Jorma Kaukonen - Magic Two

Size: 332 MB
Time: 60:48
File: Flac
Released: 1995
Styles:
Art: Front

1. Walking Blues (4:02)
2. Whinin' Boy Blues (5:47)
3. I'll Be Alright Someday (3:34)
4. Embryonic Journey (2:11)
5. Broken Highway (4:13)
6. Candy Man (3:11)
7. Follow The Drinking Gourd (3:25)
8. Rock Me Baby (4:28)
9. Another Man Done Gone (4:43)
10. Roads And Roads & (5:08)
11. Good Shepherd (4:22)
12. Police Dog Blues (4:02)
13. Come Back Baby (5:23)
14. Man's Fate (6:12)

Magic Two is an expanded re-release of the live Jorma Kaukonen album, Magic, containing performances of acoustic songs recorded during his solo tour in 1984. After Hot Tuna had released two new live albums in the early 1990s on Relix Records (Live at Sweetwater and Live at Sweetwater Two), Michael Falzarano remastered and produced new versions of the previous vinyl releases Kaukonen had made for Relix in the 1980s. Magic Two was the first remastered release.

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Joe Louis Walker - Blues Comin' On

Size: 145,6 MB
Time: 62:13
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2020
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Feed The Poor (Feat. Jorma Kaukonen) (4:13)
02. Blues Comin' On (Feat. Eric Gales & Dion) (5:55)
03. Someday, Someway (Feat. Carla Cooke & Lee Oskar) (5:32)
04. The Thang (Feat. Jesse Johnson) (6:38)
05. Old Time Used To Be (Feat. Keb' Mo') (5:17)
06. Come Back Home (Feat. Mitch Ryder) (4:31)
07. Bowlegged Woman, Knock-Kneed Man (Feat. Waddy Wachtel) (4:55)
08. Awake Me Shake Me (Feat. Carla Cooke) (6:50)
09. Lonely Weekends (Feat. David Bromberg) (4:24)
10. Seven More Steps (Feat. Albert Lee) (5:24)
11. Uptown To Harlem (Feat. Jellybean Johnson) (4:23)
12. 7 & 7 Is (Feat. Charlie Harper) (4:04)

Soulful blues phenom, and Blues Hall Of Fame inductee, Joe Louis Walker is joined by a host of talented friends and peers on this superb studio album. Features guest performances by fellow blues icons Keb' Mo', Eric Gales, and Albert Lee plus Detroit soul singer Mitch Ryder, harmonica virtuoso Lee Oskar, Hot Tuna's Jorma Kaukonen, punk rock vocalist Charlie Harper, legendary session player Waddy Wachtel, and many others. This album explodes with the passionate playing and souful melodies that have made Walker a favorite among true blues aficionados including The Rolling Stones!

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Dave Specter - Blues From The Inside Out

Size: 139,4 MB
Time: 60:54
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2019
Styles: Electric Blues
Art: Front

01. Blues From The Inside Out (5:15)
02. Ponchatoula Way (6:26)
03. March Through The Darkness (3:44)
04. Sanctifunkious (5:04)
05. How Low Can One Man Go? (3:53)
06. Asking For A Friend (4:39)
07. Minor Shout (7:15)
08. The Blues Ain't Nothin' (5:17)
09. Opposites Attract (4:13)
10. Soul Drop (4:38)
11. Wave's Gonna Come (3:41)
12. String Chillin' (6:43)

Blues From The Inside Out is the most expressive project of Dave Specter's 35 year career. Featuring his debut as a vocalist, the album is an exciting and timely celebration of blues, soul, jazz, funk and gospel. With a guest appearance on guitar by Jorma Kaukonen of Jefferson Airplane/Hot Tuna fame, who also co-wrote one of the album's 12 original tunes. These are exciting times to hear Specter, an evolving artist who embraces growth and discovery.

In times when darkness and doubt may seem to hang over us, we need to remember the world is illuminated by possibilities. With this new album, Dave Specter's brilliant light shines down on us all.

Blues From The Inside Out

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Jorma Kaukonen Trio - Live

Time: 57:44
Size: 132.2 MB
Source: LL
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Styles: Rock Blues
Released: 2000
Covers: Full

1. True Religion {4:56}
2. How Long Blues {4:03}
3. Death Don't Have No Mercy {5:49}
4. Do Not Go Gentle {3:45}
5. I See The Light {6:07}
6. Embryonic Journey {2:13}
7. Good Shepherd {6:32}
8. San Francisco Bay Blues {3:49}
9. I Know You Rider {5:09}
10. Just My Way {9:14}
11. Frend Of The Devil {6:02}

This is one of the best acid-rock CDs ever. The other reviewer fails to do it justice. "True Religion" is stunning, the guitar uplifting, Jorma's singing evocative and mysterious. The song has that sublime quality in which every note seems exactly right, and the emotional appeal of the old gospel song is inescapable. "Death Don't Have No Mercy" is even better, even more gripping. There's a way in which this album is about deep spiritual matters, as well as music. The psychedelic movement was about the deepest issues of existence and life itself. In its essence, it was a spiritual movement, and these gospel songs are about the same, and they have a natural affinity.
Kaukonen's guitar work on "Death" is exquisite, hypnotic, flawless. Then Pete Sears joins in with one of the greatest piano riffs ever, and you have a masterwork. Pete Sears is one of the great keyboard artists and he is at his peak on this album.
I have a number of Hot Tuna albums, and I love them as well, but they do not compare to this astounding CD.

Live

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Jorma Kaukonen - Quah

Time: 53:56
Size: 123.5 MB
Source: LL
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Styles: Folk Rock, Rock & Roll, Acoustic
Released: 1974
Covers: Full

1. Genesis {4:20}
2. I'll Be All Right {3:10}
3. Song for the North Star {2:53}
4. I'll Let You Know Before I Leave {2:18}
5. Flying Clouds {4:07}
6. Another Man Done Gone {2:56}
7. I Am the Light of This World {3:48}
8. Police Dog Blues {3:45}
9. BLue Prelude {4:06}
10. Sweet Hawaiian Sunshine {2:41}
11. Hamar Promenade {4:42}
12. Lord Have Mercy (bonus) {3:19}
13. No Mail Today (bonus) {4:47}
14. Midnight in Mipitas (bonus) {2:14}
15. Barrier (bonus) {4:42}

Quah -- Jorma Kaukonen's (guitar/vocal) solo debut effort -- was recorded and issued shortly after the dissolution of Jefferson Airplane in 1974. In contrast to the sonic indulgences of Grace Slick's Manhole or Paul Kantner and Jefferson Starship's Blows Against the Empire, Kaukonen retreated back to his folk-blues roots along with vocalist Tom Hobson -- who contributes to "Blue Prelude" and "Sweet Hawaiian Sunshine" -- to create this intricate acoustic masterwork. From the highly original artwork -- courtesy of Kaukonen's then-wife Margareta -- to the stark and beautiful melodies within the grooves, Quah is unlike any other recording from the era. Much of the album's vibe is strikingly similar to the final contributions that Kaukonen made to Jefferson Airplane. The most obvious and direct correlation being "Third Week at the Chelsea," which maintains much of the same intimacy as the tracks "Genesis," "Flying Clouds," and "Song for the North Star." Likewise, his admiration for folk, blues, and gospel -- which had first surfaced on the self-titled Hot Tuna debut release -- informs the content of this disc on his cover of Rev. Gary Davis' "I Am the Light of This World" as well as the haunting traditional blues "Another Man Done Gone"and Blind Boy Blake's understatedly ribald "Police Dog Blues." Tom Hobson's inimitable vocal delivery stands apart from Kaukonen's in a somewhat theatrical manner. His take on the noir torch song "Blue Prelude" could not be more dissimilar to the practically giddy "Sweet Hawaiian Sunshine." Yet both are equally functional in the context of the rest of the album. In 1987 Relix magazine issued a very limited pressing of Quah on CD. Tragically, it was not re-pressed and remains near the top of want lists from enthusiasts eager to retire worn vinyl copies. This disc is a timeless and highly underrated statement from one of the world's premier guitarists. It is worthy -- if not quietly demanding -- of repeated listening.
AllMusic Review by Lindsay Planer

Quah

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Jorma Kaukonen - Ain't In No Hurry

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:20
Size: 106.1 MB
Styles: Roots, Acoustic blues
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[4:08] 1. Nobody Knows When You're Down And Out
[4:36] 2. The Other Side Of The Mountain
[2:48] 3. Suffer Little Children To Come Unto Me
[3:21] 4. In My Dreams
[4:21] 5. Sweet Farm
[3:29] 6. Ain't In No Hurry
[4:29] 7. Brother Can You Spare A Dime
[3:19] 8. Where There's Two There's Trouble
[4:14] 9. The Terrible Operation
[7:31] 10. Bar Room Crystal Ball
[3:59] 11. Seasons In The Field

Listening to Ain't In No Hurry, it's difficult to imagine Jorma Kaukonen was a founding member of the San Francisco psychedelic band The Jefferson Airplane. The gentle, friendly-sounding finger style picking that supports these 11 songs is nothing like the out-there, hippie music of the man's distant past. However Kaukonen has always been a topnotch guitarist, and his skills have taken him on a widely varying journey, which also included formation of the band Hot Tuna. He's a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and an in-demand guitar teacher.

Ain't In No Hurry is Kaukonen's third full-length for Red House Records. It's a mixture of old songs and Kaukonen originals. The band includes Jack Casady, Barry Mitterhoff, Larry Campbell, Teresa Williams, Myron Hart and Justin Guip. This album probably won't blow you away unless you're a guitarist yourself and fully understand how much skill it took to play these songs. Even so, you'll love it even if you don't completely comprehend its skills. Like the album's title advises, take your time, don't be in a hurry and just enjoy this one. ~Dan McIntosh

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