Cracks in the Finish
Posts from July 2015
A blog by Jorma Kaukonen
Music And Friendship!
Foto by Israel Love Kaukonen
Monday I drove over to Charleston, West Virginia to pick up Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams after their Mountain Stage show. Tuesday and Wednesday we rehearsed for our upcoming Hot Tuna show celebrating the music of Jefferson Airplane at Lockn’ in Arrington, Virginia.
Tomorrow the Fur Peace Ranch is back in full swing with our first camp weekend after our summer break. Larry, Teresa, Jack and Justin (who’s driving in for the show) will be doing ...
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Yesterday, Arts, Minds & Hot Tuna
The Arts & Minds Fest at the Fur Peace Ranch exceeded our wildest expectations. Our new parking lots are a work in progress, but it’s getting worked out and all things considered, it went well. The vendors did well, including our lovely daughter Izze. Nothing like seeing the free market place in action I say.
Jack and I played a fine show (if I do say so myself) at the station and here is our set list:
Hot Tuna 22, 2015
The ...
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It Was A Beautiful Day At Arts & Minds
Big thanks to Bill Kottyan and Athens Sportscycles for lending us his mule to ferry people from our new parking lot to the nerve center of Arts And Minds here at the Fur peace Ranch!. It was a beautifully hot but dry Ohio day, and everyone who rode appreciated it!
Marshall and Eddy surrounded us with great music on the lawn all day… thanks fellas!
After the guys I did a little set on the lawn at two PM and ...
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Arts And Minds Starts Tomorrow…
This has been an incredibly busy year for me… and that’s good. Self employed people don’t get days off, they’re out of work. I’ve had so many great gigs… some with Barry Mitterhoff, some with Jack Casady, some with Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams, the Dear Jerry show with Buddy Miller, Don Was, Sam Bush and a host of others! How good does it have to get?
The flip side, of course, is being away from home so much. Now, ...
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The Great South Bay Music Festival And Home.
First of all… to my good friends at the Raccoon Lodge. I had planned a nice song dedication for you guys last night. It was such a windy evening that all my well laid plans vanished with the papers that wouldn’t stay anchored. I’ll make it up to y’all at the Beacon… promise. For those who might wonder who or what they heck is the Raccoon lodge, it’s a grand bunch of men and women who manage to do ...
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Rockin’ The Capitol In Portchester…..!!!!!!
Foto by Phil Jacobs
Last night Hot Tuna and the good old New Riders shared the stage at the historic Capitol Theater in Portchester, New York. We all go back so many years with this wonderful venue… it’s an honor to be back again!
Here’s our tour manager with my old pal Michael, Falzarano. Nothing like hanging with old friends I have to say.
What a great crew at this venue…
It’s always a pleasure to watch professionals work!
The Versatone, the Epiphone JC ...
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State College In The Pennsylvania State
Foto by Myron Hart
And then it was off to the State Theater:
Foto by Phil Jacobs
A great second Trio show for us… Here is our set list:
Hot Tuna 19, 2015
The Electric Trio
Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
And Justin Guip
State Theater
State College, Pennsylvania
Friday, July 17, 2015
1. Serpent Of Dreams
2. Hesitation Blues
3. Ode To Billy Dean
4. A Little Faster
5. Trial By Fire
6. Watch The North Wind Rise
7. Bowlegged Woman
8. Rock Me Baby
9. 99 Year Blues
10. I See The Light
11. Come Back Baby
12. Bar Room Crystal Ball
13. Water Song
14. Funky # 7
15. Encore: Hit Single #1
Yeah folks, we just had ...
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Another great opportunity at the Fur Peace Ranch!
We’ve got Arts And Minds on the 25th and 26 of July at the Fur Peace Ranch… We had hoped to have Paul Barrere and Fred Tacket this weekend, but Paul had some health issues. We wish him the best… he is in our prayers!
If you haven’t gotten tickets to see Jack and me this is our only Ohio show that isn’t sold out this year…but it will be….you have to get tickets to this show. It’s fun weekend ...
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The New Jersey PAC
Yes indeedy… this PAC is a pretty fancy fancy joint…
This certainly puts a nice face on Newark…
I’ve got some great architectural shots here:
Come on in… what a great place!
Here is our set list:
Hot Tuna 18, 2015
The Electric Trio
Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
And Justin Guip
Prudential Hall,
New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Newark, New Jersey
Thursday, July 16, 2015
1. True Religion
2. I See The Light
3. Ode To Billy Dean
4. Can’t Get Satisfied
5. The Other Side Of The Mountain
6. Trial By Fire
7. Bowlegged Woman
8. Rock Me Baby
9. Watch The North Wind Rise
10. 99 Year Blues
11. A ...
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Infinity… One More Time!
You’re walking along the road in Great Barrington, thinking about breakfast and here’s this beauty in a parking lot. Nice… very nice!
Then, it’s on to Infinity… so to speak.
Foto by Phil Jacob
Yes… Infinity does have a main entrance, and this is it.
This is one of the best music venues of all time… right up there with the Fur Peace Station, of course!
The above is the back side of the building… when you walk in the front into the concert ...
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