A blog by Jorma Kaukonen

Many Thanks… And A Little Show

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First of all… as Vanessa said… ‘Many, many thanks for all your collective, caring generosity!’ Izze thanks you too, and I bet the troops will also. In the cosmic scheme of things this is a small thing, but for us it is huge! Thanks again!

Tonight after dinner, Stefan Grossman and I put on a little show for the campers. I went on first, and since I was teaching a song writing workshop, I figured it was a night for ...
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Last Day For Girl Scout Cookies

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Foto by Vanessa Kaukonen

Listen up y’all. First of all I would like to thank everyone who has already come through for Izze’s Cookies For The Troops Campaign. That said, as a doting father it is my sworn duty to put in one last plug for her drive. Today is the last day of the drive and she is still a little short of her goal… although between you and me, thanks to you all, she will be sending ...
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Another Man Done Gone…

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And what a man he was!

Foto by Phil Jacobs

Pete Seeger passed away yesterday evening at 94. I just linked the New York Times article that pretty much tells his story so I don’t need to list his accomplishments here myself. That said, he was a great man and a noble human being. Pete figures in my story as a musician and an artist. In the early fifties, my Dad took me to see Pete at either Constitution Hall or ...
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Catching Up

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Foto by jack Casady

It seems like a lifetime ago, but it was only two days. Anyway… the Rialto in Tuscon was our final gig with Leon Russell and his merry band of men. We’ll be back on the road with the boys in the Spring. Here’s a shot of us backstage:

Leon Russell, and his guys are a noble bunch of fellows.

Foto by Phil Jacobs

Anyway, here is our set list from the Rialto:

Hot Tuna 18, 2014
The Acoustic Trio
Jorma Kaukonen, ...
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Speechless At The Talking Stick

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Well, tonight the boys and i played the Talking Stick in Scottsdale… a very cool casino. Whatever has been afflicting me completely took my voice and we just played instrumentals. We played tunes I haven’t played in years. Living on the edge keeps you sharp.

Here is our set list:

Hot Tuna 17, 2014
The Acoustic Trio
Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
& Barry Mitterhoff
The Non-Talking Set At The
Talking Stick Resort-Showroom
Scottsdale, Arizona
Friday, January 24, 2014

1. Sally Where’d You Get Your Liquor From?
2. That’ll Never Happen No More
3. Izze’s Lullaby
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Out In The West Texas Town of El Paso…

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We left Dallas around 0900 and headed out across Texas. Cruising along on I-10 Westbound, we saw a fearsome accident involving a number of big rigs… closing the Eastbound side and dropping Westbound to one lane. With a speed limit of 85 MPH a lot can happen in a very short distance. We drove slowly past the carnage and settled back into our highway rhythm and before I could watch two more movies, we arrived in El Paso.

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Two For Texas

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Well, Last night we were in Austin at the One World Theater and in spite of fighting off a cold, we had a heck of a time. Here is our set list from the One World:

Hot Tuna 15, 2014
The Acoustic Trio
Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
& Barry Mitterhoff
The One World Theater
Austin, Texas
Tuesday, January 21, 2014

First Set:
1. True Religion
2. Hesitation Blues
3. I’ll Let You Know Before I Leave
4. How Long Blues
5. Children Of Zion
6. Serpent Of Dreams
7. Come Back Baby
8. 99 Year Blues
9. Keep Your Lamps Trimmed And Burning
Second Set:
1. Mama Let ...
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From Vinoy Park to Baton Rouge

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Well, it was snowing yesterday morning at home on the farm… not so the case in St. Petersburg.

It was nice and warm when we played… good times:

Hot Tuna 14, 2014
The Acoustic Trio
Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
& Barry Mitterhoff
Sunshine Music & Blues Festival
Vinoy Park
St. Petersburg, Florida
Sunday, January 19, 2014

1. San Francisco Bay Blues
2. True Religion
3. I See The Light
4. 99 Year Blues
5. Barbeque King
6. Vicksburg Stomp
7. Hesitation Blues
8. Red River Blues
9. I Know You Rider

We left at 0600 and started driving and here we are in Baton Rouge. Tomorrow we’ll ...
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Saturday At Mizner Park

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Foto by Phil Jacobs

Well, our gig today at the The 2nd Annual Sunshine Boca Blues Festival turned out to be quite the dandy and here is our set list:

Hot Tuna 13, 2014
The Acoustic Trio
Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
& Barry Mitterhoff
Sunshine Music & Blues Festival
MIzner Park
Boca Raton, Florida
Saturday, January 18, 2014

1. Search My Heart
2. Hesitation Blues
3. Children Of Zion
4. Prohibition Blues
5. Come Back Baby
6. Mama Let Me Lay It On You
7. Good Shepherd
8. Let Us Get Together Right Down Here
9. Nine Pound Hammer

Tomorrow at the crack of dawn we head ...
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From Atlanta To Orlando

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Foto by Phil Jacobs

Well, night before last the Tuna/Russell show was at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta and here is our set list:

Hot Tuna 11, 2014
The Acoustic Trio
Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
& Barry Mitterhoff
The Variety Theater
Atlanta, Georgia
Wednesday, January 15, 2014

1. True Religion
2. Hesitation Blues
3. Heart Temporary
4. I See The Light
5. Children Of Zion
6. Second Chances
7. Prohibition Blues
8. Goodbye To The Blues
9. Barbeque King
10. 99 Year Blues
11. In My Dreams
12. I’ll Be All Right Some Day
13. Good Shepherd
14. Let Us Get Together Right Dopwn Here
15. Nine Pound Hammer
16. Encore: Ball Room Crystal Ball

And then last night…

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