Jorma Kaukonen's Online Diary

This has been without a doubt one of the most hectic trips of all time. We started driving from Ohio on Wednesday last... hi balled it to Milwaukee, played on Thursday... drove after to show to Tofte, Minnesota... played Lutsen Friday night... took Barry and Jack to the airport in Duluth yesterday morning... drove 12 hours to where we are now... getting up and out of here by 0700... taking Phil to the Columbus airport and then home to the Ranch to unload. Happy Easter everyone.

Well tiring though it was for this old picker, the gigs were great and it was fulfilling as always to get back together with the guys. Here are our set lists:

Hot Tuna 1, 2010
Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
& Barry Mitterhoff
The Pabst Theater
Lower Level
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Thursday, April 1, 2010

First Set:
1. New Song For The Morning
2. Trouble In Mind
3. Come Back Baby
4. There’s A Bright Side Somewhere
5. 99 Year Blues
6. River Of Time
7. More Than My Old Guitar
8. The Terrible Operation
9. I Know You Rider
Second Set:
1. Blue Railroad Train
2. How Long Blues
3. I’ll Let You Know Before I Leave
4. Izze’s Lullaby
5. Serpent Of Dreams
6. Things That Might Have Been
7. Buddy Bolden’s Blues
8. Good Shepherd
9. Death Don’t Have No Mercy
10. I Am The Light Of This World
11. Just Because
12. Encore: Embryonic Journey


Hot Tuna 2, 2010
Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
& Barry Mitterhoff
Papa Charlie’s Lutsen Ski Resort
Lutsen, Minnesota
Friday, April 2, 2010

1. Blue Railroad Train
2. Hesitation Blues
3. Let Us Get Together
4. Parchman Farm
5. Keep Your Lamps Trimmed And Burning
6. I’ll Let You Know Before I Leave
7. How Long Blues
8. Follow The Drinking Gourd
9. River Of Time
10. I See The Light
11. Come Back Baby
12. Full Go Round
13. Good Shepherd
14. I Am The Light Of This World
15. Nine Pound Hammer
16. Encore: Embryonic Journey


Well... there's about 40 minutes to departure time so I[m going to button things up and get back on the bus. The dream continues.

A great weekend here at the FPR. Barry Mitterhoff, Jack Casady, Marjorie Thompson and myself teaching to one of the best bunch of students... of course they're all good. Skoota Warner came into town for the First electric Hot Tuna gig of the year and although our buddy G.E. Smith is in Israel, we had a great time. Here is our set list:

Hot Tuna 3, 2010
The Electric Quartet
Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
Barry Mitterhoff & Skoota Warner
The Fur Peace Station
Darwin, Ohio
Saturday, April 10, 2010

1. Been So Long
2. A Life Well lived
3. Can’t Get Satisfied
4. Ode To Billy Dean
5. Corners Without Exits
6. 99 Year Blues
7. Bowlegged Woman
8. Cracks In The Finish
9. A Walk With Friends
10. I See The Light
11. Talkin’ ‘Bout You
12. Rock Me Baby
13. Living Just For You
14. Good Shepherd
15. Rock Me Baby
16. Good Shepherd
17. Funky # 7
18. Encore: Hit Single #1

Of course we look forward to hooking up with G.E. when he gets back, but that Middle East gig was just too good to pass up. Anyway, those of us staying at home are now ready for the Whanee Gig coming up next weekend.

Got an evening class to teach... later...

What a great weekend it was at the Ranch and here I am on an equally beautiful Tuesday morning getting an oil change at the Jeep dealer. Some days it's just the little things... a good cup of coffee, a great drive into town and everything going according to schedule. Quite simply, this just might be as good as it's going to get today so I'm going to go with this... turn the computer off and enjoy the view while they get my car ready.

Have a great one all...

I'm down here in Jacksonville, Florida for the Wanee Festival and just took a moment to write something for my friend, Charles Picket, who passed on Ash Wednesday.

More anon...

The weather for this year's Wanee Festival just couldn't have been better. Lot's of folks and all the bands sounded great. Widespread Panic... Weir, the Brothers... Mule... a rockin' day. We did OK too... here is our set list:

Hot Tuna 4, 2010
The Electric Quartet
Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
Barry Mitterhoff & Skoota Warner
Wahnee Festival
Live Oak, Florida
Friday, April 16, 2010

1. Come Back Baby
2. Can’t Get Satisfied
3. I See The Light
4. Talkin’ ‘Bout You
5. Rock Me Baby
6. Cracks In The Finish
7. 99 Year Blues
8. Funky # 7
9. Hit Single #1

Another early flight so it's off to bed... home tomorrow.

An early morning at the gym and here I am at the Village Bakery enjoying a cup of coffee and the traditional egg salad sandwich. I had a fabulous motorcycle ride yesterday and even though today is filled with Harry Homeowner stuff... it's going to be a beautiful day. Off to Tractor Supply...

I came out here to Virginia on Thursday to spend a couple of days with my son and we had a mighty fine time. A soccer game which his team won, a trip to Arlington Cemetery for me while he was in school on Friday... Moving... as always... Doctor's appointments, dinners out... driving around... talking... movies... dominoes...

He's still sleeping right now, but I'll be getting him up soon for breakfast at the City Diner. Later on today I'll be heading home... he'll be doing homework and I'll be practicing next week for the trip to the Iridium in NYC.

A fine four days... Onward