On 'Blows Against the Empire' Jack does some monster work. The cut, 'A Child is Coming' has some great chops, and unusual feedback passages, all bass produced. There was a LOT of famous musical guests on this recording.
Also, 'Live at the Fillmore' has some, but not all, overlapping songs with 'Bless it Pointed Little Head'. 'She Drives Funny Cars is a great cut. As are the classics, 'White Rabbit', Somebody to Love and one of my personal favorites, 'Today'.
Let's not forget 'Volunteers', great album.
Some of the cheesier releases have a great version of 'High Flying Bird' bootlegged from Monterey Pop, great cut as well.
Jack has an instructional bass DVD out with Homespun Tapes where he is backed by Jorma. The DVD is geared to 'Level 2' for people making the transition from beginner to intermediate
playing. But he does give up a few of his signature tone secrets. He also backS Jorma on Jorma's guitar instructional tapes, those are geared toward intermediate finger pick guitar players and is a 3 tape set. The songs are all Hot Tuna folk and blues classics.
I still am reminded of a number of basic things when I listen to him. Groove - great solid rock groove. Tone - nobodys got better rock tone than Jack. Drive - he can drive a song by himself and the band takes total advantage of that. Finesse - he's got all the right notes. Attack - he has excellent attack
on his notes. He's got the whole package.
A friend of mine took a lot of guitar lessons from Jorma at the camps at the Fur Peace Ranch. She now tours playing folkstyle and helps Jorma teach there. She says that occassionally Jack will do a bass camp. Word is that he is considered very demanding as a teacher, much more so
than Jorma is.
I like a guy who always strives for excellence.
