Jack is the ultimate hippie. love it

Love this. Thank you.

these guys are American Rock and Roll/Blues.....great Musicians

Jack and Jorma are two great (but underrated) musicians. Hot Tuna should be in the R&R Hall of Fame (of course Jack and Jorma already are anyway...) Thanks for posting. This is a great song - Jorma is so talented!

Wow how blessed our we to still have these two w/ us still strong & playing!

Hot Tuna embodies so much of what the very best American music experience is all about. they are the timeless, real, and true to the music.

No words. Just beautiful.

Back in the 70's.. I'm thinking '77, I went to a show at the Cherry Hill Ice Arena in NJ. The opening act was the Jan Hammer Group and Hot Tuna was the headliner. It was small crowd in a small venue considering. Jan Hammer was amazing and then Hot Tuna took the stage. They played 3 sets. Electric, acoustic and what started off as electric became a request session. I moved down from my seat on the side to the floor and joined a group of fans that wanted to hear "Hesitation Blues". We all yelled it out and frankly, it was one of the best versions I've ever heard. Great tune and musicianship!

This performance is pure gold

Saw them one night in 1972, at the Hollywood Palladium. Topped a bill that included Wishbone Ash and New Riders of the Purple Sage. Damn fine night, 'twas

Toute ma jeunesse de 58 ans est revigorée - L'humilité de ces créatifs me lifte enfin le cerveau - Nul besoin de +++ tant leur entente et leur capacité sont grandes - merci

HE made me to completely turn in to acoustic after i heard Embryonic Journey and Hesitation Blues - pure magic in just two hands -MAESTRO !!!

Great to hear this again, he played at my club in the 80's "Pursuit of Happiness Cafe" in Liberty, NY He rehearsed and rehearsed like no one else, Thanks Jorma and thank you !

Jorma, Hot Tuna definetly invented "unplugged", And no one is better! But as usual Jorma doesn't get the recognition as a trail blazer as one of the finest talents,songwriters and guitarists ever!!!

I've seen everybody from aerosmith to led led zeppelin and black oak arkansas to neil young and the only autograph I've ever thought about seeking out was Jorma's.Truly the salt of the earth!A working man's musician.Thank you,brother.

Love Hot Tuna, always will. Jorma is one of the best finger style Blues players period. Had the privilege to see him solo and w/ Jack many many times, and would do so again

You don't know Jorma, you don't know Jack.

Wow! This rendition is 40 years old and still sounds as good as when I first heard it in the 60'S!!! A true classic!

Un excellent duo quasi-symbiotique. Jack Casady est un bassiste que j'apprécie tout particulièrement.

Great tune, superbly done. About the date: I saw the Airplane a LOT from 66 on- starting before Grace Slick. The way these two look tells me it is not past 1970. A guess, but an educated one.

First time I saw them was 1978 at the Warner theater in what is now a rat run city DC an I was addicted, awesome band

Love these guys. They are indeed my two Dads

I saw Hot Tuna many a time in the 70's. Fantastic shows!!! Glad to see Jorma still doing what he loves so much!

Hipper than hip. At their best (1966 to mid 67) the Airplane was the best San Francisco band around. Unfortunately, I'm old enough to have heard 'em all!

I saw these two play at Luther's in Madison WI almost exactly 20 years ago. A great show!

my favorite band 🤗

superbe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2 most underrated musicians out there yet playing. The Nucleus of Airplane's gigs

Jorma joined the airplane while basically an acoustic "coffeshop" player, he became the lead guitar player by default because of his overall talent. He contributed greatly to the use of effects and the acid sound of the 60s, but he also became a pretty damn good lead player. Get a copy of the live album DoubleDose from Hot Tuna and you will be blown away by his work on the electric. And Jack is an awesome bass player, they were friends from high school in DC. Thanks for the post!

i saw hot tuna bout a year ago, Jack cassidy was crazy!!! i swear ive never seen a 60+ year old guy jump that high with a bass guitar in his arms

Grandioso, estupendo ,que bien tocado.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JORMA! YOU ARE 70 JUST ONCE! THANK YOU FOR YOUR GREAT MUSIC! WE LOVE YOU!

that bass player adds an entire extra dimension too it, really good stuff

Cool ! He never stopped playing, he warmed up for hours , he called me and asked if he should still come, it was snowing, I said yes, we'll be here. He came just before 10 for a 7 PM show, but no one complained. Jorma said wake me up when you want me to get off stage, I smiled and said , don't worry. This was in the 80's Liberty NY, at 117 South Main Street. I booked him as often as we could. Thanks !

Hot Fuckin' Tuna!! If you don't know Jorma, then you don't know Jack!! Thank you for putting this clip up.

Classic embryonic Hot Tuna… And Jack playing his modified Guild StarFire bass - and of course, eyebrow

Highly articulated acoustic guitar playing with a way sophisticated electric bass accompaniment? That was something new.

wow look how young they are there. this is a great clip

Quel duo stratosphérique , j'ai toujours aimé écouté leur jeu envoutant !

Best line... If you don't know Jorma, then you don't know Jack!!

I just recently pulled out my old phone as my real phone was in the shop and it had Hot Tuna albums loaded on it. I spent the week listening and going back in time to my high school and childhood the greatest times of my life so much joy to listen to these geniuses. And I did see a live acoustic Jorma Kaukonen show. So after literally 30 years of no Jorma in my ear now I'm overflowing with joy to listen to it and now found this great video! Priceless gem!. Seriously wondering if anyone on planet Earth is listening to Jorma and Jack. Amazing find. Right into the favorites for sure

I saw these guys (with a mandolin player) in Austin, TX, two years ago, which makes these guys 60+years old. It was a small club and I was five feet from Jack. We shared a shit-eating smile that made my evening. Saw them at Woodstock (1969) and the Fillmore in 1970, but that was with crazy Grace and wimpy Marty. This music is straight forward and they still know how to jam. No hesitation t'all, folks.

Its not who did it first, it is who did it best. Nobody did this as good, save perhaps the mighty Reverend...

I'm proud to say Jorma rode in my car and I played his custom Gibson guitar.

Man. Could this guy play acoustic guitar. Between this, Water Song, and Embryonic journey if he never wrote another song he’d still be an immortal

One of the greatest blues songs of all time

These guys rock this tune!

non ho parole.

Jorma so accomplished ragtime/blues style, long worthy of recognition - great Kantner bass too

this is one of the performances that made me play guitar

Best version of this is with Janis Joplin singing and Jorma playing along. Amazing!!

Got that right doen't get more genuine than Jorma and Jack...

With out a doubt Jorma!! and he never sold out!!!

Loved every minute of this. Great job guys.

I like Kaukonen. I think he is one of the most under-appreciated "signature sound" guitarists. Can you possibly imagine "Somebody To Love" without his lead-out?

man!... Jorma Kaukonen is awesome!!.. way ahead of his time when he played this 

Yes, Jorma was telling me the story at Fur Peace Ranch 3 yrs ago. I believe he also liked the "Airplane" in the name as it reflected his love of aviation. He's big into RC Aircraft.

Simplement fantastique! Merci de l'avoir chargé!

Day Of The Total Eclipse - No one ever eclipsed you in my mind Jorma. I love you so much. I've been trying to remember the name of that underground venue where I used to see you in Cambridge, MA. I'm watching the eclipse from coastal Maine. Where ever you are you're with me. I love you. Peace

I love you both. Madly. My old buddies.

Stunning

Love this song, love Jack back in the day! Wonderful clip - thanks for posting.

Yep, I also got to see Hot Tuna a few years ago down here in West Palm Beach and like sugarhollowdaddy said they are still fantastic to hear in concert.

I saw Jorma on the Circle Liner At night. It was awesome!

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! This and Rev. Gary's are the best going. (in my personal opinion. I know we all have our own opinions.) I appreciate your posting this.

just saw jorrma two weeks ago. he was picking away.

Jack is still, too cool for school

Génial

Oh great, I love this old Blues!

OK, little known fact #1 (Origin of the band name Hot Tuna) as relayed by Jorma to me at a Fur Peace Ranch conversation over coffee. They were playing the song "Keep on Truckin Mama" at one of their first post-Airplane gigs. At the line "what's that smell like fish pretty mama.." someone in the audience shouted out "That's Hot Tuna". Hence the name of the band going forward. #2 is origin of the name for Jefferson Airplane.

sweet.. remember these days well... and so thankful for them...

THIS IS AMAZING.

Saw them at the Starwood in Santa Monica. Joints were being thrown on stage all night and Jack made sure everyone was taken care of ... _while_ he played! Great stuff.

I have been listening to that for the last 45 years.

Hot tuna Jorma and yes he might be old now but this was the late 60's early 70's if you like this dig up where it came from.

Raw. Powerful. Enchanting. Masterful.

Jack looks so cool

I love this ancient Blues! Relax.

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

Both very impressive.

wow that great, thank you Jorma!

I love this song ! BRAVISSIMI !

So AWESOME! Always been a FAN!

What a duo then,now, forevermore...plus Jorma is pretty fine back then and now🌹love me some Jorma baby⚡️

Actually, like many guitarists, Jorma has his strengths and weaknesses. He was a natural on the acoustic, but a little less at home on electric (eg. Embryonic Journey-Surrealistic Pillow). That was by far the best playing on the ENTIRE ALBUM. Nuff said...

Amazing - he got that bass back this year, it had been lost stolen for 46 years!

E a chi non piace il Blues ?? Grazie Alessandro, come sempre, per la condivisione. :))

i love Jorma and I always learn something from his play. Hey, He will be in Pittsburgh soon (March 2nd). Ted

No one is forcing you to listen to Jorma. Bass player looks pretty cool to me.

Love these guys - Fur Peace Ranch or bust baby ☮️🙏☮️

Wonderful performance!

filiphopo, of course! Why didn't I think of that? I'm glad you came along to explain it to me! You're one sharp dude.

oh and jack was thumping love this shit

Jack Casady Bass extroardinaire....checkout the Jefferson Airplane on youtube and look for the 1970 version of "The Ballad of Me & You & Pooneil; about 2 minutes in Jack pulls off about a 4 minute bass solo that is mind blowing...he was so lyrical with the Airplane and often referred to as a lead bass player as he wrapped his sound all around those gorgeous harmonies from Grace, Marty, and Paul.

This never gets old. I learned to fingerpick by taking this apart note for note on vinyl when it first came out. Thanks guys. Still can't use a thumbpick for shit.

Original 1970 vintage Tuna! I've never seen this clip before,just awesome,and my favorite tune from the first album. Jack playing the guild that was custom built by Owsley Stanley. I'd kill to see more of this era.

Ha! I had the same fringe boots when I was 13! (maybe the same year)

this is acid music brings back a lot of memories some bad some good...

Music that ages like a fine bourbon, smoother with age and more enjoyable

My college classmates Lloyd & Rick lived near his place in St. Francis Wood in San Francisco.