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Posted: **Wed Oct 25, 2006 9:46 pm**

I knew C,S,N & Y did the song Wooden Ships but didn't know Jefferson Airplane did it also. Who did it first? and the reason the other band did it also?

Posted: **Wed Oct 25, 2006 9:50 pm**

Here be why: The song was written by by David Crosby, Stephen Stills, AND Paul Kantner. Interesting. The only version I've heard is CSNY version. Never heard the Airplane version... bp

Posted: **Wed Oct 25, 2006 9:55 pm**

The story behind Wooden Ships...

http://www.gotarevolution.com/woodenships.htm

Posted: **Wed Oct 25, 2006 10:07 pm**

BP,
I heard it off a 2 disk set, greatest hits of Airplane & Starship. I've had the CD's for years I guess I never listened to them in there entirety.
Cool

2 very different versions of a great song.

Posted: **Wed Oct 25, 2006 10:24 pm**

Cool story Bill.
Thanks
I'll try & remember to e/mail it to you from a friends high speed connection. The song is almost 9 meg large, on a slow dial up connection........

Posted: **Wed Oct 25, 2006 10:39 pm**

Thanks, Bob! bp

Posted: **Thu Oct 26, 2006 7:50 am**

That was a cool story. I just had to listen to the CSN&Y version on vinyl afterwards. I have a half dozen Airplane / Starship albums but not that one. I'll have to hunt for it on the 'net.

Posted: **Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:19 am**

Paul Kantner is still writing novels and songs similar to this out of North Beach..if you like Blows Against The Empire=styled songs, you might like his recent stuff....the "Next Generation"