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Jack Casady ( Kralingen 1970) Casady became the bass player for Jefferson Airplane when lead guitarist Jorma Kaukonen, a high school friend and former Triumphs rhythm guitarist, invited him to join in late September 1965. He replaced the band's original bassist Bob Harvey the following month.
Nov 30, 2022 · Casady has played several bass models over the years, but the two he is most synonymous with are electric-hollowbodied instruments – a Guild Starfire early on, and then later his Epiphone Jack Casady Signature Bass, which resembles the Gibson Les Paul Signature Bass from the '70s.
Jan 8, 2020 · In the hands of Jack Casady, the teen-aged bass guitar soared to unprecedented new heights via the aptly-named Jefferson Airplane and the soon-to-emerge Hot Tuna, in the late ’60s.
The legendary player behind Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna revisits his illustrious career on his 75th birthday. In 1969, the well-respected music critic Ralph J. Gleason interviewed 25-year-old Jack Casady for his book The Jefferson Airplane and the San Francisco Sound.
Hot Tuna is an American blues rock band formed in 1969 by former Jefferson Airplane members Jorma Kaukonen (guitarist/vocals) and Jack Casady (bassist). [ 3] . Although it has always been a fluid aggregation, with musicians coming and going over the years, the band's center has always been Kaukonen and Casady's ongoing collaboration. History.
Apr 14, 2023 · Veteran bassist from Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna gives Goldmine a first-hand look at his essential albums.
One of the finest bassists to emerge from San Francisco's psychedelic movement of the mid- to late '60s, longtime Jefferson Airplane/Hot Tuna member Jack Casady was also one of the first rock musicians…. Read Full Biography.
Hot Tuna, featuring founding members of Jefferson Airplane Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady, performs “Been So Long” live at the MIM Music Theater, as part of MIM's Global Masters Concert Series...
Explore Hot Tuna’s legacy, from their rich history and discography to the latest tour dates. Dive into the world of Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady.
Jan 2, 2012 · Jack Casady is a living legend of the bass guitar and a rock & roll pioneer, best known for his work as the bass player for Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna.