Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

[Guest]

When was JA inducted into the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame?

Was Grace there for the induction? Did they sing?

Please don't tell me they have not been inducted !!!!!!!!!!

[jimmie ray]

They were inducted in 1996, but Grace was not there.
I heard that Jorma played "Embryonic Journey" at the ceremony.

[FirstBassman]

Yes, they did Crown of Creation and Embryonic Journey.
For Crown, one of Paul's female singers (I think it was Mangano) is WAY in the back.
Jorma's solo version of "EJ" is included in the Fly JA DVD.
Get it!

[Guest]

Any idea why Grace did not show up ??

This is her legacy.

[Chasin'Destiny]

She had some healthy troubles....

http://www.rockhall.com/hof/inductee.asp?id=129

[FirstBassman]

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Grace has stated on several occasions that “no one wants to see an old lady on stage singing rock and roll songs.â€

[psychhead]

Well, apart from the fact that YOU (Grace) are/is still beautiful, what should Chuck Berry and Little Richard say?! I mean they're old men still kickin' ass!!!

[gTarFreak]

And this "old guy" just kicked ass last weekend at Mexicali Blues -



The rest of the pics are here...

http://davehoffsommer.photosite.com/JormaMexicaliBlues/

Cheers,
Dave

[jimmie ray]

And for those who haven't had the pleasure of seeing Jorma and company recently - that's Barry Mitterhoff playing with him in Dave's pictures!
Another great set, judging by the setlist Jorma provided on his site - and the first time he played at that place. Evidently, Dave got there 3 days in advance - to be so close!?!?
I treated my sister and her husband to an acoustic Tuna show in Colorado recently - their first experience. They were blown away - particularly noting that that despite Jorma and Jack's age, they still had it!!
But my brother-in-law was quite perplexed that Jorma is allowed to "cheat", and he whimpered something about his not being allowed to get away with that - in his band... I didn't have any idea what he was referring to????
It's that music stand - with song notes and/or lyrics in front of Jorma...

[gTarFreak]

Yeah. I'm convinced that Myron, Jorma's guitar tech/roadie, has standing instructions to find out where I'm sitting and make sure the stand is in-between me and Jorma's guitar

Cheers,
Dave

[FirstBassman]

Yeah, you should have seen the grief someone gave me for using a music stand in this photo:

share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8Ict2rlu0bMIO

Hey, we're all getting older. You know what they say, when you get older, the first two things to go are your memory and ... uh ... I forgot the other thing.

[FirstBassman]

Sorry, the hyperlink to Shutterfly doesn't work because it is missing the "http."
But if you copy and paste into your browser, it will automatically add the "http."

[Chasin'Destiny]

FirstBassman & gTarFreak

It's great to see some recent pictures !
That's realy a close up of Jorma !.

In a bar ,dimmed lights ,typical smell of smoke &beer
most of the people of older generation....
(>45 is my generation to!)
Good music ,good conversation.....etc. etc.
That's it !....every weekend ?...Yes! Sir!...
If i had a Lear Jet.......some $$$......
Fantasy & reality ,seems to be different things.

[gTarFreak]

Evidently, Dave got there 3 days in advance - to be so close!?!?

Well, the place IS a bar, why not arrive a few days early?

Cheers (hic),
Dave

[jimmie ray]

Yeh - and all that stuff you posted the next day about Hot Tuna really being a quartet, because Jorma sounds like he plays 2 guitars at the same time - so that's why you couldn't vote for them as a trio...
Sounded like the B.S. I've tried on the wife, stumbling in at 5 in the morning! You musta been pounded!!
You still think that excuse is gonna fly when Jorma hears about this?
Oh - and you might have to explain to Jack, too!
These guys are gonna take turns wacking you over the head with their guitars when you try that!
Ka-Bonnnnnnggggg!!
Ka-Bonnnnnnnngggggggg!!!
Wow - they even sound good doing that!!!!