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JACK CASADY
- Thread starter Bart Funk Bass
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Saw Jack and Jorma doing acoustic Hot Tuna a couple of years ago. An incredible night of music from both of them.
Absolutely a fan. My favorite album is "Bless it's Pointed Little Head". He DROVE that album. Maybe that's why he's on the cover. Saw JA in 1969, two weeks before Woodstock. Was supposed to go to Woodstock but life happened.
Nothing beats those Jack sounds. Here's a semi-isolated track I extracted from a live mix from late 1969. Roars!
Anthony Jackson is a fan and considers Jack an influence, especially around the use of a pick.
That’s a ringing endorsement!
That’s a ringing endorsement!
Fur Peace Ranch. Got to spend an entire weekend learning from a master. It was awesome.
Yes. Once in a lifetime opportunity, Jack was so humble and quite a sense of humor.
Around 1997 I asked Jack if he could get Gibson to re-release the Les Paul Signature bass that he was so fond of. I knew he had something up his sleeve when he responded with, "Interesting, hmmm.."
A year later he gave the world the reworked Epiphone Jack Casady Signature bass. Bless him.
A year later he gave the world the reworked Epiphone Jack Casady Signature bass. Bless him.
"Sunrise" is freaking incredible. Best song on that album by far.
Love his playing, melodic and soaring while still laying down the low-end. I transcribed his line on 'Al Garimasu" over the holidays and can post it later if anyone is interested.
yes great player. always has that slightly overdriven tone that is cool.
Jack was the first bassist who really caught my ear back when the world was new. I loved After Bathing At Baxter's and Crown of Creation, and those albums were a big reason why I started learning bass. Then Hot Tuna (the first album) came out and started me in a new direction, combining that psychedelic, slightly overdriven sound with acoustic music. He's still a big influence on my playing, there's always something to learn from listening to him.
My Jack Casady signature bass is one my regular players now, usually through a small tube amp or an Interstellar Overdrive preamp (another of Jack's little projects).
I never got to see him with the Airplane, but I've seen Hot Tuna (both acoustic and electric) several times. The most recent was electric with Steve Kimock on guitar, and included an entrancing jam on Good Shepherd. I hope there's another Hot Tuna tour coming my way soon!
My Jack Casady signature bass is one my regular players now, usually through a small tube amp or an Interstellar Overdrive preamp (another of Jack's little projects).
I never got to see him with the Airplane, but I've seen Hot Tuna (both acoustic and electric) several times. The most recent was electric with Steve Kimock on guitar, and included an entrancing jam on Good Shepherd. I hope there's another Hot Tuna tour coming my way soon!
