It was greatly appreciated.Steady As She Goes takes you back to the days of hard driving rock and roll. The first show is Friday, April 14th at the Grand Prospect Hall in Brooklyn. Electric Hot Tuna just announced TWO (2) shows in New York this Spring, Woohoo! In this spirit, The Bill Graham Memorial Foundation seeks to assist those whose needs are oftentimes not served by larger philanthropic organizations. In a way, it was like doing a Jefferson Airplane session where one of the other guys wrote the chart and I was really free for the lead stuff. Jorma and Jack are joined by Joey Covington on drums, and this intense, hard-driving muscle trio creates a sonic landscape to rival Cream and the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Thanks to those who came out to see us.
This is essential listening for fans of Hot Tuna and Jefferson Airplane, with more than 70 minutes of music, including versions of the classic blues songs Rock Me Baby and Come Back Baby, as well as the familiar Airplane tune Star Track. ” – Jack Casady.‘It’s more than an honor to be sharing a bill with an artist of Dave Mason’s caliber. And that frees everybody up to communicate.A mission of The Bill Graham Memorial Foundation is the giving of grants primarily in the areas of music, the arts and education, while also supporting social work, environmental protection, and spiritual and compassionate projects in our community.
Pressed on 180-gram audiophile vinyl with half-speed mastering, the 12 tracks of the album are cut into the first three sides of the double LP and the 4th side features a truly unique etching artwork of Jorma and Jack’s faces.Thanks Jason for all your hard work and dedication. We have shared a few stages since then and I look forward to this 2019 summer tour to hear his wonderful music and share some stories! Electric Hot Tuna - good shepherd 2/19/17. It’s great original live music that sounds as good today as ever.” – Dave MasonHot Tuna finishes off 2019 with an acoustic duo tour framed by electric holiday shows as a solid power trio with drummer, Justin Guip and one of their favorite guests, Steve Kimock, joins in. The mission includes education and outreach programs, the establishment of a museum and of an annual community award, the “Bill Graham Awards”. Know any other women who bear a resemblance to the CD cover girl?Jack gives a nice shout out to his partner on the bottom end, Skoota Warner.We hope everyone out there had a good summer. We’ll work out good groove parts for the song, but at the same time, when I want to be “Jack” and put in a melody or a long-running line or something, the bottom never falls out. In producing John Hartford’s hugely influential Aereo-Plain LP, Bromberg even co-invented a genre: Newgrass.New Haven, CT Electric Hot Tuna also Dave Mason“I first heard Dave when he played with Traffic during his first USA tour! With soon to be classic rock songs like “Morning Interrupted”, “A Little Faster” and “Angel of Darkness” Steady As She Goes is sure to be an instant fan favorite.Hot Tuna is set to release Steady As She Goes, their first all-new studio album in 20 years on April 5th!For me, it’s one of the best working relationships I’ve ever had with a drummer. The Foundation holds annual fundraising events in San Francisco and New York.The Foundation is guided by a broad-based group which includes Bill’s sons, several former long-time employees of Bill Graham Presents and other community leaders.Experience Hot Tuna’s Steady As She Goes as never before with the deluxe collector’s edition vinyl!
What he brings to the table as a musician with his body of work cannot be measured!’ – Jorma KaukonenLet the celebration begin! @ Fillmore - YouTube Electric Hot Tuna had a nice short tour at the end of August that went through Florida and Kentucky. Hot Tuna began as a side project to Jefferson Airplane, intended to mark time while Grace Slick recovered from throat node surgery that had left her unable to perform. The band's name came from someone Jorma Kaukonen referred to as a "witty wag" who called out, "hot tuna" after hearing the line 'What's that smell like fish, oh baby,' from the song "Keep On Truckin'." Additionally, the set list includes 4 fully-formed, rare songs that were named by Jorma and Jack for the first time for this release — 49 years after they were played!David will be joined on stage with his long-running road-and-studio band of cohorts: Butch Amiot (bass), Josh Kanusky (drums), Mark Cosgrove (guitar), Nate Grower (fiddle), and Peter Ecklund (cornet).“We are looking forward to being out on tour with this great double bill.