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sd_smoker · 03-23-2006, 12:09 PM

You should check out a guy named Jorma Kaukonen. He was a founding member of Jefferson Airplane and went on to found a classic rock/electric blues band called Hot Tuna. I was never a big fan of his singing, especially live, but he can sure play. Anyway, I came across a solo album of his called Blue Country Heart. It's got some great acoustic blues, good slide guitar, and a front porch country kinda feel to it. He actually manages to sing in tune and his voice really fits this style. Kinda sorta reminds me of Mark Knopfler to give you some idea.

Here's the summary of this album from Amazon:

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Singer and guitarist extraordinaire Jorma Kaukonen was a devoted aficionado of early-20th-century rural music long before he cofounded Jefferson Airplane in 1965 and Hot Tuna some years later. On his new solo album, Kaukonen has found an imaginative setting to remind listeners how a fusion of styles and influences from both black and white musicians defined American country music in its formative decades. Included here are gems, both familiar and obscure, by the likes of Jimmie Rodgers, the Delmore Brothers, Jimmie Davis, Cliff Carlisle, and other country musicians who were clearly inspired by their blues cousins. Backed by the Nashville All-Stars, a supersonic string band comprising bluegrass masters Sam Bush (mandolin), Jerry Douglas (Dobro), Béla Fleck (banjo), and Byron House (stand-up bass), all playing on vintage 1920s and '30s acoustic instruments, Kaukonen revives and vividly reinterprets these blues-drenched country classics for a new generation of listeners.

jjmd · 03-23-2006, 05:53 PM

Jorma is outstandingly talented. Hot Tuna is an incredible band that I have listened to for many years. I would second your rec to give him and Hot Tuna a try. You won't be disappointed.

mannish · 03-23-2006, 06:13 PM

talented like crazy. That entire crowd/scene was terrific and IMHO under appreciated by the masses.

geoffrie · 03-24-2006, 07:25 AM

One of the greatest shows I ever saw was Jorma.
One of the worst shows I ever saw was Jorma.

Saw him out on Long Island in the late 70s - did over of two hours of solo acoustic and then an hour and half of electric with the band.

Saw him a couple of years later in his punk phase - early 80s - he had a band called White Gland, I think. Saw them downtown at a small club. Did a 20 minute set of acoustic - then they played the worst wanna be punk music I ever heard - and I tolerated punk music of that era (Went through my punk music phase in the 70s). My friend kept calling for Jack Cassidy and got into a fight with the bass player after he took offense. We we're thrown out.

Spent alot of time listening to Double Dose ... poorly recorded album but good music. And of course Burgers....

sd_smoker · 03-24-2006, 08:01 AM

There's actually a review for one of Jorma's albums on Amazon by that bass player. The poor guy knew he was hated almost universally by Jorma and Jack fans and tries to defend himself a little bit in the review.

Stone · 03-24-2006, 10:05 AM

Thanks for calling this one out. I think I'll give it a shot. He's got some great bluegrass players on there with him too. Bela Fleck, Jerry Douglas, & Sam Bush !!

BTW it's $8.97 at Deep Discount CD with free shipping.
http://www.deepdiscountcd.com/index....c=696998639423

sd_smoker · 03-27-2006, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Stone

Thanks for calling this one out. I think I'll give it a shot. He's got some great bluegrass players on there with him too. Bela Fleck, Jerry Douglas, & Sam Bush !!

BTW it's $8.97 at Deep Discount CD with free shipping.
http://www.deepdiscountcd.com/index....c=696998639423

That's what caught my attention as well, being a bluegrass fan. It really is a great album! You won't regret it...

geoffrie · 03-28-2006, 05:49 AM

Mentioned this on another thread ... but try gettign the DVD for Grateful Dawg.

Jerry Garcia and David Grisman following their bluegrass roots. Good interviews, good history, and very good music.

03-23-2006, 05:53 PM	#2
jjmd Club Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 3,739	Jorma is outstandingly talented. Hot Tuna is an incredible band that I have listened to for many years. I would second your rec to give him and Hot Tuna a try. You won't be disappointed. __________________ Wasn't it Ben Franklin who said: "A Pizza, a Pickle-tickle and a good Cuban smoke, Makes a man happy, sleepy... and broke!" No, come to think of it, I believe it was fitzonelove. -Shrink

03-24-2006, 08:01 AM	#5
sd_smoker Club Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: OKC Posts: 4,336	There's actually a review for one of Jorma's albums on Amazon by that bass player. The poor guy knew he was hated almost universally by Jorma and Jack fans and tries to defend himself a little bit in the review. __________________ "Personal charisma is a force that undermines institutions as often as it sustains them. Political institutions need the more reliable buttresses of tradition and duty. Mass emotionalism and celebrity-worship are hostile to any constitutional system."

03-24-2006, 10:05 AM	#6
Stone Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Diego Posts: 419	Thanks for calling this one out. I think I'll give it a shot. He's got some great bluegrass players on there with him too. Bela Fleck, Jerry Douglas, & Sam Bush !! BTW it's $8.97 at Deep Discount CD with free shipping. http://www.deepdiscountcd.com/index....c=696998639423 __________________ The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.

03-23-2006, 06:13 PM	#3
mannish Herf God Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Springville, AL USA Posts: 15,792	talented like crazy. That entire crowd/scene was terrific and IMHO under appreciated by the masses.

03-24-2006, 07:25 AM	#4
geoffrie Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: West Village Posts: 901	One of the greatest shows I ever saw was Jorma. One of the worst shows I ever saw was Jorma. Saw him out on Long Island in the late 70s - did over of two hours of solo acoustic and then an hour and half of electric with the band. Saw him a couple of years later in his punk phase - early 80s - he had a band called White Gland, I think. Saw them downtown at a small club. Did a 20 minute set of acoustic - then they played the worst wanna be punk music I ever heard - and I tolerated punk music of that era (Went through my punk music phase in the 70s). My friend kept calling for Jack Cassidy and got into a fight with the bass player after he took offense. We we're thrown out. Spent alot of time listening to Double Dose ... poorly recorded album but good music. And of course Burgers....

03-28-2006, 05:49 AM	#8
geoffrie Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: West Village Posts: 901	Mentioned this on another thread ... but try gettign the DVD for Grateful Dawg. Jerry Garcia and David Grisman following their bluegrass roots. Good interviews, good history, and very good music.