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My Best Friend (Jefferson Airplane song)
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Wikipedia article
"'My Best Friend'" is a psychedelic rock song by the Jefferson Airplane. It was written by the band's former drummer Skip Spence. The song appeared on the band's second album, 'Surrealistic Pillow' and was released as a single.
By the time the album was recorded, Spence had left Jefferson Airplane to join Moby Grape. Joe Viglione of Allmusic praised the song as "a beautiful blend of original Jefferson Starship sound with a harmony-ragged Mamas & The Papas meets Spanky & Our Gang's loose folk vaudeville." George Starostin praised it as a slow "catchy pop song." 'Rolling Stone' called it a "country charmer." Doug Collette of Glide Magazine compared the song to tracks on the debut album Jefferson Airplane Takes Off and noted it as "polite, sweet harmony-laden."
Chart history
Personnel
*Marty Balin - vocals
*Grace Slick - vocals
*Jorma Kaukonen - lead guitar
*Paul Kantner - rhythm guitar, vocals
*Jack Casady - bass guitar
*Spencer Dryden - drums
References
Category:1967 songs
Category:1967 singles
Category:Jefferson Airplane songs
Category:Songs written by Skip Spence
Category:Song recordings produced by Rick Jarrard
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