| Spelman has pressed yours truly into service as 'Artist In Residence.Jorma) will not be yodeling.The guitar is such a wonderfully diverse instrument that there is no way to predict what will be going up the musical flagpole this time around.Saturday, January 05, 2008 1416 Hillside Farm, Meigs County
Well, it's 2008 all right.Now if I can remember to write that instead of 2007.It's a drop in the bucket, but I'll take it.Zach, Izze, Vanessa and I were home in time to watch the ball drop in Time's Square at midight.Where do the seconds go much less minutes, hours and years?May the year bring nothing but the best to all of you out there!Jorma Kaukonen's Fur Peace
Ranch: Who Is Jorma?Jorma proves that he is continuing to explore
and grow, and that he is at home in numerous musical genres.The son of a State Department official, Jorma Kaukonen Jr.Not long after came a trip to
the music store for the purchase of a shiny new Gibson.Soon he met Jack Casady, the younger brother of a friend
and a guitar player in his own right.There he met Ian Buchanan, from New York City, who introduced him to
the elaborate fingerstyle fretwork of the Rev.He would leave college and undertake overseas
travels before returning to classes, this time in California.Blind Thomas Jefferson Airplane.Jorma mentioned this, and thus the Jefferson Airplane
was christened.But the folk and blues
muse was strong.Jorma and Jack would jam whenever they could, and would
sometimes perform sets within sets at Airplane concerts.The two would
often play clubs following Airplane performances.In recent years, an
electric set has been reintroduced to some of their tour dates.Hot Tuna of 1970, except that the guys have continued
to develop as musicians, so today they are even better.But performance and recording are only part of the story.They married and have
been together ever since, partners in every sense of the word.Fur Peace Ranch Guitar Camp.Ohio to teach at Fur Peace Ranch and play at the performance
hall, Fur Peace Station.Tuna concerts available for download at www.Jorma, Jack, and other master musicians provide online learning
and support to students all over the world.Barry Mitterhoff and, more recently, joined by
drummer Erik Diaz.Jorma and Vanessa one morning at their Ohio
farm home.Amidst it all, Jorma finds time to be an active and enthusiastic
motorcyclist, outdoorsman, and father.It wasn't much to start with.More instructors, new workshops, and special sessions in Desert Hot Springs, CA!Season Tickets will be available on Monday, Nov 12th for all 14 Fur Peace Station Concert Hall shows.This article does not cite any references or sources.Birth name
Jorma Ludwik Kaukonen Jr.Jorma Ludwik Kaukonen Jr.American blues, folk and rock guitarist.Biography
Born to a Finnish American father and a Jewish American mother, employed by the U.Kaukonen learned to play guitar as a teenager in Washington, D.But before moving to the DC area, Jorma and family lived in the Philippines as a "brat" as he followed his father's career from assignment to assignment before returning to the place of his birth.But it was in DC that he and future Jefferson Airplane bassist Jack Casady formed a band named The Triumphs.He departed Washington for studies at Antioch College where friend Ian Buchanan taught him fingerstyle guitar playing.Buchanan also introduced Kaukonen to the music of Reverend Gary Davis, whose songs have remained important parts of Kaukonen's repertoire up to the present.Invited to attend a Jefferson Airplane rehearsal by founding member Paul Kantner, Kaukonen found his imagination excited by the arsenal of effects available to electric guitar and later said, "I was sucked in by technology."Jefferson Airplane
Kaukonen's electric guitar work was distinctive and widely emulated by other Bay Area guitarists.Though never a prolific singer and songwriter during his Airplane tenure, Kaukonen contributed some distinctive material.Mike Bloomfield of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Cream and other groups that visited San Francisco.Kaukonen insists, however, on the liner notes of the Live at the Fillmore East album that these jams were not chaotic "free for alls" but in fact "complex rehearsed arrangements."These were the traditionals "Rock Me Baby " and the gospel ballad "Good Shepherd."Other original compositions with the Airplane appeared on the 1971 album "Bark", the instrumental "Wild Turkey" and "Feel So good", as well as the acoustic autobiographical "Third Week in the Chelsea" detailing his feelings about the disintegration of the band.Grace Slick and Paul Kantner took a year off in preparation for the birth of their daughter, China.Pared down to Kaukonen and Casady, Hot Tuna lived on as a vehicle for Kaukonen to show off his Piedmont style acoustic blues fingerpicking skills.Hot Tuna scored an FM hit with "Keep On Truckin'" from their third (and first studio) album, Burgers.The Phosphorescent Rat, which only featured one cover song.During this period, the power trio was known for its very long live sets and instrumental jamming.In 1974, Kaukonen recorded the first and most successful of several solo albums, Quah, together with Tom Hobson.Produced by Jack Casady, and featuring (somewhat surprisingly) string overdubs on some tracks, this album contained some of Kaukonen's most deft fingerpicking work, especially on "Hamar Promenade", "Blue Prelude", "Genesis" and " Flying Clouds".The curious picture that adorns Quah's cover is today on display at Donkey Coffe and Espresso, a coffee shop in Athens, Ohio.Meanwhile, he had formed the band "Vital Parts".He continued playing as a solo artist throughout the 1980s at such venues as The Chestnut Cabaret in Philadelphia, The Capitol Theater in Passaic, New Jersey and in Port Chester, New York.In 1999 he played several gigs with Phil Lesh and Friends.Widespread Panic during their summer tour and is highlighted in their DVD The Earth Will Swallow You.His latest album, Stars In My Crown, was released in March 2007.Tom Constanten
In August, 1993 Jorma collaborated with Tom Constanten (a Grateful Dead member from 1968 to 1970) in recording numerous arrangements of "Embryonic Journey".External links
Jorma Kaukonen website
Fur Peace Ranch website
Jorma searches for his Jewish Soul
List of Authorized links from Jormakaukonen.Got a Revolution: Jefferson Airplane biography by Jeff Tamarkin
Bob Wyman.This page was last modified 13:47, 5 January 2008.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.See Copyrights for details.Jorma Kaukonen is one of the most important guitarists of our time with a body of work lasting over three decades.Jorma Kaukonen has just completed Blue Country Heart, his debut recording for Columbia Records, currently scheduled for a June release.Davis, this album reveals a new turn in Kaukonen's ever evolving career.With weekend workshops scheduled from February to November, the camp presents a chance for students of all ages and abilities to learn directly from the musicians who first influenced and inspired them as listeners and players.In addition to Jorma's own workshops, a typical weekend session might include Peter Rowan, Guy Clark, G.We really have great guest instructors, and everybody's been having a really great time.The blues soon grabbed young Jorma's ear; the Chess label LPs of Chicago icons Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf and Sonny Boy Williamson mesmerized him.The first time I heard that, I just knew that that's what I wanted to do.In 1961, Jorma transferred to the University of Santa Clara in California, where he played folk clubs and passed along his guitar knowledge.It's really nice for me to be able to give a little bit back of all the wonderful things that were so freely given me.He probably was so irritated by my thrashing next door to his room that he took it upon himself to teach me the guitar, which he really did.And I'm in love with it to this day.During the early '70s with Hot Tuna, Jorma reintroduced several of Davis' seminal songs to a new generation of appreciative fans.Jorma joined a certain fledgling rock band in 1965.We were friends, and he got together with Marty Balin, and they started Jefferson Airplane.But I did get seduced by the music, and wound up having a lot of fun for a couple of years.It was Jorma who named the band.His name for me was Blind Thomas Jefferson Airplane (for blues pioneer Blind Lemon Jefferson).When the guys were looking for band names and nobody could come up with something, I remember saying, 'You want a silly band name?Paul let us play some insert songs.As the Airplane became less fun for whatever reason, Hot Tuna became more fun.Jorma and Jack's day job with the Jefferson Airplane, has now endured for 30 years, and a prodigious recording longevity of over 27 albums.Most recently, Jorma and Jack have performed music scored by Mark Isham for the upcoming Disney distributed film Goodbye Hello.Written, directed and produced by Brad Silberling, the film stars Susan Sarandon, Dustin Hoffman, Holly Hunter, Jake Gyllenhaal and newcomer Ellen Pompeo.From the mind bending psychedelia of the mid 60's Airplane to the stark blues and country of Hot Tuna and later projects, Jorma Kaukonen's work has always been distinctly American.Thanks:Moonlight Mile: A Journey to Screen (2002) (TV) (special thanks) Self:2000s1990s1970s1960sFly Jefferson Airplane (2004) (V) ....HimselfBlue Country Heart (2002) ....HimselfMoonlight Mile: A Journey to Screen (2002) (TV) ....HimselfWoodstock Diary (1994) (TV) (as Jefferson Airplane) ....Rock Fieber (West Germany) ...Stamping Ground (USA) Gimme Shelter (1970) (as Jefferson Airplane) ....HimselfSan Francisco Rock: A Night at the Family Dog (1970) (TV) (as Jefferson Airplane) ....HimselfMonterey Pop (1968) (as Jefferson Airplane) ....You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers.With our Resume service you can add photos and build a complete resume to help you achieve the best possible presentation on the IMDb.Internet Movie Database Inc.Terms and Privacy Policy under which this service is provided to you.Too many keywords can constrain your search.If you want to specify which of your search terms should match the author's name and which should match the title, you should conduct an Advanced Search.Visit our Help department. |
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