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Hoppkorv
''Hoppkorv'' was the seventh album by the American blues rock band Hot Tuna, and their last studio album recorded for Grunt Records. Unlike previous albums, Hot Tuna relied entirely on an outside producer for this effort, Harry Maslin. In addition to four new original songs by Jorma Kaukonen and one by Nick Buck, the album includes covers of Buddy Holly's "It's So Easy", Muddy Waters' "I Can't Be Satisfied", and Chuck Berry's "Talkin' 'bout You." The album reached number 116 on the Billboard charts. In 1996, RCA released the CD box set ''Hot Tuna in a Can'' which included a remastered version of this album, along with remasters of the albums '' Hot Tuna'', ''First Pull Up, Then Pull Down'', '' Burgers'' and ''America's Choice'' Hoppkorv is Swedish for "Jumping Hot Dog" or "Jumping Sausage" in Google Translate... Using Google Translate, in Norwegian, Hoppkorv means the children's game "Hopscotch".. Track listing Personnel *Jorma Kaukonen – vocals, guitar *Jack Casady ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Tuna
Hot Tuna is an American blues rock band formed in 1969 by former Jefferson Airplane members Jorma Kaukonen (guitarist/vocals) and Jack Casady (bassist). Although it has always been a fluid aggregation, with musicians coming and going over the years, the band's center has always been Kaukonen and Casady's ongoing collaboration. History 1969–1973: beginnings Hot Tuna began as a side project to Jefferson Airplane, intended to mark time while Grace Slick recovered from vocal cord nodule surgery that had left her unable to perform. The band's name came from someone Jorma Kaukonen referred to as a "witty wag" who called out "hot tuna" after hearing the line "What's that smell like fish, oh baby", from the song "Keep On Truckin'". Kaukonen, Jack Casady, Paul Kantner and new drummer Joey Covington played several shows around San Francisco, including the Airplane's original club, The Matrix, before Jefferson Airplane resumed performing to support ''Volunteers''. (Although Covingt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
America's Choice
''America's Choice'' is the fifth album by the American blues rock band Hot Tuna, recorded in 1974, and released in 1975 as Grunt BFL1-0820. The album was also released in Quadraphonic as Grunt BFD1-0820. The first of the "Rampage" trilogy albums (the others being ''Yellow Fever'' and ''Hoppkorv'') recorded by the now power trio, it marked a major shift in musical direction by the group. With new drummer Bob Steeler, Tuna now performed in a predominantly hard rock style, leaving the earlier band's mixture of electric and acoustic material. Songs The album rose to No. 75 on the ''Billboard'' charts. One of the tracks is named "Hit Single #1". Despite its title, it was not released as a single. Cover art The album cover art depicts a box of laundry detergent, complete with dripping suds, labeled "America's Choice: Hot Tuna". The lettering and color scheme are loosely based on the style of Tide. On one side of the detergent box, a contents label lists the musicians as the "a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Casady
John William "Jack" Casady (born April 13, 1944) is an American bass guitarist, best known as a member of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna. Jefferson Airplane became the first successful exponent of the San Francisco Sound. Singles including " Somebody to Love" and "White Rabbit" charted in 1967 and 1968. Casady, along with the other members of Jefferson Airplane, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. Early life Casady was born in Washington D.C., the son of Mary Virginia (''née'' Quimby) and William Robert Casady. His father was of half Irish Protestant and half Polish Jewish ancestry. His mother was a relative of aviator Harriet Quimby; some of her family had been in North America since the 1600s. First playing as a lead guitarist with the Washington, D.C.-area rhythm and blues band The Triumphs, he switched to bass during his high school years, and while still underage (and with a forged I.D.) played the Washington D.C. club scene, backing artists such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Pull Up, Then Pull Down
''First Pull Up, Then Pull Down'' is the second album by Hot Tuna, released in 1971 as RCA Victor LSP-4550. The album was recorded live with electric instruments, instead of the acoustic instruments used on the previous album, '' Hot Tuna''. The album rose to No. 43 on the Billboard charts. In 1996, RCA released the CD box set ''Hot Tuna in a Can'', which included a remastered version of this album, along with remasters of the albums ''Hot Tuna'', '' Burgers'', ''America's Choice'' and '' Hoppkorv''. In Canada, the album reached No. 30 in the ''RPM Magazine'' charts where it was shown as ''Hot Tuna Electric Recorded Live''. Track listing Personnel *Jack Casady – bass *Jorma Kaukonen – vocals, guitar *Papa John Creach – electric violin *Sammy Piazza – drums ;Additional personnel *Will Scarlett – harmonica Production *Pat "Maurice" Ieraci – master of the machines *Allen Zentz – engineer *Margareta Kaukonen – drawings *Mike Frankel – interior photograph *Jac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Tuna (album)
''Hot Tuna'' is the debut album by the American blues rock band Hot Tuna, released in 1970 as RCA Victor LSP-4353. It was recorded live at the New Orleans House in Berkeley, California in September 1969. It peaked at #30 on the ''Billboard'' 200 album chart. Context and content Hot Tuna began as a means of relaxation for Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady while on tour with Jefferson Airplane, eventually becoming a separate entity within that band to the point of performing as its opening act. In the beginning, Hot Tuna would play in the style of electric Chicago blues often augmented by Airplane members, such represented by a cover of B.B. King's " Rock Me Baby" on the live Airplane album ''Bless Its Pointed Little Head''. For their first album, Kaukonen and Casady decided on a semi-acoustic set rooted in the country blues of the pre-World War II era. The Reverend Gary Davis had been an early influence on Kaukonen, and two of his songs were included on the album, with an additio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wally Heider Studios
Wally Heider Studios was a recording studio founded in San Francisco in 1969 by recording engineer and studio owner Wally Heider. Between 1969 and 1980, numerous notable artists recorded at the studios, including Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jefferson Airplane, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and The Grateful Dead. The studio changed ownership in 1980 and was renamed Hyde Street Studios, which is still in operation today. History Background Heider had apprenticed with as an engineer and mixer at Bill Putnam's United Western Recorders studio complex in Hollywood in the early 1960s, after which he founded Wally Heider Recording with the opening of Studio 3 at 1604 N. Cahuenga Boulevard in Hollywood. Heider and his crew gained notoriety for top notch engineering that resulted in excellent studio and remote location recordings, including sessions with The Beach Boys, and Crosby, Stills & Nash. In 1967, Heider assisted in the live recording of the Monterey Pop Festival. Bay-area artist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burgers (album)
''Burgers'' is the third album by Hot Tuna, the folk rock offshoot of Jefferson Airplane members Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady, and Papa John Creach, released in 1972 as Grunt FTR-1004. It was the band's first studio album, the previous two being live recordings. "Water Song" and "Sunny Day Strut" are instrumentals composed for this album. Hot Tuna did not release the song as a single until June 1982. In 1996, RCA released the CD box set ''Hot Tuna in a Can'' which included a remastered version of this album, along with remasters of the albums ''Hot Tuna'', ''First Pull Up, Then Pull Down'', ''America's Choice'' and '' Hoppkorv''. It was voted number 748 in the third edition of Colin Larkin's ''All Time Top 1000 Albums'' (2000). Track listing Personnel *Jorma Kaukonen – guitars, lead vocals *Jack Casady – bass, vocals, eyebrow *Papa John Creach – violin, vocals *Sammy Piazza – drums, tympani, other percussion, vocals Additional personnel *Nick Buck – organ, piano on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flight Log (album)
''Flight Log (1966–1976)'' is a compilation album by the American rock band Jefferson Airplane. Released in January 1977 as a double-LP as Grunt CYL2-1255, it is a compilation of Jefferson Airplane and Airplane-related tracks, including tracks by Jefferson Starship and Hot Tuna, as well as solo tracks by Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, and Jorma Kaukonen. Although primarily a compilation album, the album includes one previously unreleased song: "Please Come Back" written by Ron Nagle and performed by Jefferson Starship. "Please Come Back" is not available on any other release. Among the guest musicians featured on the album are David Crosby of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young on one track and Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead on three, two of which also feature Mickey Hart. The album included a lavish 12-page full-color, full-size (12 sq.in.) booklet, containing photographs of the band throughout the period covered by the compilation. It also contained a detailed history of the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow Fever (album)
''Yellow Fever'' is the sixth album by the American blues rock band Hot Tuna, recorded and released in 1975 as Grunt BFL1-1238. The album was also released in Quadraphonic as Grunt BFD1-1238. The album rose to #97 on the Billboard charts. Track listing Personnel *Jorma Kaukonen – vocals, guitars *Jack Casady – bass *Bob Steeler – drums Additional Personnel *Nick Buck – synthesizer on "Bar Room Crystal Ball" *John Sherman – 2nd guitar on "Baby What You Want Me to Do" Production *Hot Tuna – producer *Mallory Earl – producer, engineer *Pat Ieraci (Maurice) – production coordinator *Steve Malcolm – assistant engineer *Michael Casady – equipment * Bill Thompson – manager *Acy Lehman – art direction *Gribbitt – design *Mick Haggerty Mick Haggerty is an English graphic designer, illustrator, art director, video director and artist. Haggerty has received four Grammy Award nominations for Best Recording Package, and in 1980 was jointly awarded, with Mike Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Maslin
Harry Maslin is an American record producer, recording/mixing engineer, and studio owner/designer. In the mid-1970s, he engineered No. 1 hits for Barry Manilow ("Mandy"), and Dionne Warwick & The Spinners (" Then Came You"). As a producer, his chart hits include David Bowie's " Fame" (US No. 1) in 1975 and " Golden Years" (US No. 10) in 1976, and seven singles in the Top 5 for Air Supply from 1980–82, including "The One That You Love" (US No. 1). Career Philadelphia and New York Harry Maslin was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. He began his career in the 1960s by mixing live sound at the Electric Factory. There he mixed many leading acts, including Cream, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Moby Grape, Ten Years After, BB King, Moody Blues, Buddy Guy, Grateful Dead, Hot Tuna, Procol Harum, The Chambers Brothers, Frank Zappa, and Janis Joplin. He began his recording career at Regent Sound Studios in Philadelphia, and later joined Regent's New York facility. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grunt Records
Grunt Records was a vanity label founded in 1971 by Jefferson Airplane and distributed by RCA Records. Initially created to sign local Bay Area acts, the label later was used only for Jefferson Starship and Hot Tuna releases. The label ended use in 1987 after Grace Slick left Starship. History Grunt Records was formed in 1970 when Jefferson Airplane renegotiated their contract with RCA Records. Initially, Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady, and Bill Thompson (manager), Bill Thompson were responsible for managing. The name was inspired by a working title for the ''Volunteers (Jefferson Airplane album), Volunteers'' album, "Squat on My Grunt." The first artists signed to the label were Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna, Peter Kaukonen, Jack Bonus, Papa John Creach, 1 (band), 1, and Richmond Talbott. Thompson took over management of Grunt in 1973 and signed former Airplane drummer Joey Covington and Jack Traylor to the label. In 1974, RCA dropped all Grunt artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Boy Arnold
William "Billy Boy" Arnold (born September 16, 1935, Chicago, Illinois) AllMusic biography">AllMusic.html" ;"title="AllMusic">AllMusic biography/ref> is an American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter. Arnold is a self-taught harmonica player and has worked with blues legends such as Bo Diddley, Johnny Shines, Otis Rush. Earl Hooker, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters and others. Biography Born in Chicago as one of 16 children, he began playing harmonica as a child, and in 1948 received informal lessons from his near neighbour John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson, shortly before the latter's death. Arnold made his recording debut in 1952 with "Hello Stranger" on the small Cool label, the record company giving him the nickname "Billy Boy". In the early 1950s, he joined forces with street musician Bo Diddley and played harmonica on the March 2, 1955 recording of the Bo Diddley song " I'm a Man" released by Checker Records. The same day as the Bo Diddley sessions, Billy Boy recorded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
