![]() Jorma christened the lineup Jefferson Airplane and brought in his longtime pal Jack Casady to play bass. He took up electric guitar in 1965 after forming a band with Paul Kantner, Marty Balin, Signe Anderson, and Skip Spence. Kaukonen originally played country blues and folk. Guitarists also revere Jorma for another track on that album: His beautiful acoustic instrumental “ Embryonic Journey ” introduced a generation of fingerpickers to dropped-D tuning and inspired many people – myself included – to buy their first guitars. His electrifying guitar playing on Jefferson Airplane’s Surrealistic Pillow – especially on the Top-10 single “ Somebody to Love ”– became part of the soundtrack of the Summer of Love era and helped define the San Francisco sound. L-R: Marty Balin, Jorma Kaukonen, Paul Kantner, Spencer Dryden, Grace Slick, Jack Casady.ĭuring the 1960s Jorma Kaukonen was among the pioneers of psychedelic music. Yamaha RBX375 5-String Electric Bass Guitar Black $629.Jefferson Airplane publicity photo by Herb Greene, 1967, courtesy RCA.VCASE RECTANGULAR BASS GUITAR HARD CASE PLUSH LINE HARDCASE SUIT PB JAZZ PLYWOOD $199.00 Add to cart.CORT PUNISHER 2 GENE SIMMONS – KISS ELECTRIC BASS GUITAR with CASE INCLUDED $649.95 Sold. ![]()
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