A blog by Jorma Kaukonen

Arrival In Portland, Oregon

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Up yesterday morning at 0300… got to the airport… flight scheduled for 0730… delayed… equipment problems… flew equipment in from Pittsburgh, plane took off… missed connection in Phoenix… waited standby… got on flight… got to Portland and the hotel about seventeen hours later, just in time for dinner.

Living the dream… always.

Tonight: Hot Tuna rings in the New Year at the Aladdin Theater here in Portland. Be there, or… well, you know.

More will be revealed…

Four Wheelin’ In The Woods

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Foto by Myron Hart

Yesterday the girls went shopping in Columbus and Zach and Myron and I headed into the woods in Johnson Holler… me on my four wheeler and Myron and Zach in the Jeep. This was my first time in the Holler with my four wheeler, and it was a blast!

Good thing we had plenty of time, because it was big fun and we took a lot of time!

We checked out the very large beaver pond and made ...
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Unbelievable Clearance Sale At The Fur Peace Ranch Company Store

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Yes… ’tis the season to have an incredible sale a the Fur Peace Ranch making way for new items and the New Year!

In that spirit, Happy Holidays friends. Thank you for making 2014 the best year ever for the Fur Peace Ranch. I have one more favor to ask…. Please help me make some space in our company store for my new CD, “Ain’t in No Hurry,” due to arrive in early February. I talked Vanessa into letting me ...
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Second Chances, Treats & Treasures Rides Again!

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OK folks… a quick commercial interlude here. Yes, I have an item for sale. The reason I’m including an eBay link here is that from a seller’s and a buyer’s point of view… it’s just easier to do business. Now, what I have here is a Carr Slant 6V amp with a custom Cabbage Road Case. This amp is one of the great ones. If this is so, you might ask yourself, ‘Why is Jorma selling it?’ Simple answer. ...
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A Quick Note… Very Quick!

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My birthday on the 23rd was all that a man could want… yesterday was a great day at home with Vanessa, Izze and Zach… and today we saw movies and ate Chinese food. How good does it have to get?

Onward

Juried Art Show At The Psylodelic Gallery

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OK… I’m taking a brief break from seasonal ramblings and observations for a broadblasting from the Fur Peace Ranch an our Psylodelic Gallery.

We’re really looking forward to this one!

The Psylodelic Gallery
Neo-Psychedelic Evolution: Mind Manifesting Art
Yes I want to enter this show… click here if this is you!

The Psylodelic Gallery is excited to announce the creation of our 1st Annual Juried Art Show entitled: Neo-Psychedelic Evolution: Mind Manifesting Art. We will be accepting submissions through March 1, 2015. The winner ...
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My Winter’s Tale 2014

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My Winter’s Tale
Jorma Kaukonen
Thursday, December 18, 2014

Sitting home for a bit over the holidays gives me a moment to reflect, and indeed take time to do a little writing. It is not yet winter here at Hillside Farm in Southeast Ohio… but the winter of life is beginning to swirl around me and the confluence of seasons and time leaves me in a thoughtful mood. I have just returned from an extremely fulfilling two week tour with Jack and ...
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Jack Casady Celebrates his 70th and Rules The Beacon

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The anticipation for this year’s Beacon show… the theme of which was Jack’s 70th birthday has been building for some time. A sold out show… tickets were at a premium and even we couldn’t get more. We were so blessed on this run to have a two weeks of dates before the the Big One… so we were primed by the time we pulled into Manhattan. Indeed, we truly were, ‘Ready to rock!’

We were specially thrilled to have Marty ...
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From The Synagogue To Scottish Rites

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Night before last we descended upon that Historic Synagogue at 6th and I in D.C. for our first show there. What a beautiful place for a gig.

Here is our set list:

Hot Tuna 68, 2014
The Electric Sextet
Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
Larry Campbell, Teresa Williams
Barry Mitterhoff & Justin Guip
Sixth and Ist. Historic Synagogue
Washington, D.C.
December 10, 2014

First Set:
1. True Religion
2. Hesitation Blues
3. Ode To Billy Dean
4. Can’t Get Satisfied
5. I See The Light
6. Children Of Zion with Teresa Williams
7. Wade In The Water ditto
8. Big River with Larry Campbell
9. Somebody To Love
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Looking Back On The First Three Electric Shows…

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After Jack and I finished up at the Highline Ballroom in good old Manhattan, we bopped up to Red Hook for some rehearsal with Larry Campbell, Teresa Williams, Barry Mitterhoff & Justin Guip. After that it was up to Ithaca and the State Theater.

Foto by Phil Jacobs

Here is our set list:

Hot Tuna 65, 2014
The Electric Sextet
Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
Larry Campbell, Teresa Williams
Barry Mitterhoff & Justin Guip
State Theater
Ithaca, New York
December 5, 2014

1. True Religion
2. Hesitation Blues
3. Ode To Billy Dean
4. Can’t Get Satisfied
5. I See ...
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