Maverick... the trash hound
Foto by Vanessa Kaukonen
I love that dog… and he loves the trash. This is what happens at our place when the trash doesn’t get docked behind a closed door. I look forward to getting home so I can give that dog a good talking to!
The venue in Ponte Vedra
Foto by Phil Jacobs
Our first Florida date was here in Ponte Vedra. A lovely stop after the long drive from Dallas.
Jorma Kaukonen 10, 2018
Jorma Solo
Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
Ponte Vedra, Florida
Tuesday February 27, 2018
First Set:
1. True Religion
2. Second Chances
3. Hesitation Blues
4. How Long Blues
5. I See The Light
6. Nobody Knows You When You’re Down & Out
7. Barbeque King
8. Full Go Round
9. Sea Child
10. Watch The North Wind Rise
11. I Am The Light Of This World
12. San Francisco Bay Blues
Second Set:
1. Been So Long
2. Brother Can You Spare A Dime
3. Search My Heart
4. Heart Temporary
5. Whining Boy Blues
6. Come Back Baby
7. Serpent Of Dreams
8. Trial By Fire
9. Sleep Song
10. Good Shepherd
11. Bar Room Crystal Ball
12. Water Song
13. Keep Your Lamps Trimmed & Burning
14. Encore: Embryonic Journey
The next day was a drive down to Melbourne where Tower Of Power played the big room and I the small.
Awesome venue...
Foto by Phil Jacobs
It was to hang with some of the guys in Tower Of Power I knew from the old days. Like mom used to say, ‘We’re still here!’
Backstage
Foto by Jorma Kaukonen
They'll never take me alive...
Foto by Phil Jacobs
Jorma Kaukonen 11, 2018
Jorma Solo
King Center Studio Theater
Melbourne, Florida
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
First Set:
1. Dime For Beer
2. Hesitation Blues
3. Too Many Years
4. How Long Blues
5. I’ll Be All Right Some Day
6. Keep On Truckin’ Mama
7. Come Back Baby
8. Been So Long
9. Sleep Song
10. Trial By Fire
11. Death Don’t Have No Mercy
12. I Know You Rider
Second Set:
1. Ain’t In No Hurry
2. Second Chances
3. Serpent Of Dreams
4. Nobody Knows You When You’re Down & Out
5. Brother Can You Spare A Dime?
6. Barbeque King
7. San Francisco Bay Blues
8. Whining Boy Blues
9. River Of Time
10. I Am The Light Of This World
11. Watch The North Wind Rise
12. Sea Child
13. Good Shepherd
14. Keep Your Lam[s Trimmed & Burning
15. Encore: Water Song
Live, tonight!
Foto by Jorma Kaukonen
Then our trek north began with a stop in Athens, Georgia.
The Melting Point, Athens
Foto by Phil Jacobs
Barry Mitterhoff and I first played this joint together a number of years ago. Loved it then… love it now!
Jorma Kaukonen 12, 2018
Jorma Solo
The Foundry
Athens, Georgia
Friday March 2, 2018
First Set:
1. Ain’t In No Hurry
2. Second Chances
3. Hesitation Blues
4. How Long Blues
5. Been So Long
6. Nobody Knows You When You’re Down & Out
7. Barbeque King
8. Let Us Get Together Right Down Here
9. Whining Boy Blues
10. Sleep Song
11. Trial By Fire
12. Watch The North Wind Rise
13. I Am The Light Of This World
14. Keep Your Lamps Trimmed And Burning
Second Set:
1. Serpent Of Dreams
2. Brother Can You Spare A Dime
3. Candy Man
4. Death Don’t Have No Mercy
5. Come Back Baby
6. River Of Time
7. In My Dreams
8. Dime For Beer
9. Sea Child
10. Good Shepherd
11. Bar Room Crystal Ball
12. Water Song
13. I Know You Rider
14. Encore: Embryonic Journey
On stage at the Foundry
Foto by Phil Jacobs
Then I had a private gig at the Firemen’s Kitchen in Hickory, North Carolina.
In the basement of this beautiful theater... Firemen's Kitchen
Foto by Phil Jacobs
Jorma Kaukonen 13, 2018
Jorma Solo
Firemen’s Kitchen
Hickory, North Carolina
Saturday, March 3, 2018
First Set:
1. True Religion
2. Hesitation Blues
3. Serpent Of Dreams
4. How Long Blues
5. I’ll Be All Right Some Day
6. Barbecue King
7. Prohibition Blues
8. In The Kingdom
9. Sleep Song
10. Candy Man
11. Trouble In Mind
Second Set:
1. I See The Light
2. Genesis
3. Nobody Knows You When You’re Down & Out
4. Brother Can You Spare A Dime?
5. Let Us Get Together Right Down Here
6. Come Back Baby
7. River Of Time
8. I Am The Light Of This World
9. That’ll Never Happen No More
10. Sea Child
11. Trial By Fire
12. Watch The North Wind Rise
13. Bar Room Crystal Ball
14. Water Song
15. Keep Your Lamps Trimmed And Burning
16. Encore: Heart Temporary
My personalities are starting to get in the way
Foto by Jorma Kaukonen
Words to live by!
Foto by Jorma Kaukonen
This was a truly enjoyable little gig with some wonderful folks!
Always...
Foto by Jorma Kaukonen
Then it was off to the Grey Eagle in Asheville.
Back to the Grey Eagle
I really like playing the Grey Eagle. This is ground zero for Piedmont style picking… everyone really knows what the deal is. It’s rewarding playing for this crowd!
Gotta love it!
Foto by Phil Jacobs
Jorma Kaukonen 14, 2018
Jorma Solo
The Grey Eagle
Ashville, North Carolina
Sunday, March 4, 2018
First Set:
1. Ain’t In No Hurry
2. Second Chances
3. Hesitation Blues
4. Serpent Of Dreams
5. Barbeque King
6. Let Us Get Together Right Down Here
7. Things That Might Have Been
8. Sea Child
9. Watch The North Wind Rise
10. How Long Blues
11. San Francisco Bay Blues
Second Set:
1. Been So Long
2. Waiting For A Train
3. Prohibition Blues
4. True Religion
5. Death Don’t Have No Mercy
6. River Of Time
7. I Am The Light Of This World
8. The Terrible Operation
9. Come Back Baby
10. Brother Can You Spare A Dime?
11. Sleep Song
12. Trial By Fire
13. Good Shepherd
14. Search My Heart
15. I Know You Rider
16. Encore: Water Song
Holding forth
Foto by Phil Jacobs
So far I’ve been able to give quality folks quality music… indeed. Now I find myself in Charlotte, N.C. where tomorrow I will play at the McGlohon Theater. I hear there’s more winter weather coming up North. Hope there’s more spring in New York by the time we get there in a couple of days.
Onward…
Jorma,
My beagle, gone to the great garbage can in the sky a year now, used to do the same thing.Better still, he could open the fridge and we had to put a screen door hook on the door!
Looking forward to seeing you play at Suffolk Theatre tomorrow.
Peace
@johno I got to hear that one in Tomball, so I figure you got a good shot at hearing it up yonder. Enjoy!
Jorma, see you tomorrow out on Long Island in Riverhead. Can’t wait to see you again. Can you please play “Death Don’t Have No Mercy”, if you remember.
Maverick probably misses those awesome morning strolls, if I dont get my guys (when theres two theres trouble) to the beach once a week the backyard gets destroyed (I have that Larson cartoon on a coffee mug)
Great show in Melbourne, I probably have not seen a “Keep on Truckin'” in twenty years, thanks for the support and a special thanks to Phil #MSDSTRONG
Monster snow in full swing!
Maverick looks like one cool dog, full of energy. We will be getting our new dog this week.looking forward to it. One of lifes great challenges teaching a puppy right from wrong. So anyway We will have a large group of friends and family at the show in Riverhead. Nothing like a Jorma show right in our own backyard. Weather should be okay by Friday out east. We are getting another shot of winter today,hopefully this is the last of it. We will see you Friday and its sold out, right there.
@Jim Hitchcock
Gary Larson! Wish he still drew his daily strip.
@HOGAN
As an ‘upstater’, I’ll bet you have tix for The Egg on Oct 14th! I have a place in Hudson so I’ll be there as well as the Beacon in Nov.
Hey Jorma,
I have two beagles and I have the same problem..lol..someone told me you can buy something to spray on the can but I don’t trust that so I just put it up. Sorry no Spring like weather yet in upstate NY, I guess the city and all the way up to Albany are going to get this one we are only going to get 5 – 9 (just a dustin)..Last Friday we got 32 inches in 7 hours…gotta love it..so dress warm..
Safe Travels and see you in a couple weeks – 13 more days till Spring
Kathy
🙂
@Steve Levenson My favorite Far Side strip!
I’ve never heard that song, but I am pondering the truth in those lyrics.
We had a big Akita and a cat at one time. I own the dreaded tri-level where it seems you spend most of your time going 6 stairs up, or 6 stairs down.
At any rate, the cat made a break from my son’s room down at the end of the hallway. The Akita went into full pursuit mode, approaching breakneck speed in a few strides. The cat nimbly darted through the wooden guard rail, and was on top of the stereo cabinet by the time big boy came spinning out of the turn.
Needless to say, I had to replace the dang guard rail! So Jorma should not get to upset about a little garbage on the floor; now the person responsible for cleaning it up, well that’s another story. I
‘m not so sure if it was the dog in him, or the cat just messing with his mind. @Steve Levenson
@rich l “Why must I be like that, why must I chase the cat? Nothing but the dog in me…” From my favorite dog song….
Nice to see, “I’ll Be All Right Some Day,” enter the fray.
“I found out, animals don’t care…”
Maverick’s adventure’s remind me of one of my favorite Talking Heads song, Animals;
“They wander around like a crazy dog
Make a mistake in the parking lot
Always bumping into things
Always let you down, down, down, down…”
I laugh every time I hear the voice in the background saying, “Bad, bad, bad…”
Dawg, do you wag your tail and run to the door when she comes home?@Steve Levenson
@Andy K False charges of rigged elections and the free press being an enemy are the two greatest threats to democracy’s survival. History has too many examples of authoritarian rule attacking those two institutions off the bat when it wants to come to power.
@carey georgas
Sorry to hear. Seems democracy is on the decline and under attack. False charges of rigged elections and the press being the enemy of the people don’t help.
But encouraging to see the HS students in Florida getting involved. Reminded me of the 60’s.
Election Day in Texas, working the polls, turnout way lighter than it oughtta be.
I’d give my left one to see you play The Barn. Hope you fill it up and burn it down (metaphorically speaking on all counts, of course).
Since moving from NY to SC in 2015, it’s been a bit hard for me to catch any Tuna or Jorma. The Grey Eagle, though a 5 hour journey, was beyond a treat. Jorma, you are really at the top of your game. I get what you say about the area and Piedmont style – one day I’ll get there! A big hi, from all your friends in Bayside, NY!!
What the dog hears when you are talking about the trash: “Blah blah blah Maverick blah blah blah blah Maverick…….”.
Been there…..
BTW asked my wife why our dog (Cheex) gets a treat after he goes to the bathroom, but I get nothing. Life is unfair.
First of all, Jorma, when you get home, Maverick is going to look at you with those loving eyes and you’re going to melt, we all do it with our family canine members.
In reference to above comments, 1st time I saw you was in 1980, was amazed by your playing, you were solo back then. Many years later I took my wife to see acoustic Hot Tuna at the Grange in Kent, CT. My wife just couldn’t get over how you and Jack played together and she commented to me she’d never seen two people have so much fun interacting and playing together.
@Brian Doyle
Congratulations Brian on your first Jorma show.
Deep soul. When I first saw Jorma back in 75′, I thought, If I ever learn to play the the guitar, it’s gonna be like that. Completely unique in the world of rock.
My first several shows were electric, but the techniques on many of the songs were of the fingerstyle. It showed me that you don’t have to emulate the pyrotechnics of many of the guitar heroes out there.
what a treat to still be able to enjoy his sweet, ever spontaneous creativity.
I loved your description, your observation of your experience.
Keep coming back
Major snow coming ny area and northward wed,into thurs. on top of major snow from a few days ago lots of power still out up north. heads up. g
Saw the Melbourne gig…First time seeing Jorma live…Impressed…Jorma sits comfortably in his own soul on stage and you feel like you are present at a purposefully created moment…Especially up close in the 2nd row…
Jorma makes you understand why he plays acoustic because there are wood sounds, tones, and chording you can’t get out of an electric guitar…What Jorma is doing hails back to before there were electric guitars and it’s really where it all came from in the first place…
I got the sense that the music Jorma played was what he started out to do when he first started playing…Methodical learned guitar combined with a whole lot of blues tradition…Sort of like a destiny fulfilled and a myth lived…
Jorma closes or turns his eyes downward when playing probably because of the lights…Made me think of Blind Lemon Jefferson…He sustains a groan type sound after a verse almost like an ohm-like mantra…All part of the creation of the moment and entering of his music world…The crossroads from whenst it all first came…Summoning like the Tibetan monks…
Seeing Jorma is like experiencing an elder statesman of the craft who is as deep as the stain in his guitar and the cracks in the finish…
The Melbourne stage set:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=827733837410232&set=a.544087025774916.1073741830.100005208704771&type=3&theater
In the kingdom makes the acoustic set.
That’s cool.