Bman's Blues Report

    Electric Hot Tuna 's music is unique, an expression of Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady 's individual personalities who forge their improvisational sounds with a feeling of significance into a dynamic event. Their electric sound is complete with the addition of drummer Justin Guip ,* whose "emphatic yet fluid timekeeping is a true complement." Starting August 25, Steve Kimock , the blazing psychedelic guitarist versatile enough to touch almost all aspects of American music, will join Hot Tuna on tour.    ...

Yesterday the Common Ground On The Hill Music Festival began wrapping up two weeks of workshops, lessons, and jams. The prime purposes of Common Ground are cultural diversity, musical education, and promotion of the American roots art forms, particularly music and dance. Of course, at the heart of all this is blues music. Whether sawing out a hoedown on a fiddle, a zydeco two-step on accordion or ripping up a mean blues break solo on a National Steel guitar, the blues is always present while not always front and center. My day started out with a set by Scott Ainslie . He played a National Steel throughout his whole set, once using a paper napkin to use as a damper to get the sound he wanted when blending sad blues lyrics with an upbeat guitar line straight out of Nigerian Juju music! In addition to some original tunes his set was accented by Robert Johnson tunes and stories. He did Come On In My Kitchen in the David Bromberg style. And after telling the story of the "Sun...

 “Playing thrills me now more than ever,” says legendary bass player and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Jack Casady. Jack will be celebrating his 70th birthday April 13, 2014.      As a founding member of Jefferson Airplane  and  Hot Tuna , Jack Casady ’s full driving tone and innovative melodic bass work has defined the role of bass guitar in Rock and Roll for decades.     Jack’s pioneering approach has brought the instrument to the forefront, liberating the bass from its traditional role as part of the rhythm section. With sweeping chords and stormy melodic lines Jack’s bass distinguished not only Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna but also a variety of side projects and recordings with artists ncluding Jimi Hendrix, David Crosby, Warren Zevon, Country Joe and The Fish, SVT, Rusted Root and Gov’t Mule. ...

Coming Clearly into Focus ... Hot Tuna Heads Out Across the USA January and February (USA) Coming clearly into focus... Hot Tuna is performing to the north, south, east and west this January and February. Their music is intentional and melodic, whether playing old-time blues or new-time rock and roll. Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady love performing on tour or in the hills of southern Ohio at Fur Peace Ranch's guitar camp and concert series. Come enjoy the fun! Compatriots Leon Russell and David Lindley will join up with Hot Tuna's tour for several shows as listed below. Jan. 02    Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, MA Jan. 03    Westhampton Beach PAC, Westhampton Beach, NH Jan. 04    Flying Monkey Performance Center, Plymouth, MA Jan. 05    The Opera House, Boothbay Harbor, ME Jan. 07    Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT Jan. 09    Wi...

Hot Tuna On Tour  February 08 - February 23, 2013  Jack is back " on the bus " for some Acoustic Hot Tuna performances . . The guys plan to do a little fishing along the Pacific Northwest coast.  They then head inland for a trip through the Rockies.  They cap things off by bringing the Hot Tuna to the upper mid-west to help things thaw out a bit from the latest arctic blast. Acoustic Hot Tuna Tour Dates:  2/08/13       Rogue Theatre                   Grant's Pass, OR 2/09/13       Tower Theatre                   Bend, OR 2/10/13       Aladin Theater                   Portland, OR 2/11/13       The Triple Door         ...

Jorma On Tour  January 26 - February 23, 2013  Jorma wraps up a Fur Peace Ranch On the Road workshop in San Diego this morning and heads over to Phoenix, AZ then back to Califonia for a series of shows along the left coast.  Jack jumps back " on the bus " in February for some Acoustic Hot Tuna performances . . .The guys plan to do a little fishing along the Pacific Northwest coast.  They then head inland for a trip through the Rockies.  They cap things off by bringing the Hot Tuna to the upper mid-west to help things thaw out a bit from the latest arctic blast. Jorma Tour Dates:   01/26/13    Musical Instrument                    Museum             ...