A belated happy birthday (he turned 85 yesterday) to Jorma Kaukonen, lead guitarist for Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, for starters. A fellow Washington, DC, native, Kaukonen was a founding member of Jefferson Airplane and was the band member who came up with the name. After leaving Jefferson Airplane, he formed Hot Tuna with fellow Airplane member (and another DC native) Jack Casady. Both are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as members of the Airplane. Kaukonen is on several lists as one of the premier guitarists of the rock era. We've got two of his compositions, both instrumentals that showcase his talent: 1967's "Embryonic Journey" with the Airplane, and 1972's "Water Song" with Hot Tuna (Papa John Creach on violin).
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