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Mill Valley, California -- January 27, 28, 29th 1992
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 the 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 of a century.The documentary's subtitle, Live At Sweetwater (a Bay Area Landmark club), is the crux of this video, '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 "Maggies Farm."
Video Program:
San Francisco Bay Blues, Trial By Fire, Let Us Get Together, Pass The Snakes, Hesitation Blues, Embryonic Journey, I Know You Rider, I Was The One, 99 Year Blues, Maggie's Farm, Folsom Prison Blues
Audio Program:
I'll Be Alright Someday, Sea Child, Too Many Years, Hard Lesson, Candy Man, Been So Long, Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning, True Religion, Judge, I'm Not Sorry
Bonus Video Program:
Walkin' Blues, Good Mornin' Little School Girl, I See The Light, Ice Age, Genesis, True Religion, Parchman Farm
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