I’ve always loved the vintage aesthetic to this recording. It gives me a good sense of what it might have been like to live in San Francisco during the sixties and bear witness to all sorts of spontaneous musical events. Janis‘ heart wrenching voice is accompanied by the fingerstyle sounds of Jorma Kaukonen on the guitar.
Recorded on June 30, 1964, they call it The Typewriter Tape because you can hear a typewriter in the background played by Margareta Kaukonen (Jorma’s wife at the time) as a percussion instrument. Check it out:
1. Trouble In Mind
2. Long Black Train
3. Kansas City Blues (false start)
4. Kansas City Blues
5. Hesitation Blues
6. (strumming)
7. Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out
8. Daddy, Daddy, Daddy
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This rules!! two of the greatest bands of the sixties, Janis and the Jeff, i never knew Jorma jammed with Janis before the Airplane was flying high. Great Site.
Amazing. I’ve been searching for the typewriter tapes here and there for so long and I’m so glad to finally hear this. Some of the most amazing tapes were made stoned at home with reel to reel recorders and it’s fantastic that we have access to these wonderful private moments.
Margareta Kaukonen was a dear friend of mine. When we were room mates she told me about these tapes and I was delighted to find them online. Unfortunately, she passed away in 1997, but I can add these songs to my fond memories of her. Thank you!
Absolutely fantastic you have posted these for the world to hear.
Thanks for the kind comment Jim. I’m glad you enjoy!