Cracks in the Finish
Posts from June 2019
A blog by Jorma Kaukonen
Funky Feat At The Station
Drone shot by Jorma Kaukonen
While we were waiting for Paul, Fred, Kenny and Gabe to show up there was a break in the endless rain we’ve been having and I took the opportunity to put the bird up.
Drone shot by Jorma Kaukonen
They were running a wee late, so I just kept on flying.
Drone shot by Jorma Kaukonen
Then the boys showed up… and so did the sold out crowd!
Foto by Jorma Kaukonen
We had been trying to get these guys for ...
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Visiting Phil In Portchester
Foto by Phil Jacobs
Phil Lesh had asked me some time ago to join him along with Grahame Lesh, Rob Barraco and John Molo for two nights at the good old Capitol Theater in Portchester, New York. Needless to say, I was on board immediately. Now anyone who loves the music of the Grateful Dead knows that this is not a lightly undertaken art form. Jerry and the guys (and gals) managed to transliterate the essence of the great American ...
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My Heart Is Heavy…
It’s been a tough couple of days. As noted, My friend Dr. John passed, Madeleine M. passed and earlier today I found that my friend of almost thirty some years, Spencer Bohren passed yesterday. Vanessa and I met Spencer in Fort Collins, Colorado in the very early 90’s and we were all kindred spirits in the blink of an eye. Spencer was a complete artist on so many levels that frankly I hardly know where to begin. ...
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Pages Turn… And Eras Pass
Foto by Phil Jacobs
I was having dinner with Vanessa in town tonight. Our Izze had a sleepover so we had a date… sort of. I was just tasting my Thai Iced Coffee when I got a text from my old pal Michael Falzarano. The simple gist was that Dr. John The Night Tripper, aka Mac Rebennack had just passed away. I met Mac through Steve Mann in 1964 before my foray into rock ‘n’ roll. Mac and Steve were ...
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