Embryonic Journey - Jorma Kaukonen, Avalon Theatre, 25 Feb 2023, Easton MD

[@Nirabulator]

I love that man, I love that song. 75 years and counting here, and I have not been able to get Jorma Kaukonen or his music out of my mind since the first time I heard this piece back in nineteen-sixty-something. I think Jorma is what we would have called a oner back in the old days, the days of my grampa. A oner is a rare, remarkable individual, one of a kind.

[@Neptune212]

Right there with you, just a bunch of years behind. 1975 first time for me Yellow Fever. Never a day goes by that I don’t hum a lick.

[@jamesryan4618]

In the late seventies I worked at a club on Long Island named My Father's Place. When Hot Tuna was appearing the staff knew it was going to be a great night. Jorma and Jack never disappointed. Wonderful memories.

[@MR-in4yi]

This is one my favorite pieces in 72 years of hearing, thank you Jorma.

[@ronwest217]

Near the end of my life, and for whatever reason, this brings tears to my eyes.

[@josephperreault997]

As it should

[@branconero4609]

HE made me to completely turn in to acoustic after i heard Embryonic Journey and Hesitation Blues - pure magic in just two hands -MAESTRO !!!

[@johnnybradin5112]

When I heard Surrealistic Pillow for the first time, this was the song that "got" me, and I've been a fan since...

[@JoeCangelosi-e3r]

Not gonna lie, This piece brings tears to my eyes

[@artiem5262]

thank you, thank you, thank you! over so many decades, this is a source of refuge, of calmness in an otherwise frantic world.

[@HarborLockRoad]

Years ago we had an open mic night at our local coffee house, the teapot gallery in Westfield, Massachusetts, i did standup comedy, a gothy girl did poetry, as did a hippie girl and a younger guy did romance poetry. Occasionally, others would pop in on these Tuesday nights and we'd enjoy the new people coming in ( at least for a while, but thats another story) Well, one night , an acoustic guitar player came in and played embryonic journey, black mountain side, and bron yr aur, ... I sat there in amazement, probably the only person who could identify all of these acoustic greats in the place, as most were young college age kids or older ladies knitting... When he was done, he got rousing applause, he packed up and left. Never saw the guy again. Ive no idea who he was.

[@katharinawelles6540]

I have long thought that Jorma, Jack, and Martin Barre of Jethro Tull are three of the most underrated guitarists out there. Wonderful to hear this played so well after all these years!

[@donaldgehre5964]

When Pillow came out in Feb '67 we were amazed the guitar here was just a guitar, not at least two. Jorma's genius holds up very well almost 60 years later. Here's to you Jorma!

[@michaelsmith6265]

Wow, this is great. Not only because it’s an excellent version of a good song, but it brings back memories of a NYC progressive rock radio station that ended a show with this song. Jonathan someone.

[@mrbrainnyc258]

Schwartz

[@michaelsmith6265]

Yes, indeed! Thanks. @@mrbrainnyc258

[@JohnPerkins-tj6vt]

Just my opinion but the greatest instrumental of all time.

[@raymondkb2nzo788]

Always loved this song

[@waterdragon4950]

Wow, this song could go on forever. Surrealistic Pillow is still an all time favorite album, largely because of this tune. 🌎🌊🌲🔥🌪 ❤️

[@caniican]

Yayyy JORMA😂❤..TO ME HE IS JOYMA

[@1960glh]

Hey, HOT TUNA did this tune when I and my girlfriend saw them at Northern Kentucky University not so long ago!

[@ssolomon769]

And the water song too

[@The5thGen]

Aww!!! Damn! I’m sorry that I wasn’t there. I live in Maryland and was unaware.

[@Slingbld]

I've been lucky enough to see Jorma with The Airplane, with him and Jack, and him solo. Thanks Jorma.

[@PFflyerkid]

Set 1: Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out (Jimmy Cox cover) How Long Blues (Leroy Carr cover) Great Divide: Revisited (Hot Tuna song) Waiting for a Train (Jimmie Rodgers cover) Barbeque King (Jorma Kaukonen & Vital Parts song) Sleep Song (Hot Tuna song) Trial by Fire (Jefferson Airplane song) Too Many Years Death Don't Have No Mercy (Reverend Gary Davis cover) New Song (For the Morning) (Hot Tuna song) Nine Pound Hammer ([traditional] cover) Set 2: Hesitation Blues ([traditional] cover) Trouble in Mind (Richard M. Jones cover) Letter to the North Star (Hot Tuna song) Ice Age Another Man Done Gone (Vera Hall cover) Ain't in No Hurry Sea Child (Hot Tuna song) Good Shepherd (Jefferson Airplane song) Song From the Stainless Cymbal (Hot Tuna song) Hamar Promenade (Jorma Kaukonen with Tom Hobson cover) Come Back Baby (Walter Davis cover) Genesis (Jorma Kaukonen with Tom Hobson cover) Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning (Blind Willie Johnson cover) Encore: Embryonic Journey (Jefferson Airplane song)

[@josephperreault997]

83 MF's 83 !

[@AnthonyBurrito1313]

WOW!!

[@HarryVsingersongwriter]

Yep! This is IT! Seems so easy but it's the flow. Glad I found this!

[@sunriseschool5100]

Nice!

[@StephenDorocke]

So good))