Come Back Baby - Hot Tuna and Special Guests - Jorma's 70th at the Beacon Theater in NYC

This is one of the many songs featured on Jorma's 70th Birthday at the Beacon Theatre in NYC! You can get your DVD here: furpeaceranch.com/store/produc...

[@richeaton7436]

Always loved the liner note's that said, Jorma Kaukonen- Vocals, Guitar Jack Casaday- Bass, Eyebrow

[@georgerigberg4335]

That's LEAD eyebrow!

[@sunndog5715]

Ric Heaton I think the drummer used Jack’s eyebrow to keep time. Yes?

[@chainweaver3361]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@SiggyMe]

Jorma, still totally bad ass rocking, the real deal!

[@Cinnamombunz]

Warren Haynes, Jack Casady, Skoota Warner, Larry Campbell, Bill Kirchen, Barry Mitterhoff, and, of course, the birthday boy himself, Jorma! Not too damn shabby for a bunch of old farts! (I'll be 71 next month, so I can say that). Been loving Hot Tuna for more years than I can remember, 40 of 'em, at least. Keep on groovin', you guys. This was like a deep massage for my spirit.

[@Wormtongue13]

Thanks for naming the musicians. I'm not familiar with all of them, but if Jorma invited them to play at his birthday you know deserve it.

[@Johnb9876543211]

Grew up in West Caldwell. We saw them at least 20 times.

[@robertmayer1497]

Right there with you brother, 2NA4EVER !

[@sloburnjo]

@@robertmayer1497 she is a mom buddy.

[@oughtssought1198]

Bill Kirchen from the much loved and long forgotten Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen thought I recognized the face but couldn't figure out why I've checked out some of his updated rambles with "Hot Rod Lincoln" the past few months. funnier than ever. great lineup here. is there anyone Warren Haynes CAN'T play with and sound right at home? not that I'm picking out separate guitars here ... just enjoying the mix thanks for the roster and damn youtube's lame spelling+grammar corrections for making accurate spelling inaccurate once again

[@paulwasilewski4526]

The real deal no dancing girls,no fancy lights,just great playing on actual instruments,what a concept.

[@cjnav7832]

Haha! They had the girls dancing in front of me 😋

[@wildflowerchurchonline6891]

A few dancing girls might be nice, younger ones with halter tops...

[@randyallen4959]

Much love Jorma, my health has kept me from traveling, but I always enjoy music from the Fur Peace and any time I can listen to you and Jack and any line up of Hot Tuna. Thanks for your music.

[@ALABAMAHEADHUNTER]

I must say that is one heck of a jam session , I think the best "Come Back Baby" I ever listened to . It amazes me how many folks have never heard of Hot Tuna Or Jorma & Jack . Or they say , oh are they still around . They just don't know what they are missin' out on .

[@thaddeusk4230]

Fck em. Many who wander are in fact lost.

[@BiggeDiehl]

Or as they say - if you don’t know Jorma, you don’t know Jack!

[@brianht1434]

When I saw Tuna play "Come Back Baby" in 1973, Jorma played like a "wildman"! Long jam lasted much longer than this version, loved it. Still pull up old black and white videos on line from 73-76 at times.

[@norwood1956]

And they re STILL around!!!!!

[@garypope6382]

Have you seen a Hot Tuna concert lately? Women are hard to find. Thus, nobody has heard of them.

[@DuneAquaViva]

For those of you who wondered that's Larry Campbell on fiddle...of the Levon Helm and Bob Dylan bands...he also produced a CD of Jorma's..Larry Plays nearly everything with strings on it brilliantly..including pedal steel guitar, guitar, dobro, mandolin fiddle you name it..

[@fredlyr1]

Okay thanks, i was thinking it was a gently aged Kenny Kosek.

[@cjnav7832]

And a great run w/ Phil & Friends, did he have as well !

[@cjnav7832]

I remember well watching Phil and friends in Santa Fe about 08, they were doing Cumberland Blues and Jackie green was taking the lead and then it was Larry's turn, then the two of them were playing together and Jackie green gracefully stopped playing and bowed to Larry as he just ripped it up. Shredsville of Cumberland!

[@tjcolatrella943]

@@cjnav7832 Larry is in a league of his own..

[@cjnav7832]

@@tjcolatrella943 tru dat, brother! I loved watching him next to Levon :)

[@RobHollanderMusic]

These guys age like fine wine.

[@frankdialogue]

Man, let me tell you something: I first saw Hot Tuna in 70-71:They were playing a high school gym outside of Philadelphia...Ticket price $5, and they opened for the Mahavishnu Orchestra! But all these years later, with their friends, they sound better than ever; no 'oldies act'! God bless all of these outstanding musicians.

[@stefanschleps8758]

You lucky dog. Luckier still if you ate some Mr. Natural. Happy trails. From Vienna, Peace.

[@brianht1434]

I saw Tuna in Hofstra college gymnasium in 1973.Also in Syracuse university ratceller in (campus tavern) in 1975 and my table was only 10 feet away! Times have changed!

[@sunndog5715]

Brian , I was there! Did you see me? 😀 I was 15. I don’t think I made to school the next day.

[@thomasbedell4770]

Frank Dialogue Saw them winter 71-72 at Franklin & Marshall where I was attending. Oh, did we ever attend that gig. Loved these guys since the Airplane in ‘67.

[@kayholmes7920]

Hot Tuna with The Mahavishnu Orchestra? I'd love to have witnessed that!!!

[@Jamesmalzone]

A Hot Tuna moment.... Two friends and I are 6th row for Hot Tuna electric at the Premier theater in Tarrytown in 1976. Marshal amps to the ceiling. 20 minutes in my friend Mark turns to me and says.... This is the best thing I have ever seen. 2 1/2 hours later he turns to me and says.... I gotta get the fuck outta here.

[@crazyuncleduke9]

+James Malzone LMAO over your comment. I say that every time I get on KZbin.

[@billcondon6202]

+James Malzone Aaaahhhhh hahahahahahahahaha HA ! I know exactly what Mark meant. That band would actually take all of the oxygen out of your lungs even in a big space. I never left the room tho' !

[@terryweaver2791]

Been there done that! Lol

[@olivei2484]

Yeah I was at a 4 hour show in SF. Audience too tired for much more. Amazing and so loud. One great show.

[@brianht1434]

I would buy tickets for both the early and late shows every time Jorma solo or Hot Tuna played in NYC at the Academy of Music.Early show began 7:30, remained inside for late show at 12:00. Didn't leave until after 4 a.m. as the sun was rising. Long night of music, great memories still vivid. Absolutely some of the best nights of my life. btw Ears were ringing as I left, these shows were in the 70's when the speakers were stacked sky high!

[@peteandlisa]

Larry Campbell's Violin brought back the missing element of Papa John!

[@larrylinn8589]

Warren Haynes added depth with his guitar solo!

[@brianht1434]

@Larry Linn "Come Back Baby" certainly sounds better with a fiddle. Larry Campbell is skilled!

[@jimmypilgrim]

Excellent!! There’s a Papa John poster at Fur Peace Ranch and I always get a big smile when I pass it. Thanks for another reminder.

[@slimeronio]

this is like watching the blues give birth to jazz while listening to classic rock and roll

[@Cinnamombunz]

Well said!

[@bluesriot2]

that sounds funky

[@appalachianrk]

Gonna finally get to see Jack & Jorma again in 2 weeks ! It was to happen in July 2020, then July 2021 as part of their 50 year anniversary tour. Last caught them in Aug 2019 at The Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg Pa. Hard to believe that Jack is 77 and Jorma is soon to be 81. I`ve been groovin` on these two cat`s playing for nearly 55 years now ! Nice to see Warren in the lineup. Saw Hot Tuna play Warren Haynes` Christmas Jam in Asheville in 2005. When Dr. Ralph Stanley and band played, Jorma was sidestage taking pictures of Stanley. Always love seeing musicians that I am a fan of showing their fan side !!! These two guys have had a long life and career together. Great musicians never retire, Thank You for all the great music and memories !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TheDrmedina]

A great rendition of one of the hottest songs that Hot Tuna ever did!

[@bonnieknight8045]

I've heard Hot Tuna perform recorded and live versions of this song for decades and each one is unique and incredible -- every time I think their performance of Come Back Baby is as great as it can possibly be, Jorma and Jack & Company find a way to make it even more thrilling.

[@freemanhumphrey3920]

This rendition of Come Back Baby is just outstanding--I wish I could find this rendition on one of their CD's.

[@jimilve]

Thank you JORMA!

[@anthonycongiunti4421]

I'm sure I said it before but Jorma is 1 of my favorite 🎸 players and he's been doing it over 50 years Love you too Jack.

[@hadwalmer]

So true mate, and I now live by his Starship brother: Peter KAUKONEN- lol, we are both fathers and meet regularly at local Dog Park here in green hills of Oregon! Still marveling at Paul Kantner’s masterpiece BLOWS AGAINST THE EMPIRE, How to transform our selves AND this civilization.

[@davekinghorn9567]

LOVE IT when these groups of random pros get together for these impromptu sessions and play like they've been together their whole lives.

[@billalbritton4972]

Skills!

[@oughtssought1198]

not exactly random several guests with central CA roots that go way back check out some of the SF jam sessions on youtube with various original SF band members jamming together on a regular weekly basis ... hashing out their improv skills together w/ a diff lineup every week

[@leshtricity]

damn, with Larry Campbell too. love that dude, he's underrated as hell

[@helmuthb]

A Nice touch here, is that he is paying tribute to Jorma by actually playing one of Jorma`s rounds note for note from Hot Tuna`s performance at the closing of the Fillmore on July 3rd 1971! Stunning!!!!

[@DJFarallon]

Yes, that was some really fine playing by Mr. Mitterhoff. It was so cool to hear the original sound from the album First Pull Up Then Pull Down come roaring out of his little tomahawk.

[@helmutmelbert7596]

Einfach sensationell. Nicht mehr und nicht weniger. Ganz großes Theater.

[@peteandlisa]

That was one of the greatest jazz performances i've seen in a while. Warren Hayes slide at the end so sublime. clicking on all 12 cylinders! The groove was tight, free flowing and breath taking! HOT TUNA!

[@edgeofeternity101]

It was all great, but I thought warren's first solo was exquisite, both in tone and his feeling for timing in this always changing cadence of melodies, well, that's what Hot tuna does.

[@asmith7876]

Mind blowing....dear god the talent on one stage all at once...

[@bluesriot2]

hot damn, what a jam, hot 2na, jorma still shakin' it and jack still bakin' it

[@caves51]

Solid chunk lite Tuna right there 🤘

[@maryannsilva4160]

We need more of this! (It sure makes living through 2020 a lot easier). It's great to see how well they have aged! Music better than ever - and it was fantastic back in the day!

[@brianht1434]

Hot Tuna still puts on a great show now in 2021! Who else played at Woodstock, N.Y. 1969 and still tours, nobody I can think of!?!

[@thomasbedell4770]

@@brianht1434 Santana. The Dead (remaining members).

[@rickjackson1560]

Outstanding version of "Come Back Baby'!

[@jimilve]

hit Hot Tuna and thanks for the surprise!

[@SuperMcabral]

What an unreal jam with the best musicians from the past!

[@francollis52]

Remember you can tune a panio but can't tune a fish!! Hot fuçkin tuna jam on guys sounds great just like always!!

[@stevet6727]

This would have been a great show to attend.

[@nubofit]

love this bday performance. keep on rockin me babies

[@garrymustakas2465]

God Bless you Korma K.

[@FutiKuti2011]

Hot Tuna "Brothers" !!

[@TheBorjamz]

WOW !!!

[@greglaggassey5151]

You guys rock...jack Cassidy and jarma sounds just as good as you did back in the airplanes heyday you have a ass kicking sound live..... always dug your sound and your still hammering down...I think it's awesome....keep rocking

[@garypope6382]

You mean the Tuna heyday.

[@bonnies6963]

Helluva birthday bash.

[@TheSecondNature]

please upload more!!!!!!!!

[@zinnington]

still kicking at 70 Wonderful!!!!!!!!!!

[@brianht1434]

Now still at 80, incredible!

[@kayholmes7920]

My word!!! This takes me back to being a teenager again. Wonderful stuff.

[@ernburn3738]

Timeless.......10!!

[@garydion3488]

Great version，wish I could have been there！

[@nangray56]

Makes us feel young again! Still rocking!

[@dansilecchia7355]

HOT F$%#@ING TUNA - The days of the Palladium, NYC.

[@Johnb9876543211]

Late show! Get out at 4am

[@johnb2905]

@@Johnb9876543211 Sun would be risin

[@johnb2905]

@@Johnb9876543211 I remember the sun rising walking to Penn Station ...

[@johnb2905]

I remember walking back to Penn station after show and the sun would be rising .

[@brianht1434]

I lived on Long Island N.Y. and went to see Tuna at the Palladium (formerly the Academy of Music) every time they were there! Both early and late shows! Approximately 12 shows in all.

[@FurPeaceRanch]

If you want to see more... check out the store at Fur Peace Ranch and get your DVD of Jorma's 70th Birthday at the Beacon!

[@jimgillett1184]

Love it Jorma! I am still sorry for missing the chance to meet you. I was working for Stuart McDar years ago and we were going down the road and a truck behind us started flashing headlights and he said that is Jorma. Pulled over and goes back to the truck and comes back with a set of plans. I asked who was that. He says a old friend of mine. Jorma from Jefferson Airplane! I was like omg you didn't tell me! Lol. And it's a small world, I'm from Albany Ohio and moved here to Wisconsin 20 years ago. My best friend here Happy Nelson sat up a benefit show for Jefferson Airplane in San Francisco in the 70s. He said you sent him to see your acupuncturist. Karma ♥️ Peace Brother!

[@jimgillett1184]

Oh I forgot that the plans were for Fur Peace Ranch!

[@gsmarin1]

When the Big Boys get together for some Shenanigans

[@banjo05738]

I first saw Barry Mitterhoffer when he was in Adam's haunted Sons (?) and Bottle Hill Boys. Great player

[@richardmontgomery2567]

this rocks!!!!!!!

[@rcnotes]

Ann Arbor's own, master of the Telecaster, Bill Kirchen!

[@TheHermit72]

This is awesome!!!

[@robertrindler2080]

Incredible!

[@michaelwiberg7419]

Awesome!

[@boduke7397]

I like this

[@maazvdo]

Really nice ! Thanks for posting, FurPeaceRanch .

[@deanhunt8188]

Good stuff, as always have a good one

[@ayiorgos]

Thank you for the upload ...great job !

[@savonjaakari412]

Kyll’on ammattimiehet asialla. Greetings from Finland!

[@gmartinz01]

Oh my gosh, Kaukonen is 80 now!!!!!

[@michaelferry2733]

Thank you, I'm dead. Peace/Love

[@midnightatmidnight]

et ils s'amusent comme des mômes, terrible cette ambiance que le tandem Jorma/jack arrive à installer...smile forever

[@kevingrabkowski5505]

I was there!! GR8 Show txs

[@sloburnjo]

what tone! they all compliment each other & serve the song. Thanks furever FPR.

[@nestoralvarez8035]

EXQUISITO! UN DELEITE TOTAL ... TREMENDO SHOW HOMENAJE

[@idahoolson]

rock on ,turn it up!

[@Robdeg]

great DVD! See you next week to close out 2012. Great year! your videos have been fantastic. Thanks a lot!

[@billjackson1317]

I saw Hot Tuna in 71' leading the bill ,second on the bill was the Allman brothers, third the Baja Marimba band, at the Fillmore West, on a Thursday night great show.. Daunes probably last time at the Fillmore West, & was the best, before going to Fillmore East 4 the live Album..👍👍

[@baer5893]

I´m die for this

[@leslettresdemonmoul1]

QUEL FEELING ! QUE DU BEAU MONDE ! UNE SESSION DE GRANDE QUALITE ! GENIAL !

[@dragmyre]

english,please.

[@G8GT364CI]

Fred, muerdeme!

[@chantalthevenot5285]

pourquoi english ? (why?)... on l'aime aussi en france et on l'écoute en anglais, et on lit tout vos com en anglais , et à chacun de faire ce qu'il faut pour comprendre... gros bisous

[@connectsbn-thesmallbusines149]

I just got goosebumps seeing Bill Kirchen’s guitar! What a gaggle of legends.

[@matthewberryessa7110]

Would had been great to be there ... Wow !

[@anavasutest]

Good stuff!!!

[@robertmatusz5503]

Jorma and jack are the absolute best!!!!!!!!''!!!

[@davidcarlson1208]

pretty good!

[@connyfjellner2481]

Hyvää Jorma! :)

[@hirigoyendominique9015]

a pearl

[@ral316]

swing and groove

[@anthonycongiunti4421]

I first got in to Hot 🔥 Tuna in 1976 I was about 13 years old.

[@brianht1434]

First Tuna concert I attended was at The Academy of Music in NYC 1973 at the age of 16. Show was amazing. Still listen all the time! TGFJ☺

[@WFOX44]

IMO, 2 of the 5 best guitarists on stage together (David Gilmour, Tony Iommi, and of course Jimi round out the top 5. Then comes EVerybody else). Sad i didn't catch this live, and i could have.

[@jameslynn3439]

Jorma!

[@Stenenmeinster1]

Just great music boy do I miss papa john but I can live with this but please turn up the sound my wares are bleeding for tuna music I close my eyes and I just smile

[@jkim5678]

Wow wee

[@user-zm8ew8of7w]

Saw Hot Tuna I believe 71 Winterland benefit for Oscelete Greatfull Dead New Ryders of the Purple sage Jerry Garcia played petal steel Hot Tuna with Papa john Critch my friend and I were the only ones sitting in the upper balcony There was a table with two barrels plain or electric

[@zolf1988]

they sound like a panzer tank! awesome!

[@TheBorjamz]

So fkn fine

[@greggreen5337]

finest best HOT TUNA

[@williamreason5714]

I hope Hot Tuna will be Representing at Woodstock 50!

[@berniemiller2391]

I opened this then browsed in another window, thought that I put on an old video with ole papa John in it from back in the day...

[@billboehm7256]

+Bernie Miller Papa John was awesome!

[@cookmoore3736]

Great jam version with electric violin

[@johnsmythe6134]

It was far better with Papa John on the fiddle. Still OK here, though. Miss You Papa.

[@rik061154]

I was there.

[@larrygeetar9309]

Love Jorma. In fact, I bought a Gibson ES-345 Stereo, cherry red, gold plated with Bigsby vibrato in 1967 just because I saw him play and that was his axe at the time. Unreal sound, great player. Very out of tune here, though. But a cool jam nevertheless.

[@TheSecondNature]

crazy, I bought the same guitar (unfortunately a 2009 though) for the same reason 40 years later. Love Jorma!!

[@pmozell]

That's the great Bill Kitchen on Tele

[@steveh3727]

Don't know all the players but this is great!!

[@stevekelly3138]

From Cinnombuzz above: Warren Haynes, Jack Casady, Skoota Warner, Larry Campbell, Bill Kirchen, Barry Mitterhoff,

[@PR0T0H0M1N1D]

I love these rockin' septuagenarians. Fuck dying before I get old, not if I can still do this.

[@robertrindler2080]

Yowza, I feel healed

[@johnnystaccata]

Is that Bill Kirchen on the telecaster? Why isn't the personnel in the description?!

[@pktdbgnzwl]

Someone listed everyone in one of these comments scroll through you'll find it.

[@kvenick]

Small guitar is electric mandolin played by the incomparable Barry Mitterhoff.

[@johnsmythe6134]

Barry let me play that particular Fender Mandocaster here in Portland in 2008 or 2009.

[@stevegiddings2619]

Looks like Larry Campbell on fiddle, bill Kirchen on telecaster.

[@muzsickman]

Nick Lowe on the telecaster

[@stevegiddings2619]

muzsickman Definitely Bill, there is a resemblance though!

[@1960glh]

muzsickman I was wondering about that.../ But it's cruel to be kinf... in the right measure.

[@ZakAlister]

yes it is!

[@williamcusmano5640]

they are buddies, actually. But definitely Bill.

[@thenewssharkthenewsshark314]

sometimes, I wish I had a condo on Broadway at 74-81 just for nites like this

[@hvymettle]

If you don't know Jorma, you don't know Jack. . .

[@dejanostojic5496]

Wau🙃