GRACE SLICK’S ALTERED STATES

As Grace Slick enters the 8Q’s, it's ever so appropriate that her name is Grace. Although “Grace-ful” might not fit her image in the last decade—as she became a slightly tubby and almostpitiful shell of her former self—by the “Grace” of whoever, she has slimmed down, straightened up, and got her head screwed on tight and straight.

Grace has once again become the svelte former model whose-, voice “launched a thousand acid trips” and whose look inspired countless masturbatory fantasies. For those of us who ogled her countenance on the cover of Surrealistic Pillow with panting desire, the progression of Grace Slick from cool and crazy beauty to the Liz Taylor of rock was a sad sight. With the Starship during the 70’s, Grace still had the voice, but not the “look you want to know better.” Her favorite trick seemed to be showing her tits (see the “CREEM Profile” of a few years back), and one was almost waiting for the Acid Queen to go down in flames.