A blog by Jorma Kaukonen

Countless Blessings

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Our team… minus Phil who was working the merch table with my son Zach. Good men and true!

Well, we all showed up at the Theater At Westbury for our show yesterday… and yes, I made an factual error on yesterday’s blog. Barry pointed it out and I[m sure someone else will too. Last night was not the last electric show on this tour. The last show will be at the Mt. Baker Rhythm And Blues Festival in Bellingham, Washington ...
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Rockin’ The Sherman

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Well, we just finished rocking the Sherman here in Stroudsburg and what a time we had. Here is our set list:

Hot Tuna 27, 2012
The Electric Quartet
Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
Barry Mitterhoff & Skoota Warner
The Sherman Theater
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Thursday, June 28, 2012

1. Been So Long
2. Children Of Zion
3. Ode To Billy Dean
4. A Little Faster
5. Corners Without Exits
6. Hesitation Blues
7. Bowlegged Woman
8. Rock Me Baby
9. Second Chances
10. Goodbye To The Blues
11. 99 Year Blues
12. If This Is Love I Want My Money Back
13. Hit Single # 1
14. Funky # 7 with Steve Kimock
15. Encore: Come Back Baby ...
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Morning Addenda

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I just got up about an hour and a half ago and as I was checking my email… I got the following from a friend with the image and comments from Vince Gill. Now I’m a huge fan of Vince’s and this little picture just kind of said it all. I have to admit that I have the fart app too… I think I’ll delete it now no matter how funny I think it is. Given some of the ...
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A Merry Dance Up I-95

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We thundered down I-95 to Richmond on the the day of the National show, Phil and I walked around looking for Perly’s… a breakfast joint. We found it after getting lost a couple of times and it was great. Later that day we all convened at the National Theater the set list of which follows:

Hot Tuna 25, 2012
The Electric Quartet
Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
Barry Mitterhoff & Skoota Warner
The National
Richmond, Virginia
Monday, June 25, 2012

1. Been So Long
2. Hesitation Blues
3. Ode To Billy Dean
4. Can’t Get Satisfied
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The Sacred And the Profane

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Yeah… It’s been hectic, but the Electric part of this tour is going great… Here’s our set list from Ithaca:

Hot Tuna 22, 2012
The Electric Quartet
Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
Barry Mitterhoff & Skoota Warner
State Theater
Ithaca, New York
Thursday, June 21, 12

1. Been So Long
2. Children Of Zion
3. Can’t Get Satisfied
4. Ode To Billy Dean
5. Hesitation Blues
6. Mama Let Me Lay It On You
7. A Little Faster
8. Rock Me Baby
9. Second Chances
10. Goodbye To The Blues
11. Mourning Interrupted
12. Bowlegged Woman
13. Hit Single #1
14. Funky #7
15. Come Back Baby with Steve Kimock

Yikes… the entrance into the backstage area. looks ...
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Happy Father’s Day

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I was just talking to Vanessa and getting a little misty… normally I take sort of a laissez faire attitude towards holidays… just another day, right? For some reason, this Father’s Day really feels special to me. To have my son Zachary and my daughter Izze in my life fills my cup to overflowing! So on this day I take a moment to send my thanks out to my kids… they’re the ones who have made me a father ...
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Landmarks In Time

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Last weekend some of my buds in recovery and I motored up to Akron for the 77 anniversary of the founding of AA. I’ve been to every Founders Day but two in the last fifteen years. I really look forward to this as an introduction to summer and a charging of my spiritual batteries.

The bike ride up through multiple counties was stunning and there’s nothing like a putt with like minded spirits. Up in Akron, we paid our respects ...
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Update From Hillside Farm

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I had almost forgotten that I took this picture as I was walking from baggage claim to the garage to get my Jeep coming home from Italy. With Memorial Day just past and all, I took notice and here we are in the Land Of The Free, Because Of The Brave.

The beauty just keeps coming for me and the next thing I knew was that one of my Amish neighbors was teaching our daughter the right way to plant ...
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