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Clothing[edit]

Hot Tuna is also a several decades old brand name for clothing and apparel, mainly targeting surfing and skateboarding subculture. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.230.33.252 (talk) 20:01, 28 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Chateau Liberté[edit]

someone needs to add a history of Chateau Liberté to wikepedia. it's related to the Dead, Doobie Brothers, Hot tuna and more. i was only there a couple of times. i'm sure someone could have a more complete history of it than I could. There is some stuff about it that can be googled but personaly I'd rather see it written by someone who knows it well instead of someone like me that could only put it together from web searches and dim recolections. jack

Discography?[edit]

Anyone?

OK, I copied the list from Jefferson Airplane, corrected it, and added a bunch more from the linked-to site. Need dates. BillFlis 16:35, 11 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I have two double LP's - Lost & Found-1973 and Performance Rockin' The Fillmore 1971. I was wondering why these two sets are not in the discography? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.76.137.105 (talk) 14:49, 24 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Past members[edit]

Per Template:Infobox Musical artist#Past members, the "past members" section of the infobox should contain "past members of the group, listed in order of joining". I'm going to add this list by copying it from the Hot Tuna template. I'm not sure if this is the complete and chronological list of all past members, but it looks pretty good to me. — Mudwater 14:00, 23 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I tried to put it in order when I created the template, but it was from memory so one or two people may be swapped. JoeD80 (talk) 21:23, 28 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Live in Japan[edit]

I have an original copy of this CD. It was called Live in Japan. It was not called Live at Stove's. What it says on the cover is "Live in Japan. At Stove's Yokohama" JoeD80 (talk) 00:39, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Longest-lived rock band?[edit]

A story is circulating that Hot Tuna is (as of 2009) claiming to be the longest-lived rock band, having reached its 50th anniversary on account of Casady and Kaukoken having played together as youths. If someone can verify that this is either true or untrue, it would be helpful. 208.125.21.226 (talk) 02:40, 9 June 2009 (UTC)Larry Siegel[reply]

It's true they did play together as youths. The Triumphs is their band from D. C. but it's really got nothing to do with Hot Tuna. Jorma didn't do vocals then and Jack didn't even play bass at the time. On total years, Hot Tuna also took several breaks with Jack joining SVT and Jorma doing Vital Parts and There Goes the Neighborhood. So really you've got 1969 - 1977, 1983, 1986 - 2009, which is about 32 years. The official web-site is referring to Jack & Jorma as individuals, not the band itself. JoeD80 (talk) 22:53, 20 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

2010, 2011 - latest details[edit]

Someone needs to update this article (I do not feel qualified). The latest manifestation of the band is "Hot Tuna Blues", touring next winter with Blues-Harp Player Charlie Musselwhite, and Country-and-Bluegrass Artist Jim Lauderdale. Ought to be a good tour! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.100.198.217 (talk) 03:05, 18 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

On Jorma's page it says "Electric Hot Tuna; also Charlie Musselwhite and Jim Lauderdale". JoeD80 (talk) 02:34, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Band name[edit]

Formerly, the article said:

The band name Hot Tuna came from someone Kaukonen refers to as a "witty wag" who called out, "hot tuna" after hearing the line 'What's that smell like fish, oh baby,' from the Blind Boy Fuller song "Keep on Truckin."

The source is the Fairfield University Mirror, a college newspaper. This source cannot be considered as reliable as a professional news organization. We should be a little bit wary.

But Wilson, Dave (2004). Rock formations : Categorical answers to how band names were formed. Cidermill Books. p. 83. ISBN 9780974848358. gives a different story. Wilson says that the line appears in Hot Tuna's song "Keep on Truckin'", as adapted from Blind Boy Fuller's song "What's That Smell Like Fish".

There are three songs here: Fuller and Hot Tuna both wrote songs called "Keep on Truckin'". Fuller also wrote a song called "What's That Smell Like Fish". The "What's the smell like fish" line appears in Fuller's "What's That Smell Like Fish" song and also in Hot Tuna's "Keep on Truckin'" song, which is an homage to Fuller, as anyone can easily verify. The line does not appear in Fuller's song "Keep on Truckin'", as is also easily verified, and contrary to the claim of the Fairfield University Mirror.

Obviously Hot Tuna could not name their band after the line from their own song, since it hadn't been written yet. The writer of the Fairfield University Mirror just got the story mixed up.

I have replaced the incorrect story with the correct version. This note is to explain the removal of cited material, as required by Wikipedia verifiability policy.

—Mark Dominus (talk) 15:08, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The "Rolling Stone Record Guide" has the name "Hot Tuna" being forced on them after their original choice of "Hot Shit" didn't get the reception they were hoping for. I'll get a page number, etc. before adding this, though. - Richfife (talk) 20:49, 23 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It does say exactly that, but... further research indicates they're wrong. The legend has received a fair amount of coverage, but I don't think it rises to the level of inclusion. - Richfife (talk) 15:39, 2 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Don't know where your research came up with the idea that this story is "wrong" - it's been in the rock mags since at least 1971. RCA was well-known for censoring the Airplane and its members.50.111.24.29 (talk) 01:51, 19 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hot Tuna add Nick Buck to member list[edit]

Nick Buck band member appears on Double Dose. Prior to that as session keyboardist appears on Burgers, I’m Yellow Fever and Hoppkorv. Song writer on Hoppkorv. 70.41.152.202 (talk) 07:36, 5 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Pete Sears[edit]

@Mewhen123: Hello. Why did you remove Pete Sears from the list of former band members, here and here? Sears is a former member of the band, and this is mentioned in the prose of the article. I believe the 1992–2000 dates are accurate too. This is also covered in the Pete Sears article. — Mudwater^(Talk) 21:37, 18 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

He is listed twice, I removed the erroneous listing in the the session/touring section Mewhen123 (talk) 21:38, 18 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Mewhen123: Okay, I missed that. Thanks for explaining. — Mudwater^(Talk) 22:58, 18 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]