Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
In this 1996 interview, Jorma Kaukonen discusses his guitar playing with Jefferson Airplane and the emergence of San Francisco's psychedelic scene in the 1960s. At the time of this conversation, Jorma was performing with Hot Tuna and setting up his Fur Peace Ranch guitar camp in southern Ohio.
Portions of this interview were used for my 1997 "Psychedelia" cover story for Guitar Player magazine. A complete transcription is available in my online Talking Guitar magazine: jasobrecht.substack.com/p/jorma-kaukonen-on-the-jefferson-airplane
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Thanks to engineer/producer Nik Hunt for filming the intro and enhancing the sound of the 28-year-old master tape. For more than 150 other guitar-intensive podcasts, interview transcripts, and articles, visit jasobrecht.substack.com/. #jormakaukonen #jeffersonairplane #hottuna #psychedelic #jasobrecht #talkingguitar #nikhunt #guitarplayermagazine
This podcast is copyright 2024 by Jas Obrecht. All rights reserved.
In this 1996 interview, Jorma Kaukonen discusses his guitar playing with Jefferson Airplane and the emergence of San Francisco's psychedelic scene in the 1960s. At the time of this conversation, Jorma was performing with Hot Tuna and setting up his Fur Peace Ranch guitar camp in southern Ohio.
Portions of this interview were used for my 1997 "Psychedelia" cover story for Guitar Player magazine. A complete transcription is available in my online Talking Guitar magazine: jasobrecht.substack.com/p/jorma-kaukonen-on-the-jefferson-airplane
To help us continue producing podcasts like this one, kindly hit that donate button: paypal.me/TalkingGuitar. Every bit helps!
Thanks to engineer/producer Nik Hunt for filming the intro and enhancing the sound of the 28-year-old master tape. For more than 150 other guitar-intensive podcasts, interview transcripts, and articles, visit jasobrecht.substack.com/. #jormakaukonen #jeffersonairplane #hottuna #psychedelic #jasobrecht #talkingguitar #nikhunt #guitarplayermagazine
This podcast is copyright 2024 by Jas Obrecht. All rights reserved.
