Tedeschi Trucks & Hot Tuna - "Keep Your Lamps Trimmed And Burning" - December 5, 2025

Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, Jorma Kaukonen, and Jack Casady play a cover of the traditional song "Keep Your Lamps Trimmed And Burning" live in concert before a sold-out crowd at The Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco, California on December 5, 2025. Keep Your Lamps Trimmed And Burning was first recorded by Blind Willie Johnson, with other signature covers by Reverend Gary Davis and Mississippi Fred McDowell. Hot Tuna released a cover on their second studio album, First Pull Up, Then Pull Down (1971). Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi released a cover on the compilation album, God Don't Never Change: The Songs Of Blind Willie Johnson (2016). Susan Tedeschi is a Grammy winning singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Norwell, Massachusetts. Her husband, Derek Trucks, is a Grammy winning songwriter and guitarist from Jacksonville, Florida. Their band, Tedeschi Trucks Band, is a Grammy-winning American blues, soul, and rock band based in Jacksonville, Florida. Hot Tuna is a blues-rock and acoustic blues band formed by Jorma Kaukonen (guitar) and Jack Casady (bass). They started the group in 1969 while they were members of Jefferson Airplane, a band they helped found. This was a special concert to celebrate Jorma Kaukonen's 85th Birthday. Joining them onstage were Ross Garren (harmonica), Sam Grisman (upright bass), and Justin Guip (drums). ====================== Jorma Kaukonen 85th Birthday Celebration Tour: Nov. 1 - Washington DC @ Warner Theatre Nov. 29 – New York, NY @ Carnegie Hall Dec. 5 – San Francisco, CA @ Masonic Auditorium Dec. 13 – Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre Dec. 18 – Columbus, OH @ Natalie's Grandview ===================== Jorma Kaukonen official bio: In a career that has already spanned a half-century, Jorma Kaukonen has been one of the most highly respected interpreters of American roots music, blues, and rock. A member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and a Grammy recipient, Jorma was at the forefront of popular rock and roll, one of the founders of the San Francisco sound and a progenitor of Psychedelic Rock. He is a founding member of two legendary bands, Jefferson Airplane and the still-touring Hot Tuna. Jorma Kaukonen is a music legend and one of the finest singer-songwriters in his field. He continues to tour the world bringing his unique styling to old blues tunes while presenting new songs of weight and dimension. His secret is in playing spontaneous and unfiltered music, with an individual expression of personality. In 2016, Jorma, Jack Casady and the other members of Jefferson Airplane were awarded The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for their contributions to American music. ==================== Keep Your Lamps Trimmed And Burning lyrics: Well, mother don't you stop prayin' Father keep right on prayin' Don't you stop prayin' For this old world is almost done I got to keep your lamps trimmed and burning Keep your lamps Keep your lamps trimmed and burning For this old world is almost done Sister don't you stop prayin' Brother keep right on prayin' Don't you stop prayin' For this old world is almost done Keep your lamps trimmed and burning Keep your lamps Keep your lamps trimmed and burning For this old world is almost done Keep our lamps trimmed and burning Keep our lamps Keep our lamps trimmed and burning For this old world is almost done We'll keep our lamps trimmed and burning Keep our lamps I say, "Keep our lamps trimmed and burning For our race is almost run" ==================== #jormakaukonen #hottuna #susantedeschi #derektrucks #tedeschitrucksband #live #music #livemusic #concert #concertvideo #concerttour #liveinconcert #bluegrass #bluesrock #bass #acousticguitar #guitar #guitarist #fingerstyle #cover #coversong #coversongs #acousticcover #sanfrancisco