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Jorma Kaukonen is one of the legends of American rock, folk and blues
guitar. Starting out as an acoustic fingerpicker, he became a mainstay of
the San Francisco rock scene in the mid-'60s when he joined The Jefferson
Airplane. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 as a
founding member of the band. He and bassist Jack Casady later formed Hot
Tuna, which toured and recorded in both acoustic and electric
configurations. Jorma has released more than two dozen albums, both solo
and as a member of various ensembles.
His live performances throughout the world continue to draw
enthusiastic crowds of both electric and acoustic music fans. Jorma's most
recent CD, "Blue Country Heart" demonstrates his love for bluegrass,
country and old-time blues songs. A lifelong interest in teaching has
resulted in Fur Peace Ranch, a successful guitar camp founded by Jorma and
Vanessa Kaukonen amid the rolling hills, meadows and forests of southeast
Ohio.
Jorma Kaukonen - The Acoustic Guitar -
Vol 1 - DVD
Jorma Kaukonen's first musical influences were
the fingerpicking blues of Blind Blake, Rev. Gary Davis, Big Bill Broonzy and
other traditional players. From those inspirations, he built the acoustic guitar
style that has made him a top guitarist and a legendary figure in the pop music
world. On this insightful lesson, Jorma breaks down his fingerpicking
style, lick by lick, with important tips on use of the slide, open tunings,
right hand picking and innumerable other techniques .You'll learn four of
Jorma's favorite pieces in detail, and in no time will be playing traditional
tunes West Coast Blues and Hesitation Blues, as well as
classic originals Crystal City and Embryonic Journey.
Close-ups, split-screens and other techniques help you see and hear Jorma's
powerful guitar technique, providing intriguing guitar study and invaluable
insights into his approach to his music. As a special bonus,
Jorma and long-time Airplane/Hot Tuna partner Jack Casady demonstrate how two
players, on bass and guitar, can collaborate to develop a song
together!
(100 min) Booklet
included............................................................Price - $29.95
Jorma Kaukonen - The Acoustic Guitar -
Vol 2 - DVD Jorma
Kaukonen continues the exploration of the popular blues-based fingerpicking that
has been his signature style throughout his long and distinguished career.
Jorma starts this lesson with an in-depth breakdown of the folk/blues classic I
Know You Rider. He takes the song apart measure by measure, teaching the
runs, chord shapes, bass runs and right hand picking that make his arrangement
of this song so special. You'll learn rhythmic figures, "back picking,"
double-time patterns, vibrato, accompaniment ideas, runs and licks up the neck
and other invaluable playing techniques that can be used in this and many other
songs. Then it's into open G tuning for Jorma's original Water
Song, an instrumental showpiece that encompasses harmonized scales, octave
runs, string bends, right hand rolls and other intriguing guitar moves. Finally,
Jorma teaches Jesse Fuller's San Francisco Bay Blues, a ragtime-style
standard that's filled with unusual guitar licks and tricks. With its infectious
melody and powerful chord progression, you'll see why this song has been a
perennial favorite of guitar fingerpickers for generations. This is another
wonderful Jorma Kaukonen guitar lesson -- friendly, relaxed and filled with
fascinating guitar lore, good songs and lots of technique to add to your
fingerpicking repertoire!
(90 min) Booklet
included..............................................................Price - $29.95
The distortion you hear on
this video clip is a temporary website problem - the DVD itself sounds
beautiful.
"San Francisco Bay Blues"
Jorma Kaukonen - The Acoustic Guitar -
Vol 3 - DVD On his third lesson in the series, Jorma
concentrates on repertoire-building, delving into seven of the traditional and
original guitar pieces that have favorites in both his solo shows and his Hot
Tuna performances. He starts out by teaching the traditional gospel
song I Will Be All Right, demonstrating chord shapes, right hand rolls
and runs learned from the playing of Rev. Gary Davis. Moving into a series of
songs in the key of E minor, Jorma teaches inter-linked runs and soloing ideas
that build upon one another, allowing you to play arrangements of his
contemporary compositions Been So Long, Ice Age and Mann's Fate.
These extended pieces are filled with interesting and challenging techniques
that bring you to the heart of the Jorma Kaukonen guitar style. Staying in E
minor, he also teaches his arrangement of another traditional gospel song,
Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning. On his original tune Third Week in
the Chelsea, Jorma mixes traditional folk picking patterns in the key of C
with rhythmic strums, back-brushing, double time playing, dynamics and other
concepts that distinguish his unique guitar style. Finally, he takes apart the
deceptively simple Ninety-Nine Year Blues, a one-chord piece in G with
powerful picking techniques, including fast rolls, damped bass notes, percussive
rhythm and other exercises in right hand
dexterity!
(80 min) Booklet
included..............................................................Price - $29.95
Jorma Kaukonen - All 3
DVDs (The Acoustic Guitar Vol 1 - 3) on sale now $69.95!
Hot Tuna - 25 Years & Runnin': Live at Sweetwater - DVD
Long before MTV unplugged, Jefferson Airplane guitarist
Jorma Kaukonen and bassist Jack Casady thought it would be cool to perform a few
old blues as a set-breaking contrast to the Airplane’s acid-and-revolution
epiphanies. This ‘novelty act’ of the psychedelic circuit evolved into Hot Tuna,
and Jesse Block’s concert documentary, 25 Years and Runnin’, celebrates the
simple sustaining powers of blues, bars, and Tuna. Jorma and Jack reflect on
their influences and musical partnership since playing in a high school garage
band, while their fans explain the Jorma/Jack chemistry that’s kept them tuned
into Tuna for a quarter century. The documentary’s subtitle, Live at Sweetwater
(a Bay Area landmark club), is the crux of this DVD, ‘live’ performances of
ragtime blues standards and Tuna originals that exemplify the free spirit that’s
kept Hot Tuna runnin’ all these years. Jorma and Jack are ably assisted by Tuna
mates Michael Falzarano (guitar, vocals, mandolin) and Pete Sears (keyboards,
accordion). The Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir and Maria Muldaur guest on a romp
across Dylan’s Maggie’s Farm. Titles include: San Francisco Bay Blues, Trial By
Fire, Let Us Get Together, Pass The Snakes, Hesitation Blues, Embryonic Journey,
I Know You Rider, I War The One, 99 Year Blues, Maggie’s Farm, Folsom Prison
Blues Bonus tracks: "Walkin’ Blues, Good Morning Little Schoolgirl, I See The
Light, Ice Age, Genesis, Good Shepherd, Parchman Farm".
(103
min).......................................................................................Price
- $24.95
Jorma Kaukonen -
Fingerpicking Guitar Method - 2 DVD Set
Here's the ultimate course in Jorma Kaukonen's unique and influential blues and
country fingerpicking guitar style. You'll learn 5 traditional and
original songs, each one becoming a springboard for important musical
information that will be applicable to any songs you want to play. An
experienced and inspiring instructor, Jorma teaches at a leisurely pace, taking
care to point out all the possible variations that will enable you to make each
song your own. He reviews the chord positions needed for each song, slowing them
down phrase-by-phrase so that even relative beginners will be able to play the
pieces with some practice. He discusses his alternate bass thumb work and adds
runs, bends, double-stops, bass walk-ups, blues licks, turnarounds, endings and
ornamental notes to enhance your fingerpicking and blues arrangements. Songs
include: "I'll Let You Know Before I Leave, Trouble in Mind, Tom Cat Blues,
Genesis, Vampire Women".
(130 min) Booklet included............................................................Price - $59.95
Jorma Kaukonen - Blues, Rock 'n' Roll
and Beyond - DVD
This
exciting DVD
guitar
lesson is a "formula for instant success on the electric guitar". Hot
Tuna guitarist Jorma Kaukonen fills
this DVD with hundreds of great licks for blues and rock playing that will have you
playing screaming solos
and
burning lead lines with the best of them. An excellent teacher as well as a top
guitarist, Jorma clearly
explains
rhythm grooves, picking techniques, lead bass lines, licks, solos and invaluable
techniques for electric
blues
and rock tunes. He gives essential advice on scales, runs, hammers and pulls, bends,
vibrato, harmonics,
string
snapping and lots more! This tape is instructional and entertaining! Jorma is
joined by Electric Hot Tuna
for
dynamic performances of the songs you'll be learning: "Hit Single #1, Homespun
Blues, Ode To Billy Dean".
(90 minutes) Booklet
included........................................................Price
- $29.95
Jorma Kaukonen - The Guitar of Jorma Kaukonen
- Book and CD
Presents detailed
analysis of 8 classic songs and instrumentals. Includes: "Embryonic Journey, Trial By
Fire, Watch the North Wind Rise, I See the Light, Been So Long, Mann's Fate, Genesis, Water Song".
Notation and tab............................................................................Price - $19.95
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Arpeggio Patterns - Stacy McKee
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Jorma Kaukonen is one of the legends of American rock, folk and blues
guitar. Starting out as an acoustic fingerpicker, he became a mainstay of
the San Francisco rock scene in the mid-'60s when he joined The Jefferson
Airplane. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 as a
founding member of the band. He and bassist Jack Casady later formed Hot
Tuna, which toured and recorded in both acoustic and electric
configurations. Jorma has released more than two dozen albums, both solo
and as a member of various ensembles.