Photo by Jorma Kaukonen
Friday night I got the guys together, dealt Steve Bernstein into the mix and wound up with four aces! Steve’s addition allowed Jack and Justin and to explore another sonic landscape… and a grand excursion was had by all!
Hot Tuna 48, 2022
The Electric Band
Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
& Justin Guip
With Special Guest Steve Bernstein
Friday, December 2, 2022
First Set:
- Whining Boy Blues, Flammang
- That’ll Never Happen No More, Flammang
- Great Divide Revisited, Blond SST
- Ode To Billy Dean, Tele
- Soliloquy For Two, Blond SST
- Death Don’t Have No Mercy, Tele
- Trial By Fire, Blond SST
- Bowlegged Woman, ES 345
Second Set:
- Hesitation Blues, Blond SST
- How Long Blues, Blond SST
- Barbeque King, Blond SST
- Hit Single # 1 ES 345
- Good Shepherd, Blond SST
- Letter To The North Star, Blond
- Come Back Baby, Blond SST
- Funky # 7 ES 345
- Encore: Water Song Cherry SST
Photo by Rita Ryan
We continued to converse musically the second night.
Hot Tuna 49, 2022
The Electric Band
Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
& Justin Guip
With Special Guest Steve Bernstein
The Capitol Theater
Portchester, New York
Saturday, December 3, 2022
First Set:
- Hesitation Blues
- Mann’s Fate
- Soliloquy For 2
- Song For The Stainless Cymbal
- Ode To Billy Dean
- Hit Single #1
- Sea Child
- Trial By Fire
- Bowlegged Woman
Second Set:
- Nobody Knows You When You’re Down & Out
- Barbeque King
- Parchman Farm
- Ice Age
- Come Back Baby
- Been So Long
- Sleep Song
- Good Shepherd
- Funky # 7
- Encore: Water Song
Tomorrow the 5th of December, we’ll be at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank, and Mr. Bernstein will be on board again. Steve will also join us at the Wellmont in Monclair. Good times are in the offing.
Photo by Jorma Kaukonen
I love my Deltone, but it’s always nice to make new friends!
Onward!
It was mighty impressive on Wed. night at the Wellmont Theater, Carey. I was able to scrounge the following up from Tues. night’s show, taken on someone’s cellphone so don’t get dizzy watching it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vILF7zkgoQI
@carey georgas
It sounds pretty fucking awesome. Mr. Bernstein made quite a contribution to last night’s show with his unique musical stylings.
Thank you, Arlen. Syncopation, I mean Hesitation Blues was the first tune came to mind when I was imagining Tuna w/horns. I’d bet Steve has had interaction of some sort with Alan Toussaint. There was definitely a New Orleans vibe in his accompaniment. I’m still dyin’ to know what Bowlegged Woman sounds like with a horn.
Link to Jorma’s Bexley bookstore interview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_ZFq3SJCMU
https://youtu.be/hvSTL6bZ8Yg
This is Hot Tuna at the Capitol with Steve Bernstein.
12/7/22
Happy Anniversary # 34 to V and Jorma
and many more
Hi!
I think I may have taken that photo of you and Maestro Steven Bernstein!
Another great show! Loved every note.
Safe travels
Rita Ryan
@BrendanC
Wow. That must’ve been something to see. Er, uh hear. Experience. That’s the word I’m looking for. Lucky you.
Please tell me Steve will ve at the Paramount in Huntington. I will be there both nights third row center. Watched the stream from the Capitol. Sounded like he was part of the band forever. Superb and sublime!
Woohoo! Hot Tuna with another side of Bernstein, please! What a feast. What’s for dessert? Turn it up and ROCK ME BABY! Have fun guys!
@carey georgas
Stevie-Boy on every song, Careman. Had me wondering how the band ever got by without him, way he deftly blended in.
Did the trio have the horn accompaniment on every song? If so, I’d pay just to hear how he arranged “Bowlegged Woman”.
Mr. Rosano is a master at his craft. I love my Princetone. Amazing amp. Never tried a Flammang, but I have a Pre War on order. Was at their factory, great sounding guitars.
Love that gear!
See you tonight Jorma and team.
Keep your lamps………..
I’m looking forward to the Wellmont, Jorma!