Mann's Fate - Jorma Kaukonen & Jack Casady (Hot Tuna) 1969 

Man alive what a performance! Acoustic hot tuna is still touring and will be doing so in 2024. 55 years you guys you make me want to cry for the old days, Carry on you two.

If you don't know Jorma ....you don't know Jack!

I saw a documentary on Jefferson Airplane. They were Jamming What a great bassist, Jorma Kaukonen Was great in the documentary, I had no Idea.

Had the privilege of attending a J & J performance last night (4/16/23) in Skokie, Illinois. Wonderful, touching and much loved. They still appear to be best buds and still going strong. Can only say it’s amazing. Thank you!

Jack Casady, along with Phil Lesh and Jack Bruce, showed me what the electric bass guitar could achieve.

Jorma was way underrated as a Guitarist! Coming from the Psychedelic Rock Roots , which I love, he didn't get the exposure, large audiences and radio air time afforded more mainstream Rockers.He makes this look so simple😊

Jack and Jorma are both legends in every way.

True American Treasures. We lost so many so young. We are blessed to have these guys going strong and getting better each year. Thanks for posting!

They are the best....I don't know why people out there don't recognize them.

Caught Jack and Jorma a couple of nights ago. They are still amazing to watch.

Just watched a video of them playing 55 years later, and sounding just as good!

Jack's right hand technique is a little different which gives him a unique tone. One of my favorite Rock bassists.

is it just me or if this honestly one of the greatest things on earth

I had the immense privilege of seeing Hot Tuna perform live in the summer of 1970 at the Shepton Mallett [uk] blues and jazz festival and which was effectively the forerunner for the famous Glastonbury Festival. They were one of the absolute standout acts, along with The Byrds who played for 3.5 hours in apparently their only all acoustic concert played over here - all their gear get wet in a rain storm earlier. Awesome memories and thank you to our host for sharing this!!!

I just love the way Jack does his thing, always have. He plays it like a lead guitar

JACK & JORMA! Still fabulous after 45+ years, fantastic. Thank you San Francisco!

I've never seen this. This is absolutely amazing.

I was fortunate enough to be at Shepton Mallet Ln Somerset to witness the first ever performance of Hot Tuna in 1969. Awesome.

Yorma, brilliant as always, but this one is all about Jack! Clearly (thankfully) the camera person or director understood that. And Jack playing chords behind Yorma’s solo. Great stuff.

Long time Jorma (and Jack) fan, since the early '70's. As a very young teenager I took folk guitar lessons from a local teacher out of her home and we used Laura Weber's guitar lesson book. I then soon became a huge Jorma fan in the following years, and then dozens of years later when I first came upon this video on YT, I was elated to find that Laura Weber connection to one of my all time guitar heroes! My folk guitar lesson book author was into Jorma and had him on her TV show almost at the same time I was studying from her book! I later met and talked to Jorma (and his wife, Vanessa) a couple times. Super nice people. I've always felt akin to Jorma, growing up with his music and going to so many Hot Tuna and Jorma solo concerts. Jorma & Jack, what a magical duo.

I screamed out a request for this at the Tampa Theater in '85 (i think), and Jorma and Jack delivered. I remember it being a hot night there, guitar tuning like crazy.

just watched a video of them doing the same setup....amazing way back then and amazing in the present......saw jeff plane in 1968 during my army days when they first hooked me....

We caught Jorma at Levon Helm Studio (aka: The Barn) last week. What a joy. And it was Jack 's birthday, so Jorma called him as he show kick off, and we all sang Happy Birthday to him. Love both these guys!❤

Nearly 45 yrs ago. How cool is that ? They are my fav. Jorma is my fav Finnish dude. Jack Casady is so cool. I'm 57 and I love their gig.

I got to see these treasures live last night. They have been friends for 60 years. What a treat!

Jeff Beck -- who we lost just this month -- wa much like Jorma & Jack, vastly less well-known than many far lesser guitarists, and for much the same reason: he was all about the music & not concerned about fame. He was also, like Jorma, incredibly versatile, a pioneer of hard rock with The Yardbirds, jazz & fusion, rockabilly, classical & opera, & other genres. He was also humble & generous, taking young musicians under his wing & helping them spread their own wings.

This song and video which I truly appreciate makes me high as hell listening to these guys I have known amost of my music life of 60 years..Thank you

No hippie crap here just 2 of The Best Musicians living! Was an Airplane fan till these guys beat feet..got to see them with Papa John Creech!

Thankful for youngest~older brother for introducing Hot Tuna to my young~impressionable ears. So dang groovy.

My older brother turned me on to Airplane and Jorma in the 60's and 70;s growing up on long island ....my high school friends gave me shit about it back then...Jack and Jorma are the greatest!!!! Had the pleasure of meeting them a couple of times... both in NH...very down to earth and receptive...I'm 67 and will cherish those memories forever!!!

What everyone else said. Casady's powerful, innovative bass artistry complemented by Jorma's impeccable finger picking is a delight for the ears.

luckily I had saved it when I favorited Manns Fate, so when the fellow who originally posted it has his channel disappear I could put it back up for all to see. :)

Hot tuna did certainly take psychidelic rock to the next level. Classic blues, folk, rock, psychedelia, and creativity, the spirit the mind in simply beautiful form that still sounds relevant and even more hard hitting. And they're still cool.

Incredible video & nice camera work…this guy must be player, mostly focused upon the fretboards. Both of em sure had it together from the beginning of their careers. Love how Jack goes from fingers to strumming chords & back. His old Hagstrom loaded Guild is mighty cool. Got some great photos of this duo playing at a folk festival, about 15 years ago. Love Hot Tuna‼️ 🇨🇦

So great. When I was young(18), 1970, I heard them in a German radio show. Recorded-and loved them since then. Thanks for uploading this masterpiece!🤗

This is a true diamond in the rough how lucky and blessed I am to be graced by the presence of such genius

First introduced to Hot Tuna, the New Orleans House album, at a quiet little gathering at a beach house in St Joepsh Mi circa 1973. I went back the next afternoon to ask "what was that Bluesy Roadhouse music we were listening to last night?" (To high to remember I knew it was good and I had to hear it again though) Went straight out and picked up my first Hot Tuna album that afternoon.

Jorma is still an admirably generous performer.

Simply one of the best bassists ever.. There may be some technically better, but no one ever makes a bass growl like Casady. The emotion in his playing is amazing and add so much color to whatever he plays on.

Just saw them... at 77yo and 83yo, they've still got it.

What an incredible duo these two make. We have to keep their music alive. Pass Hot Tuna music down to your kids, grandkids, neighbors and friends.

Talk about a combination of the two. Just retired this past August and remember the school days listening to Airplane & Tuna. Have the LP's & CD's . Lots of great memories. 👍☀️

What helped make Hot Tuna great was that they remained underground instead selling out for commercialism. They played what they wanted instead of being told what to play.

Beautiful! I'm glad to have heard the music of Jack & Jorma, and am all the better for it!

Jack always had such a percussive sound to his bass playing. They always sounded great together.

Jack casady was so ahead of his time. Amazing how he could sound like he was playing a fretless or upright bass on that thing.

Hot Tuna isn't exactly new to me, but I GET IT NOW! 😮 Thanks for turning me on to this!!!

Were we really that young once? Oh, man all those years ago--still very cool today.

It's 2020 and this sounds FANTASTIC!

Love this rendition... love these guys. Two of my favorite musicians of all time.

The reason why Jimi used Jack on VooDoo Chile. Luv em both

Pure merveille de contempler ces deux virtuoses en parfaite symbiose 😊

My very first (useful) guitar lessons were from the late great Laura Weber. She was the one who got me started in 1965 - Thank You, Ms Weber!

These guys have been together for years. Jack Cassidy and Jorma are both underrated especially Jorma. Almost 60 years later and there both still playing together as Hot Tuna. Love me some Jelly Roll Blues.

finally attended My first [now only] electric HOT TUNA show 16th September 2023 - 2 sets of intuitive playing, they on another level - with longtime drummer. Living legends & Good shit indeed. Blessed.

Absolutely Incredible! I had Never Heard or Seen this Piece Before! They Were Both at the Peek of there Virtuosity! Thank You for Sharing This!

Why I was a sexy hippie in 1972, as an oboist, not to start guitar until '75... SF Bay Area musicians inspired musicians around the world. Sucking In The Seventies was simply a tongue in cheek play on words by the Stones. '60's and '70's ... we're lucky for all the recordings like this!

I remember seeing this and Hesitation Blues on public TV (ch 13 in NY). Mesmerizing! Still is. Always gives me chills. Looking forward to seeing them again in Westbury in a couple weeks.

@BiPopular I called out for "Manns Fate" as an encore at an acoustic show Dec 09 in ME, and when Jorma did that little riff three times at the end of the tune; first time was really sloppy, and I thought "aw he's lost it", second time was better but still a poor imitation and I thought "well, nice try anyway", then the third time he nailed it absolutely perfectly note for note and my jaw dropped. Of course he was able to play it. He was just screwin ' with our heads the first two times! lol :)

I have been listening to this forever off the Berkeley album ......this is great to see. Thanks for posting!

Two blokes perfectly in tune with each other, great!

These guys truly been there ,for real! Spirts of the age men of renound talent. Rock on!

My older brother turned me on to hot tuna in 1978. Kids today are musically bankrupt. 😂

One of my favorite guitar player duo

Jorma is why I picked up an acoustic all those years ago. I have seen them for decades, even through the punk years. Saw them last year and they were masterful. Jack’s playing is something to behold. When a band reinvents itself for each and every album you know they are true artists. Compare Burgers and America’s Choice and you’ll know what I mean. I love all music but Hot Tuna holds a special place in my heart.

The two wings of a famous airplane...

DUDE!! the bass player is strumming the guitar!! sweet...

For a minute or two there, they seemed to forget they were in a television studio. Two highly skilled and experienced musicians, just jamming on an awesome tune. Just like I used to see back in the early 70's at the Academy of Music in NYC.

Happy Birthday Jorma Kaukonen born on December 23, 1940. He is an American blues, folk, and rock guitarist. Kaukonen performed with Jefferson Airplane and still performs regularly on tour with Hot Tuna. - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Tuna_(album)

How cool was that…!!! Just calculating back… I was about 12… when this was happening…😛 Their playing was just amazing… thanks 🙏 🌜🌞🌛

aurora1957A: thanks for posting. Cheers!

Those guys really know each other. Very tight and Jack's bass keeps driving. Good music that hat carries you along!

@WNTW13 Me too!! I'd choose Hot Tuna over any other show any day of the week. The maturity and mastery of their playing and instruments has only grown over the years :)

Amazing performances! I’ve never heard that song before. Awesome.

this give me chills everytime i listen to,goosebumps,frozen my spine

I can listen to these guys all day..they have that magic touch..Hot tuna is what I play to death when I was in college

Thanks for posting this great music and the musicians behind it. Wonderful !!!

Always absolutely fabulous to see/hear this! And I was so excited when it was first on. (I remember the original airing of the show to be called “Guitar Guitar” but a lot of years have gone by - memory could be faulty.)

Thanks for bringing this clip back!

I saw Hot Tuna with Jack,Jorma and Papa John on 6/22/73 at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, IL,...Grreat show!

Yep I was 13 in ‘67-8, and my mother would take us to see the airplane, and Tuna, later. Their records played in her house , for 25-30!yrs.🙏🏾

An all-time monster by two of the greatest exponents of the art.

Jack Casady is my biggest influence in bass, hands down. his style and approach are incredible. seeing him and Jorma at a folk festivial last year blew my socks off man

Has there even been a better set of 10 strings (Jack's 4, and Jorma's 6) to grace us with the sounds of heaven?

Three concerts later over 50 yrs, still love ‘em.

This is a wonderful duo. They play so well together, like one. I love Jacks's tone from this bass. (compared to some of his others) I thought I heard a note or two that reminded me of Crown of Creation. Killer players doing their thing!

Two wonderful musicians from the free state, Maryland!

A classic. I remember this was recorded live at a place called the New Orleans House in Berkeley. A great track on a great album. It sounded great then and it remains just as wonderful today.

I remember that show, it was shown on PBS in NYC and the host was Laura Weber, a talented guitarist, mostly classical if I'm not mistaken.

Yes from France, more and more please.

A long time ago in what seems another life I was lucky to see them. Comments about Jorma...underrated spot on. I was with a friend great guitar player who said to me when Jorma broke out lap slide, you have no idea how hard that this instrument is too play

Some of the Alembic founders modified a Guild Starfire bass with onboard electronics. The Guild Starfire bass at that time had single coil pickups made for them by Hagstrom which produced a highly sought after sound and helped produce the growl that part of Casady's sound. Alembic did make a custom bass for Jack Casady in 1972 that was their first complete production effort.

Excellent work by both. A treat to watch this. Thanks for posting

This is the heart and soul of what I love about music.

Man that is some nice ass tone. I need to make the trip to fur peace someday

simply awsome; one of my favorite arrangements--on the legendary J-50

It doesn't get any better than this!!

I saw this show when it aired (or shortly after) and Jorma's fingerpicking blew me away. I think they did Water Song and Third Morning in Chelsea on that show, as well. He's using that same J-50 on his Saturday night quarantine shows from Fur Peace Ranch.

wow I just can not get enough of them

The tension and dynamics is bananas. I never tire of it. Jack's tone and the way he moves in and around this tune is spectacular. Seeing him do it as a young man and how fucking cool he looks I get emotional.When he left the gig icicles were in his chair.