Joining a More Professional Band
By 1965, Slick read an article about the newly formed Jefferson Airplane in the San Francisco Chronicle. Meanwhile, her own group made their debut performance and, soon after, Slick composed the psychedelic piece White Rabbit. The original version of the song, which she claims she wrote in one hour, had a much speedier tempo when performed live than the one we know and love.
Jack Casady, 1971. Photo by Kobal / Shutterstock
Regardless, it was still an instant fan favorite. But, with time, Darby Slick took the band down a more Raga-influenced psychedelic path. A year after reading that article about Jefferson Airplane, Jack Casady (Jefferson Airplane’s bass player) asked Slick to join his group. According to Slick, she joined the band because it was a lot more professional than hers was.