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Sing a Song of Skip Spence

Quicksilver Messenger Service, Jefferson Airplane, and Moby Grape all helped weave the tapestry that became known as the “San Francisco sound” in the 60s. Alex “Skip” Spence (known to friends and fans as Skippy) was a common thread running through … Continue reading

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Sing a Song of Skip Spence

Listen, my friends…TURN IT UP! Today would have been Alex “Skip” Spence‘s 75th birthday — had he survived this long. He died in 1999, two days short of his 53rd birthday but not before he left a lasting legacy in … Continue reading

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