A blog by Jorma Kaukonen

The Scene Of The Crime

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Yes folks, behind this rustic facade, music and perhaps even history is being made. Good old fun loving Hot Tuna is sequestered here to make it’s first studio CD in twenty years. Our good friend Larry Campbell is ramrodding this session and there’s some mighty fine stuff being recorded.

We’ve been putting in twelve hours days and it sure has been worth staying up past my bed time. We’re going to break for a couple of days to do our ...
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So Much To Be Thankful For

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On this grand American Holiday, I wish all my friends worldwide a most happy Thanksgiving. I have so much to be grateful for not the least of which is having my son, Zachary, here for the holidays.

When all is said and done, what could be more important than family. We’re heading to Columbus for a turkey dinner or the like. Smiles all around… have a good one folks!

Onward…

The Road Home

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Yesterday we completed eight songs for the new Hot Tuna project… eight more things to be thankful for this Thanksgiving and I already have lots to be thankful for. We’re breaking for couple of days so we can all go home for the holidays. I’ve been missing the family but I’ll be on my way in an hour or so. At times like these ‘good’ and ‘hectic’ seem synonymous… so I guess it’s all good.

All you folks out there ...
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Midnight Ramble At Levon’s

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Last night the Hot Tuna gang were invited to partake of the festivities at Levon Helm’s Midnight Ramble. Originally it was just supposed to be me, but since Jack Casady and Barry Mitterhoff were there we figured, what the heck. We appeared incognito as Secret Squirrel and here is our set list:

Hot Tuna 30, 2010
Secret Squirrel Appearance with
Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady & Barry Mitterhoff
With Larry Campbell
Levon Helm’s Midnight Ramble
Saturday, November 20, 2010

1. I See The Light
2. River Of Time with Larry
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Woodstock And The Music

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Yes folks, Hot Tuna is recording it’s first studio project in 20 years. We’re working at the Levon Helm Studio in good old Woodstock and our buddy Larry Campbell is producing the project. We’re in the same room where Levon and the boys do the Midnight Ramble and where Barry Mitterhoff and I recorded my last CD, River Of Time</a two years ago.
Here Larry and Jack are having what looks like a serious talk about what is undoubtedly ...
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Tuna All Stars In Darwin

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This is our closing weekend at the Fur Peace Ranch for the grand year 2010… the end of our thirteenth year and what a year it was. The weather couldn’t have been nicer and when I drove up to ‘work’ on Friday I was greeted by a new piece of art work by our good friend Kevin Morgan

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Could this really be me? Who knows… in any case, I love it. Anyway, that was the start of the weekend. In ...
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Veteran’s Day 2010

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I knew today was Veteran’s Day. The kids are out of school on this beautiful Thursday… and well, I just knew it. I had to go to Athens this morning for an appointment and I thought I’d stop by one of my favorite neighborhood cemeteries high on the hill. I found myself leaving the house late and figured, ‘Well, I’ll just stop by later.’

This is what I saw as I headed down the driveway. Indeed we are fortunate here. ...
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Eastern Standard Time

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Well… Eastern Standard Time came in this morning and I wish I could have taken advantage of it with an extra hour’s sleep but it was not to be. I woke up when I always do… early. Oh well, it was a beautiful morning here in Southeast Ohio so why waste it. There was some winterizing yard work to be done so I took my four and a half year old daughter Izze out with me and we did ...
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Live To Tape With Myron

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Hey, a brisk Saturday morning with My friend Myron doing some pre-production stuff for the upcoming Tuna album.

Myron was ready to rock as you can see.

… and so was I!

Not bad if we do say so ourselves… Well it’s off to town to see a matinee 3D movie with the family. My work here is done!

It was 24 degrees here this morning, but it is just so beautiful. I’ll be enjoying this until the ‘wintry mix’ shows up!

In Cleveland With The Wolves

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Barry Mitterhoff, Myron and myself came to Cleveland yesterday to do some press and to play a show with Los Lobos at the Cleveland Masonic Hall.

How’s his grab you for an entrance hall. Yikes… some class!

Barry and I did a 75 minute set. We haven’t had a chance to do this for a while and I really had a great time.

Jorma Kaukonen & Barry Mitterhoff 12, 2010
With Los Lobos At The Masonic Hall
Cleveland, Ohio
Thursday, November 4, 2010

1. Blue Railroad Train
2. Been ...
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