★★★★★
Jorma Kaukonen arrived with a bang, providing the stinging lead guitar that helped elevate Jefferson Airplane to the upper echelons of San Francisco's lysergic rock hierarchy. He has, however, spent much of the last four decades pursuing the earthier blues direction he first turned to in 1969, with bassist Jack Casady in Hot Tuna.
- recordcollectormag.com
2013-09-12
★★★★★
Even guitar heroes get into the holiday spirit. Jorma Kaukonen, former Jefferson Airplaner and perennial Hot Tuna kingfish, exhibits the manysides of his inclusive personality on Christmas, mixing delicately stated holiday themes with electric blues jams, novelty tunes, and laid-back vocals with fancy picking. It's a winning mix of warmth and crunch, down-home charm and flash.
- ew.com
2011-03-03
★★★★★
Track Listing: Been So Long; There's a Bright Side Somewhere; Cracks in the Finish; Another Man Done aFull Go Round; Trouble in Mind; Izze's Lulaby; More than My Old Guitar; Nashville Blues; AWalk with Friends; Operator; Preachin' on the Old Camp Ground ; River of Time; Simpler thanI Thought...
- www.allaboutjazz.com
2010-08-20
★★★★★
Sound: The album, a collection of blues and country acoustic songs, has a distinctive and new sound, considering the time it was released: 1974. The production is crisp and clear, and Kaukonen's blues picking is spot on: a seamless conversion from the somewhat noisy electric lead guitar playing in Jefferson Airplane...
- www.ultimate-guitar.com
2009-11-15
★★★★★
Track Listing: Heart Temporary; Fur Peace Rag; By the Rivers of Babylon; Living in the Moment; Late Breaking News; Come Back Baby; Mighty Hard Pleasure; No Demon; There's a Table Sitting in Heaven; When the Man Comes Around; A Life Well Lived; Will There be Any Stars in My Crown?; Preacher Picked Guitar; Will There be Any Stars in MyCrown? (instrumental)...
- www.allaboutjazz.com
2009-06-05
★★★★★
Listen, I have been sad lately. I know I am not alone. I read the papers. The whole country seems to be going through a malaise. I understand that CD reviews are not the place for personal confessions, but music is the one thing that dependably cheers me up. Maybe you find that true, too.
They say misery loves company, and the blues have always been a reliable source of solace. Not the hardcore, "My baby left me and I can't pay my rent cuz the man done fired me" electric stuff...
- www.popmatters.com
2009-05-18
★★★★★
Most people know Jorma Kaukonen as one of the founding members of the legendary psychedelic, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group Jefferson Airplane. His distinctive and creative guitar style was easy to identify and enjoy. His riffs were rooted in African American country and gospel, even as they spun everywhere across the musical spectrum...
- www.popmatters.com
2009-03-20
★★★★★
Quah -- Jorma Kaukonen's (guitar/vocal) solo debut effort -- was recorded and issued shortly after the dissolution of Jefferson Airplane in 1974. In contrast to the sonic indulgences of Grace Slick's Manhole or Paul Kantner and Jefferson Starship's Blows Against the Empire, Kaukonen retreated back to his folk-blues roots along with vocalist Tom Hobson -- who contributes to "Blue Prelude" and "Sweet Hawaiian Sunshine" -- to create this intricate acoustic masterwork...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-27
★★★★★
Christmas With Jorma Kaukonen is a collection of folk-rock Christmas songs written and performed by Kaukonen and his musical partner Michael Falzarano. These original numbers should appeal to Kaukonen's fans, but may also extend past that to other folk-rock listeners. Curious buyers may want to take a chance on this album, few Christmas albums contain as many original songs as this one does.
- music.aol.com
2008-08-27