Izze, Vanessa, & Jorma Kaukonen

Send us Fan MailRock Legend Jorma Kaukonen, Vanessa, and Daughter Izze Share a Deeply Personal Story on Family, Adoption, and Music  This episode is one for the books! Join us as we sit down with Jorma Kaukonen, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer behind Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, along with his powerhouse wife, Vanessa, and their daughter, Izze. Hear the heartwarming backstory of their family, including the emotional journey of Izze's adoption from China, Vanessa’s life-changing moment hearing the universe’s whisper, and the incredible bond that ties this family together. Plus, Jorma's beautiful song "Simpler Than I Thought," inspired by Izze, will leave you deeply moved.  Get a rare look inside their world—music, family, and a deep love that transcends boundaries. Don’t miss this exclusive conversation!  Simpler Than I Thoughtby Jorma Kaukonen I never thought that I would ever feel this wayYou’re tiny hand would press to mine as we would spinCircles round the day Each day would seem to hold a promise based in lightAnd when the evening brings its shadows home youSleep without a fight What goes through your mind?I’m looking for a signFor common ground, where we can shareThe things that fill our time It’s simpler than I thoughtYour smile unties the knotThere is no time like now to learnThe lessons we forgot Your world it grows so fast I cannot match the paceYour spirit flowing deep within you lease a smileOf wonder on your face I can’t remember how it was before you cameYour tiny footsteps in the hall can sound like cracks Of thunder in the rain What goes through your mind?I’m looking for a signFor common ground, where we can shareThe things that fill our time It’s simpler than I thoughtYour smile unties the knotThere is no time like now to learnThe lessons we forgot  You bring a gift of life to us that feel grandI know these moments they will pass before IHold them in my hand My window lets me look out on the summer rainWill you remember of this day gone by as youGrow older in your plan The river carries us into tomorrow’s dayThe people on the shore hey wave us on our wayAs we wind our way back home The journey that you follow will be yours aloneMay many years be yours to travel as youFind your way back home  What goes through your mind?I’m looking for a signFor common ground, where we can shareThe things that fill our time It’s simpler than I thoughtYour smile unties the knotThere is no time like now to learnThe lessons we forgotSupport the show