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Title: Jorma
Post by: David Houck on May 03, 2004, 04:47:56 PM

I have this faint memory of a Jorma Kaukonen accoustic guitar instrumental that I'm thinking was on a Jefferson Airplane album.  Was there an instrumental guitar piece on an Airplane album or am I remembering something that must have been on a Hot Tuna album?

Title: Jorma
Post by: hollis on May 03, 2004, 05:16:10 PM

Hi Dave
I'm thinking it might be Embryonic Journey on Surrealistic Pillow..... Although, I think that Hot Tuna recorded a live version of the same tune a little later on...... Hmmm, a few of the brain cells are still firing.  Thanks for the memory.

Title: Jorma
Post by: David Houck on May 03, 2004, 06:27:03 PM

Thanks Hollis; I think you might be right.  I went to the Barnes and Noble site where you can hear a sample of each track and the bit from Embryonic Journey does sound like it's probably what I'm thinking of.  And yes, a little further investigation does confirm Embryonic Journey on some Hot Tuna albums.

Title: Jorma
Post by: hollis on May 03, 2004, 07:02:36 PM

Cool,  I think I might have to go blow the dust off the vinyl....

Title: Jorma
Post by: susan on May 07, 2004, 09:56:38 PM

I will confirm that it is an acoustic guitar instrumental, quite tasty. My memory is tickled regularly as I listen to Surrealistic Pillow, one of my favourite albums, now a CD at least once or twice a month for how many years?! Yipes, let's not do the math.  
-Susan

Title: Jorma
Post by: David Houck on May 08, 2004, 06:28:13 AM

I no longer have any Airplane albums as I never purchased any replacement CD's.  At the time I found them to be a great influence musically, socially, politically, spiritually; and I'm grateful for that influence.  Perhaps someday they will be back in my collection.

Title: Jorma
Post by: bassman10096 on May 08, 2004, 07:15:01 AM

I never replaced any of my Airplane vinyl's and they certainly don't get airplay (if you don't count Somebody to Love).  But recently, I bought the CD of Bless its Pointed Little Head. Back then, it was the first Airplane record I ran out to buy before I had even heard the whole thing.  
 
Yeow!!!!!  How did I forget about how much of an influence Casady has had on my playing.  I have a significant and often-accessed mental compartment of things I heard on that album.  But I had forgotten where they came from!!  Riffs, rhythmic turns, the sound of that Alembic Starfire!!  Listening to them now, I have a greater appreciation than I did back then.
 
Bill

Title: Jorma
Post by: kmh364 on May 08, 2004, 11:04:22 PM

Ck out furpeaceranch.com for all that is Jorma and Jack. You'll be glad you did.

Title: Jorma
Post by: bassman10096 on May 09, 2004, 06:05:41 PM

I've been there time and again.  One of these days, I'll figure out what it takes to enroll for one of Jack's bass classes (not sure I'm ready for a masters class).  They're always sold out by the time I see them, but I'm sure there's a way to get into one with some advice from the Furpeace folks.