CAT Episode 179 - Jorma Kaukonen (Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna)

Sittin' In With The CAT

Jorma Kaukonen, guitarist/singer/songwriter, recorded with Janis Joplin in 1964. In 1965, he joined Jefferson Airplane. You'll find him on every album that they released. In 1969, Jorma went on to form Hot Tuna with Jack Casady, who still performs today. In 1974, he recorded his first solo album, of which there are over a dozen studio albums released today, with the latest titled One More Lifetime. In 1996, Jorma was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Jefferson Airplane. In this episode we feature Ray White's March of 2009 interview, from our archives. Jourma shares his insights on some of his old band members, the latest with Hot Tuna, his River Of Time CD along with his feelings about the Americana music genre. In our showcase segment we focus on former member of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers' Mike Campbell. His latest album, with his band The Dirty Knobs, is Vagabonds, Virgins and Misfits. The heart of Americana music is featured on this episode of the CAT!!