Jack Casady - Dream Factor

Jack Casady first came to fame as an original member of the Jefferson Airplane and later, Hot Tuna. The first solo album (at age 59) from this well-traveled and prolific bassist, Dream Factor, is a mixed affair. Unlike most rock bass-playing frontmen, Casady does not sing, so his contributions to his debut are relegated to the occasional bass solo, and as co-writer of nearly all the tracks. His bass playing is more innovative and inspirational than his songwriting, which results in a passable southern rock, folk, and blues album. Casady calls in friends from Gov't Mule (drummer Matt Abts and guitarist Warren Haynes), along with Little Feat guitarist Paul Barrére, Ivan Neville, and the Tubes' Fee Waybill, among others, to help with vocals, and all do an admirable job, but ultimately, the album rests on the strength of its songs, most of which are pleasant, vaguely West Coast folk-pop ballads. When Casady steps out on the burning instrumental jazz-rock fusion "Outside" (which also features Haynes), and again in the middle section of the folksy "Weight of Sin," you get a true sense of his unique bass-playing talents. ~ Hal Horowitz, All Music Guide

Name Credits Chris Cassidy Photography Diana Quine Vocals (Background) Doyle Bramhall II Guitar (Rhythm), Guitar Fee Waybill Vocals Greg Hampton Guitar, Vocals (Background), Guitar (Rhythm), Producer, Mixing Ivan Neville Vocals (Background), Vocals, Organ (Hammond) Jack Casady Balalaika, Guitar, Bass, Guitar (Acoustic), Executive Producer Jeff Pehrson Vocals (Background), Vocals Jeff Tamarkin Liner Notes Jim Brunberg Vocals, Mandolin, Vocals (Background) Jorma Kaukonen Guitar (Acoustic) Louie Teran Mastering Matt Abts Percussion, Drums Michael Barbiero Engineer Mike Zinczenko Assistant Engineer Paul Barrére Slide Guitar, Vocals Stacy Parrish Vocals (Background), Mixing, Guitar (Acoustic), Engineer, Digital Editing Steffen Presley Organ (Hammond), Keyboards, Piano Steve Fister Guitar (Rhythm) Steve Gorman Drums Steve Werbeloh Engineer Vinny Cimino Design, Art Direction Warren Haynes Guitar