Live at the Lark Theater, The Peter Kaukonen Trio playing "Bare Oaks" (from the Traveller CD) live 9/29/07:
did you know that kaukonen means "traveller" in finnish? well, it does, although i didn't have that so much in mind as much as i wanted to musically depict some of the places i'd been to in a lifetime of travelling ....
yes, "traveller" pays tribute to the two years i lived and worked in italy through "paqui," named for a friend, and "amalfi," named for a place (amalfi is still spectacular; i went there again last year, and it still sang to me), but "traveller" also visits the breakup of relationships in "separation suite" and "p.c. tristesse;" there's a song about the flooding of mill valley "lyon in the rain" in 1982; a song about mill valley itself "(milltown rag;") a song about messin' ‘round downtown, and "stale roles," a song about dysfunctional behaviors ....
all of this, done without words .... yes, "traveller" is a bold journey through vast emotional landscapes, and it features norton buffalo, darrol anger, and a host of other spectacular bay area musicians on instruments ranging from soprano sax to violin to piano to percussion .....
this is sparkling, glittering, delightful music, guaranteed to put a spring in your step and a smile in your heart; it goes well with a good red wine, a nice fire, and someone who's very special to you .....
Music
Live at the Lark Theater, The Peter Kaukonen Trio playing "Billy's Tune" (from the Black Kangaroo CD) live 9/29/07:
BLACK KANGAROO ..... 1972s underground classic, first issued on jefferson airplane's "grunt" label, is now lovingly remastered by peter, with special added bonus tracks featuring a 1976 inkarnation of kangaroo .... from the confrontational wall of sound of "up or down" to the prescient apocalyptic visions of "billy's tune" to the neo-new age "that's a good question," it's all here in its chiarascuroed sonic glory ..... there's also delta blues, heavy metal, and good old rock ‘n' roll; this stunning album foretold the shapes of music to come, although nothing and no one could predict the horrors of disco or rap; listen to this album and you'll take a trip through time, but you never know whether it'll be through the past or to the future; this one's timeless .....
Movies
Television
This is the RARE Promo 45 version of Prisoner:
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Peter playing with Hot Tuna in 1990. Yes, Jorma is Peter's brother....
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Peter Kaukonen's Details
Status:
Married
Here for:
Networking, Friends
Ethnicity:
Other
Zodiac Sign:
Libra
Children:
Proud parent
Education:
Post grad
Occupation:
musician/psychologist
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Peter Kaukonen was born in 1945. His father was a diplomat, and Peter grew up in Pakistan and the Philippine Islands. His family was musical, their tastes eclectic, but listening to their records was nothing like listening to the sounds that came off the streets of Karachi.
Until, of course, he heard "Rock Around The Clock."
He finished high school in Connecticut, where he started playing guitar, teaching himself to fingerpick and flatpick folk music and blues. In 1963 he moved to California to attend Stanford University. He majored in biochemistry, human sexual behavior, and musicology, none of which appeared on the curriculum. He played the folk circuit with folks who went on to become Janis Joplin, the Quicksilver Messenger Service, the Grateful Dead, and Jefferson Airplane.
As a San Francisco Bay Area guitarist, he has played, toured, and recorded with Black Kangaroo, Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, and Johnny Winter. He continues to compose and record the kinds of eclectic and personal music that has attracted and sustained legion of stalwart fans through the years. Now he is pleased to showcase projects spanning the decades, from Black Kangaroo in the 70s to his most recent releases "Going Home" and "Beyond Help!" & "The Archives." These projects feature his acoustic and electric guitar virtuousity while showcasing his skills as a composer and producer. Highlighted by emotion, driven by passion, and frosted with whimsy, this is music that's guaranteed to take you on a trip.
He currently lives with his wife and twin sons in Mill Valley, California, where he bicycles preposterous distances on and off the road and takes great pleasure in growing roses.
Peter plays Charvel-Jackson electric guitars, Santa Cruz, Washburn, and Kauffman acoustic guitars, and Washburn and Music Man electric basses. Peter uses ADK microphones.
HEY PETER ~ LIKE THE NEW PIC .....HOW WAS THE WOODSTOCK WEST SHOW ??? HOPE YOU AND ROBIN AND KALEVI AND DANIEL ARE WELL~ LET ME KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH YOU.... LOVE JANE
...COUNTDOWN TO YOUR BIRTHDAY BEGINS~ 19 DAYS, 18 DAYS, 17 DAYS, 16 DAYS ( WELL,YOU GET MY POINT !!! ) LET ME KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH YOU ~ <3 JANE :)
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Hi Peter, The Black Kangaroo still rocks! He hops on and off my turntable and I don't mind one bit. It's classic West Coast rock! Keep on Truckin' Lucas Campbell The Rock of Ages Radio Show
Hey Peter - You coming around lower NY/Jersey area this year?Would like to do another acoustic show with you if you are into it!Really enjoyed our jams.John
