Moby Grape

== Info ==
Folk rock band and a member of the San Francisco sound. Combined folk, psychedelia, country, jazz, rock, and blues. They were formed by former members of Jefferson Airplane. Their album Moby Grape was named one of the greatest albums of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine. The song Omaha from that album is described by Rolling Stone as one of the greatest guitar songs of all time. The song was covered by The Move, who became Electric Light Orchestra. Hey Grandma was covered by The Black Crowes. The song 8:05 was covered by Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin. Performed at the Avalon Ballroom. Performed with The Grateful Dead and Big Brother and the Holding Company. The band was at the Monterey Pop Festival, but due to legal disputes was not in the film adaptation. Originally they had been scheduled to open for Otis Redding, but were moved to a time when no one was in the stands. Their original slot was given to Laura Nyro. Member Skip Spence became addicted to LSD and left the group. This caused a slow decline of the band. Bob Mosley worked with Neil Young. In 1987 the band got together with It's a Beautiful Day and other bands to make a comeback. Spence died of cancer shortly before his 53rd birthday. Mosley has performed with Dake Ockerman of The Doobie Brothers.
== Genres ==
Folk Rock
Category:Folk Rock
Category:San Francisco Sound
Category:Sixties
Category:Monterey Performers
Category:Acid Rock