Jack Casady
John William "Jack" Casady (born April 13, 1944) is an American musician. He is called one of the popular bass guitarists of the rock music era. He is best known as a member of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna. He was born in Washington, D.C.. He became the bass player for Jefferson Airplane with lead guitarist Jorma Kaukonen and Paul Kantner.[1]
| Jack Casady | |
|---|---|
 Casady playing on his signature bass with Hot Tuna in 2005. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | John William Casady |
| Born | 13 April 1944
(aged 81) Washington, D.C., US |
| Genres | Rock, blues |
| Instruments | Bass guitar, vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion |
| Years active | 1964–present |
| Associated acts | Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna, Moonalice, Jimi Hendrix, SVT, Roky Erickson |
| Website | www |
Jack Casady Media
Jack Casady (Kralingen 1970)
Hot Tuna at Merlefest, 2006. Left to right: Jack Casady, Jorma Kaukonen, and Barry Mitterhoff.
Casady in concert with Jefferson Starship in 1996.
References
- ↑ Tamarkin, Jeff (2003). Got a Revolution!: The Turbulent Flight of Jefferson Airplane. Atria Books. ISBN 978-0-671-03403-0. Retrieved 2012-12-23.
Other websites
Media related to Jack Casady at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Jack Casady website Archived 2016-01-15 at the Wayback Machine requires Flash
- Jack Cassady in SVT
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