Jorma Kaukonen - Quah

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Free Music Review: Jorma Kaukonen's classic stands up over 29 years.
Hit: 5 Stars

Originals like "Genesis" and "Hamar Promenade", as well as being probably some of Jorma's best material ever, sound clear as a bell, and the Blind Blake classic "Police Dog Blues" is still, to my ears, the best recorded rendition of this song ever since the original in 1927. Jorma's coverage of Reverend Gary Davis material is well known, and sounds better than ever on this reissue. I am enjoying the two "new" instrumentals, "Lord Have Mercy" and "Midnight In Milpitas", which fit right into the roster as though they were always there.

I am particularly fond of the tracks by Tom Hobson, because over the years he has been an "acquired" taste for me; I have really come to appreciate his songs and quirky vocal delivery. He had the perfect voice for the songs he chose to do; it's a shame the record execs didn't think much of him at the time and limited him to two cuts. "Blue Prelude" has always been one of my favorites from the CD. The newly added "No Mail Today", though it suffers from a slightly off-kilter ending, is now officially my favorite of the Hobson cuts. I owe Jorma a debt of gratitude for personally answering my questions a few years back about this friend and his tragically short career.

Kudos to all involved in the release of this CD...and thanks from a dyed-in-the-wool Kaukonen fan!

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