By Demorris A. Lee, Times Staff Writer
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Marty Balin, founder of Jefferson Airplane, performs Saturday
at Studio 212 Arts Guild in downtown Tarpon Springs.
TARPON SPRINGS — Hand-painted portraits of some of the world's greatest musicians hung on the walls of Studio 212 Arts Guild.
There were John Lennon, Janis Joplin, Jerry Garcia, the Beatles and Sam Cooke, to name a few.
The artist? None other than Marty Balin, the founder of the Woodstock-era and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member band Jefferson Airplane, which later became Jefferson Starship.
He was at the downtown Tarpon Springs art studio Saturday night for a special preview of his original artwork and to perform.
Balin didn't disappoint with his paintings or his performance.
"His voice was really amazing," said Becky Dempsey, a Tarpon Springs resident who grew up listening to her older cousins' Jefferson Airplane albums. "Sometimes ...