Author Topic: The Great Jack Casady (Read 290 times)

sonicus · « **Reply #30 on:** May 23, 2009, 11:11:19 PM »

HI Dadabass2001 ( Mike)

I like Dream Factor but let me speak my mind here; I would LOVE to hear Jack play an ALEMBIC bass again !!!!

aquaman · « **Reply #31 on:** May 24, 2009, 04:03:35 AM »

Jack is a great player, but can we forget the mastery of Danny Bonaducci from the Partridge Family? He rocked that bass! :>

yggdrasil · « **Reply #32 on:** May 24, 2009, 04:04:53 AM »

let me speak my mind here; I would LOVE to hear Jack play an ALEMBIC bass again !!!!

I have a pic of him playing my (now gone)Custom SC at FPR in 2005. I think that's as close as he's likely to come to playing an Alembic these days.

georgie_boy · « **Reply #33 on:** May 24, 2009, 07:24:13 AM »

Can we forget also.........Tim Bogert!!
I saw him WaaaaaaaY back in the 70's with BBA.
Just amazing !!!!!

andertone · « **Reply #34 on:** May 24, 2009, 12:26:27 PM »

Yeah, would love to see him play an Alembic, but would really love to hear him play Mission Control through JBL's and Versatones. Will never forget that sound he got out of his Guild (not to mention the lovely feedback). We were so lucky to be old enough to appreciate it when it was changing the landscape of bass tone in the late 60's

sonicus · « **Reply #35 on:** May 24, 2009, 01:44:00 PM »

Yes my friend ! A cherished life experience !

sonicus · « **Reply #36 on:** May 24, 2009, 10:08:26 PM »

I remember a few free electric HOT TUNA shows in San Francisco at the GOLDEN GATE PARK at MARX MEADOWS That was in the mid 70's , GREAT memories! I had some friends who knew Jack, Jorma and Margareta who later introduced me to Jack & Jorma in the late 1980's . This was at an acoustic HOT TUNA show. I remember asking Jack something about his Jumbo acoustic Guild Bass(not his Starfire) and he let me play a few bars on it, HOW COOL IS THIS ! ( I thought) . MAN !

hifiguy · « **Reply #37 on:** May 31, 2009, 12:26:51 AM »

It is all about command. Great bassists command their bands and Jack commanded the Airplane as few bassists have ever commanded their bands. BIPLH shows just who was in total command of the Airplane, and it wasn't Grace or Marty, it was Jack. Brilliance oozes from every groove,

benson_murrensun · « **Reply #38 on:** June 02, 2009, 02:01:43 PM »

I can never deny myself the opportunity to extoll the pleasure of listening to Jack's playing. I was a fan of his prior to my ever trying to play music. His sessions at Fur Peace Ranch have been worth the trip every time, and I have been going for 10 years. I just had the opportunity to see Tuna (acoustic) in Denver on May 22. Jack was playing an Allesandro head and his signature model Aguilar cabinet. He used a condensor mic and no D.I. I have had two Epi JC basses; they were both excellent. They both had problems with bad pots, however, and they are not easy to find replacements for, being of unusual values. I managed to get replacement sets from Epiphone, which were supposedly superior to the originals. Time will tell.

benson_murrensun · « **Reply #39 on:** July 09, 2009, 08:41:45 AM »

Just saw this on Jack Casady's website. Pretty cool photo.

David Houck · « **Reply #40 on:** July 09, 2009, 09:49:54 AM »

Cool photo indeed!

jdsteckling · « **Reply #41 on:** August 07, 2009, 12:18:21 PM »

I have also been to Fur Peace and had the pleasure of spending time with Jack Casady. He spent individual time with us and was just great to listen to. Had me doing melodies on my bass while he held down the pocket. If you have the opportunity to go, don't pass it up.