Retro rock: Brien & Dan at special Hot Tuna show

Concert photos by Vernon Webb, via Facebook

Brien and Dan were at the Beacon Theatre in Manhattan on Saturday night to see Hot Tuna put on a special show to mark guitarist Jorma Kaukonen's 75th birthday. He and bassist Jack Casady were members of Jefferson Airplane who started Hot Tuna as a side project -- which has far outlasted the original band.

Brien was delighted to see Jorma playing a Gibson Firebird during large portions of the show - being a long-time fan of both the player and the instrument, as seen here.



For the first half of the show, Jorma and Jack and drummer Justin Guip played as a trio. In the second half, they brought out guest musicians to recreate some of their work with Jefferson Airplane. 



The guests included Rachel Price from Lake Street Dive (right) and Teresa Williams and Larry Campbell, a duo who have recorded with many artists including Levon Helm. Also on stage were well-known guitarist G.E. Smith and singer Jeff Pehrson. It was a terrific show all around.