When members Jorma Kaukonen (guitarist) and Jack Casady (bassist) left to pursue their band Hot Tuna, the band reformed into Jefferson Starship, adding new members Craig Chaquico and David Freiberg. Their debut album together was "Dragon Fly" (1974). Barbata later went on to play on "Red Octopus" (1975), which was the Starship's best-selling album, containing the hit single "Miracles". In 1976, they released the album "Spitfire" and in 1978 they released "Earth". Jefferson Starship appeared on the cover of "Rolling Stone" in 1978. They also performed as the unnamed band in the Star Wars Holiday Special (1978).