Jack and Jorma have been playing this tune for over 50 years now, I know because this was one of the first songs I tried to learn when I about 14. As an aside, this song is credited to the incredible (blind) Rev Gary Davis, who taught Jorma, along with many of the other top guitarists from the 60s. If you know of Davis's work you can hear him even now in Jorma's rendition of this piece. Unfortunately Davis is not well known except amongst folk & rock historians, but definitely worth the check out. Sadly he passed in 1972. There is a great biography of him by Ian Zach. See also Wikipedia for a brief bio.
I went to summer camp in Connecticut and the guitar student was a student of Rev Gary Davis. He got him to come to the camp and give a concert. A day I will never forget. I even have about 20 photos. This is a great cover musically nut vocally does not come close to the original.
I wouldn't think of myself as a blues historian anywhere near as deep as Robert Crumb, but Rev Gary Davis was a sought after teacher of an authentic finger picking style. Bobby Weir was a student, among some notable other luminaries. For years I wondered about that until I watched a UA-cam video with lots of closeups of his right picking hand. I was floored, killing floored, man... He used only his thumb and forefinger, except for an occasional back knuckle roll. Jorma cheats and uses 3-4 fingers...😁 I just flail away with random abandon.
I'm 78 & in the 60s Jorma was my idol with Jefferson Airplane. Sat front row at the Filmore watching him play. His style is so unique you know it's him when you hear it.
Back in 1996 we are at Wolf mountain in Park City, Utah for the further festival and hot tuna was up on stage. We were sitting second row off to the left with a slight breeze blown directly into the band and we were packing bowls with topped off with cobwebbed opium. After getting clobbered by the wafering wiffs of of our ancient incense and dank buduring Jorma chimes in during a song break and quotes the Old Milwaukee beer commercial and exclaimed, "You know guys, it just doesn't get any better than this!!" Truth right there
I still remember seeing these guys bacvk in 1973 at the Academy of Music in NYC. They played for about 4 hours staright with nary a break. Pretty much the entire house was tripping on Owsley acid (me too). It was a religious experience to say the least.
Those were amazing days and shows. Same audience with Pink Floyd at the Kennedy Center listening to their new quadrophonic system. Meddle had just been released.
My first concert, Hot Tuna, in Stony Brook NY. Cat Stevens was the opener, but the routy Long Island crowd was there for Tuna, and booed Stevens. Dumb asses. After 2 songs, Cat said, "Hey, if you're not into it", stood up and left. House lights came up, and Tuna didn't come on for like an hour. I don't think they were in the building! But after they did, I was hooked. Papa John and the boys stole my musical heart and I've been a fan ever since. I play their stuff and was lucky to go to so many live shows and was never disappointed. F'ing Tuna!
I remember walking into More Music in Santa Cruz and Cassidy walked in and played some basses. Great player and very nice man. Always wanted to meet Jorma....love his playing.
Everyone I knew as a teenager in the 60's loved music old or new. We loved the "new" groups like The Jefferson Airplane and followed their amazing career. Hot Tuna was essential listening and still is.
I saw Hot Tuna in early 1993 at Bogart’s in Cincinnati. Much to my surprise, Papa John Creach joined them on stage. When he came onto the stage I took a deep breath of joy and had tears in my eyes as I didn’t think he was still alive. (He passed away a year later.) His 1971 self-titled album is one of my favorites, along with the 1972 Hot Tuna album he played on, Burgers.
I began to be a fan with the fire maiden( and never listen to hard rock after),and now here I am, as old as these guys playing rev.Gary Davis, from whom I had my first record around 67. The path is tortuous. Never boring. Always exciting.And we don't forget the blind Reverend.
I was at the Fillmore San Francisco in '94 when it reopened. Bill Graham was at the door handing out apples like he did in the old days. There were projected videos on the walls that enhanced the mushrooms I had. Hot Tuna played a spectacular show and sat in with Jefferson Airplane that night.
You guys are so awesome… Seen you many times as Hot Tuna, and thank you for signing my signature bass, Jack!👍❤️ It has great sound, wonderful feel, and beautiful to look at also!😁
I love Hot Tuna, I was lucky & got to go to my first concert, for my 13th birthday in 1968, headliner was, excellent show. I wish could have seen Hot Tuna, love Jorma and Jack.❤
I've been a fan since I was 7 in 1968. I got Surrealistic Pillow for my birthday and loaned it to my cousin. 5 years later I got it back. Worth the weight, wicked good wait it was, ayuh.
I saw Hot Tuna in the late 60’s in Dallas. I guess that people were wondering what happened to Grace slick. They were much known for their guitar skills; which you can hear here.
I dropped out of church when I was a teenager. Now I read the Bible every day amd participate in a gathering of other believers. Church is necessary for community. People are messy. That's what love is all about. If you're by yourself you're not loving people.
Church isn’t the only or necessarily the best way to participate in community. A few close friends meeting over coffee and bagels talking about their days is sufficient. The belief is what matters; godbothering is not required.
:55 Me and Jack had similar Dads. My Dad was an atheist who tired of the Unitarian church but loved Bach's and Handel's overtly Jesus-oriented music and sang tenor in the New Bedford [whatever] choir. EVERYBODY'S got a story. And they are all interesting!
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
I dont know whats worse: losing inspiration in middle age or not being able to play in late age. I see Jack & Jorma playing, & I still dont know the answer.
Whoever filmed this should’ve had the presence of mind to move himself to the right of where he was standing so that Jack’s headstock was not right over Jorma’s right hand❗️
Jack and Jorma maybey, two légend of " jefferson airplane " we had had a good time in seventies and more ! I dont belive in god , but i would like to say you, " god bless you" ah ah ah !!! 😂!
@@dustyrustymusty3577 I have learned that people that can't reasonably defend their position resort to name-calling or attempting to shut down a conversation on the premise that the person that has the last word is the victor. You have done both. But you still won't state who or what you think I hate.
Holy shit Jack is holding a whale of a bass.
Somehow it brings me joy to see Jack and Jorma still kicking it old school.
Jacks Diana #5🩷🎶 #6 is being built now. Hot Tuna forever. ✌🏽🦁💚🎶🔥🖕🏿🐠
Saw im play that bass, he had it custom made as a trubute his wife....
Jack and Jorma have been playing this tune for over 50 years now, I know because this was one of the first songs I tried to learn when I about 14. As an aside, this song is credited to the incredible (blind) Rev Gary Davis, who taught Jorma, along with many of the other top guitarists from the 60s. If you know of Davis's work you can hear him even now in Jorma's rendition of this piece. Unfortunately Davis is not well known except amongst folk & rock historians, but definitely worth the check out. Sadly he passed in 1972. There is a great biography of him by Ian Zach. See also Wikipedia for a brief bio.
Absolutely 💯 cred to Rev Gary Davis! Thanks for the bio recommendation and enjoying my song catch from FloydFest's historic Workshop Porch.
I went to summer camp in Connecticut and the guitar student was a student of Rev Gary Davis. He got him to come to the camp and give a concert. A day I will never forget. I even have about 20 photos. This is a great cover musically nut vocally does not come close to the original.
I do believe the song predates Gary Davies…
I wouldn't think of myself as a blues historian anywhere near as deep as Robert Crumb, but Rev Gary Davis was a sought after teacher of an authentic finger picking style. Bobby Weir was a student, among some notable other luminaries.
For years I wondered about that until I watched a UA-cam video with lots of closeups of his right picking hand. I was floored, killing floored, man... He used only his thumb and forefinger, except for an occasional back knuckle roll. Jorma cheats and uses 3-4 fingers...😁 I just flail away with random abandon.
...of Cocaine fame, right?
Quel jeu de guitare ces gars sont merveilleux’. Ils me renvoient à mes 20 ans merci
Met Jorma after an electric show several years ago - what an outstanding man!
I'm 78 & in the 60s Jorma was my idol with Jefferson Airplane. Sat front row at the Filmore watching him play. His style is so unique you know it's him when you hear it.
Back in 1996 we are at Wolf mountain in Park City, Utah for the further festival and hot tuna was up on stage. We were sitting second row off to the left with a slight breeze blown directly into the band and we were packing bowls with topped off with cobwebbed opium. After getting clobbered by the wafering wiffs of of our ancient incense and dank buduring Jorma chimes in during a song break and quotes the Old Milwaukee beer commercial and exclaimed, "You know guys, it just doesn't get any better than this!!" Truth right there
I still remember seeing these guys bacvk in 1973 at the Academy of Music in NYC. They played for about 4 hours staright with nary a break.
Pretty much the entire house was tripping on Owsley acid (me too).
It was a religious experience to say the least.
Those were amazing days and shows. Same audience with Pink Floyd at the Kennedy Center listening to their new quadrophonic system. Meddle had just been released.
These two have been best friends since they were kids. Every time I listen to them talk, I think of all the rock stars who hated each other.
What a beautiful guitar sound coming from that flat top. Two rock greats from the 60's and still at it in 2019.
I lived in Columbus Oh. for a few years. Jack and Jorma would come to town once in a while and play in tiny bars... seating for 15! Maybe 20.
Still giving out peices of their souls for our pleasure. Thank You
yes they do, every time.
My first concert, Hot Tuna, in Stony Brook NY. Cat Stevens was the opener, but the routy Long Island crowd was there for Tuna, and booed Stevens. Dumb asses. After 2 songs, Cat said, "Hey, if you're not into it", stood up and left. House lights came up, and Tuna didn't come on for like an hour. I don't think they were in the building! But after they did, I was hooked. Papa John and the boys stole my musical heart and I've been a fan ever since. I play their stuff and was lucky to go to so many live shows and was never disappointed. F'ing Tuna!
I remember walking into More Music in Santa Cruz and Cassidy walked in and played some basses. Great player and very nice man. Always wanted to meet Jorma....love his playing.
3:26
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
⚡️🙏💙🌟
grande Jorma! L'ho visto a Brescia, nel novembre del 1980, poche parole, gran stretta di mano, grande musicista, grande uomo. Grazie Jorma
Was lucky enough to see Jorma at City Winery in Nashville about 5 or 6 years ago. He is an amazing guitar player, truly enjoyed the show.
desde argentina, escuche a hot tuna hace 50 años gracias a unos amigos de new york, es una banda maravillosa, dios bendiga a america !
That's how it's done. Was lucky to see them in SF and DEN in December 2023 for the Gone Fishin' tour.
✅✌️🌹 Great News
Everyone I knew as a teenager in the 60's loved music old or new. We loved the "new" groups like The Jefferson Airplane and followed their amazing career. Hot Tuna was essential listening and still is.
Damn that acoustic guitar sounds amazing
I saw Hot Tuna in early 1993 at Bogart’s in Cincinnati. Much to my surprise, Papa John Creach joined them on stage. When he came onto the stage I took a deep breath of joy and had tears in my eyes as I didn’t think he was still alive. (He passed away a year later.) His 1971 self-titled album is one of my favorites, along with the 1972 Hot Tuna album he played on, Burgers.
I was there to see them at Bogart's
Bogarts books top shelf artists, especially for the size of the venue.
I saw both Graham Parker and John Hiatt there.
The first color cover of my magazine in the 90s was Jack Casady. He's the nicest most gracious guy, and one of the greatest bass players to live!
I began to be a fan with the fire maiden( and never listen to hard rock after),and now here I am, as old as these guys playing rev.Gary Davis, from whom I had my first record around 67. The path is tortuous. Never boring. Always exciting.And we don't forget the blind Reverend.
Jorma and Jack are so cool!
Sweet trip to my past. Thanks for this.
my father said i dont have to go to church to pray or believe. i can do it here sitting on the couch. ❤
Wonderful session! Thank you for sharing.
I was at the Fillmore San Francisco in '94 when it reopened. Bill Graham was at the door handing out apples like he did in the old days. There were projected videos on the walls that enhanced the mushrooms I had. Hot Tuna played a spectacular show and sat in with Jefferson Airplane that night.
Sounds better than ever here. Nice to see
Man! He is tough as NAILS! I love him.
Unique, pure joy to listen to
You guys are so awesome… Seen you many times as Hot Tuna, and thank you for signing my signature bass, Jack!👍❤️ It has great sound, wonderful feel, and beautiful to look at also!😁
So VERY Beutiful! Cant stop listening over and over threw the years. Thank You very much
Beautiful!
I love Hot Tuna, I was lucky & got to go to my first concert, for my 13th birthday in 1968, headliner was, excellent show. I wish could have seen Hot Tuna, love Jorma and Jack.❤
TALENT !!
RAW…PURE…TALENT !!
Saw them long ago (early 70's) at a tiny night club in the Santa Cruz Mountains called the Chateau Liberte
I've been a fan since I was 7 in 1968. I got Surrealistic Pillow for my birthday and loaned it to my cousin. 5 years later I got it back. Worth the weight, wicked good wait it was, ayuh.
Great to see these guys still looking healthy after all that went on in the 60’s. Jack’s bass is bigger than him.
If any, these gentlemen are more than any other space/time continuum, and certainly deserve it, best in show, twelve wheels to go.
Surrealistic Pillow ☮️ ✌️ 💚
Two GIANTS!
Such a sweet clean version (sobering)
I saw Hot Tuna in the late 60’s in Dallas. I guess that people were wondering what happened to Grace slick. They were much known for their guitar skills; which you can hear here.
Legends.
Love me some Hot Tuna licks!
Saw them with Barry Mitterhoff in the early 2000's, great show.
I wanna be as buff as Jorma when I'm 93+, too. Farm eatin' and a workin' done the ol' boy right proud, dagnabbit!
I happy to see Jorma seems to gotten over his gruff voice. It fits to a tee these days. ❤😊
Two of the all time best!
ART & SOUL...LOVE & RESPECT MATURITY.
Siete grandissimi ❤
Nice guitar work 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊paul
Love these guys! At about 39 seconds in, the guy moving across the camera looks like Phil Lesh.
It does!
Love them.
Cool tune. Find myself here after listening to Philip Ball doing When the Levee Breaks, via YT algorithm. Listening from Calgary.
Thanks!
J & J still are as strong as ever...we're all older...survivors and with less hair...✌️😎
Great, John Martyn does an amazing cover of this as well.
Did. Rip J.M.
Stay awake there, Jack!
jorma
It’s Jorma, man.
Ze bass player, sacre blue! Lol!@@rpm2dayg648
"If you dont know Jorma, you dont know Jack"...
Pure talent. Better than stuff they did with the airplane.
I dropped out of church when I was a teenager. Now I read the Bible every day amd participate in a gathering of other believers. Church is necessary for community. People are messy. That's what love is all about. If you're by yourself
you're not loving people.
Church isn’t the only or necessarily the best way to participate in community. A few close friends meeting over coffee and bagels talking about their days is sufficient. The belief is what matters; godbothering is not required.
Legends
:55 Me and Jack had similar Dads. My Dad was an atheist who tired of the Unitarian church but loved Bach's and Handel's overtly Jesus-oriented music and sang tenor in the New Bedford [whatever] choir. EVERYBODY'S got a story. And they are all interesting!
Wish The New Folks Well !❤
Is Jack getting smaller, or iare his basses getting huge.
Magic.
JACK ROCKS
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
Ma premiere musique avec mon premier amour, il ya 40 ans.😢
I dont know whats worse: losing inspiration in middle age or not being able to play in late age. I see Jack & Jorma playing, & I still dont know the answer.
The only thing that's worse is stupid comments about legends.
Youre not a musician.@@putinkhuylo
@@tiekbane ...and you are? 😂😂😂😂😂
Both!@@putinkhuylo
Or not being able to enjoy music anymore. Sometimes, you lose it. Not necessarily the case for others (at least in the same time)
As good as it gets!
"Behold the ravages of time."
Joy
How do kids today listen to the crap they do, when there is such genuine music out there?
💪♥️
Where's Max Igan?
Who wrote this?
Supposed to have been Reverend Gary Davis
where (location ) was this from?
The *very* *first* *screen* in the video answers your question.
The title reads FloydFest, it's in Floyd, Virginia and is the best music fest not in the west.
Whoever filmed this should’ve had the presence of mind to move himself to the right of where he was standing so that Jack’s headstock was not right over Jorma’s right hand❗️
❤
That guitar is either really big, or the man playing it is tiny.
Ba-a-ad
Jesus fixed that
BASSGitus‼
hey jack still occasionally plays the eyebrows. nothing like J&J.
Norma, Jack...there is no place in scripture that says to go to church! I sure like the sermons you preach in sound though. The John🤗👍🙏😇,jpk
BURGERS!!!
2003. .. America invaded Iraq. Oh those were the days..
Eh?
I'm a believing Chritian but I'm too far on the spectrum to be able to tolerate church. I expect to answer for that.
Wow- seems you and I are cut from the same cloth…great quote from you.
Jack and Jorma maybey, two légend of " jefferson airplane " we had had a good time in seventies and more ! I dont belive in god , but i would like to say you, " god bless you" ah ah ah !!! 😂!
It’s not too late
Jorma never could sing for shit, but damn that man can play
sounds pretty bad
I was going to listen to this until the anti God diatribe.
Well, not all of us need an imaginary friend after about the age of 6. Grow up.
@@katiedotson704 Hate much?
@@dustyrustymusty3577 No. What have I claimed to hate?
@@katiedotson704 One thing I learned at an early age. Never get into a pissing contest with a skunk. Later.
@@dustyrustymusty3577 I have learned that people that can't reasonably defend their position resort to name-calling or attempting to shut down a conversation on the premise that the person that has the last word is the victor. You have done both. But you still won't state who or what you think I hate.