Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady were part of Jefferson Airplane back in the 60's, but that was a blip in their musical careers if you ask most Tuna fans.
Their first album was recorded live at Berkeley in 1969. They continued their work with Jefferson Airplane during this project, and even though Jefferson Airplane dissolved, Hot Tuna has continued to tour to this day. Casady is considered by many to be one of the most advanced and innovative in his style.
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
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Date: Mon, 15 Dec 1997 23:14:13 -0500 From: Jim in Cleveland Subject: TAB: Uncle Same Blues by Hot Tuna
Unlce Sam Blues - Hot Tuna from first album, recorded live Sept. 1969
written out by Jim in Cleveland ([email protected]) This is only my impression of the song. I’m not able to transcribe Jorma’s fingerpicking fills or solos. The tab below is designed to give the rhythm of this 12 bar blues in A, by using your pinkie to add a rhythm note to the A and D chords.
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 E_------------------------------------- B -2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2------- G -2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2------- D -2---2---4---4---5---5---4---4------- A -0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0------- E ------------------------------------- Got my questionnaire baby
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 E_-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2------- B -3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3------- G -2---2---4---4---5---5---4---4------- D -0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0------- A ------------------------------------- E ------------------------------------- You know I’m headed off for war
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 E_------------------------------------- B -2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2------- G -2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2------- D -2---2---4---4---5---5---4---4------- A -0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0------- E -------------------------------------
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 E_------------------------------------- B -2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2------- G -2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2------- D -2---2---4---4---5---5---4---4------- A -0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0------- E -------------------------------------
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 E_-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2------- B -3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3------- G -2---2---4---4---5---5---4---4------- D -0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0------- A ------------------------------------- E ------------------------------------- Got my questionnaire baby
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 E_-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2------- B -3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3------- G -2---2---4---4---5---5---4---4------- D -0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0------- A ------------------------------------- E ------------------------------------- You know I’m headed off for war.
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 E_------------------------------------- B -2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2------- G -2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2------- D -2---2---4---4---5---5---4---4------- A -0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0------- E -------------------------------------
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 E_------------------------------------- B -2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2------- G -2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2------- D -2---2---4---4---5---5---4---4------- A -0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0------- E -------------------------------------
GE Well now I’m gonna do some fightin’
D7A - turnaround Well no one knows what for
Turnaround - Put 3 fingers into a D7 shape with the G and E strings fingered on the ninth fret, slide down to eighth, then seventh; then play A chord, then D, Eb, E. Thusly:
E_----9--------8--------7-----5---------- B -------8--------7--------6--5--7--8--9- G -9--------8--------7--------6--7--8--9- D ----------------------------7--7--8--9- A --------------------------------------- E ---------------------------------------
Uncle Sam ain’t no woman but he sure can take your man. Said Uncle Sam ain’t no woman but he sure can take your man. Well there’s 40,000 guys in the service They’s doin’ somethin’ somewhere they just don’t understand
Well I’m gonna do some fightin’ Of that I can be sure. Well I’m gonna do some fightin’ Of that you can be sure. Well I want to kill somebody Won’t have to break no kind of law.
Got my questionnaire baby You know I’m headed off for war. Got my questionnaire baby You know I’m headed off for war. Well I want to kill somebody Won’t have to break no kind of law.