When I first heard
Jorma Kaukonen’s acoustic album,
The River Flows, my being instantly welled up to the sound, welcoming it like an ocean does a river. With tears filling my eyes, the quality of the music made me realize There’s something about greatness that opens the soul to living. What was it that I was experiencing which caused me to think such things, to feel such sentiment? John and Jorma’s touch begs the asking. Released on Christmas Day, 2020, following an exclusive LP release over Thanksgiving, this album is a gift in so many ways, and one for which we all can be thankful. Its very nature erupts out of such premium ingredients, one is immediately transported into the profound and beautiful. Caught in the listening, I was so appreciatively inspired, I’m more apt to write a thank you note than an album review. From the very first moments, I knew I had something special, yet it wasn’t until I dove into its ingredients that I realized all that comprises this
With John Hurlbut’s and Jorma Kaukonen’s incredibly well-received, Christmas 2020, acoustic release,
The River Flows, it’s not surprising that people are asking, “Who’s this guy playing with Jorma?” Since first making a splash during Jorma and Vanessa Kaukonen’s Saturday night Fur Peace Ranch Quarantine Concert series, this curiosity, and subsequent respect, has only grown and is quite evident as the YouTube comments light up each time John takes the stage. What makes this relationship so special that people are already asking for more? One only need listen.Read More
By Dennis E. Powell
By coincidence I headed to the mailbox just as the big brown UPS truck had backed up my driveway, so I had a chance to see the friendly fellow who has delivered packages here for years. Weâve often spoken cordially over those years â itâs always a good thing when UPS stops by â but sometimes, more often this year, the package is left at my door. Over the years his truck has pulled into my driveway more than anyone who wasnât me.
âIâm glad I got to see you,â he said to me. âMy last day is Dec. 23. Iâm retiring.â
If you have someone on your Christmas list whoâs fond of acoustic guitar improvisation and roots/country rock classics rendered lovingly from a studio in Meigs County, Ohio, youâll be thrilled to hear about a record that was released on vinyl in November.
If your chosen gift recipient happens to be a fan of Rock ân Roll Hall of Famer Jorma Kaukonen, all for the better.
A new collaboration between Kaukonen, owner of the Fur Peace Ranch guitar camp and live-music venue in Meigs County, and his longtime friend and associate John Hurlbut is being formally released, with the deluxe vinyl package issued (and selling out)on Record Store Day (Nov. 27) and the CD and download releases coming on Christmas Day.