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John William Casady (born April 13, 1944) is an American bass guitarist, best known as a member of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna. Jefferson Airplane became the first successful exponent of the San Francisco Sound. Singles including "Somebody to Love" and "White Rabbit" charted in 1967 and 1968.
Nov 30, 2022 · Long considered one of rock’s first bass heroes, Jack Casady has been thumping and plucking four-strings in front of audiences since the mid ‘60s – first as a member of the Jefferson Airplane, and then as part of Hot Tuna.
Oct 30, 2017 · Paul Kantner would become Grace’s third Airplane sleeping partner, and father of her daughter China. Grace had joined the band initially “because I wanted to have an affair with bassist Jack Casady. I love bass players, and he’s the best.” After Jack, she began a relationship with drummer Spencer Dryden.
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.
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.
Nov 28, 2023 · Jefferson Airplane are one of the defining bands of the 1960s. With their Californian peers, they pioneered the psychedelic sound of the decade. Playing at iconic festivals like Woodstock and the Monterey Pop Festival, one moment stands out as especially pivotal to bassist Jack Casady.
The October 1966 to February 1970 lineup of Jefferson Airplane, consisting of Marty Balin (vocals), Paul Kantner (guitar, vocals), Grace Slick (vocals, keyboards), Jorma Kaukonen (lead guitar, vocals), Jack Casady (bass), and Spencer Dryden (drums), was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996.
