Jorma Kaukonen - Death Don't Have No Mercy

Outtake from the movie Harlem Street Singer - www.harlemstreetsinger.com

[@sbru7766]

Heard him (and this) live a number of times. Never gets old. Love it!

[@fsimone777]

One of my favorite Hot Tuna songs. I want it played at my funeral.

[@antonioribeiro3077]

Rev Gary Davis song*

[@kevinbean8619]

This should have been in the movie! This is GREAT!

[@wiscgaloot]

Saw Jorma and Jack about 15 years ago in Madison WI. One of the best concerts I've ever attended.

[@ppmppm7010]

I think this is the best version yet bravo ✌️

[@leepolakoff9551]

40 years ago I found hot tuna never forgot jorma is awesome

[@DukeRaul]

🇺🇸 😎 👊

[@kateshiningdeer3334]

I found them from the Jefferson Airplane, and WOW, I love me some Hot Tuna!

[@user-kd4tz5xo9b]

Nice very nice. Good playing & singing Jorma..🎶❤️🎶

[@andrewsantasine2629]

Unbelievably wonderful🙏🎶🙏

[@TheRealForrestGeorge]

Well now death don't have no mercy in this land Well now death don't have no mercy in this land He'll come to your house and he won't stay long Look 'round the room one of your family will be gone Death don't have no mercy in this land Death will leave you standin' and cryin' in this land Death will leave you standin' and cryin' in this land He'll come to your house and he won't stay long Look 'round the room one of your family will be gone Death don't have no mercy in this land Well death don't give you time to get ready in this land Well death don't give you time to get ready in this land He'll come to your house and he won't stay long Look 'round the room one of your mama will be gone Death don't have no mercy in this land Well now death don't have no mercy in this land Well now death don't have no mercy in this land He'll come to your house and he won't stay long Look 'round the room one of your family will be gone Death don't have no mercy in this land

[@brianthornton5345]

Love this song

[@joearnoldstudios2286]

I love the Movie. Have got the DVD and watched it many times. Kinda wish they had put Jorma's 'out-take' in there.

[@robertkoder]

This is just friggin' awesome!

[@Baci302]

Jorma looks, sounds, plays better than he did in the 60s, 70s and 80s.

[@bobrat]

Not

[@helenl2343]

Inevitable

[@broxmouth]

This is sublime - you won't find guitar playing with more style, verve, brio and panache on the entire web.

[@Verkrustet]

Maybe, but I've never been a fan of this pompous sort of guitar playing, almost as though he's decided he's too good to keep the soul of the original alive. In my opinion, the extra showy bits are unnecessary and detract from the desired effect of the tune, especially for a piece created so intimately concerning death.

[@timalexwar]

He's been playing this song for decades. I think what you see as extraneous additions are a refinement and a way to sweeten and freshen the song as much for himself as others.

[@Verkrustet]

I wouldn't exactly call throwing more and more makeup on a pig as a "freshened-up" version of itself. The pig's meant to be a dirty, gritty animal, and people should view it as such.

[@MrBurns1717]

I'm calling bullshit here. Jorma knows the blues, its evident. Who the hell are you, and what do you know, anyway?

[@identifiantidentifie397]

Just an opinion made of 2 words. Frank Zappa (as a guitarist)

[@jamesfobear8654]

Excellent guitar playing

[@uradragon7823]

you think?

[@danielcarey1642]

Was in PGH last Mon, 4/24/23

[@bellgab]

COVID-19 theme song in 2020. I've lost friends; have you?

[@larrybeckham6652]

it took my momma

[@melchampion3477]

@@larrybeckham6652 I too, lost my Mom, to cancer, but COVID kept me away and her alone

[@gilbertkurnia6384]

Lost my dad last year, from lung cancer, but surely this song will relate to all of us, esp during this pandemic

[@Kloashut]

Even in 2021. C took my best friend last week. Strong fellow, autumn of his life. Took 8 weeks of intense battling at the IC before he went on his last journey

[@Musicalhossgal]

Best Rev Gary version

[@tjcolatrella943]

Amen to that brother...

[@Cap683]

It was pointed out to me that "Star Track" off of "Crown of Creation' by Jefferson Airplane and sung and played by Jorma Kaukonen used this chord progression but electrifies it and Jorma replaces the lyrics. It really more closely follows the version from the first HT album.

[@barbarasalisbury4023]

See all acoustic at Barbara Salisbury 312 vids @ KZbin Christopher and Barler

[@ClaudeNOROCHRIS]

Quoi de mieux ????

[@markodardanis5667]

Bad arse right chere.

[@jaray7710]

He aged gracefully.

[@bb-bblues]

Jorma the king of the Martin

[@gibby6904]

And the Gibson J50!

[@danacastro3174]

Martin OM-42?

[@MikeBoni]

Yes, but a Jorma signature model.

[@GuajoloteGonzales]

The guys that said that Jorma's version is "pompous" or "too polished", must have been Jack White or Stevie Ray Vaughan (both shitty guitarists) fans that never really listened to the original version.

[@jarivesterinen]

Good but The best I’ve heard is by Michael Jerome Brown. (Not live)

[@pmac133]

Blind Gary Davis

[@Fjellheimgroup]

Damn i was waiting strong man voice but when i hear his voice i turn it off

[@themisfitoddity]

too polished.

[@briansmith2163]

Well, he first recorded it in 1970. I would hope he's good at it.

[@themisfitoddity]

Brian Smith you heard Rev’s version, right? cause this is exactly the kind of rawness and roughness that i’m talking about

[@briansmith2163]

I get that.

[@aov3000]

Yes. I agree. Too damn fancy. Maybe he got bored with playing it the same way for so many years, but this rendition feels like he"s lost the soul of the song.