The bus pulls into Manhattan... nice park job

The bus pulls into Manhattan... nice park job

Foto by Suzy Perler

We beelined it into Manhattan from Darwin, Ohio on Thursday… getting in around 2200. I guess twelve hours is twelve hours no matter how you look at it. Nothing to complain about… I’m not driving.

Two words we love to see!

Two words we love to see!

Foto by Phil Jacobs

Our first show was at the Tabernacle in Mt. Tabor, New Jersey. Originally it was supposed to be an all acoustic show but we wanted to air out the electric trio stuff so we split the evening.

Diana II and the Suburst M-30

Diana II and the Suburst M-30

Foto by Lee Cantor

Hot Tuna 29, 2016

The Electric Trio
Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
And Justin Guip
The Tabernacle
Mt. Tabor, New Jersey
Friday, November 17, 2016

Acoustic Set:
1. Dime For Beer
2. Nobody Knows You When You’re Down & Out
3. Ain’t In No Hurry
4. Keep Your Lamps Trimmed & Burning
5. Brother Can You Spare A Dime?
6. Let Us get Together Right Down Here
7. Barbeque King
8. In My Dreams
9. Death Don’t Have No Mercy
10. San Francisco Bay Blues
11. River Of Time
12. How Long Blues
13. I Know You Rider

Then it was time to turn the beast loose.

It was in tune when I bought it...

It was in tune when I bought it...

Foto by Lee Cantor

Electric Set:
1. I See The Light
2. Hesitation Blues
3. Ode To Billy Dean
4. I Wish You Would
5. Watch The North Wind Rise
6. Sleep Song
7. Bowlegged Woman
8. 99 Year Blues
9. Good Shepherd
10. Funky #7
11. Encore: Hit Single # 1

Jack plays Blue... I pick the SST

Jack plays Blue... I pick the SST

Foto by Lee Cantor

The Tabernacle is always a blast… and the catered food is worth the trip alone… Thanks to George for putting this gig on!

Tabernacle by night...

Tabernacle by night...

Foto by Phil Jacobs

Tonight is Tuna’s annual outing at the Beacon Theater… be there, or be square.

Good times… always…


Comments

  1. Comment made on November 22, 2016 by vince

    So glad my life long friends – LI Tuna Boys caught our annual Beacon show. First one I missed in many years. I admit I am crying a little on the inside reading the set list. Pure Hot Tuna.

  2. Comment made on November 21, 2016 by Dead Head

    @jim hitchcock
    I still have two (count them: two) long-sleeved Blue Country Heart t-shirts. Bought them in 2002. Must be quality stuff as I wear them all the time. That was my first time seeing Barry.

  3. Comment made on November 21, 2016 by Denise Rago

    Sorry – I meant great music not gray music. Wasn’t wearing my glasses!

  4. Comment made on November 21, 2016 by Denise Rago

    I have been a Hot Tuna fan since the 1970’s when Hot Tuna played at the Capital Theatre in Passaic,NJ. You stil sound incredble. Thank you for many decades of gray music which never fails to move me.

  5. Comment made on November 20, 2016 by jim hitchcock

    @Dead Head This made me think of my first trip to McCabe’s, Doc & Merle. Long time ago.

    Last time I was there Blue Country Heart had been released a few months before. If you’ve never been to McCabe’s,it’s like having pickers pick in your living room.

  6. Comment made on November 20, 2016 by Dead Head

    Pulled up the Merlefest website; I do not see your name. What’s up with that?

  7. Comment made on November 20, 2016 by carlo pagliano

    Rock The Egg Hot Tonight Jorma!

  8. Comment made on November 20, 2016 by Joey Hudoklin

    Flying Clouds
    In the Kingdom
    Feel so Good
    That’s what I’m talkin’bout
    And…I Wish You Would is one of my fave Rockers
    I hope to hear this recording someday
    Love me some Hot Tuna!

  9. Comment made on November 20, 2016 by doug mlyn

    awesome set list!

  10. Comment made on November 20, 2016 by JD

    wow, amazing setlist!

  11. Comment made on November 20, 2016 by johno

    @jim hitchcock
    Thanks Jim – just happy to be alive.

  12. Comment made on November 20, 2016 by sweetbac

    In the Kingdom>Flying Clouds….NICE!
    Have you guys considered performing full albums in concert, Jorma?
    Maybe a 2 set gig….Do “Burgers” in full, take a (short) break,
    set up the Marshalls and Jacks wah wah petal and kick out “Yellow Fever” in it’s entirety. Encore with “Invitation>Feel So Good” while ya at it, Chief!
    Hell, I’d fly back to NYC for THAT!
    Feel me on that, Baby-J!

  13. Comment made on November 20, 2016 by jim hitchcock

    johno you are a lucky man.@johno

  14. Comment made on November 20, 2016 by sweetbac

    2016-11-19
    Beacon Theatre, New York, NY

    Electric Set 1:
    True Religion
    Hesitation Blues
    I Wish You Would
    Ode For Billy Dean
    Candy Man
    Sleep Song
    Watch The North Rise
    99 Year Blues
    Bowlegged Woman, Knock Kneed Man

    Set 2:
    Serpent Of Dreams
    That’ll Never Happen No More
    I Can’t Be Satisfied
    Rock Me Baby
    In The Kingdom
    Flying Clouds
    Good Shepherd
    Come Back Baby
    Feel So Good
    Bar Room Crystal Ball
    Water Song
    Funky #7

    Encore:
    Hit Single #1

    Lineup:
    Jorma Kaukonen – guitar, vox
    Jack Casady – bass
    Justin Guip – drums

  15. Comment made on November 20, 2016 by johno

    Thanks for a memorable show @ the Beacon last night. It was 1976 all over again. From True Religion to Hit Single #1 it was one of best Hot Tuna shows that I’ve seen in decades. The show started off with a bang and the intensity grew til everyone were blown away. It was 1976 all over again. Great solos by Jack and Justin. Unlike the past Beacon shows when you had guests – this was pure and simple – unadulterated Hot Tuna at its finest. My seats were perfect, 4th row smack dab in front of Jorma. Thanks for playing “Feels So Good” – it brought back many memories and wild times. Thanks to Jorma, Jack and Justin. You guys certainly rocked NYC last night. Safe travels to upstate and beyond.

  16. Comment made on November 20, 2016 by Ham n Eggs

    Everybody walking in was penced, long lines and all phones were out to see. along with keys. NWO
    Great show but I missed the first song and they opened with the Ringo Rampage Suite! LOL
    Electric Trio, not much more to say than that. At one point Jack just turned to the speaker cranked the knobs( if they still have knobs) and bliss.
    Thanks fellas
    Peace
    Love All Ways

    @mikie

  17. Comment made on November 20, 2016 by tom paciaffi

    great show last nite. some tunes almost brought tears to my eyes remembering the good old days. keep on rockin’ boys. see you next year

  18. Comment made on November 20, 2016 by Andy K

    Feel So Good!
    Indeed we all were @ The Beacon
    Thanks for a wonderful evening.

  19. Comment made on November 20, 2016 by Max Bernheimer

    Truly great show last night at the Beacon. Shades of 1976. Well done gents and keep on rocking!

  20. Comment made on November 20, 2016 by Anna Stegemoeller

    Power trio stuff is my favorite…which I will miss out on tonight as the weather tells me – stay home. I know you touring road warriors have seen it all, but dudes…it is going to be deep, blowing…full on nasty just when you’re heading to the Egg, and then up into the VT mountains. If you ever get stuck up here, I am just south of exit 10 on I89 and can offer refuge.

  21. Comment made on November 20, 2016 by mikie

    Just here hoping your show didn’t get “Penced” like Hamilton did. m

  22. Comment made on November 20, 2016 by carlo pagliano

    Just wow Jorma! The aphtertruth of the Beacon way rocks the givers Hot Tuna rock to super stay.

  23. Comment made on November 20, 2016 by jim hitchcock

    ▼So cool

    My old pal and phenomenal blues picker Dave Melton is playing with another old acquaintance Guitar Shorty tonight.

    True story, from Wiki:

    He played up and down the west coast and Canada until he met his future wife, Marcia, in Seattle, Washington. Marcia was the half-sister of Jimi Hendrix. Jimi was so enthralled with Shorty’s playing, he went AWOL several times from his Army base to see him perform. Jimi Hendrix often referenced him as being one of his main influences, saying that Guitar Shorty was the first person he saw using a wah pedal. Guitar Shorty let Hendrix borrow one of his wah pedals until he could afford his own.

    I used to sell parts at a Ford Dealer in Hawthorne to Shorty.

  24. Comment made on November 19, 2016 by kathy li ny

    missin tuna tonight at the beacon, wish i was there. here’s to a great show, rock on

  25. Comment made on November 19, 2016 by Steve

    Passed on the annual run back home to northern NJ and the Beacon to see you boys on your home turf in DC next week. Jorma, anytime you need to “AIR OUT” the electric trio please feel free to do so!!!!!

  26. Comment made on November 19, 2016 by jim hitchcock

    Started when I was maybe 55

    The checkers at Save Mart were conditioned to ask me if I needed help out to my car

    Hell, I didn’t look old, was tall, erect posture, mobile as a younger man…

    (Thinking on my feet) See me in 20 years.

    Next week’s repsonse was 25 years, then 30, then I’d reset to 20.

    Wasn’t long before said checkers would just grin at me.

    Been 5 months since that Save Mart shut down in preparing to reopen as a Food Maxx.

    Same routine when I started shopping at the Save Mart on the other side of Carson City…now I just grin and wink at checkout and they say ‘I know, 20 years, right?’

    Life is good

  27. Comment made on November 19, 2016 by Ham n Eggs

    Oh no you got me started
    HOT FUCKIN TUNAAAAAAA!!!!!
    Twenty five minute Ringo Rampage Suite
    @doug mlyn
    Peace
    Love All Ways

  28. Comment made on November 19, 2016 by jim hitchcock

    We just need to get Jack & Jorma out w MN West again, Joey…to the Land of No Need to Double Park@Joey Hudoklin

  29. Comment made on November 19, 2016 by doug mlyn

    Can’t make it to the Beacon this year but looking forward to the west coast swing. Somebody yell a “Hot Fucking Tuna” for me real loud.

  30. Comment made on November 19, 2016 by carlo pagliano

    pHot Tuna pho sure
    Rock The City Tight Jorma Tonight!

  31. Comment made on November 19, 2016 by johno

    Feels So Good Jormaaaaaa! Ready to rock NYC tonite!

  32. Comment made on November 19, 2016 by Lori

    Beacon & egg’s for me this weekend. Thanks Jorma!

  33. Comment made on November 19, 2016 by Joey Hudoklin

    I guess I’m square.
    Can’t make it. I’m sad.
    Santa Cruz is 3,000 miles too far for me right now.
    Rockem’ hard Jack, Jorma, & Justin!

  34. Comment made on November 19, 2016 by JD

    I wish I was in New Orleans just sittin’ on a candy stand

  35. Comment made on November 19, 2016 by mike v

    love that three piece hot tuna does not get any better then acoustic- electric set in a small venue sounded really good and you guys played awesome and that mofo Justin was tearing it up….we enjoyed it….. cant wait till tonite

  36. Comment made on November 19, 2016 by rich lindbloom

    I was getting lost in some Leon Russell this morning. I went to you tube just one of my favorites, Blue Bird, and kept playing song after song. And Jorma, I noticed Leon had a gold tooth!

    The thought crossed my mind how sad it is to hear so little of artists like Leon or Jorma on main stream radio. “The things they pass for music I can’t understand…” Leon and Jorma’s lyrics are so powerful.

    The 2011 induction into the Rock n Roll hall of fame video, mc’d by Elton John is well worth a look at.

    “And when the song is over
    remember when we were together
    we were alone,
    and I was singing this song for you…”

    “desolation lingers like a fog,
    the fire is growing dimmer in the wind…”

    It seems like great lyrics avail themselves to the memory banks with great ease.

    And I still don’t see no dang Chicago dates Jorma…

  37. Comment made on November 19, 2016 by tom

    On our way to NYC for our annual dose of Tuna. Looking forward to the Beast tonite! Onward!!!!

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