| Name: | Alexander Spence |
| Born: | 18 April 1946, Windsor, Ontario, Canada. |
| Died: | April 1999. (Lung cancer) |
Biography:
Fired from the Airplane for going AWOL to Mexico with legendary teenage runaway Martha Wax (of "Martha" fame), Skip Spence was recruited by Marty Balin to replace original drummer Jerry Peloquin. Really a guitarist, he was hijacked by Balin while a guitarist for an embryonic Quicksilver Messenger Service, who Balin was letting use the "Matrix" as a rehearsal hall. After being fired fron the Airplane, he went on to be one of the original members of wild boys of the bay area, "Moby Grape", a band put together by ex-Airplane manager Matthew Katz.
Select Discography:
"Takes Off" - Jefferson Airplane
"Oar" - Skip Spence