Spence’s death didn’t trouble the notice pages of the dailies, but it was a heavy loss to a significant portion of the music world. His former bandmates in Moby Grape, the Bay Area group he co-founded ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Noby Grape circa 1967: L-R Bob Mosley, Jerry Miller, Don Stevenson, Peter Lewis and Skip Spence.

Moby Grape live on Steve Paul Scene, 1967 by TheArk420 on YouTube Weaving together elements of country, blues and the psychedelic rock emerging from the San Francisco scene, Moby Grape paired Spence ...

Skip Spence was a near-founding member of the Jefferson Airplane, a founding member of the well-regarded Moby Grape, and released a solo album that is cherished by rock critics and famous fans.

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