We pulled into New York City last week for two great nights at the City Winery… and Thanksgiving. The Winery is always a treat.
Hot Tuna 48, 2017
The Acoustic Duo
Jorma Kaukonen & Jack Casady
The City Winery
New York City
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
First Set:
1. Ain’t In No Hurry
2. Nobody Knows You When You’re Down & Out
3. Barbeque King
4. Search My Heart
5. San Francisco Bay Blues
6. Sleep Song
7. Watch The North Wind Rise
8. Whining Boy Blues
9. I See The Light
10. Hesitation Blus
11. How Long Blues
12. That’ll Never Happen No More
Second Set:
1. Been So Long
2. The Terrible Operation
3. Come Back Baby
4. River Of Time
5. Candy Man
6. Death Don’t Have No Mercy
7. Wolves And Lambs
8. In The Kingdom
9. Good Shepherd
10. Things That Might Have Been
11. Keep On Trucking Mama
12. Serpent Of Dreams
13. I Know You Rider
14. Encore: Water Song
Hot Tuna 49, 2017
The Acoustic Duo
Jorma Kaukonen & Jack Casady
The City Winery
New York City
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
First Set:
1. True Religion
2. Hesitation Blues
3. Too Many Years
4. I Am The Light Of This World
5. Come Back Baby
6. 99 Year Blues
7. Sea Child
8. Trial By Fire
9. Death Don’t Have No Mercy
10. San Francisco Bay Blues
Second Set:
1. Living In The Moment
2. Nobody Knows You When You’re Down & Out
3. I See The Light
4. Barbeque King
5. Watch The North Wind Rise
6. Sleep Song
7. The Terrible Operation
8. In My Dreams
9. Whining Boy Blues
10. Good Shepherd
11. Bar Room Crystal Ball
12. Water Song
13. Keep Your Lamps Trimmed & Burning
14. Encore: How Long Blues
A swell two nights… Vanessa, Izze, and Zach were all in town so we called our pal Tom Colicchio for a Thanksgiving recommendation and he came up with Temple Court in the historic Beekman Hotel.
Tall and proud!
Foto by Jorma Kaukonen
As we walked over, we weren’t exactly in the shadow of the Freedom Tower… but there it was! Dinner at the Temple Court was absolutely outstanding. Our compliments to the Chef!
The Captain and the kids
Foto by Vanessa Kaukonen
On the way back to our hotel we chanced to walk by the Nancy Whisky Pub.
#1 Lispenard St.
Foto by Jorma Kaukonen
Back in the 80’s Steve Sacher had a pad here and our band, There Goes The Neighborhood was born in that building. The 80’s were tough on everyone, but we did have a few laughs along the way! Then it was down to Jersey and Mt. Tabor.
The Tabernacle in afternoon light...
Foto by Phil Jacobs
Hot Tuna 50, 2017
The Acoustic Duo
Jorma Kaukonen & Jack Casady
The Tabernacle
Mt. Tabor, New Jersey
Friday, November 24, 2017
First Set:
1. Nobody Knows You When You’re Down & Out
2. I’ll Be All Right Someday
3. River Of Time
4. Barbeque King
5. True Religion
6. Re-Enlistment Blues
7. Sea Child
8. Trial by Fire
9. Let Us Get Together Right Down Here
10. The Terrible Operation
11. I Know You Rider
Second Set:
1. Hesitation Blues
2. Too Many Years
3. Wolves & Lambs
4. San Francisco Bay Blues
5. Come Back Baby
6. White Rabbit Singalong… Thanks Jack!!!!
7. Watch The North Wind Rise
8. Sleep Song
9. Good Shepherd
10. Bright Side Somewhere
11. Death Don’t have No Mercy
12. 9 Pound Hammer
13. Encore: Bar Room Crystal Ball
And as if one night weren’t good enough…
Another lovely day at the Tabernacle
Foto by Phil Jacobs
Hot Tuna 51, 2017
The Acoustic Duo
Jorma Kaukonen & Jack Casady
The Tabernacle
Mt. Tabor, New Jersey
Saturday, November 25, 2017
First Set:
1. Ain’t In No Hurry
2. Search My Heart
3. Been So Long
4. Second Chances
5. Let Us Get Together Right Down Here
6. Barbeque King
7. Trouble In Mind
8. Living In The Moment
9. Trial Buy Fire
10. Watch The North Wind Rise
11. 99 Year Blues
12. Keep Your Lamps Trimmed & Burning
Second Set:
1. I See The Light
2. That’ll Never Happen No More
3. In My Dreams
4. San Francisco Bay Blues
5. Come Back Baby
6. Death Don’t Have No Mercy
7. Sea Child
8. Good Shepherd
9. Bar Room Crystal Ball
10. Water Song
11. Encore: Hesitation Blues
Onstage at the Tabernacle
Foto by Lee Cantor
Then it was to Weehawken for a ‘day off.’
Almost like a dream...
Foto by Jorma Kaukonen
A relaxing day working on some rewrites and well… jut relaxing.
No place like it on earth...
Foto by Jorma Kaukonen
Tomorrow it’s back the The City Winery for us and another grand two days. This run just couldn’t have been nicer so far.
Onward!
The Nancy Whiskey. Ahh the memories………..
Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship/ Hot Tuna/Jorma have been doing NYC Thanksgiving for probably 50+ years. We always welcome them “home” It truly is one of the joyful blessings for me over the years and I do give thanks for it. Loving it since the early 70’s, and like Joe Strummer said (paraphrased) “At the worst a good rock and roll show will get you through work the next day”.
Maybe Jorma’s book tour will have a magic stop for you and he will play. I hope so
Peace
Love All Ways
@carey georgas
Talk about on the outside looking in! I sit here in the hinterland joyful that you all got to experience another round of Tuna magic, and hopeful that I’ll luck out before too long and they’ll be playing at a house near me (near meaning a 500 mi. radius).
Great show last night to wrap up the City Winery run.
Especially liked hearing There’s a Bright Side Somewhere. Hadn’t heard that one before.
And to close with Embryonic Journey was sublime!
Thank you, Jorma and johno. I’m all for beauty sleep (though it does no good in my case).
There you go – Jorma answered your question.
@John R.
Probably not. They would announce it – if there was an opening act. Plan on being there at showtime. The boyz need their beauty sleep.
Is there an opening/supporting act for this leg of the tour? I’m going to Thursday’s show at the Wilbur and have to plan around Boston traffic. (Venue’s website doesn’t say.)
No opening act. Be there, or be… late.
Jorma
take a walk around the corner from city winery to
326 spring st
oldest tavern in nyc
city landmark
Ear Inn
dumplings, spicy shrimp very very good among other items
did I mention it is the oldest tavern in nyc?
@AndyK – I’m at next table over from last week…toward soundboard. 39? If only. Ha.
Alot of old chestnuts last week and last night…maybe a Police Dog Blues and Killing Time In The Crystal City?
@Ham n Eggs
I believe It was on the Jorma/Hot Tuna fan page.
@willy
Cool. I’ll be seated in center rear tonight.
Happy Birthday! (39 again? 🙂
I too got an unexpected tik (and early bday present!) to tonight’s show @AndyK…see you there!
Sorry for your loss Johno, Looking forward to seeing Jorma and Jack in Huntington on the 9th..
Easy Now would be a Treat !!
Peace and love to all ..
Wow! Hanukkah comes early.
Just received an invite to the City Winery tonight.
Hmmm, wonder if I’ll accept 🙂
Jorma,
Good show at the Tabernacle on Saturday, loved hearing Second Chances…Nice to see everyone again..can’t wait for the electric tour.
Hope your thumb is doing better..lol
Take Care and Safe Travels
🙂
Hey Joey where is this video?
I guess I have to forgive Brad for bailing on me to be with his mother in Tenn.
Good luck in Florida
Peace Love All Ways
@Joey Hudoklin
Sorry for your loss.
Peace
Love All Ways
@johno
Loved the pic of Nancy Whiskey Pub! Lived right around the corner for while in the 80’s and had the pleasure of seeing TGTN there…what a place. Not quite City Winery or The Tabernacle, eh? Different times for sure. Yet here we are, with JK/HT as a musical constant through the years.
Getting psyched for the Electric shows.
Would love to hear Free Rein and/or Easy Now- don’t think I’ve ever heard either live.
Jorma, your photos of manhattan give a good sight into the places most happy for you in the past years and you are still here for enjoyment of those places now with your family. My American friends here at the restaurant are happy to see these photos and read your blog. They enjoy the hot tuna and jorma music I play on the sound system here. Not any person demands to know how many concerts you been to see? We all are the fans of your good music, we are the same good people. We accept each person for good human being and don’t harass.
Thanks guys. Now it’s onto Electric Hot Tuna in Huntington LI next month
@johno
I’m so sorry Johno for the passing of your mom.
That is perhaps the most difficult loss to endure.
When my sister passed in 2001, Jorma had started playing “What are they doing in Heaven Today”, and and at the Bottom Line, many tears were shed.
It’s amazing the healing effect music has, and how lucky we are to have Jorma & Jack to help us all along.
To welcome me in my new home this weekend, my girlfriend Amy played some live Tuna to make me feel at home.
It was wonderful.
My sincere condolences to you & your family
Moms – The Lord’s most amazing creation.
Sorry to hear about your loss. My mom is 89 and in failing physical health. Fortunately, she still has her wits about her. How blessed I’ve been to share 64 Thanksgiving’s with her. She is a tremendous cook – and makes the best apple pie in the world. (LOL – somewhere about the middle of those 64 years, the boys started doing the dishes! Women’s Lib run amok!) Somehow, after raising 9 kids in the 60’s, she still has a great sense of humor. @johno
A sing along at a Hot Tuna show? Oy vey……………
“Unlove is the heavenless hell and the homeless home. Lovers alone wear sunlight.” e. e. cummings@Joey Hudoklin
Thanks for playing Death Don’t Have No Mercy at the Winery. My Mom just died and that song was for her
@Joey Hudoklin
So glad you found love. Isn’t it great. You are very lucky.
I just watched the video of White Rabbit sing along. Hilarious!
Having just moved again…this time to Florida…to be with the love of my life Amy (we were sweethearts as teenagers, a 76′ Tuna show to boot), I’m living a dream beyond my wildest.
Having said that, I can’t rightly say I’m jealous, but…6 Tuna shows in the NY area? Damn…vicariously watching from afar.
However, I’ll be seeing youz guys w/Tedeshi-Trucks in Jan, and Jorma solo here at my new home in the sunshine State.
My life has taken a turn toward love.
Beyond my wildest dreams.
Without sobriety, none of this is possible.
So grateful.
Hot Tuna!
I was at the 22nd show at the Winery. You and Jack were better than ever. Thank you.