Thread: Anybody seen Hot Tuna recently?

They're still alive and playing locally in a few. Is it worth a Saturday night?

Jorma and Jack? How could you not? Sure, there will be some slow boring crap, but i'll bet ya a pitcher that there's at least one or two tunes that are pure fuckin magic. Shit Benny, they've been playin together goin on 50 years!!!!

I saw them one year ago.
The age is starting to take its toll on them and they have slowed down even in the last couple years. There is such a cult following now though that the show I saw in Boulder was pretty lively as far as the crowd went. We still had fun. Absolutely packed at the Boulder theater. They did not play Water Song which I was pretty bummed about but whatever.



They played acoustic only at the show I saw so it would not sound like this but this is one of my favorite jams ever.

Originally Posted by Tye 1on

Shit Benny, they've been playin together goin on 50 years!!!!

This is being billed at the 50th anniversary tour. Jezuz. But I saw both at the Fillmore backing that Slick lady a looooong time ago.

So ya goin or did you forget you posted this?








cue old golf caddy joke...

1. This question sucks. Of course you go.

2. You didn't go, did you?

3. Dammit Benny!

4. Moran.

So Bob Mc shows up at his regular links course in SLC, but this time, to his surprise, his buddies sprung for a caddie for him. They called up to get the best caddy. Caddymaster said yeah, Old Larry is around, been here for years. Bob's buds say yeah, that's cool, but Bob usually hits his drives over 200, well 190 yards, every time, how's this old dude gonna see that ball?!?!?!

Answer- we don't call him ole Eagle Eye Larry for nothin, he'll have no problem watching bob's silly little drives.

So, up to the first tee steps Bob. Gazes out into the fairway like fuckin Clint Eastwood or sumpin. Nice relaxed backswing, he accidentally nails the fucker. Looking over at the old tottering decrepit Old Larry, he can't help it...so, Larry, did you see where that ball went?

"Of course I did, I'm Eagle Eye"

Ok, then, so, where is it????????






Old Larry:

"I forgot."

they rawked in 1979. almost as good as frank marino.

I don't care how old they are, Jack and Jorma fuckin rock it. The only downside the last couple times I saw them was Barry Mitterhoff on the mandolin. I think Jack and Jorma have got in under control with out him.

Embryonic Journey is probably one of the best songs ever written.

Embryonic Journey - Jorma Kaukonen

I used to work at this club in DC in the early 80's and Jorma would play solo acoustic shows, nearly 4 hours of music with just one break and another before the encore, just him in a chair, it was amazing.

One of my best friends in this world grew up in Manhattan, he had over 200 hours of live electric Hot Tuna on reel-to-reel off the soundboard at the Palladium. So the guy dies at 30 and everyone was so shocked that no one thought about the tapes, I guess his parents threw them out when they had his apartment cleaned out, they're gone. Shitty story all around, really.

Benny....I luv hot tuna and I wanna go! PM me info, where is this?

Been a follower for many years, would imagine it would be hard for this to suck!

Sprite

Originally Posted by Benny Profane

This is being billed at the 50th anniversary tour. Jezuz. But I saw both at the Fillmore backing that Slick lady a looooong time ago.

Omg...I sure as hell hope she wasn't squawking "We built this city"


Back in the day, she was really sumpthin!

Sprite

Edit: though I suppose if it was back at the Filmore such a frightening tune would not have been heard!

They are still capable of bringing the magic..(I saw tham last at targhee fest, they shone brightly. Sickness, Mandolin included). I have seen Jorma/Jack a number of times over 25 years, one of the best was at a dinner theatre show...shrimp n' Jorma!
Anyhoo, they are playing seriously a few blocks from my parents house Dec. 9th (Westcott Theatre, Syracuse) but alas, I will be back home in the Tetons that night...

Originally Posted by snowsprite

Omg...I sure as hell hope she wasn't squawking "We built this city"


Back in the day, she was really sumpthin!

Sprite

Edit: though I suppose if it was back at the Filmore such a frightening tune would not have been heard!

Oh, no, well before that. She was 8.5 months pregnant with China, and they were doing a lot of songs from Volunteers. Jorma had the flu, she said, but he still rocked.

It's at the Ridgefield Playhouse, 12/6. Let's all get together and go.

DEFINITELY GO!!!

Jack is one of my original bass-playing influences, and the same goes for Jorma on the guitar. Jorma's solo album Land of Heroes is one of my all-time favorites.

[namedrop]back in elementary school, China was the first girl I ever knew w/ dyed hair. This was the same era when Pete Sears would play crazy blues stuff on my 'rents harpsichord.[/namedrop]

Originally Posted by snowsprite

Back in the day, [Grace Slick] was really sumpthin!

Gawd, I was so in love with her in the late 60s/early 70s. She was the coolest older chick ever. Some of the best concerts I've ever been to.

I still listen to a lot of Jorma. Genesis is one of coolest tunes EVAH!!!

In fact, Phosphorescent Rat is currently in my car's CD changer.

Heh. I just remembered something. China was proof to me that taking LSD didn't deform your future baby. Really. Back then, one wing of anti-drug propaganda told us that would happen.

Anybody from Westchester/Fairfield/NYC area want to go this Saturday night (12/6) with Sprite and me? I have one extra ticket. Old hippies preferred.

That was fun. I most enjoyed the "other" guitarist, Barry Mitterhoff. Dude had a very unique and cool collection of guitars, a couple of which were very small. All electric show.

Found myself a nice place to see a show or two. Johnny Lang and Buddy Guy coming up.

Cool, was wondering how that show was. Did you find another old hippy for the extra ticket? Yeah, Mitterhoff rocks. Kinda like going to see Lucinda Williams. She's really good, but her guitarist rips!!!