A blog by Jorma Kaukonen

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

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We opted for Thanksgiving at Otto’s… we’ll have turkey at the Tabernacle today.

I wanted kassler ripchen…

And I got it… and more!

So much to be thankful for on this day… and every day!

Keswick And Thanksgiving!!!!!!!

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Foto by Phil Jacobs

Indeed, it’s been too long since Hot Tuna played the good old Keswick Theater in Glenside, PA at Thanksgiving… Gotta not forget this.

Here is our set list:

Hot Tuna 44, 2015
The Acoustic Duo
Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
The Keswick Theater
Glenside, Pennsylvania
Wednesday, November 25, 2015

First Set:
1. Dime For Beer
2. Ain’t In No Hurry
3. Hesitation Blues
4. Heart Temporary
5. Watch The North Wind Rise
6. Sea Child
7. Let Us Get Together Right Down Here
8. Barbeque King
9. Let Us Get Together Right Down Here
10. Death Don’t Have No Mercy
11. River Of Time
12. I Know You Rider
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The Second Night At The Beacon! + Some New Cake Pictures

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This is one of those rare moments when words fail me… Jack and I thought this was one of our finest nights ever and we would like to thank:
G.E.Smith
Larry Campbell
Rachael Price
Teresa Williams
Justin Guip

We couldn’t have done it without you…

More will be revealed… in the meantime… here is our set list:

Hot Tuna 43, 2015
Electric Trio
Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
& Justin Guip
And
Rachael Price, Teresa Williams, Jeff Pehrson
Larry Campbell, and G.E. Smith

First Set With The Electric Trio:
1. True Religion
2. Ain’t In No Hurry
3. Hesitation Blues
4. Ode ...
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Beacon Night #1

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The Beacon… always an amazing place to see and hear music… and friends…

I’ve known John Hammond for almost as long as I’ve known Jack… 55 years, more or less. We both got our musical identities started back at Antioch College in 1960 and we’ve been friends ever since. To have him join Jack and myself for the first three songs of this show, was an honor and a pleasure. The three of us sure go back to the beginning ...
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The Road To The Beacon, 2015

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Tuesday we moseyed up to Justin Guip’s Studio and digs in Red Hook for some Rehearsal. We worked Tuesday and part of Wednesday and then came down to The City in time to have dinner with Ginger, Montana, Nessa, Izze, Jack Casady and Michael and Claudia Falzarano. Sort of a Faux early birthday dinner with Family and Friends…

Then on Thursday we New York’ed it for a bit and when evening rolled around, Jack, Nessa, Phil and I beat it ...
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Eighteen Years At The Fur Peace Ranch

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Well, we just had our final weekend at the Fur Peace Ranch which featured Jack Casady, Barry Mitterhoff and Tom Feldman.

Eighteen years… that’s a long time no matter how you cut the cookie… but as Mom would say, ‘We’re still here.’ Tom has been a real addition to our teaching staff. In addition to his classes, he has been helping me with mine, and we all love that. Thanks Tom!

With artists like Tom in the mix… the future is ...
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November 12, 2015… Honor Our Veterans On This Day And Every Day

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The parents of my generation served almost to a man and a woman in WWII. Uncle Tarmo seen here on a bicycle somewhere in Italy. I never met Uncle Tarmo. There’s a picture of him somewhere in a box in my garage where he poses with Leo the MGM lion… He trained animals figure skated and was an artist in civilian life. He fought his way from North Africa, through Sicily and Italy. He made it through the war ...
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A Tetra Pak In California

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Foto by Phil Jacobs

I blew into California for some solo shows and one with Jack for the Owsley Stanley Foundation benefit at the Great American Music Hall. My first show was the Rendezvous and it was a swell way to start this little run. When Myron was setting me up for this gig, the jack in my ‘acoustic’ guitar took a poop… but there was a great little music store in town on Oroville Ave….Herreid Music. They drove a ...
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An Evolving Home

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Well, we are in our new home, and memories… both good and bad… will always live in our hearts. The sight of this fall sunset on my own road… well, it’s not a bad thing. Not a bad thing at all!

Looking down off my deck is one of my neighbor’s fields and the Shade River.

I’m writing this from California… and as beautiful as California is (and it is beautiful!) I’m looking forward to being home tomorrow!

Back at Hillside Farm, ...
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