A blog by Jorma Kaukonen

Dinner And A Show… At The Fur Peace Ranch

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Yesterday morning started like this at Hillside Farm.

Of course, the youngster here… which would be my son Zach and daughter Izze, loved waking up to all this snow. What’s not to like about snow that packs, snow that rolls… snow that makes snowmen and snowballs? Meanwhile, back at the Fur Peace Ranch, we were a little worried about the weather affecting our First Annual Dinner With Jorma Night. Our fears were for naught, however… folks came from as far ...
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Merry Xmas One Day Late

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From the beach in Jaffa to my backyard… see below:

And everywhere else around this old spinning ball.. I wish you all a Merry Christmas… Happy Holidays!

Onward

On Becoming 72… And Home

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So here it is, December 23, 2012… and I, Jorma Ludwik Kaukonen have turned 72 years old. Holey moley! When I got up today, Vanessa said, ‘Go hang out with your friends until 1500… then I need you to baby sit. ‘Cool,’ said I. ‘Count me in.’ So off I went to hang with some of my buds in the woods. A little four wheelin’. A little noise makin’ good times all around. It snowed over the last two ...
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Home… And Reflecting

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As always… to be home safe and sound is a blessing beyond measure. As I have been noting here in my blog, I went abroad with my teenage son, my musical partner Barry MItterhoff and his lady friend Gayle. We did a gig in Bilbao, Spain and then to the Middle East where we played three gigs in Israel. You see so much in the news here in America that has so little to do with reality anywhere ...
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Culinary Delights In Tel Aviv

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Our friend Eran had been talking about taking us to Julie’s since we got here. Julie… the Egyptian grandmother had a tiny restaurant near the shuk with about two tables in it… Suffice it to say, that home cooked food was unbelievable.

We went into the kitchen and picked what we wanted to eat.

After about a 90 second wait… the food began to appear.

The smell of the food was so enticing… still it could not compare to the reality of ...
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Amirim And Tel Aviv

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Day before yesterday we drove up to Amirim but before we did… we went and ate at Bertie Restaurant in Tel Aviv and as expected everywhere here, the food was fantastic.

After such goodies we hit the van and headed up to Amirim and Hemdat Yamin. Here is our set list from that night:

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Hemdat Yamim
Amirim, Israel
Friday, December 14, 2012

1. Been So Long
2. That’ll Never Happen No More
3. Heart Temporary
4. Hesitation Blues
5. Goodbye To The Blues
6. Barbeque King
7. Children Of Zion
8. The Terrible Operation
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An Evening In Jerusalem

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After a long dysfunctional flight from Bilbao to Tel Aviv (about 18 hours on that one) we got to the hotel about 0100 Israeli time yesterday morning. We had a little bit of time to walk about the big city later on in the morning checking out shops and posters.

I had been thinking about hummus at Abu Hassan’s since I first ate there two years ago. It was even better than I remember and well worth the table wait! ...
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Twangin’ In Bilbao

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Tonight was our first gig ever in Spain… in Bilbao and sold out no less, and what a time we had. Here is our set list:

Jorma Kaukonen And Barry Mitterhoff 33, 2012
Sala BBK
Bilbao, Spain
Tuesday, December 11, 2012

1. Been So Long
2. Children Of Zion
3. Second Chances
4. Hesitation Blues
5. I See The Light
6. Come Back Baby
7. Red River Blues
8. Living In The Moment
9. Good Shepherd
10. That’ll Never Happen No More
11. The Terrible Operation
12. Barbeque King
13. Vicksburg Stomp
14. I Am The Light Of This World
15. I Know You Rider
16. Encores: 1. Genesis 2. 9 Pound Hammer

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Well, we got in early afternoon… walked around downtown… ate good food… took a nap… got up… met our promoter Carlos and he took us to the Cafe Iruna, virtually unchanged for over a hundred years. Delicious snacks while we waited for the restaurant to open for dinner.

Nothing like regional specialties in a beautiful setting.

We talked and ate and looked around and just dug being here.

We finished our coffee and walked over to the restaurant. I forgot the name… ...
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Go East Young Man

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Yesterday Myron and I drove from good old Southeast Ohio to a hotel near Dulles International Airport. Why? Because this afternoon I’m meeting my son Zach and we are heading to Bilbao, Spain for a gig at Sala BBK. Our first trip to Spain ever… New territory indeed. The we leave for Israel where we have three gigs. Zappa in Jeruselem, Hemdat Yamin in Amirim and then to Tel Aviv for a gig at the Zappa Club there.

Needless to ...
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