Jorma Kaukonen on Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna, Dylan, McCartney, Santana, Little Richard, quarantine concerts, new music, and rocking the Suffolk Forum in the 70s
Hello and welcome to the Boston Harold Video Podcast . My very special guest today is Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Jorma Kaukonen, best known as a founding member of both Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna. JORMA KAUKONEN INTERVIEW via Zoom (April 1, 2021) (Coarse language) It was an honor to speak with Mr. Kaukonen, someone whom I've admired since the early 1970s. When Jorma appeared on my Zoom feed for the interview, he immediately put me at ease. This was one of the most enjoyable interviews I've ever conducted. (Fur Peace Ranch Records) Jorma was up for anything, so not only did we discuss some of his current projects (The new album The River Flows with John Hurlbut, the Fur Peace Ranch, his Quarantine Concert Series on You Tube, and his Psylodelic Gallery), but we also took a deep dive into the past. Jorma talked about the Airplane, Tuna, jamming with Little Richard and Carlos Santana, hanging with Paul McCartney c. 1966, playing a rooftop gig just weeks before t