By Steve Newton
I always thought Jorma Kaukonen was an underrated guitarist, tasty as all hell in both the rock and blues idioms. I really enjoy his laid-back approach to vocals as well. All hail Jorma Kaukonen, even if you can’t pronounce his name properly. (It’s “YOR-mə KOW-kə-nen”.)
19. “Jelly Roll Blues” (Yellow Fever, 1975)
19. “Mann’s Fate” (Hot Tuna, 1970)
18. “Eve of Destruction” (Pair a Dice Found, 1990)
17. “99 Year Blues” (Burgers, 1972)
16. “Hit Single #1” (America’s Choice, 1975)
15. “Hesitation Blues” (Hot Tuna, 1970)
14. “Bowlegged Woman, Knock-Kneed Man” (Hoppkorv, 1976)
13. “I See the Light” (The Phosphorescent Rat, 1974)
12. “Winin’ Boy Blues” (Hot Tuna, 1970)
11. “Sleep Song” (America’s Choice, 1975)
10. “Song from the Stainless Cymbal” (Hoppkorv, 1976)
9. “Bar Room Crystal Ball” (Yellow Fever, 1975)
8. “Serpent of Dreams” (America’s Choice, 1975)
7. “Sea Child” (Burgers, 1972)
6. “Easy Now” (The Phosphorescent Rat, 1974)
5. “Water Song” (Burgers, 1972)
4. “Been So Long” (First Pull Up, Then Pull Down, 1971)
3. “Keep on Truckin'” (Burgers, 1972)
2. “Candy Man” (First Pull Up, Then Pull Down, 1971)
1. “Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning” (First Pull Up, Then Pull Down, 1971)