this is one of my favorite singers, he has a steve perry voice , he could do supertramp rodger hudson and he will always be one of the best siongers ive ever heard
Even at 71 years of age,he can still reach the high notes.Some singers can’t maintain their singing voice,but not in Mickey’s case,he still has it.Amazing.
He makes a lot of great points. Love that he has a great sense of humor about things. He and the band(s) put out some excellemnt songs, regardless of changing popular opinion.
We just saw him last night - unbelievable range, wonderful crowd interaction, and the whole band put on a great show. #2 on the set list was "Jane" - wow... and BTW, "Built This City" sounded just GREAT.
I have a message for Mickey Thomas. Mickey if you’re listening, you are probably one of the most talented song artists in the whole wide world. You are the king of vocalists. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Keep those concerts coming. I am so sorry that you get a lot of hate from viewers. They probably are Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, and Miley Cyrus fans. Come back to Wisconsin and perform for us. Maybe Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, or Appleton perhaps. We would like to hear you perform again. Keep shining Mickey and we all love you. Greetings from Wisconsin.
I really love him!!! Mickey Thomas is definitely a Living Legend... Very handsome, sweet and his voice is amazing, One of the best singers of all times. God bless you Mi Amor!! “I Fooled Around and Felt and in Love” is with me everyday almost... I have to love you!! December 24, 2020 Merry Christmas baby
Mister Thomas is great. Dont be mad ,'cause he is talented and sexy.Sadly,in my country most people even dont know his name.But i am so proud i do!!!!I get joy listening to him.
Besides a great singer , he is ,on camera, and on stage ,a picture of what a musician should consider him or her self to be,,humble,honest,and a servant to their fans .....
great interviews w/Mickey. Seems like a cool guy. He is right...they got the hits,they lost the credibility. I was in high school when the single JANE came out..and they was a great ROCKIN song. Freedom at Point Zero had some smokin tracks like FIND YOUR WAY BACK. Few years later,Im stationed in Korea and all your hear in the clubs in we built this city and sara. I thought what happened???
I urge those who haven't yet heard the three Starship albums to give it a listen. Sounds as good today as then! Grace Lick said in an interview that she wasn't as found of Starship as her earlier efforts, but I guess with the long carrrier she have had and especially in the 70's this is not strange. 70's was wild and the 80's were smoother!
I was a huge fan of their early 80s hits. "Jane," "Find your way back," "Be my lady." But "We built this city" didn't have the same magic as those songs to me.
I love Mickey, Marty and Grace. All are among the greatest rock singers of all time. Think "Fooled Around and Fell in Love", which Mickey soulfully sang for Elvin Bishop; "Volunteers" -- Airplane's 60's anthem -- sung with gusto and feeling by Marty Balin; and Grace Slick's pipes on "Somebody to Love". Marty WAS Jefferson Airplane. It was he who convinced Paul Kantner to join him in a new exploration, with Jorma and Jack added to form a great backbone. Then Grace came and wow!
'We Built This City' includes a short sound bite from a radio DJ that starts out, "I'm looking over that Golden Gate Bridge..." So it's no wonder people associate the song with San Fran.
Interesting character and singer....I must admit, I would have like to see starchip continur the psychedelia and folk rock I loved...but I respect them tryin to keep "ou- courant"....they really got a late 70's period sound, and then a few years later really copped the new wave perfect!!....nuclear furniture every bit as good as talkin heads or devo or blondie!!
I'm confused. Mickey said Jefferson Starship lost popularity when Grace re-joined in 1982. I saw the band in 1980 without Grace and a new singer Mickey Thomas in 1980 and the arena was half-empty. About two years later, Grace re-joined on the "Modern Times" tour, and the same arena was packed. Hmmm.
We Built This City by Starship This is obviously a PERFECT POP record, hence why it went to NUMBER ONE! The people who voted this the worst record must be into rap music. STARSHIP made some really enjoyable pop records. "Sara" was an incredible recording. In my book this song is an enjoyable listen and puts me in a good mood!
@TranzPink007 i think the "problem" is that the band had largely stopped writing their own material and added a pop sheen...so while it sounded clean and crisp, it wasn't the same band...the credibility, in some people's eyes, includes songwriting...in saying that, though, if the lyrics aren't cutting it and you want to stay on the label and make sales, you have to play the "80s" game (or insert whatever decade of top 40 you want)...
The funny thing is, MT still thinks he's in JEFFERSON STARSHIP. The band still includes Kantner, David Freiberg and Donny Baldwin from MT's tenure... but he went rogue years ago and claims to tour as his own "Starship". So much for respecting the legacy!
scot623 NO Scott, Mickeys well aware of where he stands and hes talking about the 80's years...thats why its called Starship featuring MT. Its just a vehicle for him to sing Starship songs NOW, while still honoring the history of how the band came to be Starship!!
The Music City Martian! That's what I got out of it too. If Mickey didn't represent the life cycle of the band (even though changes), he would not sing the song we all do love! So I believe Mickey is doing his best in respecting the quality of the music through the quantity of albums made over the years.
...a story of what happened 'after the fire went out'. Jefferson Starship made it long before Mickey..........Martin Balin and Grace Slick were two of the most wonderful unique sounding singers in the history of Rock. And Frieberg and Kantner gave the band further vocal depth. Miracles, Ride The Tiger, Caroline, Count on Me, Love Too Good, Switchblade and St. Charles. They just sounded unique then, not like Journey, Foriegner and so many American AOR Bands. Yes Mickey could and can sing - very well indeed. He just never seemed to understand that the band was all about 'being different' in both sound and style content.
I can’t listen to WBTC.....Mickey is one of my all time favorite singers and Bernie Taupin one if my favorite lyricists but I don’t like that song...I just can’t take it...I’ll listen to Jane 100x before WBTC
Wait, you didn't build San Francisco after all? Well I'm disillusioned and burning all my Starship albums in protest of this betrayal. What next, "Don't believe in Miracles."?
There is no doubt he had a great voice. In fact him and grace as a duo had better voices (higher range) than lennon & Mc Cartney - not better songwriters!!!
When Paul Kantner left Jefferson Starship in 1984, he took the last shred of integrity with him. Mickey Thomas just wanted sell as many records as possible, no matter how insipid the songs & production were. What a shame.
I will always love and respect Mickey---he's an amazin talent...but not even Mickey's golden voice could save STARSHIP from sucking SO BAD in the 80's!!!! SARA was the only saving grace to that horrible band...and I still do enjoy hearing that song...but the rest of it was corporate trash...HEART fell into the same trap in the 80's.....
!['Fridays' TV Show - N [08 of 08] (1981) Jefferson Starship - "Jane" (Live - 'Fridays')](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/zPRN89El7DQ/mqdefault.jpg)
Mickey Thomas is one of the great voices of rock! Go Mickey!
I love Mickey. I always have and I always will. He's a great singer and a really sweet guy.
We built this city has deep meaning to me. An artist who couldn't afford to live in the city the rockers built.
saw him last weekend with Elvin and he is a KILLER singer. total professional and great entertainer
LEGEND
this is one of my favorite singers, he has a steve perry voice , he could do supertramp rodger hudson and he will always be one of the best siongers ive ever heard
So apparently you like men that sound like woman?
@@michaelreed2293 ,Who do you like Tanita Tekarem and Odetta?
What an amazing singer
One thing that can never be disputed is what a great voice this guy has.
Mikey Thomas kicks ass, both solo and with J.S. and Elvin Bishop
The greatest!
Even at 71 years of age,he can still reach the high notes.Some singers can’t maintain their singing voice,but not in Mickey’s case,he still has it.Amazing.
Best singer of all time!!!!!!
Very interesting. Mickey is an awesome singer and a great soul!
He makes a lot of great points. Love that he has a great sense of humor about things. He and the band(s) put out some excellemnt songs, regardless of changing popular opinion.
We just saw him last night - unbelievable range, wonderful crowd interaction, and the whole band put on a great show. #2 on the set list was "Jane" - wow... and BTW, "Built This City" sounded just GREAT.
I love Mickey Thomas's vocals!
Vor wenigen Jahren hat man darüber Gelacht jetzt ist es Realität geworden
I have a message for Mickey Thomas. Mickey if you’re listening, you are probably one of the most talented song artists in the whole wide world. You are the king of vocalists. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Keep those concerts coming. I am so sorry that you get a lot of hate from viewers. They probably are Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, and Miley Cyrus fans. Come back to Wisconsin and perform for us. Maybe Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, or Appleton perhaps. We would like to hear you perform again. Keep shining Mickey and we all love you. Greetings from Wisconsin.
MICKEY THE GREAT ONE! ROCKIN' IT WITH JANE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Man I always loved that song
Winds of Change, one of the best albums of all time.
I really love him!!! Mickey Thomas is definitely a Living Legend...
Very handsome, sweet and his voice is amazing, One of the best singers of all times.
God bless you Mi Amor!!
“I Fooled Around and Felt and in Love” is with me everyday almost...
I have to love you!!
December 24, 2020
Merry Christmas baby
We built this city is my fav. Song
Mister Thomas is great. Dont be mad ,'cause he is talented and sexy.Sadly,in my country most people even dont know his name.But i am so proud i do!!!!I get joy listening to him.
Besides a great singer , he is ,on camera, and on stage ,a picture of what a musician should consider him or her self to be,,humble,honest,and a servant to their fans .....
Actually its a very powerful song... I loved it the minute I heard it
El Starship que conocí y el Starship con que me quedo, el Starship de los 80s, el Starship de Mickey Thomas, una voz increíble.
great interviews w/Mickey. Seems like a cool guy. He is right...they got the hits,they lost the credibility. I was in high school when the single JANE came out..and they was a great ROCKIN song. Freedom at Point Zero had some smokin tracks like FIND YOUR WAY BACK.
Few years later,Im stationed in Korea and all your hear in the clubs in we built this city and sara. I thought what happened???
I urge those who haven't yet heard the three Starship albums to give it a listen. Sounds as good today as then! Grace Lick said in an interview that she wasn't as found of Starship as her earlier efforts, but I guess with the long carrrier she have had and especially in the 70's this is not strange. 70's was wild and the 80's were smoother!
I was a huge fan of their early 80s hits. "Jane," "Find your way back," "Be my lady."
But "We built this city" didn't have the same magic as those songs to me.
Jane REALLY RULES.I am addicted to that song.
I love Mickey, Marty and Grace. All are among the greatest rock singers of all time. Think "Fooled Around and Fell in Love", which Mickey soulfully sang for Elvin Bishop; "Volunteers" -- Airplane's 60's anthem -- sung with gusto and feeling by Marty Balin; and Grace Slick's pipes on "Somebody to Love". Marty WAS Jefferson Airplane. It was he who convinced Paul Kantner to join him in a new exploration, with Jorma and Jack added to form a great backbone. Then Grace came and wow!
just a great singer. Really, the only version of the band I liked.
headlesssoldier agreed,, Mickey is the one that kept the band going in my book
Just recently saw him. A true living legend. Mickey hasn’t lost a thing in 30 years. Unbelievable..
Posser
Lol. Learn how to spell idiot .. then maybe someone might listen to your opinions here.
@@MonsterMetalManiac pa queo compare
I love this guy. He’s so talented and intelligent. I’ve tried loving dumb guys, but it doesn’t work for me.
Lol
yes
Geez, all these years later I am just learning that Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics for Built This City. I just keep learning
'We Built This City' includes a short sound bite from a radio DJ that starts out, "I'm looking over that Golden Gate Bridge..." So it's no wonder people associate the song with San Fran.
Damn straight! And, he looks like he hasn't aged 1 day since the 80s! I can't believe all this negative shit everyone is saying about him either!
I know right. I can’t believe Mickey gets a lot of harsh abusive comments from viewers. Haters will hate. I’m a huge Mickey Thomas fan as well.
2021 Brasil🇧🇷💕
I like Grace Slick
The lights must have been really bright in that interview he needed those dark sunglasses.
Interesting character and singer....I must admit, I would have like to see starchip continur the psychedelia and folk rock I loved...but I respect them tryin to keep "ou- courant"....they really got a late 70's period sound, and then a few years later really copped the new wave perfect!!....nuclear furniture every bit as good as talkin heads or devo or blondie!!
without mickey, Jefferson starship would've never made it in my opinion
JEFFERSON STARSHIP HAD 4 PLATINUM ALBUMS IN A ROW B4 MICKEY
Motel 6 FRONT DESK
bands drop fast after the stardom. Mickey made them better and it worked way better with him
@@randombotdude2083 Mickey Thomas made Elvin Bishop's band what it was. Fabulous. My favorite song is Fooled around and fell in love..
@@AlleyandGrey same
@@AlleyandGrey once i found a good musician i'll hear all the song untill my ears explode
I'm confused. Mickey said Jefferson Starship lost popularity when Grace re-joined in 1982. I saw the band in 1980 without Grace and a new singer Mickey Thomas in 1980 and the arena was half-empty. About two years later, Grace re-joined on the "Modern Times" tour, and the same arena was packed. Hmmm.
It's just a shot at her, apparently he doesn't like her.
I did, I thought it was a most powerful song (We Built This City) and to this day it gives me a rush just to hear it.
Mickey looks like music
We Built This City by Starship
This is obviously a PERFECT POP record, hence why it went to NUMBER ONE! The people who voted this the worst record must be into rap music. STARSHIP made some really enjoyable pop records. "Sara" was an incredible recording. In my book this song is an enjoyable listen and puts me in a good mood!
love the music. keep it going!
@TranzPink007 i think the "problem" is that the band had largely stopped writing their own material and added a pop sheen...so while it sounded clean and crisp, it wasn't the same band...the credibility, in some people's eyes, includes songwriting...in saying that, though, if the lyrics aren't cutting it and you want to stay on the label and make sales, you have to play the "80s" game (or insert whatever decade of top 40 you want)...
Mickey Thomas is a freemason???? (his necklace)
Can't tell he's from the south. Nope. Amazing voice.
In his younger days, Mickey sounds like Dennis de Young...great vocalists.
Sperry411 he lost it now , Stephanie is the voice
He's alot better than that
I like Styx, and I like Dennis de Young. But Mickey is a far better singer.
They’re definitely on the same level.. Mickey has a little more “high range” but both have beautiful voices, IMO.
A Syrupmaker from Cairo!
hes a bit Jimi Jamison and a bit S Perry.
The funny thing is, MT still thinks
he's in JEFFERSON STARSHIP. The band
still includes Kantner, David Freiberg
and Donny Baldwin from MT's tenure...
but he went rogue years ago and claims
to tour as his own "Starship". So much
for respecting the legacy!
scot623 NO Scott, Mickeys well aware of where he stands and hes talking about the 80's years...thats why its called Starship featuring MT. Its just a vehicle for him to sing Starship songs NOW, while still honoring the history of how the band came to be Starship!!
The Music City Martian! That's what I got out of it too. If Mickey didn't represent the life cycle of the band (even though changes), he would not sing the song we all do love! So I believe Mickey is doing his best in respecting the quality of the music through the quantity of albums made over the years.
ironbuttermilk,
I don't understand where you're coming from at all!
Ah, now I FINALLY understand that song.
So, why is he wearing those sunglasses? Is that where the most damage was done to his face?
...a story of what happened 'after the fire went out'. Jefferson Starship made it long before Mickey..........Martin Balin and Grace Slick were two of the most wonderful unique sounding singers in the history of Rock. And Frieberg and Kantner gave the band further vocal depth. Miracles, Ride The Tiger, Caroline, Count on Me, Love Too Good, Switchblade and St. Charles. They just sounded unique then, not like Journey, Foriegner and so many American AOR Bands. Yes Mickey could and can sing - very well indeed. He just never seemed to understand that the band was all about 'being different' in both sound and style content.
Man I just thought you were good. Never ever anything else ✌️☮️
Knee deep was thier worst album and i think Winds of change and Modern Times were 2 of the best.but that's just me.
I can’t listen to WBTC.....Mickey is one of my all time favorite singers and Bernie Taupin one if my favorite lyricists but I don’t like that song...I just can’t take it...I’ll listen to Jane 100x before WBTC
Wait, you didn't build San Francisco after all? Well I'm disillusioned and burning all my Starship albums in protest of this betrayal. What next, "Don't believe in Miracles."?
@sportsfan283 Pls. get your popcorn, sit down and watch the game...............and clean up your mouth. Thanks.
There is no doubt he had a great voice. In fact him and grace as a duo had better voices (higher range) than lennon & Mc Cartney - not better songwriters!!!
Mickey taking shot at Grace Slick,👎
When Paul Kantner left Jefferson Starship in 1984, he took the last shred of integrity with him. Mickey Thomas just wanted sell as many records as possible, no matter how insipid the songs & production were. What a shame.
I will always love and respect Mickey---he's an amazin talent...but not even Mickey's golden voice could save STARSHIP from sucking SO BAD in the 80's!!!! SARA was the only saving grace to that horrible band...and I still do enjoy hearing that song...but the rest of it was corporate trash...HEART fell into the same trap in the 80's.....
Defo corporate rock but still good albums mate
style over substance and really not very stylish