Their first album was recorded live at Berkeley in 1969. They continued their work with Jefferson Airplane during this project, and even though Jefferson Airplane dissolved, Hot Tuna has continued to tour to this day. Casady is considered by many to be one of the most advanced and innovative in his style.
Their official website is http://hottuna.com and http://hottunatunes.com has music downloads of some of their recent live dates and a few older dates which really capture the spirit of these two very talented musicians.
Joey Covington, a self-taught drummer since the age of 10, (also know in his childhood as Joey Michno) helped found Blues-rock group Hot Tuna in 1969, alongside Jefferson Airplane members Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen, while the latter band was still in its beginnings.
However, the recordings he did for Tuna were unreleased and eventually rejoined Casady and Kaukonen at the Airplane and featured on three studio albums, the first being Volunteers, as he replaced Spencer Dryden midway through the recording process. He wrote and sang the last hit for Jefferson Airplane 1971's "Pretty As You Feel" featured on the Bark Album.
Covington left Jefferson Airplane in mid-1972 to pursue a solo career, starting with Fat Fandango.[3] He subsequently faded from view, only resurfacing sporadically, like in 1976's Spitfire by Jefferson Starship, where he co-wrote the hit single "With Your Love".
Throughout the 1980s and 1990s he toured with various configurations as The San Francisco Allstars.
Covington was well-known around the Palm Springs area as a talented musician who delighted his audience by playing free gigs whenever possible. His last performance was for a Marilyn Monroe celebration in Palm Springs June 1, 2013. Covington thrilled his audience and signed autographs following the performance.[4]
Covington was killed in an automobile accident in Palm Springs, California on June 4, 2013. Covington slammed into a wall and was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the collison. He was 67.[5]
See also: Hot Tuna at Wikipedia
Don't You Leave Me Here
Hot Tuna Lyrics
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Said don't you leave me here
Now pretty baby if you go
Leave me a dime for beer
Now I never had one woman at a time
Now if you see me tell me I've had
six seven eight or nine
Well that rooster crows
Said that hen run around
She's cryin' if you want to try my fricassee
you'd better run me down
Now don't you leave me here
Don't you leave me here
Now pretty baby if you go
Leave me a dime for beer
The lyrics to Hot Tuna's song "Don't You Leave Me Here" can be interpreted as an appeal from the singer to their lover not to abandon them. The song's opening line, "Now don't you leave me here, Said don't you leave me here," establishes this theme right away. The singer then requests that, should their lover leave, they leave them a dime for beer, indicating that they want to drink their sorrows away.
The next stanza sees the singer bragging about their romantic conquests. They claim to have never had just one woman at a time, and that they've had six, seven, eight, or nine women at once. The singer is likely trying to impress their lover and dissuade them from leaving.
The final stanza references a rooster and a hen. The hen is running around and crying, with the implication that she's been hurt. The singer then invites their lover to try their fricassee, but warns that they'll have to catch them first. It's unclear if this is a metaphor for sex or if the singer is literally offering their lover food. Overall, the song can be seen as a plea from a flawed lover who fears being left behind.
Line by Line Meaning
Now don't you leave me here
The singer is pleading with someone not to abandon him.
Said don't you leave me here
Reiterating that he wants the person to stay with him.
Now pretty baby if you go
If the person goes, the singer asks for a small amount of money to buy beer.
Leave me a dime for beer
He wants the person to give him enough money for a beer before departing.
Now I never had one woman at a time
The singer has never been faithful or committed to one woman exclusively.
Now if you see me tell me I've had
He challenges anyone who thinks they know how many women he's been with, to tell him.
six seven eight or nine
He's had countless relationships with different women.
Well that rooster crows
The rooster crows at dawn, signaling the start of a new day.
Said that hen run around
The hen is busy getting ready for the day, running around doing chores.
She's cryin' if you want to try my fricassee
The hen is offering her cooking, specifically her fricassee, to whoever wants to try it.
you'd better run me down
Whoever wants to try her food will have to catch her first.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: FERD MORTON
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David Lobato
on Half/Time Saturation
I believe it is, "And life's ain't gonna be the way it was before." You can clearly hear him say "ain't", and it sounds like "life". I always hated it there were no lyrics to this inside the record sleeve.