~ a Cosmic Songcatcher film ~ Jorma & Jack pay their repects to those resting peacefully in the cemetary right behind the porch! FloydFest 2019 ~ Workshop Porch Stage ~ Floyd, VA
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@kevinsellers52435 күн бұрын
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
@namcat532 күн бұрын
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.
@ladyvanda11 ай бұрын
Holy shit Jack is holding a whale of a bass. Somehow it brings me joy to see Jack and Jorma still kicking it old school.
@Lionheartgus017 ай бұрын
Jacks Diana #5🩷🎶 #6 is being built now. Hot Tuna forever. ✌🏽🦁💚🎶🔥🖕🏿🐠
@DEDave-of3wf4 ай бұрын
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.
@cosmiccarl4 ай бұрын
Absolutely 💯 cred to Rev Gary Davis! Thanks for the bio recommendation and enjoying my song catch from FloydFest's historic Workshop Porch.
@glennkolleeny6705Ай бұрын
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.
@johnnymarquard100624 күн бұрын
I do believe the song predates Gary Davies…
@billsadler313 күн бұрын
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 KZfaq 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.
@thekingofbohemia113 күн бұрын
These two have been best friends since they were kids. Every time I listen to them talk, I think of all the rock stars who hated each other.
@mellissadalby140214 күн бұрын
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.
@namcat532 күн бұрын
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.
@dbb12415 күн бұрын
Damn that acoustic guitar sounds amazing
@jimrebr7 күн бұрын
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.❤
@dsmith957229 күн бұрын
I lived in Columbus Oh. for a few years. Jack and Jorma would come to town once in a while and play in tiny bars... seating for 15! Maybe 20.
@jeffbrassard126815 күн бұрын
Was lucky enough to see Jorma at City Winery in Nashville about 5 or 6 years ago. He is an amazing guitar player, truly enjoyed the show.
@lindarobison78308 ай бұрын
my father said i dont have to go to church to pray or believe. i can do it here sitting on the couch. ❤
@LBNLDC115 күн бұрын
Sounds better than ever here. Nice to see
@BaconTomatoCheese14 күн бұрын
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!😁
@FreeRange913 күн бұрын
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.
@peterwehrmeyer9257 күн бұрын
I was there to see them at Bogart's
@petestegler222710 күн бұрын
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!
@Ireland83116 күн бұрын
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.
@brud5419 күн бұрын
Still giving out peices of their souls for our pleasure. Thank You
@benzuckerman4 ай бұрын
Two GIANTS!
@thaddeusnoble914118 күн бұрын
TALENT !! RAW…PURE…TALENT !!
@richardbrown878514 күн бұрын
Great, John Martyn does an amazing cover of this as well.
@user-is8nr2lc1h2 ай бұрын
desde argentina, escuche a hot tuna hace 50 años gracias a unos amigos de new york, es una banda maravillosa, dios bendiga a america !
@billsadler313 күн бұрын
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.
@johnford784720 күн бұрын
Wonderful session! Thank you for sharing.
@ChuckEWeiss-fk6vr18 күн бұрын
Great to see these guys still looking healthy after all that went on in the 60’s. Jack’s bass is bigger than him.
@mojorayjones8 ай бұрын
That's how it's done. Was lucky to see them in SF and DEN in December 2023 for the Gone Fishin' tour.
@johndeere1951a4 ай бұрын
Surrealistic Pillow ☮️ ✌️ 💚
@jordana9910 ай бұрын
Beautiful!
@daisywrabbit7 ай бұрын
3:26 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen ⚡️🙏💙🌟
@paulsterner81904 күн бұрын
Nice guitar work 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊paul
@mikeprokop894719 күн бұрын
Such a sweet clean version (sobering)
@kwnzgtube14 күн бұрын
J & J still are as strong as ever...we're all older...survivors and with less hair...✌️😎
@kenkellogg17522 ай бұрын
Saw them long ago (early 70's) at a tiny night club in the Santa Cruz Mountains called the Chateau Liberte
@Bummel1767 ай бұрын
Unique, pure joy to listen to
@DanPurdy118 күн бұрын
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.
@billsadler313 күн бұрын
I wanna be as buff as Jorma when I'm 93+, too. Farm eatin' and a workin' done the ol' boy right proud, dagnabbit!
@ikkenhisatsu717014 күн бұрын
Legends.
@nonoiker3 ай бұрын
Legends
@mctavish2314 күн бұрын
Love them.
@user-rk4zm3nb5f9 ай бұрын
Pure talent. Better than stuff they did with the airplane.
@custardflan8 ай бұрын
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.
@edsimmons335224 күн бұрын
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.
@ahsteeeee9 ай бұрын
Siete grandissimi ❤
@robstimson423416 күн бұрын
: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!
@PreacherAtArrakeen Жыл бұрын
Stay awake there, Jack!
@ksrtr6699 Жыл бұрын
jorma
@rpm2dayg6489 ай бұрын
It’s Jorma, man.
@PreacherAtArrakeen9 ай бұрын
Ze bass player, sacre blue! Lol!@@rpm2dayg648
@billr23759 ай бұрын
"If you dont know Jorma, you dont know Jack"...
@iamatt2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@thefamily63043 ай бұрын
JACK ROCKS
@onusgumboot556523 күн бұрын
Is Jack getting smaller, or iare his basses getting huge.
@AB..__..10 ай бұрын
Cool tune. Find myself here after listening to Philip Ball doing When the Levee Breaks, via YT algorithm. Listening from Calgary.
@peterv72589 ай бұрын
"Behold the ravages of time."
@samchapple63634 күн бұрын
2003. .. America invaded Iraq. Oh those were the days..
@tiekbane9 ай бұрын
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.
@putinkhuylo9 ай бұрын
The only thing that's worse is stupid comments about legends.
@tiekbane9 ай бұрын
Youre not a musician.@@putinkhuylo
@putinkhuylo9 ай бұрын
@@tiekbane ...and you are? 😂😂😂😂😂
@tiekbane9 ай бұрын
Both!@@putinkhuylo
@etiloyon36817 ай бұрын
Or not being able to enjoy music anymore. Sometimes, you lose it. Not necessarily the case for others (at least in the same time)
@robstimson423416 күн бұрын
Who wrote this?
@SteveR6315 күн бұрын
Supposed to have been Reverend Gary Davis
@guycherry797816 күн бұрын
hey jack still occasionally plays the eyebrows. nothing like J&J.
@johnkunze53628 ай бұрын
Norma, Jack...there is no place in scripture that says to go to church! I sure like the sermons you preach in sound though. The John🤗👍🙏😇,jpk
@The_Klystron7 Жыл бұрын
where (location ) was this from?
@Big_Bag_of_Pus Жыл бұрын
The *very* *first* *screen* in the video answers your question.
@cosmiccarl10 ай бұрын
The title reads FloydFest, it's in Floyd, Virginia and is the best music fest not in the west.
@romeysiamese666216 күн бұрын
That guitar is either really big, or the man playing it is tiny.
@meunier6213 ай бұрын
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 !!! 😂!
@Dondjauf2 ай бұрын
It’s not too late
@dbmail54512 күн бұрын
I'm a believing Chritian but I'm too far on the spectrum to be able to tolerate church. I expect to answer for that.
@dustyrustymusty357711 күн бұрын
I was going to listen to this until the anti God diatribe.