Hot Tuna began as a side project from Jefferson Airplane. The band is spearheaded by bassist Jack Casady and guitarist Jorma Kaukonen. Hot Tuna began when Jefferson Airplane was on hiatus due to Grace Slick having surgery back in 1969.
Hot Tuna back in 1972. Jorma Kaukonen is in the bottom right, with Jack Casady on the left, and Papa John Creach and Sammy Piazza in the back.
Amazingly, Hot Tuna is still together touring and putting out albums. Over the 40+ years that Hot Tuna has been together, the band has had numerous member changes, except for Casady and Kaukonen, the founders. Hot Tuna remains the longest running side project band in music history. Hot Tuna puts out quite an array of blues jams, some in electric and others in acoustic.
Hot Tuna has a vast discography, beginning in 1970 with their first two albums being Live. The first Studio Album was “Burgers” released in 1972.
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Hot Tuna back in 1972. Jorma Kaukonen is in the bottom right, with Jack Casady on the left, and Papa John Creach and Sammy Piazza in the back.
Amazingly, Hot Tuna is still together touring and putting out albums. Over the 40+ years that Hot Tuna has been together, the band has had numerous member changes, except for Casady and Kaukonen, the founders. Hot Tuna remains the longest running side project band in music history. Hot Tuna puts out quite an array of blues jams, some in electric and others in acoustic.
Hot Tuna has a vast discography, beginning in 1970 with their first two albums being Live. The first Studio Album was “Burgers” released in 1972.
Keep On Truckin
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