition to new members Craig Chaquico on lead guitar and Peter Kaukonen (brother of Jorma Kaukonen) on bass. Jefferson Starship is an American rock band from San Francisco, California that developed in January 1974 as a successor to Jefferson Airplane.
Two lineups of Jefferson Starship in 1976 (top) and 2014 (bottom).
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