Jack and Jorma have been playing this tune for over 50 years now, I know because this was one of the first songs I tried to learn when I about 14. As an aside, this song is credited to the incredible (blind) Rev Gary Davis, who taught Jorma, along with many of the other top guitarists from the 60s. If you know of Davis's work you can hear him even now in Jorma's rendition of this piece. Unfortunately Davis is not well known except amongst folk & rock historians, but definitely worth the check out. Sadly he passed in 1972. There is a great biography of him by Ian Zach. See also Wikipedia for a brief bio.
I went to summer camp in Connecticut and the guitar student was a student of Rev Gary Davis. He got him to come to the camp and give a concert. A day I will never forget. I even have about 20 photos. This is a great cover musically nut vocally does not come close to the original.
I wouldn't think of myself as a blues historian anywhere near as deep as Robert Crumb, but Rev Gary Davis was a sought after teacher of an authentic finger picking style. Bobby Weir was a student, among some notable other luminaries. For years I wondered about that until I watched a RU-vid video with lots of closeups of his right picking hand. I was floored, killing floored, man... He used only his thumb and forefinger, except for an occasional back knuckle roll. Jorma cheats and uses 3-4 fingers...😁 I just flail away with random abandon.
My first concert, Hot Tuna, in Stony Brook NY. Cat Stevens was the opener, but the routy Long Island crowd was there for Tuna, and booed Stevens. Dumb asses. After 2 songs, Cat said, "Hey, if you're not into it", stood up and left. House lights came up, and Tuna didn't come on for like an hour. I don't think they were in the building! But after they did, I was hooked. Papa John and the boys stole my musical heart and I've been a fan ever since. I play their stuff and was lucky to go to so many live shows and was never disappointed. F'ing Tuna!
Back in 1996 we are at Wolf mountain in Park City, Utah for the further festival and hot tuna was up on stage. We were sitting second row off to the left with a slight breeze blown directly into the band and we were packing bowls with topped off with cobwebbed opium. After getting clobbered by the wafering wiffs of of our ancient incense and dank buduring Jorma chimes in during a song break and quotes the Old Milwaukee beer commercial and exclaimed, "You know guys, it just doesn't get any better than this!!" Truth right there
I still remember seeing these guys bacvk in 1973 at the Academy of Music in NYC. They played for about 4 hours staright with nary a break. Pretty much the entire house was tripping on Owsley acid (me too). It was a religious experience to say the least.
Those were amazing days and shows. Same audience with Pink Floyd at the Kennedy Center listening to their new quadrophonic system. Meddle had just been released.
I've been a fan since I was 7 in 1968. I got Surrealistic Pillow for my birthday and loaned it to my cousin. 5 years later I got it back. Worth the weight, wicked good wait it was, ayuh.
I remember walking into More Music in Santa Cruz and Cassidy walked in and played some basses. Great player and very nice man. Always wanted to meet Jorma....love his playing.
I was at the Fillmore San Francisco in '94 when it reopened. Bill Graham was at the door handing out apples like he did in the old days. There were projected videos on the walls that enhanced the mushrooms I had. Hot Tuna played a spectacular show and sat in with Jefferson Airplane that night.
I love Hot Tuna, I was lucky & got to go to my first concert, for my 13th birthday in 1968, headliner was, excellent show. I wish could have seen Hot Tuna, love Jorma and Jack.❤
I saw Hot Tuna in early 1993 at Bogart’s in Cincinnati. Much to my surprise, Papa John Creach joined them on stage. When he came onto the stage I took a deep breath of joy and had tears in my eyes as I didn’t think he was still alive. (He passed away a year later.) His 1971 self-titled album is one of my favorites, along with the 1972 Hot Tuna album he played on, Burgers.
You guys are so awesome… Seen you many times as Hot Tuna, and thank you for signing my signature bass, Jack!👍❤️ It has great sound, wonderful feel, and beautiful to look at also!😁
Everyone I knew as a teenager in the 60's loved music old or new. We loved the "new" groups like The Jefferson Airplane and followed their amazing career. Hot Tuna was essential listening and still is.
I saw Hot Tuna in the late 60’s in Dallas. I guess that people were wondering what happened to Grace slick. They were much known for their guitar skills; which you can hear here.
:55 Me and Jack had similar Dads. My Dad was an atheist who tired of the Unitarian church but loved Bach's and Handel's overtly Jesus-oriented music and sang tenor in the New Bedford [whatever] choir. EVERYBODY'S got a story. And they are all interesting!
I dropped out of church when I was a teenager. Now I read the Bible every day amd participate in a gathering of other believers. Church is necessary for community. People are messy. That's what love is all about. If you're by yourself you're not loving people.
Church isn’t the only or necessarily the best way to participate in community. A few close friends meeting over coffee and bagels talking about their days is sufficient. The belief is what matters; godbothering is not required.
Well now death don't have no mercy in this land Well now death don't have no mercy in this land He'll come to your house and he won't stay long Look 'round the room one of your family will be gone Death don't have no mercy in this land Death will leave you standin' and cryin' in this land Death will leave you standin' and cryin' in this land He'll come to your house and he won't stay long Look 'round the room one of your family will be gone Death don't have no mercy in this land Well death don't give you time to get ready in this land Well death don't give you time to get ready in this land He'll come to your house and he won't stay long Look 'round the room one of your mama will be gone Death don't have no mercy in this land Well now death don't have no mercy in this land Well now death don't have no mercy in this land He'll come to your house and he won't stay long Look 'round the room one of your family will be gone Death don't have no mercy in this land
I dont know whats worse: losing inspiration in middle age or not being able to play in late age. I see Jack & Jorma playing, & I still dont know the answer.
Whoever filmed this should’ve had the presence of mind to move himself to the right of where he was standing so that Jack’s headstock was not right over Jorma’s right hand❗️
Jack and Jorma maybey, two légend of " jefferson airplane " we had had a good time in seventies and more ! I dont belive in god , but i would like to say you, " god bless you" ah ah ah !!! 😂!
@@dustyrustymusty3577 I have learned that people that can't reasonably defend their position resort to name-calling or attempting to shut down a conversation on the premise that the person that has the last word is the victor. You have done both. But you still won't state who or what you think I hate.
