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Showing posts with label Hot Tuna. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hot Tuna. Show all posts
Friday, February 8, 2013
Acoustic Hot Tuna on tour and more!
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Jorma & Hot Tuna on Tour!
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Thursday, July 26, 2012
Hot Tuna comes to Phoenix!
Well, Mesa to be exact. Last night Jorma, Jack and Barry weathered the heat and performed for an intimate crowd of in tune followers at the Mesa Arts Center. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Mesa Arts Center it is certainly one of the finest facilities of it's type anywhere. I have seen many shows here including Buddy Guy and Jeff Beck as well as Hot Tuna on numerous occasions. The interior aesthetic of the Virginia G. Piper Repertory Theater is matched only by it's incredible acoustic quality which brings us to the show.
Hot Tuna played a 26 (to my count) songset which was broken by one short intermission. HT (Jorma Kaukonen on his signature Martin tobacco burst acoustic and vocals; Barry Mitterhoff on mandolin, ukelele, tenor guitar and octave mandolin; and Jack Casady on his signature Epiphone hollow body electric bass put together a very cohesive and interesting show. The concert began with True Religion which set the pace for what was to come all night... Hot Tuna, Rev. Gary Davis, rag style blues (with a touch of bluegrass and jazz). Early in the concert they played Hesitation Blues, one of my personal favorites in very traditional regalia but with a sweet "Hillbilly Jazz" (bluegrass and jazz mixed) break in the middle. Mitterhoff played a particularly cool solo on this track. On another RG Davis track, Let's Get Together, Jack took the first of many bass solos of the evening. Come Back Baby and Let's Talk It Over were both particularly strong. Jorma's guitar work was clean and expressive and he played a particularly nice solo on this track. How Long blues was another really strong performance followed by Let Me Lay It On You and a bluegrass jam to finish the first set. During the break I was checking out the bands gear and ended up in a discussion with the couple sitting just in front of me. I have been recently suffering dry eyes, a pretty common malady of living in the desert, using the computer too much and so on. The lady in front of me offered a vial of a solution that she has been prescribed and wow did it help. I also ran into a good friend Gene and his wife Cindi, fellow Hot Tuna fans. Second set included the Vicksburg Stomp (and they were literally dancing in the aisles), 99 Year Blues, Bar B Que King (featuring a great blues solo by Jorma)and the Doctor Gonna Fix It. This was a particularly great set sans the one overly exuberant fan sitting in the front row (with the close cut hair, wire rimmed glasses and Tommy Bahama shirt...yeah you know who you are) who was clapping along just ahead of the band to the point of total disruption. I mean it's hard enough for a totally acoustic band to run through all of these great tunes and stay tight but to have some egghead with no rhythm clapping louder than the band! I know...at least he enjoyed himself. HT wrapped the set with Good Shepherd, Parchment Farm, Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning (one of my favorites from the early days of Tuna) and encoring with the Water Song. Nobody left the house without their fill of great traditional blues and Hot Tuna mix. Barry, Jack and Jorma played their asses off and Jorma's voice sounds as solid as it did when he first formed Hot Tuna. I don't know if it was the theatre acoustics or Jorma's guitar but it really sounded particularly crisp. The interactions of the band members were priceless and Jack became quite animated during a number of tracks which is always a treat. These guys were having fun and so was the audience. If you haven't seen these guys in a few years, this is a great. Catch it while you can. Great show guys!!
I apologize for the lack of photos and original video but I'm having el;ectronic malfunction today. I'll replace the video and supplimental photos as I can.
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Thursday, July 5, 2012
Hot Tuna in Colo. & Ariz. July 2012
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(Austin, Texas) Hot Tuna, Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady, rev up their audiences with groundbreaking music and insightful songs that keep them a moving musical force. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees from their legendary Jefferson Airplane days, Hot Tuna updates their repertoire always keeping a roisterous sound and a wry sense of humor. Adding dimension to the duo is mandolin virtuoso Barry Mitterhoff and, when electric, daring drummer Skoota Warner. Hot Tuna has just released a two-hour live performance DVD, Jorma’s 70th Birthday Celebration with special guests and guitar players galore. (HotTuna.com) About Hot Tuna’s live performances the critics say:
“The symbiotic force of Kaukonen and Casady’s electrifying music led the band into a seminal rock jam. All told, the stunning performance cemented Hot Tuna’s continued presence as a fresh and innovative face of rock blues more than 50 years after the duo began playing together.” – Crawdaddy
“Kaukonen's highly inventive guitar work rocks tough and articulate, clean as a cat's whiskers. He still sings with that slightly strange, quintessentially laid-back voice, waxing wry with an existential bent. His melodies, even mean as a snake, have warmed over the years. Casady is Casady, one of the most unorthodox and profoundly gifted bassists ever known to rock music. They've always been a fascinating pair." – Twin Cities Daily Planet
Greats, Innovators, Initiators of Psychedelic Rock, Purveyors of the Blues, Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady are all these and more, they are themselves masters of expression. Catch the excitement live as they tour this summer. If not check out their new DVD and follow their escapades on twitter: @HotTunaBand.
July 01 The Bull Run Concert Series, Shirley, MA Shows: 3 & 7pm
July 05 Westbrook Performing Arts Center, Also Darol Anger, Westbrook, ME
July 06 The Flying Monkey, Plymouth, NH
July 07 The Theater at Newburyport High School, Newburyport, MA
July 09 The Arts Center, Carrboro, NC
July 10 Bijou Theatre, Knoxville, TN
July 11 Diana Wortham Theatre @Pack Place, Asheville, NC
July 13 Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA
July 14 Tampa Bay Perf. Arts Ctr, Tampa, FL
July 17 One World Theatre, Austin, TX
July 18 Kessler Theatre, Dallas, TX
July 20 Oriental Theatre, Denver, CO
July 21 Third Street Perf. Arts. Ctr, Carbondale, CO
July 22 Sheridan Opera House, Telluride, CO
July 25 Mesa Arts Ctr, Mesa, AZ
July 26 Orpheum Theatre, Flagstaff, AZ
July 27 Anthology, San Diego, CA
July 28 Rio Theatre, Santa Cruz, CA
July 30/31 Sweetwater, Mill Valley, CA (SOLD OUT!)
Aug. 02 Tower Theatre, Bend, OR
Aug. 03 Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR
Aug. 04 Mount Baker R&B Festival, Bellingham, WA, Electric
If you like what I’m doing, Like ---Bman’s Blues Report--- Facebook Page! I’m looking for great talent and trying to grow the audience for your favorites band! - ”LIKE”
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Electric Hot Tuna - Jorma's 70th Birthday Celebration - New DVD Release Review
The hot band on tour right now is Hot Tuna! Yep, Jorma and Jack are back on the road and to kick off their road trip Fur Peace Ranch has release live footage extracted from 2 nights of concerts at the Beacon Theater in NYC on December 3&4, 2010. I don't know how many of you have seen Jorma and Hot Tuna live but I have had the pleasure many times over a number of years. The recording begins with I See The Light featuring Jorma on his J190 and Jack joined by Barry Mitterhoff on an 8 string Danelectro guitar with lipstick pickups and Skoota Warner on drums. The band is joined on stage by John Hammond for a cool version of I Can Tell with Hammond on 335 and Jorma pushing his trademark solos through a goldtop. Then the tension starts to build with Warren Haynes on 335, Bill Kirchen on Tele, Larry Campbell on fiddle and Mitterhoff changes over to an electric mandolin. Kirchen has been separated from his old tele (probably retired) but the new one can talk just fine. If you've never seen Tuna with Mitterhoff, man can play the mandolin and doesn't restrict his playing to traditional mandolin formatting but uses it often as a mini guitar creating an interesting sound. In this case he's playing a 4 string which could be a tenor electric guitar. Very cool. Haynes rips off a pretty nice solo on the 335 and these guys seem to have been playing together forever. Jorma steps in with the Goldtop and his distinctive sound and with Campbell playing great violin riffs you could close your eyes and swear you were hearing Tuna in the 70's.
For Water Song the crew is joined by Byron House on upright electric bass played both plucked and bowed. Mitterhoff switched over to an acoustic f -style and Jorma pulls out a beautiful maple capped hollow body electric with a particularly light acoustical sound. On Bowlegged Woman/Knock Kneed Man Casady opens the song with a a nice solid bass riff. This track has a particularly nice funky swamp funk enforced by Oteil Burbridge on Fodera 6 string bass. Mittenhoff again playing an unconventional electro mando like instrument with 5 strings rippin some pretty cool solos. Burbridge gets the spotlight playing some interesting jazz chord and lead jazz bass lines. You can see Jorma just groovin to what's being layed down. Bob Wier joins mid song and dons a 335. The band continues the groove for quite some time building the tension but without anyone stepping on top of anyone else. Jorma pulls the reins back in with a crisp solo and a refrain of the chorus. Wier takes lead vocals on a cool version of Walking Blues. Both Wier and Jorma take turns on lead guitar and Mittenhoff as well on the 4 stringer. Steve Earle joins the band for Hometown Blues which the band plays in a rag style. Earle plays a black electrified acoustic Martin. Jorma keeps the band in the rag style groove with 99 Year Blues. I particularly like Jorma's vocals on this track. He's always strong but this track is right on. Mittenhoff is back on the F style and rips a few solos. Casady gets a chance to step up for some melodic bass lines which is always a pleasure. The band takes it to the funk a little and Burbridge and Casady trade lead lines.
The show is concluded with Jimmy Reed's Baby What You Want Me To Do. The entire force is onstage for a giant jam. This is a great conclusion for a great bunch of musicians. The attendee's certainly got their money's worth over this two night concert.Again Hot Tuna is on the road. Check the concert schedule below to see if they are coming to your town:
| 06/21/12 | State Theatre Ithaca, NY | Electric Hot Tuna | also Steve Kimock | |
| 06/22/12 | Count Basie Theatre Red Bank, NJ | Electric Hot Tuna | also Steve Kimock | |
| 06/23/12 | The Wellmont Theatre Montclair, NJ | Electric Hot Tuna | With a brief appearance by Bob Steeler. Also Steve Kimock Tickets | |
| 06/25/12 | The National Richmond, VA | Electric Hot Tuna | also Steve Kimock | |
| 06/26/12 | Grand Opera House Wilmington, DE | Electric Hot Tuna | With Bob Steeler on drums. Also Steve Kimock | |
| 06/28/12 | Sherman Theater Stroudsburg, PA | Electric Hot Tuna | also Steve Kimock Tickets | |
| 06/29/12 | Theatre at Westbury Westbury, NY | Electric Hot Tuna | also Steve Kimock | |
| 06/30/12 | Venetian Theater, Caramoor Festival Katonah, NY | Acoustic Hot Tuna | also David Bromberg | |
| 07/01/12 | The Bull Run Concert Series Shirley, MA | Acoustic Hot Tuna | two shows: 3pm & 7pm | |
| 07/05/12 | Westbrook Performing Arts Center Westbrook, ME | Acoustic Hot Tuna | also Darol Anger Tickets | |
| 07/06/12 | The Flying Monkey Plymouth, NH | Acoustic Hot Tuna | ||
| 07/07/12 | The Theater at Newburyport High School Newburyport, MA | Acoustic Hot Tuna | Tickets | |
| 07/09/12 | The Arts Center Carrboro, NC | Acoustic Hot Tuna | Tickets | |
| 07/10/12 | Bijou Theatre Knoxville, TN | Acoustic Hot Tuna | ||
| 07/11/12 | Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place Asheville, NC | Acoustic Hot Tuna | ||
| 07/13/12 | Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA | Acoustic Hot Tuna | Tickets | |
| 07/14/12 | Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center Tampa, FL | Acoustic Hot Tuna | ||
| 07/17/12 | One World Theatre Austin, TX | Acoustic Hot Tuna | ||
| 07/18/12 | Kessler Theater Dallas, TX | Acoustic Hot Tuna | Tickets | |
| 07/20/12 | Oriental Theatre Denver, CO | Acoustic Hot Tuna | Tickets | |
| 07/21/12 | Third Street Performing Arts Center Carbondale, CO | Acoustic Hot Tuna | Tickets | |
| 07/22/12 | Sheridan Opera House Telluride, CO | Acoustic Hot Tuna | ||
| 07/25/12 | Mesa Arts Center Mesa, AZ | Acoustic Hot Tuna | ||
| 07/26/12 | Orpheum Theatre Flagstaff, AZ | Acoustic Hot Tuna | Tickets | |
| 07/27/12 | Anthology San Diego, CA | Acoustic Hot Tuna | Tickets | |
| 07/28/12 | Rio Theatre Santa Cruz, CA | Acoustic Hot Tuna | Tickets | |
| 07/30/12 | Sweetwater Music Hall Mill Valley, CA | Acoustic Hot Tuna | SOLD OUT | |
| 07/31/12 | Sweetwater Music Hall Mill Valley, CA | Acoustic Hot Tuna | SOLD OUT | |
| 08/02/12 | Tower Theatre Bend, OR | Acoustic Hot Tuna | ||
| 08/03/12 | Aladdin Theater Portland, OR | Acoustic Hot Tuna | ||
| 08/04/12 | Mount Baker Rhythm & Blues Festival Deming Log Show Fairgrounds, Bellingham, WA | Electric Hot Tuna | ||
| 08/11/12 | Fur Peace Station Pomeroy, OH | Acoustic Hot Tuna | SOLD OUT. Jack & Jorma. Also The Persuasions. | |
| 09/01/12 | Dark Star Jubilee Legend Valley, Thornville, OH | Jorma Kaukonen | 3pm | |
| 09/13/12 | Stage One Fairfield, CT | Jorma Kaukonen | ||
| 09/14/12 | The Colonial Theatre Phoenixville, PA | Jorma Kaukonen | also Loudon Wainwright III | |
| 09/15/12 | The Stephen Talkhouse Amagansett, NY | Jorma Kaukonen | ||
| 10/04/12 | The Birchmere Alexandria, VA | Jorma Kaukonen | ||
| 10/05/12 | Rams Head On Stage Annapolis, MD | Jorma Kaukonen | also Peter Mulvey | |
| 10/06/12 | Kirk Avenue Music Hall Roanoke, VA | Jorma Kaukonen | ||
| 10/07/12 | Natasha's Bistro & Bar Lexington, KY | Jorma Kaukonen | CORRECT DATE | |
| 10/11/12 | Infinity Hall Norfolk, CT | Jorma Kaukonen | CORRECT DATE | |
| 10/12/12 | Earlville Opera House Earlville, NY | Jorma Kaukonen | ||
| 10/13/12 | Narrows Center for the Arts Fall River, MA | Jorma Kaukonen | ||
| 10/14/12 | YMCA Boulton Center for the Performing Arts Bay Shore, NY | Jorma Kaukonen | ||
| 10/18/12 | Brewery Arts Center Carson City, NV | Jorma Kaukonen | ||
| 10/19/12 | Napa Valley Opera House Napa, CA | Jorma Kaukonen | ||
| 10/20/12 | Swedish American Hall at Cafe Du Nord San Francisco, CA | Jorma Kaukonen | Two shows: 7pm & 10pm | |
| 10/21/12 | The Big Room at The Sierra Nevada Chico, CA | Jorma Kaukonen | ||
| 11/01/12* | Dakota Jazz Club Restaurant Minneapolis, MN | Jorma Kaukonen | ||
| 11/02/12* | The Redstone Room Davenport, IA | Jorma Kaukonen | ||
| 11/03/12 | Stoughton Opera House Stoughton, WI | Jorma Kaukonen | ||
| 11/10/12 | Fur Peace Station Pomeroy, OH | Electric Hot Tuna | with Bill Kirchen. SOLD OUT! | |
| 11/15/12* | Bell's Eccentric Cafe Back Room Kalamazoo, MI | Jorma Kaukonen | also Steve Kimock | |
| 11/16/12* | City Winery Chicago, IL | Jorma Kaukonen | also Steve Kimock | |
| 11/17/12* | City Winery Chicago, IL | Jorma Kaukonen | also Steve Kimock | |
| 11/18/12* | 20th Century Theatre Cincinnati, OH | Jorma Kaukonen | also Steve Kimock | |
| 12/13/12 | Zappa Jerusalem, Israel | Jorma Kaukonen | ||
| 12/15/12 | Zappa Tel Aviv, Israel | Jorma Kaukonen |
The special features on the DVD include a photo gallery, the presentation of a Les Paul shaped birthday cake to Jorma and a brief discussion with Jorma and jack about Tuna's most recent release.
If you like what I’m doing, Like ---Bman’s Blues Report--- Facebook Page! I’m looking for great talent and trying to grow the audience for your favorites band! - ”LIKE”
This appears to be a bootlegged video of the concert...not actual footage from the DVD but of the actual performance:
Please check the link to get a licensed copy of this concert with much better video and audio quality.
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