Just as the eponymous debut of Hot Tuna created the template for the Jefferson Airplane offshoot in its acoustic format, the fifty-year-old third album by the group, Burgers, defines the
A constant stream of guest musicians, planned or spontaneous, usually doesn't lend itself to generating any discernible momentum during a concert as each successive unit invariably begins to gather individual steam with the entrance of a new player. At least on this DVD, Jorma's 70th Birthday Celebration avoids that drawback largely because the solidity of the core band has continuity in line with its repertoire.
