A blog by Jorma Kaukonen

Love Is Strange At The Fur Peace Ranch

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Yep, I’m home and working on a wrap up for our almost two month tour. This should happen in a day or so. In the meantime, in the spirit of shameless self promotion, here is a broadblasting about my first class of the year at the Fur Peace Ranch. We have titled this class ‘Love Is Strange’ and I have selected a series of songs more or less in chronological order of composition. Marjorie Thompson will be my more ...
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Note From Pontoon Beach, Illinois And Thanks To Izze For The Troop Bound Cookies

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This morning Jack, Barry and Phil all flew to their respective homes while Myron and Chris and I drove the bus over a thousand miles today. Tomorrow a wake up an six or seven hundred some miles and I’ll be home. After two months on the road… I am really… really looking forward to it! After I’ve been home for a day or so, I’m going to write a wrap up. Keep tuned.

Now note from our lovely daughter Izze ...
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A TetraPak Of Gigs

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It’s been a hectic five days… the blog takes time and I just didn’t have it. Anyway, the trip from Portland to Seattle started with a breakdown by the side of the road with repairs orchestrated by our driver, the incomparable Chris Seay.

We got to the Triple Door just in time for our last show with David Lindley.

Hot Tuna 29, 2014
The Acoustic Trio
Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
& Barry Mitterhoff
The Triple Door
Seattle, Washington
2/20/2014

1. Too Many Years
2. Hesitation Blues
3. Children Of Zion
4. Second Chances
5. Vicksburg Stomp
6. How Long Blues
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The Aladdin Theater And A Day Off in Portland

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Foto by Phil Jacobs

Last night we were at the good old Aladdin Theater for a sold out show with David Lindley. We are pulling into end of this great run with David. It has and will continue to be an honor and a pleasure to share the stage with him. We sure hope we get to do it again soon.

By the bye, the great Tony Furtado sat in with David last night which was incredibly cool.

Anyway…

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Eugene And The Land That Time Forgot

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Foto by Phil Jacobs

So, last night the guys and I and David Lindley were at the MacDonald Theater in Eugene, Oregon. Eugene has always been one of those very special places… and it still is. Ken Kesey’s spirit still infuses the surroundings and I find that othertime merges seamlessly with the present under the umbrella of his aura.

What a beautifully restored and maintained theater.

Foto by Phil Jacobs

Every inch of this place is beautiful…

Meanwhile… downstairs in the dressing room…

Touring with ...
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Rogues In Grants Pass

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Nice old picture eh? Good looking pants Jorma!

Another couple of shots from last night.

Foto by Phil Jacobs

Here is our set list for tonight at the Rogue:

Hot Tuna 26, 2014
The Acoustic Trio
Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
& Barry Mitterhoff
The Rogue Theater
Grants Pass, Oregon
2/16/2014

1. True Religion
2. Hesitation Blues
3. I See The Light
4. Second Chances
5. Trial By Fire
6. The Terrible Operation
7. Mama Let Me Lay It On You
8. Barbeque King
9. Vicksburg Stomp
10. Good Shepherd
11. Bar Room Crystal Ball
12. Water Song
13. I Am The Light Of This World
14. Nine Pound Hammer
15. Encore: That’ll Never Happen No More

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Sacramento To Arcata

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Foto by Phil Jacobs

Last night we were at the Crest Theater in Sacramento. This was another of our cool gigs with David Lindley… It is such an honor to be out with him. He is, quite simply, the greatest!

I ran into an old friend from the Benner Music Company… a place where Paul Kantner and I taught for a number of years in the early 60’s. One of the other notables back in those days, was Pete Grant who ...
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Berkeley… Freight And Salvage

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Foto by Phil Jacobs

Well, it’s been years since we played Berkeley. Hot Tuna’s first album was recorded at the New Orleans House… all those years ago. Yesterday we returned… first checking into the Claremont hotel.

Well.. over to the gig for soundcheck.

Well… we were joined for an encore by the amazing Will Scarlett who was in at the beginning of Hot Tuna. Here is our set list:

HOT TUNA 23, 2011
THE ACOUSTIC TRIO
JORMA KAUKONEN, JACK CASADY
& BARRY MITTERHOFF
FREIGHT & SALVAGE COFFEE HOUSE
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Back Home, L.A. To Fresno

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Back home, winter holds sway…

How’s about Mama’s brand new toy?

In the dressing room at McCabe’s… we met with friends.

Meanwhile, here in California… we headed up to Fresno and the Tower Theater.

The CCC and the WPA were an important part of my family’s history back in the day.

Then there was the Tower Theater…

The Tower Theater is beautiful… family owned since rocks and water.

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Second Two Shows At McCabe’s

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Well alrighty then…

Four full shows in two days… it’s a lot of pickin’ for sure but we all love McCabe’s. The vibe of the shop, the audience… it all makes for a great four shows. And speaking of shows, here is our set list from last night:

Hot Tuna 21, 2011
The Acoustic Trio
Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
& Barry Mitterhoff
McCabe’s Music Store
Santa Monica, California
Sunday, February 9, 2014

First Show:
1. Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out
2. Serpent Of Dreams
3. Hesitation Blues
4. I’ll Be All Right Someday
5. Trial ...
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