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| Ten Thousand Motels |
SLICK SUES STARSHIP BANDMATE OVER NAME USE
Rocker GRACE SLICK is suing former bandmate PAUL KANTNER, alleging he's touring under the name JEFFERSON STARSHIP without her permission. Slick and the group's former manager BILL THOMPSON insist Kantner is violating trademark rights and a 1985 legal settlement he signed by performing as Jefferson Starship. They claim, under the terms of the settlement, Kantner agreed never to use the names `Jefferson' or `Airplane' without consent from Slick, the majority shareholder in Jefferson Starship Inc. Thompson tells Billboard.com the only reason Kantner hasn't been sued by himself and the WHITE RABBIT singer for continuing to tour under variations of the names is because they're "Good Samaritans."
The manager says, "(Him) playing small fairs didn't irritate us so much." Thompson explains Kantner upset himself and Slick earlier this year (07) when he agreed to let Microsoft Corp. use the Starship name to promote a new product. The new suit claims Kantner has cost Thompson, Slick and Jefferson Starship Inc. more than $750,000 (GBP384,600) in revenue from using a name not rightfully his. The suit seeks to confiscate his profits and stop him from performing as Jefferson Starship.
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| UGot2Rollme |
wench
let him play the tunes he's famous for under the name his is famous for
he's hardly bringing in the big bucks
but worth seeing if you get the chance, especially for the pipes and looks of the woman (Diane Mangano) who is singing Grace's parts |
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| mojoman |
its a sad ending for such a great band. just picked up a copy of the last airplane show from winterland 72 although past their peak it still has its moments. the 89 re-union was fairly good if i remember. to bad they cant get their shit together to tour as the full unit well except for skip. |
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| pdog |
Grace Sluck's drunken meltdown in Germany is fucking hysterical.
If you haven't seen it, just imagine Grace yelling at the crowd about WWII...
Nothing I could find on youtube... |
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| TampabayStone |
I knew a cool hairdo did not make her cool! |
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| Ten Thousand Motels |
I still love her. I'm sure Kantner does too....but jeezuz!!! |
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| fireontheplatter |
i would like somebody to love. |
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| mojoman |
quote:
fireontheplatter wrote:
i would like somebody to love.
greasy heart |
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| Ten Thousand Motels |
This thread needs a pic or two, or three.
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| glencar |
At this point in their lives, Grace Slick suing Paul Kantner is akin to a Yugo "ramming" a Subaru Justy. No one cares a whit. |
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| Joey |
quote:
pdog wrote:
Grace Sluck's drunken meltdown in Germany is fucking hysterical.
If you haven't seen it, just imagine Grace yelling at the crowd about WWII...
Nothing I could find on youtube...
Yes , I remember seeing that Pdoggy on one of those VH1 Specials or something ................
" We Won the War " !!!!!!!!
Funny !
Jerscee' |
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| mojoman |
quote:
Joey wrote:
" We Won the War " !!!!!!!!
Jerscee'
drunken lips sink wooden ships? |
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| Joey |
quote:
mojoman wrote:
drunken lips sink wooden ships?
Great Postin' mojo .......
Baby Joe ! |
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| glencar |
quote:
glencar wrote:
At this point in their lives, Grace Slick suing Paul Kantner is akin to a Yugo "ramming" a Subaru Justy. No one cares a whit.
What is the above - chopped liver? |
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| TampabayStone |
quote:
glencar wrote:
What is the above - chopped liver?
I salute you! |
