A Psychedelic Rock Star's Greatest 'Hits' (w/ Jorma Kaukonen)

A Psychedelic Rock Star's Greatest 'Hits' (w/ Jorma Kaukonen)

Author: David Bienenstock September 2, 2026 Duration: 41:42
As lead guitar for Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, Jorma Kaukonen performed at Woodstock, Altamont, the Monterey Pop Festival and on some of the most legendary concert bills of the psychedelic rock era, sharing the stage with everyone from the Grateful Dead and Janis Joplin to B.B. King and Muddy Waters. Along the way, he not only lived cannabis history, he inhaled it. As you’re about to hear… For the past three decades, Jorma has been happily living a sober life, but when a lifetime of non-stop guitar playing finally caught up with him in the form of joint and muscle pain, he recently rediscovered the medicinal power of cannabis. And so he’s now the proud proprietor of Jorma’s Choice full-spectrum CBD oil muscle balm, touted as providing all natural relief for fingerpicking’ hands and sore muscles. PATREON Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠support Great Moments in Weed HIstory on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Supporters get exclusive access to video versions of this podcast and private seshes, plus cool rewards like a signed book. And it truly helps us make the best show possible. EPISODE ARCHIVE Visit our podcast feed for 150+ episodes of Great Moments in Weed History, and subscribe now to get a new weekly podcast every Weednesday. 

Great Moments in Weed History delves deep into humanity's 10,000+ year relationship with cannabis (a.k.a. marijuana) to explore the humor, heart, and historical importance of the planet's most revered and maligned plant. Hosted by David Bienenstock.
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