Ed Cassidy follows Brubeck

gweimer · December 06, 2012, 03:06:36 PM

One of the true troopers and enduring players - Ed Cassidy, drummer for Spirit passed away today.

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/spirit-drummer-ed-cassidy-dead-at-89/

godofthunder · December 06, 2012, 03:21:23 PM

Wow! Most of the British invasion player were born it the mid 40's! This guy was born five years before my dad!

Highlander · December 06, 2012, 03:26:18 PM

What an incredible musician - he was born just a month before my late father, I believe he served with the US Navy in WWII - I saw him with Spirit a number of times...

RIP, Mr Skin...

westen44 · December 06, 2012, 03:33:14 PM

I'm really sad to see this. He died on the same day my father died, too, years ago.

uwe · December 06, 2012, 06:16:08 PM

He was great live in their three piece format.

Guess he joined his stepson now.

Highlander · December 07, 2012, 05:07:08 PM

Same lineup played the Rainbow that year with the Police (third on the bill) as support - can't remember if it was before or after that Rockpalast show now - I still have the programme and even the terribly scuffy tee shirt - one of my very poorest claims to fame is recorded on the single they released from the final encore at that show - RC was commenting that they wanted to play on but there was a curfew, and this lone voice crys out, "F*CK THE CURFEW..." and they went on to play Stone Free...
My voice I'm afraid...

A nice clean view of his kit in this 1970 recording

westen44 · December 07, 2012, 05:15:41 PM

^
Cool story.

Highlander · December 07, 2012, 05:19:57 PM

Stoned... guy next to me was smoking "herbals" the whole evening...

westen44 · December 07, 2012, 08:07:08 PM

LOL

ilan · December 08, 2012, 05:12:08 AM

Cool story Herbie!

gweimer · December 08, 2012, 08:55:07 AM

Quote from: HERBIE on December 07, 2012, 05:19:57 PM
Stoned... guy next to me was smoking "herbals" the whole evening...

I guess your name is HERBie for a reason?

Dave W · December 08, 2012, 09:15:14 AM

Quote from: gweimer on December 08, 2012, 08:55:07 AM
I guess your name is HERBie for a reason?

You haven't figured out Ken's annual name scheme yet?

Rob · December 08, 2012, 09:49:19 AM

Quote from: Dave W on December 08, 2012, 09:15:14 AM
You haven't figured out Ken's annual name scheme yet?

Well. . . I thought the last one was plausible

Dave W · December 08, 2012, 10:23:22 AM

Ken became Herbie when he turned 53. He's just a love bug. The year before he was BUFF, a reference to a certain Stratofortress.

Next birthday he might become a New York City cop car. Or he may have something else up his sleeve.

Lightyear · December 08, 2012, 10:29:50 AM

Quote from: gweimer on December 08, 2012, 08:55:07 AM
I guess your name is HERBie for a reason?

"No animals were harmed in the production or manufacture of this herb"