Jorma Kaukonen - Too Hot To Handle (1985) - Full Album

Jorma Kaukonen
Too Hot To Handle
Relix Records, 1985
This one was a request from subscriber Daniel, I hadn't heard it before myself so thanks Daniel for turning me on to this hidden gem!
Track List
1 - Broken Highway 0:00
2 - Too Many Years 5:15
3 - Radical Sleep 9:58
4 - Killing Time In The Crystal City 14:10
5 - Ice Age 20:53
6 - Walking Blues 26:46
7 - Death Don't Have No Mercy 30:22
8 - Too Hot To Handle 36:44
Musicians
Jorma Kaukonen - guitar, vocals
Credits
Liner notes - Jorma Kaukonen
Recorded Live at the Symphony Hall, New Haven, CT on July 20, 1984 and at an unknown location on November 18, 1984.

[@robertweber567]

Bought this CD at an acoustic Hot Tuna show at a venu called Malibu on Lido Beach, Long Island. It was in the middle of the week and they played I think three sets that lasted into the wee hours of the morning. I was not able to go to work the next day.

[@pjk]

In my opinion, the definitive version of the beautiful ballad "Too Many Years."

[@kathywarrick2084]

My husband turned me on to this album, still a favorite! ❤

[@freddiszilagi5445]

A very favorite Too Many Years a master piece among his best compositions Too Hot Too Handle - inside my vains lives a junkie insane -

[@1200JML]

A masterpiece. Got this album around 86 as red an article about Jorma. Then went to local record shop asking if they had any albums of Jorma Kaukonen. Hadn't listened any acoustic guitar music before this but got so much inspired of this record and a bit later Quah that started to practice more of acoustic guitar. Later I also met personally Jorma and Jack as they were performing at Pori Jazz fest in Finland. Too hot to handle, Quah and Roy Harpers Storm Cock are albums I keep on listening year after years... Music from heart... Think especially this album should be more known amongst guitarists. Its not even in Spotify for some reason. I have this on LP nd CD so I don't mind.

[@stonepaintertim]

my favorite Jorma album-too good for words

[@TheElectricfishmusic]

This is an exceptional album! I'm a long time fan of Airplane, Hot Tuna, and Jorma, but I never heard this album. I love how intimate and direct the recording is. What a find. Thanks for posting.

[@jacknotreallyjackstrawfrom7109]

How have I never even heard of this? First year I saw jorma at the tender age of 16! ( Shit I'm old)

[@BaconTomatoCheese]

Bought this on vinyl back when it first came out. Has a great version of “Ice Age” on it. I’m gonna have to dig this out of my record collection and crank it on my stereo👍🎸❤️

[@KeyserSoze685]

This and Quah.....Great recordings....I had mine on tape somewhere LOL

[@stonepaintertim]

I believe recorded all with the '58 Gibson j-50. Absolutely unmistakable acoustic vintage Gibson sound with those metal finger picks- maestro!

[@mgkingsley2336]

Been lucky and sat in on a few Tuna gigs... great post friend NFA

[@josephperreault997]

Lucky isn't the word. An unspeakable honor . God bless you.

[@stefanschleps8758]

NFA 😊

[@rayfrazier8657]

great upload, thank you so much lostmydayjob this blesses me almost every morning.

[@LostMyDayJob]

Hey ray! That's awesome man no problem, thanks so much for saying that. Yeah this is a beautiful album ✌

[@renepeterse1884]

I didn’t have this one, I’ve got to have it!

[@darrenkrivit6854]

Nice slice of Jorma to keep on groovin', thanks for the sweet sounds ❤️🎶

[@danielosullivan3110]

Thanks for sharing. I had requested this, because it was not on yt, anywhere. ✌️🌈❤️

[@danielosullivan3110]

Lost my day job,i need this. You have done a great,radical wonder presenting this masterpiece 😂❤🎉🌈✌️

[@stephen2824]

Maybe your time would be better spent looking for work?

[@paulferranti8536]

I live in New Haven, they must mean Woolsey Hall…..anyway….I love Jorma so much

[@stefanschleps8758]

That's one beautiful DDHNM. A true gem indeed! Thanks for sharing. (You guys know that Jorma was Janis Joplin's partner in the early sixties? I think playing in cafe's inside the D.C. Beltway? Anybody know more?)

[@stevemiller9837]

Hell yea thanks Daniel and Dayjob. Sounds good

[@danielosullivan3110]

I only asked for it✌️🚬

[@21stcenturydead96]

Oh fuck yeah

[@kevinjoseph517]

QUAH

[@josephperreault997]

I saw 1000 dollars blazing in her eyes! You either get this or you don't. Unfortunately I get it and this tune is unspeakably moving. I wished I had lived a different life. Turn the ax down a bit in some tunes for the vocals would be my only criticism of this masterpiece