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

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.

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

Jack and Jorma are both legends in every way.

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!❤

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😊

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Jorma is still an admirably generous performer.

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.

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.

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

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

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!

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.

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.

It's 2020 and this sounds FANTASTIC!

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.

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.

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

excellent rendition of one of HT's most excellent hits. I fondly remember having a pair of knee high moccasins like that, they went great with beads....unfortunately, with a thin leather sole, they wore out.

Two blokes perfectly in tune with each other, great!

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.

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 got to have dinner with Jorma at the fur peace ranch last night, and he played for us for over an hour

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

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.

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

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

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.

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!!!

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.🙏🏾

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!!!

Jack Casady ---- best bass player of all time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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.

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

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!

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.

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

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

Reminds me why 'Spare Chaynge' was such a killer track..Both guys can take lead and supporting roles..A match made in heaven.

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....

Jorma is such a underrated guitar play

@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 :)

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

No broken glass! Love this version.

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

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

i love what jack casady's wearing...he's got such a cool look!

Jack is the best bassist ever. So glad to hear soulful heart attack sound. Great time together back in time

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‼️ 🇨🇦

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)

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

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

Two wonderful musicians from the free state, Maryland!

Phenomenal bass. Jack is ridiculously great.

Love Jack's hippie style - and his kick-ass bass playing.

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

Ah yes!!The lost art of actually playing music!!These guys could really lay it down,acoustic or electric!(Jack really kicks ass!!)He set the standard for the modern rock bassist.

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

I remember reading once ( in the 70's) that they wanted to call themselves "hot shit" but the record company wouldn't have it. You lot don't know how lucky you are to see historic footage like this, we would have killed to see footage like this in the 70's, just to see the chord shapes, etc.

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.

wow, I´m listening this song for 3 hours... but I´m feeling now that I can listen forever... Fuckin Awesome!!!

These two are amazing. :) love them

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

@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 :)

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

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.

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

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.

Jack is a monster..

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

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.)

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.

I hear tons of Bert Jansch in Jorma's playing here. He really played in between the lines of folk, comtemporary rock and blues. What a wonderful clip!

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?

Pure merveille de contempler ces deux virtuoses en parfaite symbiose 😊

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

They were so goood

It doesn't get any better than this!!

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. :)

They make it look like a walk in the park. Awesome.

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.

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.

Casady's bass playing is speaker killing... very nice!

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

great tune, my nephew and I jammed it out ... Mann's Fate Jam

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

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!

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

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. 👍☀️

Talent! They were never what would be considered "superstars" but those who recognize & appreciate talent were their true "fans". We would go to see them play and/or buy their records. They were musicians, not "entertainers" & we never asked more than that from them.