A blog by Jorma Kaukonen

From SoHo To The High Desert

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Last night Barry Mitterhoff and I played two fine sets at SoHo in Santa Barbara… good times… Our set list as follows:

Jorma Kaukonen And Barry Mitterhoff 4, 2013
SoHo
Santa Barbara, California
Tuesday, January 29, 2013

First Set:

1. I See The Light
2. Children Of Zion
3. Hesitation Blues
4. Second Chances
5. I’ll Let You Know Before I Leave
6. Full Go Round
7. Sea Child
8. Prohibition Blues
9. River Of Time
10. Come Back Baby
11. Let Us Get Together Right Down Here
12. I Know You Rider
Second Set:
1. Been So Long
2. Mama Let Me Lay It On You
3. Big River Blues
4. Things That Might Have Been
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Another Twofer… Arizona And California

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Night before last we were at the glorious Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix. There is nothing like this that I know of anywhere else in the world. What a joint! The exhibits were off the charts. Where else are you going to see something like this?

Well, after a little guided tour, we played our gig in a beautiful listening room. Here is our set list:

Jorma Kaukonen And Barry Mitterhoff 2, 2013
Musical Instrument Museum
Phoenix, Arizona
Saturday, January 26, 2013

First Set:
1. Search ...
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Jorma And Barry At The FPR Road Show

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The days started for Barry Mitterhoff and myself with a walk on the pier on Ocean Beach before breakfast. Good food and then back to the Resort for our day with Fur Peace On The Road. A great day teaching and a fine open mike for the students.

After dinner, David Wolff and Marjorie Thompson each did a short set and then Barry and I hit the stage for our first show together this year. Here is our set ...
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Beautiful Week For FPR On The Road

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Just a short note as I get ready for breakfast here by Mission Bay. Indeed, we have a full house this week for our second session here in San Diego. Considering how cold things are at home in Ohio this week, this is indeed a nice place to be… although, of course, weather notwithstanding, there’s no place like home. Of course for this session of the Fur Peace Ranch On The Road we have Barry Mitterhoff, Marjorie Thompson and ...
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Lawyerpalooza In San Diego

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So yesterday morning while walking on Ocean Beach I saw this Ural rig and the owner kindly let me sit on it and have my picture taken… I may have to get one of these.

Anyway, my pal Marc Shechter’s law firm, Butterfield and Schechter just celebrated their fifteenth anniversary and Marc asked me to pick a few tunes ate the fete which I was more than happy to do.

Here is a list of those tunes, not necessarily in that ...
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The First FPR Week In San Diego

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So we just wound up the first Fur Peace Ranch workshop of 2013… on the road in San Diego. Obviously, this is an ‘on the road’ episode of the Ranch… and it is sure nice to be here this time of year. A day or so of respite and back on the clock on Monday. Have a great weekend everyone!

By The Sea

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Starting out with breakfast at the Village Kitchen 4853 Newport Ave., San Diego. (Ocean Beach actually). Family owned for over a quarter of a century… the tamales can’t be beat. what a way to start the the day!

Nice morning walk after breakfast… not bad eh?

OK… so I’m a lucky dog! Dinner with the students tonight and classes start tomorrow… Fur Peace Ranch on the road in San Diego.

Good times!

Thoughts On This Warm Winter Day

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Sometimes I feel as if I’m in sepia tone, like an old photo from another century. Some things remain fresh, however. I got home yesterday from a round of errands… nothing big, just time consuming. I went into the house and my guitar called to me from its case. I opened said case and withdrew my Martin M-30 where it made its way to my right thigh where it feels most at home. I felt that same commanding place ...
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Taxation Without Representation

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Indeed folks… I’m from D.C. Jack and I both… I drove my son Zach home to Arlington after his Xmas break and Vanessa and I brought Izze, Montana and Marcus along for the road trip. Yep, we stopped at the White house after a trip to the Smithsonian Aerospace Museum.

Yeah… Starting in the very early 50’s, I went to the museum at least once a week.

I flew in one of these babies in 1962 into Jolo in the Sulu ...
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Happy 2013 One And All

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Last night we went to Kevin and Janet Morgan’s for their traditional New Year’s celebration. Kevin Morgan is a dear friend… and he does all the art work for the Fur Peace Ranch, Hot Tuna... and me. As always we had a wonderful time with friends and family here in the country.

Yep… good times with thoughts about good things to come in the New Year!

2012 was a rough one for everyone… as the eternal optimist I am… I know ...
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