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The Phosphorescent Rat is the fourth album by the blues rock group Hot Tuna, released in early 1974 as Grunt BFL1-0348.This was the first Hot Tuna album recorded after guitarist Jorma Kaukonen and bass player Jack Casady had left Jefferson Airplane; the group had been waiting for their return all through 1973 and when this didn't happen, the remaining members changed the name to Jefferson ...
Hot Tuna is an American blues rock band formed in 1969 by former Jefferson Airplane members Jorma Kaukonen (guitarist/vocals) and Jack Casady (bassist). [3] 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.
Jorma Ludwik Kaukonen Jr. (/ ˈ j ɔːr m ə ˈ k aʊ k ə n ɛ n /; YOR-mə KOW-kə-nen; [1] born December 23, 1940) is an American blues, folk, and rock guitarist. [2] [3] [4] Kaukonen performed with Jefferson Airplane, and still performs regularly on tour with Hot Tuna, which started as a side project with bassist Jack Casady, and as of early 2024 has continued for 55 years. [5]
5 Collaborations of Hot Tuna members with other artists. 6 References. ... The Phosphorescent Rat: 148 1975 America's Choice: 75 Yellow Fever: 97 1976 Hoppkorv: 116 1990
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.
Casady's solo on "Candy Man" (Hot Tuna's First Pull Up, Then Pull Down, 1971) again shows his ability to carry a melody rather than just playing rhythmically and harmonically. Some exquisitely intricate playing is evident on the 1972 album Burgers , particularly the sparkling instrumental track "Water Song", which Casady has described as ...
The Best of Hot Tuna is a Hot Tuna compilation album released in 1998. It covers songs from all the Hot Tuna albums released on Grunt Records . Bill Thompson, former manager of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna helped select the songs for inclusion.
Creach left Hot Tuna in 1973, but remained on board when Jefferson Airplane was reorganized as Jefferson Starship in 1974. [5] He toured and recorded with Jefferson Starship from 1974 to 1975, a period that included platinum selling album Red Octopus (1975). [5] In August 1975, Creach left the band to focus on his solo career. [6]